Daryl Hall & John Oates - Do What You Want, Be What You Are

[agnfall78]

one of my favorite cuts by H&O.....a true soulful performance!

[pt8648]

Was never a big fan of H&O but, this song is deep, in many ways.....I like that. Thanks for posting.

[MegaDeansy]

Seen them here in Edinburgh 1976/77ish - out of this world !!.  I love this album, brings back so many happy memories, cheers for the u/load !!

[ztruth4u]

Just Brothas From Other Mothers!

[MultiplicityMe2]

@ztruth4u Indeed.

[zanabia12]

1976

[DaveWollenberg]

Daryl and John hit #39 in Billboard, 12-25-76. God bless ya, maheller, for postin' it. Thanx!

[wsj0301]

best track they ever made (from another brotha)!!!!!!!!!

[planetrockford]

@wsj0301 Am I the only white person on here lol.

[wsj0301]

@planetrockford I don't know - but you have good taste in music!

[planetrockford]

@wsj0301 Back at you sir.

[dpauley117]

I WENT THRU A GUT-WRENCHING BREAK UP WHEN THIS SONG HIT THE TOP OF THE CHARTS. COULDNT LISTEN TO IT FOR A LONG TIME. WHY ARENT THESE GUYS IN THE ROCKNROLL HALL OF FAME ??

[Andymalcolm1]

@dpauley117 Hall and Oates of Fame\m/

[dpauley117]

 DARRELL HALL AWSOME VOICE !

[blunderboy1964]

i always loved the line it ain't a sign of weakness to give yourself away because the strong give up and move on while the weak, the weak give up and stay

[thomasa62]

1:43 ! Do you believe...in Hot cars , leather bars and Movie stars...IS THAT WHATS REAL? Paying dues....Earth shoes , Chicago Blues...is that how you feel?

 (an all time favorite phrasing of mine...still chill and inspires me)

[MsKc30]

I LOVE this song. Thank you. I have been searching for this song for so long!!!!

[professormom108]

I heard Daryl Hall sing this last night. I cried all the way through it. My all time favorite song of theirs.

[ciera57yr]

One of their best. imho Still have my vinyl copy.

[blunderboy1964]

i love the line because the strong give up and move on while the weak, the weak give up and stay

[140Dido]

This song is one of my favorites because of the lyrics, because of the rythm, because it's sexy. I feel I can do what I wanna do.

[GGITS]

Brings back old memories. Giving me chills. Good times.

[donbrazil4]

An all time cut. Somehow, despite being a Hall and Oates fan since Sara Smile, I never heard this until I saw them in concert at the Chicago Theater in July.

[illinoisdemon]

@donbrazil4 YES CHICAGO is where it's at!!!!!!!

[speechrighter]

A classic! Thanks so much for the upload. I'm an African American here to say these 'white boys' produced some of the greatest soul music of all time!

[DaveWollenberg]

HIt #23 soul, #39 pop in Billboard. God bless!

[ieptrees]

any chance of posting 'falling' from the album 'bigger than both of us'? great song...haunting even...

[01tnql]

"you can change, you can change, you can change, you can chay-eee-ange!" one of their best.

[TheKingsoulja]

extremely underated song,, hall n oates r fckn amazing,, learn to appreciate what music used to be..

[poochkepoo]

Big WOW......what words could possibly describe this gem?

I LOVE this one.........

[acecashexpress]

I never heard this one and i was born in 1970 but i heard sara smile, this is wonderful, damn that white boy can sing, he's wow, he gives you that donny hathaway this is nice, sad kinda i'm saving this and getting the greatest hits. darryl is just bad to the bone.

[coot48]

Superb song and vocal performance!

[professormom108]

This song was such a big part of my life in the laste 70's. The funky soulful vibe and the message is so beautiful. I'm so happy to have it here on You tube.

[TheTyrone313]

Blue-eyed soul at its best!!!!

[illinoisdemon]

@TheTyrone313 I SAY NOW AND i HAVE ALWAYS SAID, LET'S LEAVE COLOUR OUT OF IT BROTHER, I AM A BRITISH AMERICAN. WE ARE ALL CHILDREN OF GODTHE KEY WORD HERE IS SOUL AND I AGREE WITH YOU . MUSIC WRITTEN BY AFRICAN AMERICANS HAS MORE SOUL THAN ANY MUSIC EVER WRITTEN! AFRICAN AMERICANS INVENTED ROCK AND ROLL WHICH IS THE GREATEST MUSIC EVER INVENTED!! IT'S SAD THAT SO MANY PEOPLE THINK THAT AFRICAN AMERICANS INVENTED THIS TRASH CALLED RAP! ROCK RULES!!!!

[Larrymh07]

@illinoisdemon Yeah, I've always felt that Chuck Berry was the true King of Rock. Sorry, Elvis.

[raiderdan05]

Spooky, haunting, and unforgettable ... this is a GEM by D&J ... MESMERIZING and BRILLIANT ....

[rdartis]

great album, this one and back together again always been my fave cuts on that one