Off of their third album, the progressive rock and concept album, War Babies, Can't Stop the Music is one of many underrated songs by 70s Hall and Oates when their music was more soulful and eclectic. This was their first album to feature synthesizers so prominently in their music, being 1974 this was seen as cutting edge. Produced by Todd Rundgren and with some other excellent songs such as Hall's Better Watch Your Back, this albums should have been more popular but ended up finishing their time at Atlantic records.
It is Oates tune about an ageing pop star that is the best written song, Oates's soulful voice and song writing more present in their 70's work than during their 80's super-stardom when he took a an effective back seat. Featuring an Miami Vice sounding synth and a Latin coda it is a exuberant pop gem from the duo's most underrated work.
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