Dynamic Duos

“Now, uh, did Hall adopt you when your parents died?”

“Huh?”

“You know, train you to fight crime via blue-eyed soul?”

“I wasn’t a Robin, Bobby. Daryl and I were equal partners.”

“Most Robins tell themselves that. Another question.”

“Go to it.”

“Did she actually eat the men?”

“The Maneater?”

“She’s the one.”

“No. Just a metaphor.”

“I was fairly certain. Cannibalism doesn’t seem like one of your themes.”

“It wasn’t.”

“More questions.”

“No problem.”

“Is the ‘that’ in I Can’t Go For That the same ‘that’ as in Meatloaf’s seminal I Would Do Anything For Love (But I Won’t Do That)? Sounds like you and Meat are on the same page as far as whatever ‘that’ is.”

“Can I pass on this question?”

“Sure, sure. When you wrote Private Eyes, what came first: the music, the lyrics, or the hand claps?”

“I think I had the riff first.”

“Ah. Is the Rich Girl the one from She’s Gone?”

“I don’t think so.”

“Because that’s a reason to write a sad song right there. When a chick walks out on you, it hurts, but a rich one leaving is painful.”

“I guess, but they’re not about the same woman.”

“Missed a chance to get the Hall & Oates Universe going.”

“Again: I guess.”

CELL PHONE NOISE

“I should take this.”

“Aren’t we playing a song right now?”

…

“Weir here.”

“HAIRY GARCIA, DO YOU KNOW ELON MUSK’S NUMBER? I NEED TO PLUG MY BRAIN INTO HIS AND MAKE BEAUTY!”

…

“Oates, it’s for you.”

“Oh, I wonder who that could be. This is totes Oates.”

“OATES, I NEED YOU TO PUT ON AN RC COLA COSTUME AND SNEAK INTO DISNEYLAND WITH ME!”

“Is this Kanye? Dude, you need to see a doctor.”

“I HAVE MASTERED DOCTORISHNESS! MEDICINE IS MINE TO COMMAND! HOW ARE YOU COMING WITH THE RC COLA COSTUME?”

“I’m not.”

“DO NOT SPEAK TO ME THAT WAY! I AM YOUR HALL NOW!”

“Hanging up.”

DIAL TONE NOISE EVEN THOUGH PHONES NO LONGER DO THAT

…

“Bobby?”

“Oates?”

“What the fuck was that?”

“That was Ye.”