Oates' 'Stache Explained!
As a wee child, I was a massive Hall & Oates fan. Oates always struck me as the mysterious one--the stealthy, lick-spewing, sidekick to good-guy front-man Daryl Hall. Only years later, after spending a few hours staring at various photos of it, did the profundity of Oates' mustache dawn on me. Apparently, the 'stache holds profound meaning for Oates as well. As he explains in the foreword to the new book, Sweet 'Stache: 50 Badass Mustaches and the Faces Who Sport Them, "that dark swath of hair became my living logo." Throughout the foreword, Oates' sense of humor, as well as his strange, dramatic descriptive talents, are revealed: "As I begat the ’stache, the mustache became me, symbolically thrusting forward from its prominence in the center of my countenance." (Um, brilliant?) Head over to Pop Candy for an exclusive peek at the full foreword in which Oates explains the origins, significance, and demise of one of Rock & Roll's most startling 'staches.
And here's one for those of you itching to see the 'stache in action (check out Oates' signature stealthy moves at the 1:00 and 1:45 marks):
Cullen Carter on August 26, 2010 at 12:19 PM
I'm a new discoverer of the genius of Hall & Oates. I sometimes wonder if I actually like the music (I do), or if I'm subliminally attracted by that awesome Mustache!?!?
I've never been a mustache-guy, but I think I am now...