Hall and Oates… and Rumer...

I just found out that Hall & Oates is coming to San Antonio.  I love their shit, because they were huge when I was growing up.  Because Bill had to work late tonight, I decided to listen to some of their music.  That's how I discovered Daryl Hall's collaborations with Rumer,  who is an English/Pakistani singer who has a lovely voice.  She sang a couple of classic Hall & Oates songs… and I love what she did with them.  Seriously, if they released an album, I would buy it and review the hell out of it.

Some say Rumer sounds like Karen Carpenter.  I don't think she does.  Her voice is very smooth and lovely, but it doesn't remind me of Karen's that much.  That doesn't mean I don't love it.

I have never liked "I Can't Go For That" much, but I have to admit Rumer's interpretation is genius…  

I had to try it too.  You get extra points if you listen to this… but Rumer nailed it.

Hall and Oates

No blog about 70s and 80s music would be complete without mention of Daryl Hall and John Oates.  They got their start in the late 60s and were on top of the charts for the next fifteen years or so.  The other day, I watched an icky movie about baton twirling and the two protagonists, 80s actresses Erin Moran and Lisa Whelchel, were singing along to one of my favorite Hall & Oates tunes...

Hall & Oates does this better than any cover artist...  "Kiss On My List" is pure pop perfection.  It's not quite as sultry as "She's Gone"...

or  "Do What You Want, Be Who You Are"...

"Sara Smile" is one very sweet love song...

Unlike "Maneater" or "Family Man"

Where have all the years gone?  And why do I feel so old now when I turn on the radio?