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50. Brooklyn (Owes the Charmer Under Me)From: Can't Buy a ThrillReleased: November 1972179 Points, 9 Votes
― Bee OK, Thursday, 3 April 2014 23:50 (ten years ago) link
Fantastic poll graphics here.
― Elvis Telecom, Thursday, 3 April 2014 23:51 (ten years ago) link
think i first heard two against nature when i was going through like my third dan phase, and i was like, "the reunion records, those are probably good at least." when i first heard it i thought it was my favorite dan record bc it elaborated on the jazzy implications in all of the previous records; after about the third listen i realized that the tunes weren't entirely there, except for "jack of speed" and "west of hollywood."
― emo canon in twee major (BradNelson), Thursday, 3 April 2014 23:53 (ten years ago) link
both two against nature and everything must go are probably my favorite dan records lyrically at this point
― emo canon in twee major (BradNelson), Thursday, 3 April 2014 23:54 (ten years ago) link
i don't really rate 2AN or EMG that highly and in fact never got into them enough to own them but i should probably revisit, i doubt i'd have to spend more than a few bucks on the cds. though i might wait for vinyl reishes.
― christmas candy bar (al leong), Thursday, 3 April 2014 23:56 (ten years ago) link
"Queen Dan Approximately"
― J. Sam, Thursday, 3 April 2014 23:57 (ten years ago) link
Cocaine was mentioned way upthread in relation to Gaucho...what exactly was their drug intake? Becker was deep into heroin and that young girlfriend OD'd in his house. But Fagen was like an occasional user of coke and never heroin, as far as I know. Anyone?
― Iago Galdston, Friday, 4 April 2014 00:01 (ten years ago) link
http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/files/2013/06/stats.jpg
― invent viral babe (Noodle Vague), Friday, 4 April 2014 00:06 (ten years ago) link
I don't even know Fagen's drinking habits. Then again, I'm always curious about boomer drinking habits after seventies excesses.
― Bryan Fairy (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Friday, 4 April 2014 00:06 (ten years ago) link
i will drink a zombie from a cocoa shell someday
― Belgian Flanders Albums Chart (Sufjan Grafton), Friday, 4 April 2014 00:07 (ten years ago) link
actually, songmeanings.com must be wrong. it has to be coco shell as in short for coconut no?
― Belgian Flanders Albums Chart (Sufjan Grafton), Friday, 4 April 2014 00:08 (ten years ago) link
It's short for coconut. Cocoa beans come in big pods, but I can't imagine anyone serving a drink in them.
― EZ Snappin, Friday, 4 April 2014 00:11 (ten years ago) link
everything else is going to have more than 10 votes.
― Bee OK, Friday, 4 April 2014 00:13 (ten years ago) link
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49. Sign In StrangerFrom: The Royal Scam Released: May, 1976189 Points, 10 Votes
― Bee OK, Friday, 4 April 2014 00:14 (ten years ago) link
nice, this was my #19
― christmas candy bar (al leong), Friday, 4 April 2014 00:17 (ten years ago) link
hey #19!
― Bryan Fairy (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Friday, 4 April 2014 00:17 (ten years ago) link
i always assumed 'home at last' was a sort-of it not direct sequel to 'sign in stranger', right down to the reprised melody.
― christmas candy bar (al leong), Friday, 4 April 2014 00:18 (ten years ago) link
pepe has a scar from ear to ear he will make your mug shots disappear
― emo canon in twee major (BradNelson), Friday, 4 April 2014 00:18 (ten years ago) link
that would make sign in stranger the iliad
― Iago Galdston, Friday, 4 April 2014 00:20 (ten years ago) link
has there ever been a definitive exegesis of #50's title?
― Swag Heathen (theStalePrince), Friday, 4 April 2014 00:22 (ten years ago) link
All I remember is it's about a downstairs neighbor of a Becker/Fagen apartment in Brooklyn.
― Iago Galdston, Friday, 4 April 2014 00:24 (ten years ago) link
RE Steely Dan and drugs, it seems to be established that Becker had a heroin problem in the early 80s - articles make vague reference to it all the time, and usually state that he moved to Hawaii after SD broke up to kick his habit - but I've never seen a corroborating quote about it from Becker himself, or from any of the group's associates, the bio, anything. Aside from that wrongful death lawsuit filed against him after his girlfriend's OD, all the information seems to be vague and secondhand. And everything else I've read suggests these guys were totally together and in control in the studio, always. I don't doubt Becker had a drug problem, I've just always wanted to know where that narrative about it and about his moving to Hawaii to clean up came about.
― thewufs, Friday, 4 April 2014 00:25 (ten years ago) link
my son asked for a song at bedtime, and I provided him with a medley of "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star" and "Rikki, Don't Lose That Number"
― CANS.... and D? (some dude), Friday, 4 April 2014 00:28 (ten years ago) link
http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=O7YlAAAAIBAJ&sjid=T_MFAAAAIBAJ&pg=3079,774241&dq=walter+becker+karen+stanley&hl=en
― Iago Galdston, Friday, 4 April 2014 00:30 (ten years ago) link
shit, sorry bout that--1981 article about the lawsuit
DON: Our friendly rivals, the Dan, obviously had chops to burn....and they evoked the post-Chandlerian 70s LA ambience like few other ensembles (excepting of course yours truly)......but forgive me if I suggest that their lyrics were at times a little esoteric, even pretentious. Take that parenthetical "under" in Brooklyn--surely a contender for "Most Enigmatic Preposition in the Rock Canon"?
GLENN: Back in the day I had some charmers under me, if ya catch my drift. There was that little fox from--
DON: Well, yeah.
― Swag Heathen (theStalePrince), Friday, 4 April 2014 00:30 (ten years ago) link
for some reason, I never picture Glenn and Don saying these. I always picture alfred with little Glenn and Don finger puppets, talking out the side of his mouth in a higher pitched voice for Don.
― Belgian Flanders Albums Chart (Sufjan Grafton), Friday, 4 April 2014 00:35 (ten years ago) link
"Sign In Stranger" is one of 3 or 4 Scam tracks that was left tragically just outside my top 20, clawing to get onto the ballot. really i didn't vote for enough songs from that album given that it's my favorite, but it's more consistent to me where the other albums are a bit up and down.
― CANS.... and D? (some dude), Friday, 4 April 2014 00:36 (ten years ago) link
I feel the same way about RS. the highs aren't necessarily as memorable, but it's damn consistent.
― Belgian Flanders Albums Chart (Sufjan Grafton), Friday, 4 April 2014 00:37 (ten years ago) link
still got #2 and #6 on my ballot though...
― Belgian Flanders Albums Chart (Sufjan Grafton), Friday, 4 April 2014 00:38 (ten years ago) link
consistency is the best
― one kebab (Noodle Vague), Friday, 4 April 2014 00:38 (ten years ago) link
Where does this Eagles quotes meme originate?
― how's life, Friday, 4 April 2014 00:41 (ten years ago) link
eagles listening thread
― Belgian Flanders Albums Chart (Sufjan Grafton), Friday, 4 April 2014 00:41 (ten years ago) link
i think?
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48. Daddy Don't Live In That New York City No MoreFrom: Katy Lied Released: March 1975227 Points, 13 Votes
― Bee OK, Friday, 4 April 2014 00:42 (ten years ago) link
man the way Fagen hopscotches across every monosyllable in that chorus
― Bryan Fairy (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Friday, 4 April 2014 00:43 (ten years ago) link
Always picture DON here doing the talking and then GLENN adding his bon mots after taking a sip.
http://a.espncdn.com/photo/2013/0812/eagles_reason_16_g_mp_576.jpg
*one beat* DON: Well, yeah.
― pplains, Friday, 4 April 2014 00:44 (ten years ago) link
I like the lyrics and all of the hammer-ons and pull-offs in the verses of this song. the guitar soloing is a bit too blues-hammery for me, however.
― Belgian Flanders Albums Chart (Sufjan Grafton), Friday, 4 April 2014 00:45 (ten years ago) link
Awright! Definitely one of the highlights from Katy Lied for me. I don't even normally go for their bluesier numbers, but this one's got a real tight groove.
― how's life, Friday, 4 April 2014 00:45 (ten years ago) link
Saw a big black El Dorado the day I submitted my ballot too.
― how's life, Friday, 4 April 2014 00:46 (ten years ago) link
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GLENN: A buncha nerds on some internet -
DON: We were initially flattered -
GLENN: Then we saw they were being dorks and we were busy being fabulous and -
― Bryan Fairy (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Friday, 4 April 2014 00:47 (ten years ago) link
lol
― Belgian Flanders Albums Chart (Sufjan Grafton), Friday, 4 April 2014 00:48 (ten years ago) link
Oh man just woke up and this poll is looking fabulous
My albums ballot:
GauchoKaty LiedCan't Buy A ThrillAjaThe NightflyCountdown to EcstasyThe Royal Scam Pretzel Logic
"My Rival" is the only song from Gaucho not to make my top 20
I think of "Through with Buzz" everytime I think that I'm through with being cool any more
As you were, gentlepeople
― 龜, Friday, 4 April 2014 00:49 (ten years ago) link
Listening to 'Kings' and sort of kicking myself now for not putting it in
― 龜, Friday, 4 April 2014 00:50 (ten years ago) link
http://www.bmi.com/images/news/2011/cache/frey_g_SongHall-770x436.jpg
― Bryan Fairy (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Friday, 4 April 2014 00:51 (ten years ago) link
http://media.nj.com/entertainment_impact_music/photo/10008152-standard.jpg
― pplains, Friday, 4 April 2014 00:55 (ten years ago) link
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47. Here At the Western WorldFrom: Greatest HitsReleased: November 30, 1978244 Points, 13 Votes
― Bee OK, Friday, 4 April 2014 01:04 (ten years ago) link
Here *In the Western World?
― Belgian Flanders Albums Chart (Sufjan Grafton), Friday, 4 April 2014 01:06 (ten years ago) link
i tend to think of Gaucho as a classic opening track followed by a huge dropoff in quality that it never recovers from, but "My Rival" is increasingly my 2nd favorite track on the album, love the odd little patchwork of sounds in that track.
― CANS.... and D? (some dude), Friday, 4 April 2014 01:07 (ten years ago) link
The Greatest Hits double album includes tracks from the band's first six studio albums and includes a previously unreleased song, "Here at the Western World", which was recorded during the sessions for The Royal Scam but not included on that album.
― Bee OK, Friday, 4 April 2014 01:07 (ten years ago) link