Rich Girl (2:24)
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As tight and right as ‘blue eyed soul’ gets. Although the production values may seem dated to some, the clarity of the vocals carries this song across three decades.
“Rich Girl” is a song by Daryl Hall and John Oates. On March 26, 1977, it became their first (of six) number one singles on Billboard’s Hot 100 chart. The single originally appeared on the 1976 album Bigger Than Both of Us.
The song’s lyrics are about a spoiled girl who can rely on her parents’ money to do whatever she wants. The song was rumored to be about the then-scandalous newspaper heiress Patty Hearst. In fact, the title character in the song is based on a spoiled heir to a fast-food chain who was an ex-boyfriend of Daryl Hall’s girlfriend, Sara Allen. “But you can’t write, ‘You’re a rich boy’ in a song, so I changed it to a girl,” Hall told Rolling Stone.[1]
Several years later, Hall read an interview with David Berkowitz, the Son of Sam killer, in which Berkowitz claimed that “Rich Girl” had motivated him to murder (though interestingly, the song was not released until after the Son of Sam murders had already begun, casting doubts on that suggestion). Hall & Oates later reflected this disturbing fact in the lyrics of the song “Diddy Doo Wop (I Hear Voices)” on the album Voices.[1]
As tight and right as ‘blue eyed soul’ gets. Although the production values may seem dated to some, the clarity of the vocals carries this song across three decades.
“Rich Girl” is a song by Daryl Hall and John Oates. On March 26, 1977, it became their first (of six) number one singles on Billboard’s Hot 100 chart. The single originally appeared on the 1976 album Bigger Than Both of Us.
The song’s lyrics are about a spoiled girl who can rely on her parents’ money to do whatever she wants. The song was rumored to be about the then-scandalous newspaper heiress Patty Hearst. In fact, the title character in the song is based on a spoiled heir to a fast-food chain who was an ex-boyfriend of Daryl Hall’s girlfriend, Sara Allen. “But you can’t write, ‘You’re a rich boy’ in a song, so I changed it to a girl,” Hall told Rolling Stone.[1]
Several years later, Hall read an interview with David Berkowitz, the Son of Sam killer, in which Berkowitz claimed that “Rich Girl” had motivated him to murder (though interestingly, the song was not released until after the Son of Sam murders had already begun, casting doubts on that suggestion). Hall & Oates later reflected this disturbing fact in the lyrics of the song “Diddy Doo Wop (I Hear Voices)” on the album Voices.[1]
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What a great song! I also have this on a K-Tel 8 Track Tape. I am selling the 1978 Fisher Price Record Player on eBay. An item number can be provided if you are interested.
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octbaby25 wrote:
hall & oates are one of my favorite 80's bands! now i need some maneater..
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dazmusic wrote:
if you're out there paula, this one's for you :)
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bearass wrote:
ill be holland oates
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njoy60 wrote:
Great Song !!
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jillissweet wrote:
I watched an interview with them and the song wasn't about Patty Hearst- it was about a guy they knew who was living off of his dad's money but they figured the song would go over better if it were about a girl. I think they were right!
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jakobdorof wrote:
what a melody!
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Irlandese64 wrote:
"say money but it won't get you too far" ....since when??? This was supposedly about Patty Hearst, I'm starting to believe it more and more.
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ISeeYouPan wrote:
This is my jam yall
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FuckingIrene wrote:
god I love this song
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shortbutfast wrote:
<3
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mzscorp68 wrote:
Hall & Oates.... they were a cool duo!!! miss them :)
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sionborg wrote:
A Rich Bitch...lol....
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0kerry13 wrote:
fave
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Rissacakes wrote:
God, the vocals are absolutely explosive. :)
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ScottPierson wrote:
Great song from the #1 musical act of the 1980s... well... maybe not quite, but they were the #1 musical act of the first half of the 80s... at least according to Kasey Kasem.
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florence_post wrote:
these two fruits are magic
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mudsucker wrote:
Nice hair biotches!
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Garadere wrote:
One day in just before Biology class, way back when, we all jsut started singing this song. everybody just started in. I think of that day every time I hear it now.
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semionato wrote:
the last 20 seconds: pure genious.
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gitmajo wrote:
dobry bit:)
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