Steely Dan & Tom Scott – I Got the News
Oldies Songs That Unsettling Funk: A Cynical Chronicle of Hollywood Hangers-On and the High Price of Being Hip. Ah, Steely Dan. Just the mention of Walter Becker and Donald Fagen evokes the…
Steely Dan & Tom Scott – Home At Last
Sailing Past the Sirens: The Sophisticated Skepticism of Finding Peace A jazz-rock meditation on the treacherous journey toward contentment, using the ancient myth of Odysseus as a cynical metaphor for…
Steely Dan & Tom Scott – Peg
A Catchy Tale of Unattainable Hollywood Stardom In the late 1970s, as the disco beat throbbed relentlessly through a thousand dance floors, a different kind of rhythm was quietly but…
Steely Dan – Turn That Heartbeat Over Again
A wistful reflection on lost love and the passage of time, imbued with Steely Dan’s signature sophisticated jazz-rock. Steely Dan, the brainchild of Walter Becker and Donald Fagen, were masters…
Steely Dan, Carolyn Leonhart – Pixeleen
A nostalgic reflection on fleeting beauty and the relentless march of progress. Released in 2003 as part of their album Everything Must Go, “Pixeleen” isn’t a chart-topper in the traditional…
Steely Dan – Josie
A poignant portrait of a returning hometown girl, tinged with both admiration and melancholy. “Josie,” a standout track from Steely Dan’s critically acclaimed 1977 album, Aja, is more than just…
Steely Dan – Green Earrings
A hauntingly beautiful vignette of fleeting connection and underlying melancholy. “Green Earrings” is a standout track from Steely Dan‘s 1976 album, The Royal Scam. While The Royal Scam as a…
Steely Dan – Sign In Stranger
A darkly humorous tale of desperation and dubious characters on a fictional, dystopian planet. Released in 1976 on their critically acclaimed album The Royal Scam, “Sign In Stranger” isn’t a…
Steely Dan – Kings
A Cynical Look at the Fleeting Nature of Fame and Fortune “Kings”, a standout track from Steely Dan‘s debut album, “Can’t Buy a Thrill” (1972), isn’t just a song; it’s…
Steely Dan – My Old School
A nostalgic reflection on youthful rebellion and the complexities of college life. Released in 1973 on their second album, Countdown to Ecstasy, “My Old School” peaked at number 63 on…