I Can't Go For That (no Can Do) May 2026

Though often interpreted as a song about a difficult relationship, Daryl Hall has stated that the lyrics are actually about the music industry and personal creative integrity.

During the "We Are the World" recording sessions, Jackson told Hall, "I hope you don’t mind, but I stole that groove." I Can't Go for That (No Can Do)

One of the most famous anecdotes in pop history involves Michael Jackson admitting to Daryl Hall that he "borrowed" the groove for his 1983 hit "Billie Jean." Though often interpreted as a song about a

It was one of the first major pop hits to feature a drum machine so prominently, moving away from the organic drumming of the 1970s. Jackson told Hall