"Maneater" is a song by the American duo Hall & Oates, featured on their el… Read Full Bio ↴"Maneater" is a song by the American duo Hall & Oates, featured on their eleventh studio album "H2O". It reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart on December 18, 1982. It remained in the top spot for four weeks, more than any of the duo's five other number-one hits, including "Kiss on My List", which remained in the top spot for three weeks.

In an interview with American Songwriter in 2009, Daryl Hall recalled:

"John had written a prototype of "Maneater"; he was banging it around with Edgar Winter. It was like a reggae song. I said, "Well, the chords are interesting, but I think we should change the groove." I changed it to that Motown kind of groove. So we did that, and I played it for Sara Allen and sang it for her…[Sings] "Oh here she comes / Watch out boy she’ll chew you up / Oh here she comes / She's a maneater… and a…" I forget what the last line was. She said, "drop that shit at the end and go, 'She's a maneater,' and stop! And I said, 'No, you’re crazy, that's messed up.'" Then I thought about it, and I realized she was right. And it made all the difference in the song."

Hall also opined, "We try and take chances. Our new single "Maneater" isn't something that sounds like anything else on the radio. The idea is to make things better."

John Oates has explained that while it is natural to assume the lyrics are about a woman, the song actually was originally written "about NYC in the ’80s. It's about greed, avarice, and spoiled riches. But we have it in the setting of a girl because it's more relatable. It's something that people can understand. That's what we do all of the time", after describing how they took a similar approach with the earlier song "I Can't Go for That (No Can Do)".

Maneater
Hall & Oates Lyrics

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She'll only come out at nights
The lean and hungry type
Nothing is new, I've seen her here before
Watching and waiting
Ooh, she's sitting with you but her eyes are on the door
So many have paid to see
What you think you're getting for free
The woman is wild, a she-cat tamed by the purr of a Jaguar

Money's the matter
If you're in it for love
You ain't gonna get too far

(Oh, here she comes)
Watch out boy she'll chew you up
(Oh, here she comes)
She's a maneater
(Oh, here she comes)
Watch out boy she'll chew you up
(Oh, here she comes)
She's a maneater

I wouldn't if I were you
I know what she can do
She's deadly man, she could really rip your world apart
Mind over matter
Ooh, the beauty is there but a beast is in the heart

(Oh, here she comes)
Watch out boy she'll chew you up
(Oh, here she comes)
She's a maneater
(Oh, here she comes)
Watch out boy she'll chew you up
(Oh, here she comes)
She's a maneater

Ooh
Oh, here she comes
Here she comes
Watch out boy she'll chew you up
Oh, here she comes
(Watch out)
She's a maneater
Oh, here she comes
(She's a maneater)
Ooh, she'll chew you up
(Oh, here she comes)
Here she comes, she's a maneater
(Oh, here she comes)
(Watch out)
She'll only come out at night, ooh
(Oh, here she comes)
Here she comes
She's a maneater
(Oh, here she comes)
(She's a maneater)
The woman is wild, ooh
(Oh, here she comes)
Here she comes
Watch out boy, watch out boy
(Oh, here she comes)
Oh, watch out, watch out, watch out, watch out
(Oh, here she's comes)
Yeah, yeah she's a maneater
(Oh, here she comes)
(She's a maneater)
She's watching and waiting, ooh

(Oh, here she comes)
Oh, she's a maneater

Overall Meaning

The song Maneater by Hall & Oates is about a woman who is a maneater, dangerous and wild. The song suggests that she preys on men by only coming out at night, watching and waiting, and sitting with them but with her eyes on the door. The lyrics warn the listener not to get involved with her because she's deadly and can rip his world apart. The woman is described as being beautiful, but at the same time, a beast is in her heart.

The song is essentially about a femme fatale, a dangerous woman who uses her looks to lure men in and then destroys them. The lyrics suggest that she's only interested in men with money, and if you're in it for love, you're not going to get too far. The song is catchy, with a memorable chorus that warns the listener to watch out because she's a maneater.

The song was a big hit for Hall & Oates, reaching number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart in December 1982. It was also a top 10 hit in several other countries, including Canada, Australia, and the UK. The song has appeared in several movies and TV shows, including The Simpsons and The Sopranos.

Line by Line Meaning

She'll only come out at nights
She is only active during nighttime

The lean and hungry type
She is thin and aggressive

Nothing is new, I've seen her here before
She is a familiar presence in this place

Watching and waiting
She is carefully observing and anticipating something

Ooh, she's sitting with you but her eyes are on the door
Although she is physically present with someone, her attention is elsewhere

So many have paid to see
Many people have tried to get her attention

What you think you're getting for free
What you believe is a natural and easy thing to obtain

The woman is wild, a she-cat tamed by the purr of a Jaguar
She is an untamed woman who is only calmed or controlled by something with great power, like a Jaguar

Money's the matter
Money is the primary motivator for her behavior

If you're in it for love
If you are seeking a genuine connection or relationship

You ain't gonna get too far
You will not be successful or satisfied in your pursuits

(Oh, here she comes) Watch out boy she'll chew you up (Oh, here she comes) She's a maneater
Be careful, she will consume and hurt you, she is a dangerous woman

I wouldn't if I were you
I advise against getting involved with her

I know what she can do
I am aware of her true nature and abilities

She's deadly man, she could really rip your world apart
She has the potential to harm you deeply and permanently

Mind over matter
One's willpower can overcome physical challenges

Ooh, the beauty is there but a beast is in the heart
Although she might be physically attractive, she is not kind or gentle on the inside

(Oh, here she comes) Watch out boy she'll chew you up (Oh, here she comes) She's a maneater
Be careful, she will consume and hurt you, she is a dangerous woman

She'll only come out at night, ooh
She is only active during nighttime

Here she comes She's a maneater
She is approaching and she is dangerous

The woman is wild, ooh
She is untamed and unpredictable

Watch out boy, watch out boy
Be alert and cautious

Oh, watch out, watch out, watch out, watch out
Be extremely careful and wary of her

Yeah, yeah she's a maneater
She is a dangerous woman who will consume and hurt you

She's watching and waiting, ooh
She is observing and anticipating something

Oh, she's a maneater
She is a dangerous woman who will consume and hurt you

Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Sara Allen, John Oates, Daryl Hall

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@michelleportilla8915

3y↑762

LYRICS
She'll only come out at night
The lean and hungry type
Nothing is new, I've seen her here before
Watching and waiting
Ooh, she's sitting with you but her eyes are on the door
So many have paid to see
What you think you're getting for free
The woman is wild, a she-cat tamed by the purr of a Jaguar
Money's the matter
If you're in it for love
You ain't gonna get too far

Watch out boy she'll chew you up
(Oh here she comes)
She's a maneater
(Oh here she comes)
Watch out boy she'll chew you up
(Oh here she comes)
She's a maneater

I wouldn't if I were you
I know what she can do
She's deadly man, she could really rip your world apart
Mind over matter
Ooh, the beauty is there but a beast is in the heart

Watch out boy she'll chew you up
(Oh here she comes)
She's a maneater
(Oh here she comes)
Watch out boy she'll chew you up
(Oh here she comes)
She's a maneater

Ooh,
Oh here she comes
Here she comes
Watch out boy she'll chew you up
Whoa here she comes
(Watch out)
She's a maneater
Oh here she comes
(She's a maneater)
Ooh, she'll chew you up
(Oh here she comes)
Here she comes, she's a maneater
(Oh here she comes)
(Watch out)
She'll only come out at night, ooh
(Oh here she comes)
Here she comes
She's a maneater
(Oh here she comes)
(She's a maneater)
The woman is wild ooh
(Oh here she comes)
Here she comes
Watch out boy, watch out boy
(Oh here she comes)
Oh, watch out, watch out, watch out, watch out
(Oh here she comes)
Yeah yeah she's a maneater
(Oh here she comes)
(She's a maneater)
She's watching and waiting ooh
(Oh here she comes)
Oh she's a maneater 😘

@johndemesa5196

7y↑481

She'll only come out at nights
The lean and hungry type
Nothing is new
I've seen her here before
Watching and waiting
Ooh, she's sittin' with you
But her eyes are on the door

So many have paid to see
What you think
You're gettin' for free
The woman is wild
A she-cat tamed
By the purr of a Jaguar
Money's the matter
If you're in it for love
You ain't gonna get too far

(Oh-oh, here she comes)
Watch out boy
She'll chew you up
(Oh-oh, here she comes)
She's a maneater
(Oh-oh, here she comes)
Watch out boy
She'll chew you up
(Oh-oh, here she comes)
She's a maneater

I wouldn't if I were you
I know what she can do
She's deadly man
And she could really rip your world apart
Mind over matter
Ooh, the beauty is there
But a beast is in the heart

(Oh-oh, here she comes)
Watch out boy
She'll chew you up
(Oh-oh, here she comes)
She's a maneater
(Oh-oh, here she comes)
Watch out boy
She'll chew you up
(Oh-oh, here she comes)
She's a maneater

[Instrumental Interlude]

Ooooooooh
(Oh-oh, here she comes)
Here she comes
Watch out boy
She'll chew you up
(Whoa-oh, here she comes
(Watch out) she's a maneater
(Oh-oh, here she comes)
(She's a maneater)
Ooh, she'll chew you up
(Oh-oh, here she comes)
Here she comes, she's a maneater
(Oh-oh, here she comes)
(Watch out)
She'll only come out at night, ooh-oh
(Oh-oh, here she comes)
Here she comes
She's a maneater
(Oh-oh, here she comes)
(She's a maneater)
The woman is wild, whoooa
(Oh-oh, here she comes)
Here she comes
Watch out boy, watch out boy
(Oh-oh, here she comes)
Oh, watch out, watch out
Watch out, watch out
(Oh-oh, here she comes)
(Yeah, yeah) she's a maneater
(Oh-oh, here she comes)
(She's a maneater)
She's watching and waiting, ooh-oh
(Oh-oh, here she comes)
Oh, she's a maneater

@ilysyel7791

3y↑164

letra:

She'll only come out at night
The lean and hungry type
Nothing is new
I've seen they here before
Watching and waiting

She's sitting with you but her eyes are on the door
So many have paid to see
What do you think you're getting for free?
This woman is wild
A she-cat tamed by the purr of a Jaguar
Money's the matter
If you're in it for love
You ain't going to get too far

Oh, here she comes
Watch out boy she'll chew you up
Oh, here she comes
She's a man eater

Oh, here she comes
Watch out boy she'll chew you up
Oh, here she comes
She's a man eater

I wouldn't if I were you
I know what she can do
She's deadly man
And she could really rip your world apart
Mind-over-matter
The beauty is there
But a beast is in her heart

Oh, here she comes
Watch out boy she'll chew you up
Oh, here she comes
She's a man eater
(bis)

Oh, here she comes ~~here she comes~~
Watch out boy she'll chew you up
Oh, here she comes ~~watch out~~
She's a man eater

Oh, here she comes ~~she's a man eater~~
Oh, she'll chew you up
Oh, here she comes, here she comes
She's a man eater

Oh, here she comes ~~watch out~~
She'll only come out at night
Oh, here she comes, here she comes
She's a man eater

Watch up boy, watch up...

All comments from YouTube:

@anasashraf260

36w↑7.2K

Anybody here from the movie "no hard feelings"?😆

Edit: To be honest, I meant no offense to the older generations😂... I get it that this song was (and still is for most of y'all) the song you used to vibe to in the 80s and the 90s 😎... some people are a bit offended cause this comment does give the impression that the first time i'm listening to this song is from this movie but that ain't the case🙂, This movie just reminded me of this song that I first listened to when I was a kid back in 5th grade or somethin (I'm just 18😆)... so to the guys from the 80s and 90s generation (or the millenials or the gen Y as we now call them [which im not a fan of by the way😃]) ... The reaction from you lot is totally understandable 😁... I had forgot about this comment I had posted 5 months back and then saw some reaction for it in my email and came here to 5.4K likes... That ain't no surprise cause the movie turned out to be lit and on top of everything, the feeling that I'm not the only one feels good🙂.. Thanks guys!!🖤

@curleonsquad9662

36w↑56

fax

@coolvibemaya1

36w↑48

Mee

@zombiecheri

36w↑115

Me!! Loved the scene in the movie

@monikaazariah9237

27w↑92

Me....the scene was awesome and I wanted to hear the original song

@scotginger4690

26w↑45

I'm here from MGSV but that was a good scene in No Hard Feelings.

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@Renato-si8kn

3y↑23.4K

When I took my wife out to dance to this song, I gently grabbed her waist and gave her a lovely kiss, what a good time and what a good song. Rest in peace, my love, this song is in your name that gives us many memories :)

@sandraseurattan6950

3y↑536

Great memories

@mrtheorogelio

3y↑490

Beautifully expressed! 😃 🫂

@paulguerrero5979

3y↑461

Im Sry for ur lost and great memories

@blizzardzz9780

3y↑344

Sorry for your loss, I pictured this when I read it memories will live forever ❤️

@marcovelasquez8998

3y↑101

How old was she?

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@mcmac8027

14w↑858

"No Hard Feelings" picked up a very good song that matched the piano scene a hundred percent

@kentfaver1367

14w↑17

That's why I'm listening now - great scene in the movie!

@vob73

13w↑7

Very well played and sung. Impressed.

I'm going to sing this on Starmaker under the same name:)

VocalVibrations

@alejandroperez-yy9ym

11w↑3

Agreed reason I’m here 🤪

@Lego_berrus

11w↑5

That kid was spooked

@alejandroperez-yy9ym

11w↑3

@@Lego_berrus he was lmao

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@Alondra_Hagwood.

3w↑47

Anyone in 2024?🫂🎶✨

@jemishaleiaananta9595

@christianbrazell8583

I thought I was the only one 😂

@suhaylazmin6383

Yeah thats me

@JoseMendoza-jq6pt

9 billion people

@Tetsaga

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@bleep77

3y↑10.3K

There are certain 80’s songs that give me an overwhelmingly painful and bittersweet sense of nostalgia. This is definitely one of them.

@damoncook144

3y↑111

Same here I feel it as well

@stevenprice776

3y↑61

This song & "Moondance ; " these 2 songs are the one's , that vividly bring back the nostalgia & the pain of my youth. 1/15/2021

@bje8277

3y↑47

Could not agree more with that statement

@MsMeiv

3y↑15

Amen

@RAG3Xbox

3y↑36

ive seen you post this comment before lol on “listen to your heart”

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@sumstultus4441

4y↑8.8K

This song has aged like fine wine. The 80s were undoubtedly the best decade for pop music

@garyr7027

4y↑139

And it's bands like this that started it. A good decade for catchy tunes.

@blauwtooth6410

4y↑34

and aids

@leonardpark9997

4y↑69

Apparently you weren't around in the 70's

@leifberg349

4y↑42

Don't compare to the '60s man!

@sumstultus4441

4y↑42

@@leonardpark9997 the 70s was definitely great as well. And no... I wasn't around during the 70s!!

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@mellowmelee5024

7w↑179

Here in 2024 (smooth music continues)

@Patricia-ot9fb

3w↑1

Love it!!!! I was a man-eater in my 20's.😂😂😂😂😂

@Joe07hc

@@Patricia-ot9fb Good on you Patricia, much love to you 😊

@idkwhattoname6390

10w↑178

That sax solo is so gooood

@bruceolga9800

9w↑4

FAXX

@IronMan-hy1wc

3w↑4

Yes indeed

@GrandMerc89

2w↑1

saxy!

@7aday478

3y↑1.9K

I am a 51 year old Japanese🇯🇵👩. This is my favorite song I listened to a lot when I was young! 📼
It looks like a time trip! 🕰️🎧️🎶
Thank you!！

@craig7185

3y↑46

Konnichiwa!

@7aday478

3y↑33

@@craig7185 こんにちは！ありがとうございます‼️

@irmahart3137

3y↑33

Konnichiwa from the USA!

@7aday478

3y↑64

@@irmahart3137
こんにちは！🇯🇵👩
Thank you from America ❗️ I love American 80's music because it's all very memorable masterpieces.

@hokagedattebayotehe683

3y↑22

@@7aday478 I absolutely love your country!!! I hope to visit there one day💜 Are you currently in Japan right now?

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@arseniolupin8851

4y↑3.3K

one of the best things about 50 years old,is the fact that i lived my teenage years in the 80's that is priceless and i am grateful !!!

@Sanpedranoazul

4y↑87

That is so true I was still a child, but being a teen must had been awesome!

@livmarvel2679

4y↑72

I'm so jealous ...🥺😒 I'm too young to tell the same about me

@mountainman4987

4y↑67

I'm just a little behind you at 47. Spent my 80's teen years in Los Angeles. Best times ever!

@carolyneg3780

4y↑63

Yep 👍 i hear ya! Feel sorry for our current generation 😐 I hope they can make a path through everything that’s going on

@Broker661023

4y↑5

Me too.

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@doriszelaya1230

13w↑214

I was a single mom,kind of tough time alone working hard and lonely at times, this song always lifted me up, I would dance like crazy with my sweet baby and we had good times together, my baby and I, my lovely boy is still with me and we care for one another like good old times ❤️‍🔥🎷🔥

@berkyalcin3793

12w↑7

You are a wonderful mother :) greetings from Turkey

@SushiDreams1987

12w↑3

You are an amazing mom!

@socalbeeremovalandrelocation

11w

One of my girlfriends is a total maneater

@jamesfarrell8339

11w↑2

Awesome story
Keep on keeping on

@doriszelaya1230

11w↑2

@@jamesfarrell8339 thank you so much for kind words James 🙏🎉❤️💃🕺🏻👍🎤🎷

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@dinomerk9149

13w↑58

Im a 90s baby and even for me still brings chills this song transcends and that sax!!! Jesus so awsome

@dontspikemydrink9382

13w

what do you mean with that, when were you born?

@dinomerk9149

13w↑2

@@dontspikemydrink9382 I just mean I was born in 95 so even tho i wasn't there in the 80s just listening give goose bums, that's all I meant

@Ihbaworldsax

13w

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

@DominatorLegend

4y↑2.2K

I don't get why people are saying thing like "this song is still good in 2020". You guys don't get it, this song GETS BETTER AS TIME PASSES.

@willritter4076

4y↑9

Man Eater and the 2nd single from the album "One on One" are both Hall of Fame songs... I'd be honored if some fans of 80s classics would take a listen to my acoustic piano & vocal performances of PURPLE RAIN by Prince and PRAYING FOR TIME by George Michael on my YT channel in tribute to 2 of the greatest vocalist-songwriters in the history of popular music. Live acoustic with no autotune or digital editing. Thanks & RESPECT to the legends.

@mariamoshogianni7008

4y↑4

The best forever💗

@Monster022178

4y↑4

I wonder did they know that as time went on, some women would actually become famous and wealthy and openly promote this type of behavior.

@artemis7662

It so does.

@joshbrown2794

So true

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@Faltzerbeast90

8y↑14.4K

My girlfriend heard the sexophone solo and now she's pregnant. Thanks Hall & Oates.

@antwansutton4043

8y↑118

Yes!

@Praxis920

8y↑281

Wtf

@adrianoreis8109

8y↑86

good one!

@tryithere

8y↑521

I guess she was horny.

@chriskaminski5036

8y↑20

where again

304 More Replies...

@Lera00381

7w↑33

OHHH HERE SHE COMES💃👯‍♀️🕺🏻

@William2512

7w↑37

Aged 63 i still dance around the house to this and other 80,s music.

@KoiKat_

3y↑4.7K

80's music videos never fail to make me feel like I'm having an out of body experience.

@vlk4349

3y↑16

Fax

@sirfishslayer5100

3y↑42

It's called time travel. Ya, I get that too.

@sirfishslayer5100

3y↑28

@Gavin Knight So much great music. When bands had to pay their dues in clubs, parties, anywhere they could get a gig... and trying to get noticed. It made them better musicians I think.

@lukesnyder6244

3y↑4

It's the filter

@lukesnyder6244

3y↑4

Polarization is quantum

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@BibinBCherian

5y↑2.6K

The bass and sax are unbeatable, even after 35 years.

@eastwest6851

5y↑20

YES!!!!!!YES, THEY ARE, BEAUTIFUL 👏👏👏

@lexbeltran1354

5y↑15

Great music like this just don't exist anymore.☺☺☺🎷🎷🎷🎸🎸🎸🎶🎶🎶

@lordofhostsappreciator3075

5y↑9

Careless Whisper sax beats it by a tiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiny bit.

@italoextremegames8396

Guajira extraídos mejor dary

@tschusxoi

5y↑1

I am unbeatable

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@jerilynnmartin645

3w↑7

This was my female Marine Corps Platoon song in 1982... We are the Man-eaters Ma'am. 🤟❤️

@1988acuario

16w↑33

Feliz 2024 para todos!!! Que esté lleno de éxitos y siempre acompañados con la buena música!!!

@cruisinnewcollection-tw3ln

1y↑1.9K

My dad passed away yesterday and now I'm making a playlist with all the songs he loved and I remember him by. This is one of them. Thank you dad for showing me the greatest artists of all times. Loved, missed and never forgotten 🤘🔥❤

@dennis18ni

1y↑41

Sorry to hear about your loss. Stay Strong

@AbdiPianoChannel

1y↑19

My condolences

@darperk1

1y↑10

❤

@johncap6495

1y↑15

So sorry God Bless I lost mine a year ago. IM still in shock.😢

@andymatthews7617

1y↑11

CONDOLENCES, JUST BE COMFORTED BY THE THOUGHT YOU WILL MEET AGAIN WHEN YOU PASS OVER, GOD BLESS STAY STRONG.❤

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@eleven-hopper

5y↑9.2K

I'm going to invent a time machine & go back to the 80's....Anybody want to come?

@DaGhostToastRoast

5y↑204

Please take me! 2019 is so depressing!!!

@samlarson4098

5y↑53

Oi mate! I can do anything. Please take me

@brendon6455

5y↑95

No. Me go to stone age

@unholyhaggis3317

5y↑42

A would go back in a heart beat!!

@fleas.

5y↑30

Take me with you

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@Chase_Jones

15w↑77

80's fans, there's an awesome original 80's inspired band today called Fire Tiger

@sevenbyrd3364

15w↑5

Happy I took your advice. They’re amazing!

@KH4444444444N

7w↑1

You should check out New Retro Wave on Youtube. Specifically bands like "The Midnight" and "Foret de Vin" The new 80s and it's banging.

@barnabinks1239

18w↑23

The fact that they been together for over 40 years and they are suing each other

@user-dz1rc4wk2t

15w

Who's suing who?

@barnabinks1239

15w

Hall and oats are suing each other

@barnabinks1239

15w

Hall is suing Oates

@Rezzzzzz

28w↑91

“I wouldn’t if I were you”…”the beauty is there, but a beast is in her heart”. Wow!

@LAMAR-HOP7777

11w↑4

Words Of Wisdom 😂

@SINternetEntertainment

4y↑2.9K

This song is 37 year old today and is still a great one.

@pianotnt

4y↑12

Yes it is

@samiq-zt8vc

4y↑8

That's true

@SINternetEntertainment

4y↑5

@Fahad Wasi me too.

@hatah9305

4y↑12

Definition of a sublime piece of art: 37 year old and is still a great one.

@zephyrwalker7868

4y↑19

I'm only 28, but these are the songs I envy. 80's is a badass Era.

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@dee24874

5w↑6

This duo has too many classics!! ❤❤❤❤❤

@ryanfraser575

17w↑6

This is for the people who didnt find this from the movie no hard feeling and just have the best music tastes

@livurdreamz

17w↑1

🍻

@sidgallegos7143

3y↑831

I was working at a 7-11 back in late 1984 in Houston, TX. This song would be playin' while I was restockin shelves. In '85 I join the Navy and saw the world! Thanks 80s for the great memories!

@FordFarm777

3y↑14

Great memory share!

@captainmikehagen459

3y↑14

Congrats on picking the best branch

@Cott-wf6pf

3y↑6

That’s. great story 🙏 thanks for sharing

@jennifergarza7766

3y↑2

HTX!!!

@JutiapaLaCunadelSol1357

3y↑3

Oh yeah my friend 80s forever and thank you for the memories

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@tahamohammad1741

4y↑234

I refuse to believe that Daryl Hall and John Oates we’re real. They’re literally human embodiments of the 80’s

@TravelinBand747

4y↑9

Funny this is that they had their first big hits in the mid-70s, followed by a few misses on Along the Red Ledge and X-Static, which only scored a couple of minor hits. However, starting in 1980, they struck gold and had five number one hits in just 4 years, a phenomenal run.

@AliceJones-yc1kh

15w↑28

No doubt about it, Hall & Oates got it going on! Oh, when this "blue eyed" soul hard rock pop and ballards hit the music industry, every body listened, even if you didn't want to. I was in high school and college, and at 65 years old Im still loving it. Not baby on the eyes either!

@Liberty4All100

3w↑11

#1 Rock Duo of all time

@Izwat

4y↑3.6K

Fun fact this song was nr 1 on the billboard when the internet was invented.

@Penny365

4y↑36

I see

@monikazaja8540

4y↑13

Which year was that?

@pinkotama6933

4y↑11

Understable

@SoulTwinky

4y↑126

Fun fact the internet was first created in the 60s

@pinkotama6933

4y↑16

@@SoulTwinky that actually made me go like "🤨🤔" 😂

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@kyleanimationstudiosbirthd9186

12w↑366

1982: watch out boy, she’ll chew you up!
2024: watch out guys, despicable me 4!

@generalleeroastbeef3578

12w↑9

Love this song and always will happy. People are coming back to listen to this song especially from Despicable Me four

@matador_agil1

12w↑2

Yeah

@Cry_Child

12w↑2

OhHhhh watch out, watch out, waaaatch ouutt

Btw the new movies are playing old songs which is very good to remember.

@soupahsanic6790

12w↑2

They do be playing 80s bangers, they been taking notes from the mcu

@-herdeleyno1-8636

11w

Thanks to despicable me 4 I finally found it

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@user-vn2ez4rk3s

4w↑5

The world we living in (2024) is still in a mess of dirty and painful wars. MJ song is the healing that can creates the peace we all desire for ❤❤❤❤❤

@jammbluesman4971

29w↑131

Released in 1982 , who's listening in 2023 .... this song will never die such a great 80's song.

@pierregaudreau3764

9w↑1

I'm only 24 and I enjoy this tune grew with old heads

@mason_kay

9w↑1

only 17 and hall & oates are one of my favorite artists ever

@cindyforbey2931

Yeo!

@cindyforbey2931

My heart is filled with so much joy and happiness

@William2512

Always listening ❤

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@EarthWindandFirepower0990

7y↑287

RELEASE ON HALLOWEEN DAY 1982,WHICH HAPPENS TO BE THE YEAR I GRADUATED HIGH SCHOOL.ALMOST 35 YEARS LATER I'M STILL BOBBING MY HEAD AND TAPPING MY FEET TO THIS GREAT GREAT SONG.GOD BLESS ALL OF US AND FELLAS WATCH OUT FOR THEM MANEATERS OUT THERE.

@Sh0ru420

7y↑3

fellas?

@MrTommy0326

7y↑5

I was 7 in the 80's bobbing my head as a kid singing this song and still love it.

@Scootermcgruder

7y↑8

Marcus Reeves who graduates in Halloween?

@Jamesamong007

7y↑5

OH SHIT I NEED ATTENTION, LET ME WRITE IN CAPS

@derrickrose4232

Marcus Reeves nigga u old af

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@timothygrayson

14w↑37

Hall has a fantastic voice. Remember seeing him vocally jamming with other singers in a lobby or something. Stunning vocal command.

@zetson9649

16w↑10

This song is the legacy of our times

@graydrummer

3y↑1.7K

ok, quick story.

so one time i was walking to my bus stop, and i have to cross a road to get there. i was distracted listening to this absolute gem of a song and then there was a car coming right before i was about to cross the road. then all of a sudden i hear this: 4:11 Daryl Hall yelling "WATCH OUT, WATCH OUT, WATCH OUT, WATCH OUT" and i look up and see the car and instantly stop. This song potentially saved my life.

@memelol1609

3y↑35

Oh shoot

@alex0589

3y↑116

That's just what Daryl does, you know?

@matthewpowell4629

3y↑40

BRO, I EXPERIENCE THAT SAME SCENARIO EXACTLY THE SAME!!!!

@gironeglistatiuniti1018

3y↑38

Daryl is always watching you

@wolfinthesuit

3y↑4

Noooo not the car accident,well there's Covid as alternative

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@mrguystarr

7y↑630

80s still lives...

@rohanm2394

7y↑5

Well said friend and also rules our hearts.

@imitsosi203

7y↑6

There won't be such good songs released these days

@canicajoy

7y↑2

Love the 80ssssss

@kaelaolsen9251

6y↑1

mrguystarr ALWAYS WILL!!! 1959-1990 BEST MUSIC EVER!!!!!!!!

@cornellacoppedge5747

6y↑1

Mrguystar yes

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@user-ro7cw8cf8u

16w↑6

Absolute Class this Tune.

@tabujons3807

18w↑14

The Movie " No Hard Feelings" is love ❤️

@Bebe.B.

1y↑892

The 80s literally ROCKED. Such a sweet, sweet time to be a teenager. The music is still awesome all these years later.

@RadioMan2023

48w↑13

Ikr
Even though I'm nostalgic for an age where I was born 2 decades after it was over

@lisaparsons4124

46w↑3

Yes i agree 💯 I remember this song in 80s when I was a teenager 😊

@julieru8953

46w↑2

Loved it as a kid as well ♡

@artesaniasbraithrean5670

46w↑4

say that to the countries in war or dictatorships during the 80s :/

@Bebe.B.

46w↑12

@@artesaniasbraithrean5670 Well, I can only speak to my own experience which was, fortunately, a good one. Sad to know that the world is not an equal experience for everyone.

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@thehawk5141

3y↑437

“So many have paid to see, what you think you’re getting for free.” I felt that.

@MolyMo-tt4yi

3y↑6

Oooh 😂 that’s what it says.

@MsSemki

3y↑10

May I ask, what exactly this phrase means?

@Deborah318W

3y↑1

@hawk seems like you been there! 42nd Street!🤣

@aydankhaliq2967

3y↑9

im 14 and this is deep

@thehawk5141

3y↑5

@@Deborah318W. Very funny. 😁

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@Dreama-xx8bp

17w↑3

December 14th, 1982! Woo-hoo! 💝🌟💖💝

@raulmata3227

17w↑1

my bday

@pix_6166

4y↑4.1K

*Chrome is invented*

Oh-oh here she comes,
she's a RAM eater

@quratulain5516

4y↑36

LOL

@enemysquirrel

4y↑9

no.....

@NATEakaScooter

4y↑85

This is so stupid i felt obligated to give it a thumbs up

@sharkyslegoandotherstuff

4y↑4

@@enemysquirrel wdym?

@nahilarypalacios7888

4y↑4

Jajajajaja

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@PalladiumTV

7y↑152

oh the 80s love it.

@virgo1677

7y↑2

PalladiumTV gotta love it

@robertharrington5449

19w↑23

Hall and Oats just create magic together, love all their songs, so underrated.

@michelleportilla8915

3y↑762

@spider-man4460

2y↑23

You could say she played him like a damn fiddle

@kailey9955

2y↑14

Thank you for the lyrics. I’m the 69th like! 😉❤️🧿

@rebekahhamilton1006

2y↑2

@@kailey9955... #70 here😊

@wanda01141

2y↑7

Thank u!!!

@benjamlnlewis6836

2y↑4

@@spider-man4460 u can say she did him while he was doing her

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@exfoliage

2y↑779

“The beauty is there, but a beast is in her heart.” That’s a hell of a line. Salute to Hall and Oates. So much game in one song.

@michaelbrinks8089

2y↑7

This song always takes me back to Tampa FL early 80's.....Grew up in small town Illinois and moved to Tampa when I was like 12, always heard this song on the radio when I first moved there. I was so happy to be in a bigger city & away from a small Illinois town with it's freezing cold winters.

@brusso456

2y↑41

definitely a song johnny depp should have listened to more.

@thebatman.

2y↑15

That’s really how it be these days, be careful out there brothers.

@francesconero1953

2y↑2

Questa...e...musica...che...e..rimasta...dentro...di...noi....e..ogni..volta..che...la..ascoltiamo..ci...fa..viaggiare...ciao...by...gio..sss...primo...music....company...Milano...italy...

@legioner9

2y↑2

@CHRIS LEE STUDIOS: Soo truee.

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@Davidanimefan1009

12w↑97

Despicable Me 4 has really brought this timeless gem back into the spotlight! 🎶 Who else is loving the nostalgia and excited for the movie? 🍌💛

@bradcoreshhockeymon4888

12w↑4

Me!

@daanharms1933

12w↑1

And the fact that "no hard feelimgs" used this songs just a few months ago!

@SaiyansCorner

12w↑2

me too¡¡¡¡¡

@Blamethemsm

12w↑1

Me. And then the ooh there she comes sounded like another song which lead me down a rabbit hole to ace of base. Lol

@harperlikeslordshen

12w↑1

Definitely me

@lolabelle4959

15w↑19

Wouldn't it be great 2 release all those amazing 80s songs now!! Best era music ever!

@agatadura4497

7y↑220

There's something magical about this song I can't explain

@mmck1987

7y↑5

Agata Wolańska perfect pop song

@martymcfly754

7y↑4

Magic Of The 80's Agata.

@nhuybuicat7652

thoisuvietnam

@aniel3238

6y↑1

junior torres wow, that's entirely Genius. This has opened my eyes, and I now percieve this song so differently. I hope you're serious, cause I'm very gullible

@hades947

6y↑2

Agata Wolańska yea...not spewing about drugs, guns and violence...and actually playing instruments

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@mro9466

8y↑470

This song is so catchy it hurts

@SoaringTrumpet

8y↑1

Agreed!

@jeremyjones8270

+SoaringTrumpet disagree

@Corsa15DT

+Jeremy Jones agree

@DMO-DMO-DMO

I concur.

@debbyparker863

8y↑1

😍

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@elnuevoo.r.m1915

12w↑9

Por fin encontré esta hermosa canción 🎉🎉

@KingOfTheClowns

12w↑12

DESPICABLE ME 4 IS REALLLLLLL

@3dmazeXyz

8y↑178

Sax was very appreciated in pop music at the time.

@abbafantasia

8y↑14

& always will be!....you can't beat Good Sax!!!

@HornetBojan

+ there were producers and mix engineers that knew when, where and how to put it a mix.

@rvngzus33

8y↑17

Unprotected sax.

@tattianaanderson

+SquadalaBoi14 ~ СкуадалаБой14 😂😂😂

@FduranJr.

8y↑1

Wait, this is pop?!?

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@TheLordGoat

8y↑123

This song is a narcotic

@SuperDonBeat

no mames wey

@ANGLRMZ

+Eder Kenway bien innecesario tu comemtario.

@SuperDonBeat

+ANGLRMZ dejame en paz wey

@FUNCKMAN

8y↑2

Hell, yeah!!!

@antoniomarceloyelpicasas942

Mas weón tu comment..viejo..temazo..

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@clarettavadez4596

2w↑1

Esta si era musica de la buena escuchando este gran tema en el 2024 buenísimo ❤❤❤❤👏👏👏👏👏👏👏💃💃💃

@sipapito

2w↑3

The best times to be a youngster!

@DarylSolis

3y↑2.7K

This song is actually about New York City. Not a woman.
It's NYC that will chew you up and spit you out.
John Oates's own words.

@juliopolanco8739

3y↑118

Thank You a Billion TImes From a New Yorker that loves the song and never knew...

@bravesoul5743

3y↑72

Well this is correct!! Thats how mean NY is!!

@haroldgarcia938

3y↑4

Y6 yo yo yo y

@BOONDOCK658

3y↑14

makes sence

@McLoven96

3y↑57

This is the sort of comment I miss on YouTube.

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@annpleasants9378

3y↑106

That sax ain't nothing but the TRUTH ..I rewind this over 4 times before I actually listen and look at the video in its entirety. just to hear the intro ...
Without that sax - there is no 🎶 Man eater 🎶

@TisLita

3y↑1

my mind replaced sax with nvm 😳

@judyannemccarthy521

2y↑1

The sax is the sexiest instrument, it just great!!!

@pattg.9264

El saxo, es el instrumento tan sensual te lleva automamente apenas lo oyes!!

@albertocabrera2405

yes acept 4 time

@D-DUBZTHE-BOSS-

The sax solo is even nastier

@adrianfennell3680

15w↑15

Great song. A sort of 'New York at night' vibe with the sax in the intro. One of my top 5 80s tunes. Never gets old.

@virginiabandiera1067

14w↑7

Can´t believe this song made me reminding "no hard feelings"! It´s such impressive the power of music we are.

@johndemesa5196

7y↑481

@matthewbrown4933

7y↑5

Thank you bro

@vornamenachname6436

7y↑3

Matthew Brown
Nice thanks. :D

@lucascampelo1973

3y↑1

Thabk you

@luisquispedelgado1954

3y↑2

i was looking for this comment. Thank so much

@mytinybaby3714

3y↑3

Este comentario debería ser el primero ♥️

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@immerfly

3y↑1.3K

i swear the saxophone is the most underrated music instrument ever

@enigma9971

3y↑11

Hardly

@samnexus

3y↑10

for me it's the pipe organ

@jakeponsiglione1513

3y↑56

Shit not in the 80s literally every popular song of the era has one sax solo guaranteed

@sweett3253

3y↑24

Definitely not, people from the 80s and 90s clearly enjoyed it, and as an 00s baby that plays sax I get multiple people saying saxophone is the sexiest instrument out there!

@josout6135

3y↑6

Is that really true? I love the saxofone myself because you can express your feelings and emotions so directly on this instrument. As a Dutchman I'm proud with our own Candy Dulfer, a very hot lady who really can go mad on a sax. She's a great star, not only in the Netherlands, but also abroad and played with some of the greatest like even Prince! So there's light at the horizon. Many, many songs have intro's with saxophones, solo's etc. What about the sound of Sade's band? There the sax determines that typical jazzy sound. Without sax no Smooth Operator! So cheer up and don't dispair!

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@mellamanMRosa

16w↑3

Not of the film, but here I'm, the last night of 2023 ! HAPPY NEW YEAR 80'S LOVERS!!

@andresbohorquezm4173

12w↑4

Gru 4 !!!

@FerzisCool

12w

SAME

@MaxEllis-tz6nb

8y↑397

Snake? Snake!?!? SNAAAAAAAAAAKE!!!!!

@Khang-qm3hc

8y↑26

Don't you die on me

@nostalgicumbry3279

8y↑9

badger badger badger badger...MUSHROOM MUSHROOM

@dioniciosalas67

7y↑1

✌

@BIGking554

you know

@maxmax1156

7y↑8

booss!, boooooss!, BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOSS!

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@dianacortes5066

3y↑742

The fact that people are still listening to this just shows how good a song this is.😉

@Napierre

3y↑12

I got to hear and see them live tonight, they sounded great to be 73 and 74..

@1980Campino

3y↑7

@@e.c557 A good taste in music is not a matter of age

@davinaalysha7246

3y↑1

@@e.c557 same

@barrettfenwick8028

3y↑4

Bad songs can have 15 mins of fame. Good songs will find new fans forever! :)

@loveit1628

no how true this song is

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@breyonnaaa

12w↑3

this song makes me feel SPECIAL ✨😘

@pepgarcia4640

8w↑3

When I listen to this song, it makes me feel in London...

@jesseo1203

5y↑1.8K

Is it possible to miss a decade I’ve never lived through?

@YnseSchaap

5y↑42

Yes, I feel the same about the seventies

@YnseSchaap

5y↑10

@Josiel Vasconcelos Old songs 😁 I keep forgetting that it's almost been 40 years, Damn

@fzb5383

5y↑9

@@YnseSchaap same here..I was born in 83 and miss the 70's 🤣

@YnseSchaap

5y↑6

@@fzb5383 '68 can only remember the last bit of the 70's 😁 but boy did the 80's make up for that

@ryancrafar3733

5y↑12

Same. Born in 99 but feel nostalgic bout this older song

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@miguelmendoza5403

44w↑1.5K

80's music will never die. You'll never hear music like this ever again.

@CharlieBlog

43w↑47

it's sad because it's true 😪

@Viper-jr4sp

40w↑18

I'm just glad my parents got me into it when i was 3-4 it was my first music genre i'm almost 24 and i still listen to em way more than any other genre

@arriverdercimonarchy2030

40w↑6

Have you heard about The weekend? hmmm

@CharlieBlog

39w↑4

@@arriverdercimonarchy2030 The Weeknd is GOLD

@enriquebolivar3514

39w↑4

nunca volverá estas lindas canciones 😢😢

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@ramjoe1973

8w↑2

Overseas worker for almost two decades... homesickness brought me here... and it soothes me... 😊

@user-vv1wv3ik9p

15w↑35

No hard feelings brought me here 😊

@perlychristy75

11w

Me too!❤

@Sharki33

7y↑252

Double saxophone ....now that's Ultimate 80's Bonanza.

@legolas0404

6y↑1

se llama DELAY Efect!

@erniepmerniepm5696

7y↑46

man eater..
ALL TIME FAVORITE

@larrychuchua6287

10w↑3

❤❤❤Thank you All The Saints in Earth. Glory to God ❤

@KatsCats2619

5w↑4

The 80's had some badass music 🎶 😊

@RUSTYNUTTER

5w↑1

80s forever ❤

@KatsCats2619

5w↑1

@@RUSTYNUTTER Absolutely 💯 👋😊

@davidh8478

27w↑832

One of the greatest songs ever written! Still sounds great 40 years later!

@ellenschwartz-tn5wi

25w↑6

Better than ever!!! Needs a LOVE button!!!!❤❤❤

@mikeots50

25w↑6

71 and Loving it

@eduardosapinho

23w↑8

80's music does not have 40 years......I was born in 1982 and I am still in my 20s, what are you talking about?

@annamariakorn316

22w

❤👍

@magnusjohansson6272

21w

Classic tunes!

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@plus7560

5y↑759

I'm 23 Japanese. They are the legend for me. When I knew them and their songs, I felt like I found the treasure.

@ca7chi

5y↑12

@@Yukimurasanada29 He is 23. What do you want him to do? He doesn't remember because he was not even alive. Should he pay for what his ancestors made? Should I pay too? since I am Portuguese...

@Yukimurasanada29

5y↑5

@@ca7chi r/woooosh

@nikoharu425

5y↑4

めちゃ歴史的観点で絡まれてるやん

@plus7560

5y↑2

にこはるそうなんですよ笑困ったもんです。

@fuzzynugzgaming8451

5y↑4

マーカス wtf does your race have anything to do with it

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@kristianolliviere9045

8w↑2

Number one song the day I was born. December 19 1982

@Billiards42

♐

@SuperMarioSander

12w↑5

WE PRODUCING DESPICABLE ME 4 WITH THIS ONE 🔥

@medinabello19

4y↑150

Legendary. The way he looks to the side to say maneater is genius.

@willritter4076

4y↑4

I'd be honored if some fans of classic 80s anthems would take a listen to my acoustic piano & vocal performances of EYE OF THE TIGER by Survivor, PURPLE RAIN by Prince, and AGAINST ALL ODDS by Phil Collins on my YT channel in tribute to the era of legendary power ballads. Live acoustic with no autotune. Thanks and peace.

@curtisboswell2619

1y↑253

One of the best vocal duos EVER. Amazing songwriters, and studio musicians. You never hear anything remotely this good on radio today.

@eeyeam

44w↑1

I Agree 👍 1000% straight 🔥

@herronslegs

39w↑1

Yes

@redskies4530

38w

Hi I recommend a song that's called 'the Bond Villain' by Robert Nix

@user-ww4vz6cv6p

14w↑3

Fantastic Group Musical!

@monicaalba7740

7w↑7

Me da nostalgia, hermosa epoca tengo 53 😊

@AWHETA

6y↑432

The 80s will always live on

@TheDudeWhoAbides

6y↑2

Wallace Hetaraka i should have been born in the 80'S

@TheDudeWhoAbides

6y↑1

Mar. Same amd I'm only 15

@franciscacortes6127

Wallace Hetaraka Todss lascanciones de Jose Jose

@GM-fm6dv

Sam Leach Same

@benjaminestay1345

You're right men.😎

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@tonyavellanet3477

3y↑833

Who's Still rocking to this in the year 2021 love this song

@rayfieldstudent371

Well this is kinda creepy but instresting

@jayt575au

3y↑2

Seriously, are we still doing this stupid year thing?

@briankh2007

3y↑6

Who can forget the music of the 1980s?! I was growing up during the time when music sounded its best.

@kuribohtheshadox6940

3y↑2

Me this is literally the best song retro and to this day

@cindyc3183

3y↑2

I sure am!

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@diegogonzalez1700

12w↑5

OOOHHHH SHE COMES

@babrmalik9845

11w↑4

What a classically masterpiece ❤ never gets old.

@ilysyel7791

3y↑164

@lianeclea6745

3y↑2

Valeu ⚘

@jorgesanchez1788

3y↑3

Thanks for the lirycs

@gustavonovakoski4867

3y↑2

Encontrão dos BRs?

@felpsxs1198

3y↑2

Valeu

@blacklife4152

3y↑2

Obrigado por compartilhar conosco a letra dessa música. Abraço forte daqui do Brasil 🙋🏻‍♂️🏍👍👏👏👏✌🇧🇷

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@jensenon

1y↑415

80’s music is in a class of its own❤

@darylhall.

1y↑3

❤️

@billwalker7556

1y↑1

70's classic rock was the best!!

@nmc356

1y↑1

Yep and it didn't hurt to have a sax in or band... Go Daryl on the reply, I used to hear your music in the car when mum would give me a lift into town when I was teenager.

@billwalker7556

1y↑3

@@darylhall. I saw many Hall&Oates shows. Once in Atlanta, advance ticket sales didn't go well. They sold buy one get one free the day of the show. The first part of the show was about 1 1/2 hours. They came back on stage and announced they were going to play more. They did another hour for what they called thier "real" fans. I wonder if you remember that?
It was the best show I ever saw them do.
Thanks guys...you are iconic!

@billwalker7556

1y↑1

@@darylhall. My favorite album was Abandoned Luncheonette which I believe was produced by Todd Rungren. It was thier second album they released. I still have the vinyl copy from 1973. Las Vegas Turnaround was my favorite because my wife was a flight attendant nd flew Las Vegas Turnarounds from Atlanta.
"She's's gone", also on that album, and she's gone now but I play it often remembering her. Thanks for the memories!!

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@againstcowards

3w↑2

I can’t believe that I’m so old!
80s was the best time of music, generation, movies AND LOVE ❤
RIZ LOVE YOU IF YOUR LISTENING
MIKE

@ElreydelFuego

13w↑10

Mi villano favorito 4

@Mx64MaxyImpress

12w↑7

Such a nice classic choice for Despicable Me 4 trailer

@AssassinKillua15

36w↑367

Brought back here from the movie No Hard Feelings. Ive known of the original for forever, but got reminded again. What i love about the ballad rendition of this song is how it brings out the lyrics and really shows what's actually being said. Really showing how sad the song really is.

@eugeneramos1942

35w↑6

Real talk for some of the girls

@edoardoguerrini4281

33w↑1

❤❤❤❤

@whatever56567

32w

Same here, and I agree very much

@ODellusDean

26w

Just watched that movie... I loved the story line, which made reference to this song, before finally being performed on the piano by the young actor in this film... I loved it! I resounds a little different now that I'm older and have met her!
( The Maneater ) It's today, like, a rude awakening...lol #agoldenclassic