I Can't Go For That (No Can Do)
John Oates
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Easy, ready, willing, overtime Where does it stop Where do you dare me To draw the line You've got the body Now you want my soul Don't even think about it Say no go Yeah, I 'll do anything That you want me to do And I'll do almost anything That you want me too, ooh Yeah but I can't go for that no (no can do) I can't go for that no (no can do) I can't go for that no (no can do) I can't go for that Can't go for that Can't go for that Can't go for that I can go for being twice as nice I can go for just repeating The same old lines Use the body Now you want my soul Ooh, forget about it Now say no go Yeah I, I'll do anything That you want me to do Yeah I'll do almost anything That you want me to do Yeah but I can't go for that no (no can do) I can't go for that no (no can do) I can't go for that no (no can do) I can't go for that Can't go for that Can't go for that Can't go for that yeah Yeah I'll do anything That you want me to do Yeah I'll do almost anything That you want me to do Yeah but I can't go for that no (no can do) I can't go for that no (no can do) I can't go for that no (no can do) I can't go for that Can't go for that Can't go for that Can't go for that yeah No, I can't go for that (no can do) I can't go for that I can't go, I can't go No, I can't go for that no No can do (no can do) Forget about it Forget about it no go No go no go I can't go for that yeah (no can do) Forget about it no Forget about it no go No go no go No can do (no can do) No no no no no No no no no no no can do Can't go for that yeah (no can do) No no no no no No no no no no no can do Can't go for that yeah (no can do) I can't go No can't go No can't go Go for that, yeah No can do (no can do) I can't go No can't go I can't go Go for that, yeah No can do (no can do) No no no no no No no no no no no can do
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Written by: Daryl Hall, John Oates, Brycyn Evans, Melissa Elliott, Sara Allen, Roosevelt Iii Harrell
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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10 facts about this song
Song Release"I Can't Go for That (No Can Do)" was released as a single by the duo Hall & Oates in 1981. While John Oates was an integral part of the band, the song is not by him alone.
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Album AssociationThe song appeared on their 10th studio album, "Private Eyes".
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Chart PerformanceIt topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the United States, making it one of the few non-disco/Soul songs to achieve this feat during a time when disco was at its peak.
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SongwritersThe song was written by Daryl Hall, John Oates, and Sara Allen.
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Music VideoA music video was also made for this song which features the duo performing the song in a studio.
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Music Style"I Can't Go for That (No Can Do)" combines rock with R&B, marking a significant moment in the evolution of pop and rock music.
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Song CoverThe song has been covered by numerous artists, including Simply Red and The Bird and the Bee.
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Sample UsageIts distinctive rhythm has been sampled extensively by multiple artists, most notably in De La Soul's "Say No Go" and The Notorious B.I.G.'s "Life After Death".
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Award RecognitionThe song helped Hall & Oates win the Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal award at the 24th Annual Grammy Awards ceremony.
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Michael Jackson's AdmirationPop sensation Michael Jackson was an avid fan of the song, and he once told Hall that “I Can’t Go for That (No Can Do)” inspired him to write his own hit, "Billie Jean".
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