Steely Dan Sunday, “The Fez” (1976)
Just what the heck is Steely Dan’s “The Fez” about? Let’s just say it works pretty well to prevent parenthood.
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Steely Dan Sunday: "Sign In Stranger" (1976)
Both Walter Becker and Donald Fagen have an affinity for reggae music, one that’s most notably borne out on Becker’s Jamaican-styled Circus Money CD from 2008. You May Also Like: Walter Becker, “Hard Up Case (Live at Slim’s 1995)” (2024): Steely Dan Sunday
Steely Dan Sunday, "Don’t Take Me Alive" (1976)
“Don’t Take Me Alive” is one of last of Steely Dan’s songs that’s truly “rock,” and the narrator’s portrayal as a deranged killer daring the cops to take him out also makes it one of Becker and Fagen’s least ambiguous songs. You May Also Like: Steely Dan, “Kid Charlemagne” fromRead More
Steely Dan Sunday, "The Caves Of Altamira" (1976)
Since Donald Fagen and Walter Becker first set out to be a songwriting team and only started a band when it became evident this was was going to be the only way to get their songs recorded in any meaningful way You May Also Like: Walter Becker, “Hard Up CaseRead More
Steely Dan Sunday, “Kid Charlemagne” (1976)
The first track from Steely Dan’s ‘The Royal Scam’ features jazz changes over a chugging funk-disco groove. It’s famous for something else, however.
Steely Dan Sunday, “Any World (That I’m Welcome To)” (1975)
Steely Dan’s “Any World (That I’m Welcome To)” boasts the drumming of the great Hal Blaine, who played on a remarkable 40 No. 1 songs.
Steely Dan Sunday, "Chain Lightning" (1975)
Though those days were numbered by the time of Katy Lied, Steely Dan liked the occasional break on their records from the ceberal arty jazz-rock of their preference and just jam out with some simpler, blues-based ditty. You May Also Like: Five Deep Cuts Underscore the Overlooked Brilliance of SteelyRead More
Steely Dan Sunday, “Everyone’s Gone to the Movies” (1971, 1975)
It’s pure coincidence that we reach this song about enticing young boys to go watch a porno flick shortly after a child molestation scandal broke open at Penn State University, and nothing about this topic is any laughing matter. But Becker and Fagen have long treated the topic of humanRead More
Steely Dan Sunday, "Doctor Wu" (1975)
> *** STEELY DAN SUNDAY INDEX *** “Doctor Wu,” supposedly a tale of a breach of trust between a physician and patient, represents one of the finest examples of Steely Dan’s signature mastery of an intricate yet soulful harmonic progression. You May Also Like: Steely Dan, “Glamour Profession” from ‘NortheastRead More
Steely Dan Sunday, “Daddy Don’t Live In That New York City No More” (1975)
The longest title on a Steely Dan song ever, “Daddy Don’t Live In That New York City No More” is another SD song set in the environs of the duo’s youth.
