It's about greed, avarice, and spoiled riches. John Oates has explained that while it is natural to assume the lyrics are about a woman, the song actually was originally written "about NYC in the ’80s. Our new single "Maneater" isn't something that sounds like anything else on the radio. And it made all the difference in the song. She said, "drop that shit at the end and go, 'She's a maneater,' and stop! And I said, 'No, you’re crazy, that's messed up.'" Then I thought about it, and I realized she was right. So we did that, and I played it for Sara Allen and sang it for her… "Oh here she comes / Watch out boy she’ll chew you up / Oh here she comes / She's a maneater… and a…" I forget what the last line was. I said, "Well, the chords are interesting, but I think we should change the groove." I changed it to that Motown kind of groove. John had written a prototype of "Maneater" he was banging it around with Edgar Winter. In an interview with American Songwriter in 2009, Daryl Hall recalled, It remained in the top spot for four weeks, more than any of the duo's five other number-one hits, including " Kiss on My List", which remained in the top spot for three weeks. It reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart on December 18, 1982. The loop starts to fade, and the song gradually ends at 04:25.ĭownload Link For “Maneater”: (my%20best%20of)/10-Maneater(1982)." Maneater" is a song by the American duo Hall & Oates, featured on their eleventh studio album, H 2O (1982). The chorus begins for the last time after a long “Ooooh” from John and it loops itself four times, Daryl adding some pieces of vocals in between, including that awesome “The Woman Is Wild, Oooh” part. It takes you on a roller coaster ride from highs to mids, mids to lows and all over again. It starts at 02:43, and keeps your jaw hanging till 03:26. Getting back to the latter part of the chorus comes my favorite part – The sax solo. Go watch the video for yourself and find out!) I have, as usual, provided a link for you. (And yes, I’ve kept the reason why “She’ll chew you up” a secret. As long as there was music good enough to tap your toes to, anything could be forgiven. And by God, it is hilarious! The lip sync is totally disastrous, and Daryl Hall’s onscreen phobia is more than noticeable. That is, until you watch the Music Video of the song. The chorus does contain some quirky lyrics, “She’ll chew you up” being one of the most significant ones. The chorus starts for the second time at 02:15, and goes on till 02:36. The beats are fast, but the song is slow enough to keep you wanting more. For example, when I cycle, it’s my favorite song to listen to. The song may seem to be on the slower side, but you can never get enough of it. The tempo of the song remains unchanged, which really adds to the effect it has on us. A couple of seconds later, the second stanza begins. It loops twice, and goes in a brief instrumental interlude consisting of a couple of perky synthesizer effects. The first chorus starts at 01:27, the word ‘Maneater’ being heard for the first time. The beats this song contains are on the faster side, but still seem to keep the momentum of the song at a slow pace. His voice suits the background rhythm perfectly. Daryl initiates the vocals at 00:43, and I have to say, he has a terrific voice- Deep, smooth and crisp. But the genres seem to have matched perfectly, and given a brilliant output. It’s an awkward composition – a mixture of Classic, Jazz, Blues and Pop. In fact, if you just listen to the instrumental version of this song (Hard to find off the internet) you’ll be tapping your toes to this tune all day. I have to say, the saxophone and the bass guitar make an exceptional pair, and they have worked wonders for this song. The song starts off with the lead bass guitar, which meets a synthesizer effect (00:11) and finally meets with the saxophone at 00:27.
The secondary ones being the saxophone, the synthesizer and the acoustic guitar. The bass guitar is used as the main lead instrument. Oh, you’re pretty shocked, huh? Well, it’s the truth. Review: The song starts off with the lead instrument – The bass guitar. There’s only one version of this song, viz. It stayed on the ‘Numero Uno’ position for four weeks, surpassing their previous record of three, courtesy of Kiss on My List. The song went on to reach the Number One spot in the Billboard Hot 100 Singles charts (December 18, 1992). Hall & Oates : Daryl Hall, John Oates History: “ Maneater” is a song produced by the ‘quite’ famous duo “Hall & Oates” ( Daryl Hall & John Oates) for their 1982 album titled “ H2O“.
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