I Can't Go for That/You Make My Dreams

I Can't Go for That/You Make My Dreams by Hall & Oates is a mash-up featured in Mash Off, the sixth episode of Season Three. It is sung by the New Directions, with solos from Finn, Quinn, Rory, and Tina.

They sing it in a face-off against The Troubletones. The New Directions are first to perform due to a rock paper scissors. They wear similar clothing and costumes that the Hall & Oates would wear. During the performance, Puck can be seen giving Shelby sexual stares while Shelby notices Quinn and how some of the lyrics Quinn sings can be directed to her.

Lyrics[]

Finn:
What I want you've got
It might be hard to handle
Like the flame that burns the candle
The candle feeds the flame (with New Directions: Eh Eh)
What I've got's full stock
Of thoughts and dreams that scatter
You pull them all together
And how I can't explain
Oh yeah!

Finn with New Directions harmonizing (Quinn with New Directions):
Well well you... (I can't go for that)
You make my dreams come true (I can't go for that, I can't go for that)
Well well well you (New Directions Girls: Ooh woah I...) (I can't go for that)
Oh yeah, you (with New Directions: make my dreams come) true

New Directions:
I can't go for that (Rory: Yeah, yeah)
I can't go for that

Rory and Tina:
On a night, when
Bad dreams become a screamer
(Rory: When they're) messin' with the dreamer

Finn (and Tina):
I can (laugh it in your face)

Rory with New Directions:
Twist and shout my way out

Rory and Tina:
And wrap yourself around me
(Rory: 'Cause I) ain't the way you found me

Finn:
And I'll

Finn and Tina:
Never be the same
Oh yeah
Well 'cause you

Finn with New Directions harmonizing (Quinn with New Directions):
(I can't go for that)
You (with New Directions: make my dreams come) true
(I can't go for that, I can't go for that)
Well well (Rory: Ooh woah I...) well you (I can't go for that)
Oh yeah, you (with New Directions: make my dreams) come true

New Directions:
I can't go for that
I can't go for that

Finn:
Oh, listen to this, ow!

Quinn:
Yeah!

Finn:
Ooooh ooh ooh oh

Quinn:
Chke-ch-bwa!

Finn and Quinn:
I'm down on my daydream
But that sleepwalk should be over by now
I know!
Yeah you!

Quinn with New Directions Girls (New Directions Boys):
I'll (I'll do anything)
(Quinn: That you want me) to (Yeah)
(I-I-I'll) Do almost anything

Finn:
You make my dreams come true
(New Directions Boys: True)

Quinn with New Directions Girls (New Directions Boys):
Yeah, I'll (I'll do anything) (Finn: Oh, yeah!)
(Quinn: That you) want me to (Yeah)
(I-I-I'll) Do almost anything

Finn:
You make my dreams come true, oh!
(New Directions Boys: True) (Quinn with New Directions Girls: Yeah)

Quinn with New Directions:
I can't go for that

Finn:
You (with New Directions: make my dreams come) true

Quinn with New Directions (Finn):
I can't go for that (woah)
I can't go for that

Rory:
Oh woah
I've been waiting for, waiting for, (New Directions Girls: Ooh woah I...)
(Quinn with New Directions: I can't go for that)
Waiting for, waiting for, waiting for,
Waiting for, waiting for

New Directions:
You make my dreams come true

Quinn with New Directions (Finn):
I can't go for that (O-oh-oh-wao)
I can't go for that

Finn:
You make my dreams come true

Trivia[]

This is the third of six mashups in which both songs are from the same artist, the others being: Borderline/Open Your Heart by Madonna, Any Way You Want It/Lovin' Touchin' Squeezin' by Journey, Rumor Has It/Someone Like You by Adele, Hungry Like the Wolf/Rio by Duran Duran and Nasty/Rhythm Nation by Janet Jackson.
This is the only song sung in a mash-up competition where members of both sexes perform.
This is the first time Quinn sings in Season Three.
This performance was chosen by the producers to show support for Movember.
You Make My Dreams was used as background music in The Rhodes Not Taken.
In Sweet Dreams, Will mentions You Make My Dreams as a part of New Directions Setlist for the 2013 Regionals, later Blaine mentioned this mash-up.
The outfits worn by the New Directions during the number loosely reference the music videos for the two songs.
- Finn, Kurt and Rory are loosely dressed as John Oates in 'I Can't Go For That'.
- Quinn, Tina and Rachel's outfits are clearly inspired by Darryl Hall in 'I Can't Go For That', with their skirts matching his jacket.
- Blaine, Mike and Puck are dressed as John Oates in 'You Make My Dreams.

Mistakes[]

During the performance, Finn can be seen singing "Oh yeah", but he's not supposed to. Rory and Quinn are seen not singing on their parts, Rory's part is "Yeah yeah" before the second stanza and Quinn's is the "I'm down on day dream..." with Finn on the bridge.