> *** STEELY DAN SUNDAY INDEX *** This is the song I would suppose most people would say has that classic Steely Dan sound, the epitome of the smooth, suave style they perfected on Aja and a hit song to boot You May Also Like: Steely Dan’s Aja at 40:Read More

Some might dismiss “Aja” as strictly as some snobby, high-falutin’ jazz song, but “Aja” represents the artistic apex of Steely Dan.

Crisp, perfectly modulated, utterly suave and precisely integrated, the sound on this Steely Dan record set new standards.

The theme is a Steely Dan favorite: “Here at the Western World” takes a darkly sarcastic look at drug-addled depravity in contemporary America.

As much as I enjoy Steely Dan songs and can listen to most of them over and over (which is a good thing, since I’m writing about them every week), only one of their songs is what I’d call an “earworm” You May Also Like: Steely Dan’s The Royal Scam:Read More

In rock music, there’s been occasions where one act provokes another in a rock song, resulting in a retaliatory song by the provoked. You May Also Like: Steely Dan, “A Man Ain’t Supposed to Cry” from ‘Northeast Corridor’ (2021): Steely Dan Sunday Steely Dan’s Aja at 40: Still the pinnacleRead More

You could call “Haitian Divorce” a love song, but as Steely Dan love songs go, it’s not about the bliss so much as it’s about the ugly side of romance. You May Also Like: No related posts.

“Green Earrings” has such a great, clavinet-laden groove to it, thanks to the Chuck Rainey/Pretty Purdie rhythm machine that keys up nearly every track on The Royal Scam, it doesn’t need any close inspection to appreciate. You May Also Like: Steely Dan’s The Royal Scam: Seeing the glory 40 yearsRead More

Just what the heck is Steely Dan’s “The Fez” about? Let’s just say it works pretty well to prevent parenthood.

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