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Callin' Oates Helpline Expands To Include Dylan, Diamond, Collins & More
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Ben Yakas
Published Dec 20, 2012
Modified Dec 20, 2012
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Is the looming Mayan Apocalypse getting you down? Are you in desperate need of some smooth sounds to soundtrack your big bang? Or maybe you want some classic tunes to listen to while eating your feelings this holiday season. Well the folks behind Callin' Oates have heard your cries—and to celebrate the anniversary of the world's first and only Hall & Oates hotline, they've rolled out some more musical hotlines to keep your spirits toasty this season.
That includes the slinky, granola sounds of Neil Diamond; the horn-drenched euphoria of Chicago; the reverb-heavy baldness of Phil Collins; and of course, the lyrically-dense ramblings of Bob Dylan. Check out all the details and telephone numbers below, and make your dreams come true now:
New: Bob Dialin’ (Bob Dylan Helpline) - +1 (615) DYLAN - 26
Did you forget how if feels to be on your own, with no direction home? Do you need shelter from the Bob Dylan-less storm? Don’t think twice, call Bob Dialin’ to hear your favorite Bob Dylan tunes.
Press #1 for “Like A Rolling Stone”
Press #2 for “Don’t Think Twice It’s Alright”
Press #3 for “Shelter From The Storm”
Press #4 for “I’ll Be Your Baby Tonight”
New: Diamond Rings (Neil Diamond Helpline) - +1 (424) 543 - NEIL
Hankering for some Neil? Play it now, play it now, play it now my baby… Here’s what Diamond Rings has to offer.
Press #1 for “Cracklin’ Rosie”
Press #2 for “Sweet Caroline”
Press #3 for “Crunchy Granola Suite”
Press #4 for “Brother Love’s Traveling Salvation Show”
New: Phil Call-ins (Phil Collins Helpline) - +1 (424) 888 - PHIL
Whether you need to hear that iconic drum fill on “In The Air Tonight” in a pinch, or just figure out what exactly Phil Collins is saying on “Sussudio,” you can count on Phil Call-ins.
Press #1 for “Easy Lover”
Press #2 for “Against All Odds”
Press #3 for “In The Air Tonight”
Press #4 for “Sussudio”
New: If You Ring Me Now (Chicago Helpline) - +1 (34724) 25 (or) 624
Saving If You Ring Me Now in your contacts is almost as good as having Peter Cetera’s cell number. Just give it a call to hear your favorite Chicago songs.
Press #1 for “25 or 6 to 4”
Press #2 for “Saturday In The Park”
Press #3 for “Old Days”
Press #4 for “Baby, What A Big Surprise”
Updated: Callin’ Oates (Hall and Oates Helpline) - (719)-26-OATES
Dial in to the hotline that started the whole viral sensation and let Hall & Oates take you away to a ‘70s to early ‘80s dreamland. With all new classics and even a B-side or two.
Press #1 for “When The Morning Comes”
Press #2 for “You Make My Dreams”
Press #3 for “Everytime You Go Away”
Press #4 for “Say It Isn’t So”
Press #5 for “Had I Known You Better Then”
Press #6 for “Adult Education”
Press #7 for “Out Of Touch”
Press #8 for “Go Solo”
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Ben Yakas
Ben Yakas is a former Gothamist reporter.
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