Daryl Hall & John Oates ~ I Can’t Go For That (No Can Do) 1981 Disco Purrfection Version

Daryl Hall and John Oates made one hell of career by infusing their rock sounds with their special brand of soul and made blue eyed soul cool in the 80’s. “She’s Gone“ and “Sara Smile“ captivated me with a kind of magic I had never heard before or since. “Rich Girl“ with its sassy use of bitch in the rhyme was rock music, but after that triumph they failed to sustain that momentum until they covered the Righteous Brothers #1 pop hit for their “Voices“ LP, “You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feeling“ and made it all the way to #12 with their version. “Kiss On My List“ became their 2nd #1 pop single, establishing a new dance oriented sound that resonated with just about everybody. They had discovered the pulse of America and then set about doing it their way once they got everyone’s attention. I remember the first time I heard “I Can’t Go For That (No Can Do)“ at the club, it was wintertime after the death of disco when the clubs