Hall & Oates - 70's Scenario Lyrics

And it was all around us....

VERY UNDERRATED SONG

the boy taught to become a man ..... not ready to go but must ...... not understanding what will be waiting on the other side of the rainbow ....... that shows up everyday in a tropical place ....... trying to do what I was taught .....but out witted by the locals ..... that understood how to live that life .... looking at the rainbow every day .......

Stickey bass line... This shit is so fkn great...

Is there a live version of this anywhere? I would love to see this live, still no luck :(

Our kind of "SOUL"!!!

These lyrics will go down in History!!!!

My Theme Song!

Just heard this song on the radio. For the first time. I love it

When was THIS on the radio?? Very obscure song, what station?? It's impossible..

Yeah, there's something inside me, it's quiet when it rains

this gem just stirs everything up inside of me and then it's peace.... that bass though.... ♥

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Hi from England
Fantastic album

FANTASTIC!

I remember listening to this song during a period of emotional turmoil in my life in the 70s. The first time I heard it was on a rainy cold winters evening when a thunderstorm was moving through the area. It seems so relevant like it was speaking to me. As long as you're able turn the TV off.

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A Todd Rundgren production with most of his early Prog-Rock band Utopia. John Seigler bass (pre Kasim Sulton) Willie Wilcox drums, Todd guitar & Don York keyboards. Killer stuff ...

Classic Classic Classic, I'll say it again Just fantastic

I don't know what the song means. But no finer first verse was ever written in the history of rock. Cool totally cool.

To me, it's about the hangover from Watergate, the end of the Vietnam war and the resignation of Nixon. Awesome song !

How important is this song Dennis?!

Other worldly

Shreds my brain then puts it back together better.

Class. That is it. That is all 🖒

The whole album is just superb but this just gets me, tears me up ...

Masterpiece! Look up " how to write a hit!!"

As long as I'm still able, to turn the T.V. off...

YOU ARE MISSING FUCK ALL ON TV ....IT`S FOR SHEEP.

Un chef d'oeuvre que cette chanson !

Todd's influence is clearer on this song than maybe any other on the album. not only musically, but vocally, Daryl sounds just like Todd here. 

I love every track on this album 

"All You Want Is Heaven" and "Time's Up (Alone Tonight)" won me over!

Portable Radio The Woman Comes and Goes !

Hall is a god on vocals!

You're right about that!

BTW, if you're on Facebook, do a search for Bobby Whitlock. He posts great stuff pertaining to what he's doing now plus a lot of info on Derek And The Dominos. Check him!

That's what I did. I just emailed them. The got the rights to issue Ellen Foley's "Nightout" CD along with Randy Meisner's first two solo CD's. If you could find them, they were going for well over a $100 on eBay. Hit them up!!

Yes they are i have War Babies and the first Mama's Pride album from 1975. You said they have taken your advice what do you mean you emailed them and suggested some albums to reissue and they did it. In that case i would love to see Bobby Whitlock-One Of A Kind 1975 & Rock Your Sox Off-1976 issued on cd.

Wounded Bird is a great company for finding obscure music. Matter of fact, they have taken my advice and got the rights to release to a few albums that were very rare and out of print.

Even though i have half this album on a Hall And Oates compilation i made. I ordered the wounded bird issue of the cd and it arrived today. This is such a great album and so different from anything in the H&O catalogue.

I'll be getting this album next. I have many but not this one yet. I also want "X-Static"

this is a great album. brings me back. this was produced by Todd Rundgren

This iz a Super Classic Album....1 uv My FAVORITES.

I've got a lot of "obscure" vinyl, but not "War Babies". I'm an eclectic. Got "Abandoned Luncheonette", "Runt", etc...

If you check the credits, you'll find about 2/3 of the players are from Utopia. Timing is interesting, too - smack between Something/Anything & A Wizard/A True Star. Listening through War Babies, you can already hear some of the things Todd was cookin' up for AWATS

Apart from Todd Rundgren, I think Daryl has already showed his vocal ability, smooth as "Thai Silk". Not only this song but loves whole this album.

I totally agree. I still have my vinyl but I manage to find a limited edition on CD that Atlanta Records released back in the nineties. Todd Rundgren makes this whole album special. Thanks for posting.

I still have my copy on wax plus like you bought the 50th Atlantic Records CD with original cover & songs.