Hall and Oates – I Can't Go For That

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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.

I-- I 'll do anything that you want me to do,
And I'll do almost anything, that you want me too, ooh,

But I can't go for that, (No can do)
No, I can't go for that, (No can do)
Oh, I can't go for that, (No can do)
I can't go for that, can't go for that, can't go for that.

I can't go for being twice as nice,
I can't go for just repeating the same old lines.
Use the body, now you want my soul,
Ooh, forget about it, now say no go.

I-- I'll do anything that you want me to do,
And I'll do almost anything that you want me to do,

But I can't go for that, (No can do)
No, I can't go for that, (No can do)
Oh, I can't go for that, (No can do)
I can't go for that, can't go for that, can't go for that.

(Saxophone instrumental)
Oh, I-- I'll do anything that you want me to do,
And I'll do almost anything that you want me to do,

But I can't go for that, (No can do)
No, I can't go for that, (No can do)
Oh, I can't go for that, (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't go for that, can't go for that (No can do)
I can't go, I can't go-- for that, (No can do)
Oh, I can't go for that, (No can do)
Oh, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no can do,
Oh, I can't go for that, yeah, (No can do)
No, no, no, no, no, no.....
(Repeat to fade out)

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Track duration: 05:07

"I Can't Go for That" as written by Daryl F/evans Hall

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    Memory:Some girl at a rave used me, just to quench her need for attention. When I knew it wasn't going anywhere, I just left her. Some other unfortunate souls couldn't leave her though, but I just couldn't go for that. She won't take my self-esteem, i.e. my "soul", so to speak.
    Flag Arbanalityon April 08, 2013   Link
  • -1
    General Comment:And this song helps how? Some listeners are so DAFT. They don't actually EVER listen. Not everyone wants music from a safe place behind a computer screen. Daft. F-ing DAFT...song. You wanna listen to better music up close and personal, than OWN your choice!
    Flag ComeOnEileenon December 30, 2012   Link
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    Song Meaning:This song is actually about how disillusioned they got with their record label making demands on them to write certain types of songs and have a certain sound.
    Flag Jargoonon December 30, 2012   Link
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    My Interpretation:three way with him, a girl and another dude!
    Flag Jizz4uon June 17, 2012   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:Dislike the song, but the comments are hilarious. I'm betting they were left by just one or two users 'cause they all seem to have a one track mind:)
    Flag spinachsaladon November 28, 2011   Link
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    General Comment:"Use the body,now you want my soul"-apparently it has more to do with a commitment...???
    The song rocks. :)
    Flag Thia007on November 28, 2011   Link
  • +2
    Song Meaning:She probably wants him to pay for dinner. He can't go for that.
    Flag kohlgillon May 15, 2011   Link
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    General Comment:Guys, I honestly think that hes talking about going down on a chick.
    Flag Juicepakon April 20, 2011   Link
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    My Interpretation:I don't think this song has anything to do with an affair. I think he's just a little jaded. Men and women have different hearts. Women are such testers of limits and boundaries with men. And men...I think they're so wrapped up in ego that sometimes they aren't really sure what they're in it for. I think he's probably played what he sees (at this point at least) as a game a couple too many times. Here's this woman he's involved with intimately and he's thinking: uh-oh here we go. It's not enough that I adore her...I'm ready, willing, never missing a beat...she wants to push and test and make me draw a line. Define it. She wants to know how deep I'm in. And here I'll go with the same lines, the same emotions, (oh I want to be with you forever..I think I'm in love..I've never felt this way before..I won't ever leave you), and to him it just sounds exhausting. You have my body...is that not enough? That's my interpretation.
    Flagged 4internaluseonlyon July 30, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:i think hall and oates were double teaming a chick and she wanted them to do each other and they both said i cant go for that
    Flag billkurtisbetterthanpaulwinfieldon June 19, 2010   Link

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