Tim Cross has also claimed to have written the majority of the lyrics for the song, and cited Rick Fenn as the inspiration of the "family man" mentioned in the song. The single cover depicts a scene where a gentleman in a black suit sitting at a bar, being approached from behind by a woman in a red outfit.Īccording to an interview in 1998, Oldfield wrote all of the music for the chorus, and verses were written by the other writers. In the UK the single was released as a standard black 7-inch vinyl and a 7-inch picture disc featuring a photographic portrait of Oldfield. It was taken from his studio album Five Miles Out, with vocals performed by Maggie Reilly. The song "Family Man" was first recorded and released as a single by musician Mike Oldfield in 1982 on Virgin Records.
Rich Bitch: The subject of "Rich Girl", with the closing line being "You're a rich rich bitch, yeah.".Daryl Hall's legal name is Daryl Hohl, so it represents a misspelling of both of their names. Punny Title: Their debut album, Whole Oats.That song is really about not being pushed around by big labels, managers, and agents and being told what to do, and being true to yourself creatively." Music Is Politics: "I Can't Go for That (No Can Do)", according to Oates, "is about the music business.
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Epic Rocking: The full version of "She's Gone" on Abandoned Luncheonette runs past five minutes, and after that their albums typically included a really long song or two.In their later career they recorded lots of covers and songs by outside writers.
Both covers were released as singles and became big hits. The big exceptions were "You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling", which was a nod to their obvious Blue-Eyed Soul predecessors The Righteous Brothers, and "Family Man" by Mike Oldfield. Cover Version: Largely averted in the first half of their career, as they only very rarely did songs not written by either man.Christmas Songs: They released the album Home for Christmas in 2006, mixing originals, traditional carols, classic Christmas pop, and some relatively modern songs (like The Band's "Christmas Must Be Tonight").The Big Rotten Apple: According to Oates, "Maneater" is a metaphor for this see Femme Fatale.