En Filadelfia, a finales de los años sesenta, Daryl Hall y John Oates se conocieron de una forma bastante peculiar. Ambos asistían a la Universidad de Temple y, aunque formaban parte de diferentes bandas, coincidieron en un concurso de talentos local. Una pelea que estalló durante el evento los llevó a refugiarse en la misma escalera de incendios y a descubrir que compartían intereses musicales similares. Este encuentro inicial marcó el inicio de una de las colaboraciones más exitosas en la historia de la música pop.
Después de su reunión casual, Hall y Oates decidieron iniciar una colaboración formal en 1970. Firmaron con Atlantic Records y lanzaron su primer álbum, Whole Oats, en 1972. Aunque el álbum no tuvo un gran éxito comercial, estableció las bases para su sonido único: una mezcla de soul, rock y pop que luego sería conocido como "blue-eyed soul".
Su primer gran éxito llegó en 1975 con el álbum Daryl Hall & John Oates, que incluía el sencillo "Sara Smile", una canción escrita por Hall para su entonces novia Sara Allen. "Sara Smile" se convirtió en un éxito rotundo, alcanzando el número 4 en las listas de Billboard.
El periodo entre 1976 y 1985 fue la época dorada para Hall and Oates. Lanzaron una serie de álbumes que fueron oro y platino, produciendo una cadena de éxitos que incluía canciones como "Rich Girl", "Kiss on My List", "Private Eyes", "I Can't
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(Adult...Adult...Adult...) Education
Afternoon in the homeroom, they're about to let you go
And the locker slam on the plan you had tonight
You've been messing around with a boyfriend maybe better left alone
There's a wise guy that you know could put you right
In the lot, the boy that's idling by doesn't rev your heart
Cause it's only lonely spots he shares with you
And the long halls and the gray walls are gonna split apart
Believe it or not, there's life after high school...and that's why
The student body got a bad reputation (Oh yeah, oh yeah)
What they need is adult education
You're back to school, it's a bad situation (Oh yeah, oh yeah)
But what you want is an adult education
Oh yeah
The teacher don't know about how
To deal with the student body (oh oh)
And the underclassmen are flashing hot and cool (oh oh)
All your girlfriends care about
What you wear and talking about it (oh oh)
Believe it or not, there's life after high school (oh oh) that's why
The student body got a bad reputation (Oh yeah, oh yeah)
What they need is adult education
You go back to school, it's a bad situation (Oh yeah, oh yeah)
But what you want is an adult education
Oh yeah
They're calling it a preparation (oh oh)
you're waiting for a separation
You're nothing but another odd number (oh oh)
Memories that you won't remember
So you got a little education (oh oh)
and a lot of dedication
But you want a little night school (oh oh)
Maybe some of it'll rub off on you
The boys are busy in the mirrors (oh oh)
trying to imitate their heroes
You make it with a false surrender (oh oh)
More memories you won't remember
The senior with the junior miss (oh oh)
I wonder what the junior wishes
That she could graduate to adult (oh oh)
That she could graduate to adult kisses
Adult education, adult education
Adult education, it's a bad situation, adult education
(Adult, adult) educa-educa-education
The high-point low school, it?s getting out there
The low-point high school, it?s what you wear, ah (adult)
(Adult, adult) educa-educa-eduaction (adult, adult)