Love "Caves Of Altamira"...Steely Dan at their greenest...great sax solo too
― X-Prince Protégé (sonnyboy), Saturday, 5 April 2014 19:51 (twelve years ago)
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23. Third World ManFrom: Gaucho Released: November 21, 1980628 Points, 26 Votes, 1 Number One
― Bee OK, Saturday, 5 April 2014 19:52 (twelve years ago)
i might emerge from this poll with the royal scam as my new favorite LP
― °ㅇ๐ْ ° (gr8080), Saturday, 5 April 2014 19:53 (twelve years ago)
"Third World Man" my #2, only held from #1 for sentimental reasons
― Euler, Saturday, 5 April 2014 19:54 (twelve years ago)
my first TOO LOW, this was my number two but someone did vote this their best song.
― Bee OK, Saturday, 5 April 2014 19:54 (twelve years ago)
haha
one of the two gaucho tracks i didn't vote for. still love it tho.
― °ㅇ๐ْ ° (gr8080), Saturday, 5 April 2014 19:55 (twelve years ago)
My #1
― Bryan Fairy (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Saturday, 5 April 2014 19:56 (twelve years ago)
I wrote on the Gaucho thread how this sounds like an encapsulation of the insular rich West Coast vibe in stuff like Joni Mitchell's The Hissing of Summer Lawns: a crustacean of a man slowly dying in a perfect apartment, those chords piling layer on layer of silt on top of him.
― Bryan Fairy (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Saturday, 5 April 2014 19:57 (twelve years ago)
a crustacean of a man slowly dying in a perfect apartment, those chords piling layer on layer of silt on top of him.
not a bad way to go, really. except for the crustacean part.
― fact checking cuz, Saturday, 5 April 2014 20:01 (twelve years ago)
woah, total HoSL vibes. good call.
― Belgian Flanders Albums Chart (Sufjan Grafton), Saturday, 5 April 2014 20:01 (twelve years ago)
he's been mobilized since dawnnow he's crouching on the lawn
― emo canon in twee major (BradNelson), Saturday, 5 April 2014 20:29 (twelve years ago)
also my number two
Fagen doesn't bother distinguishing reporting from contempt.
― Bryan Fairy (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Saturday, 5 April 2014 20:30 (twelve years ago)
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22. Reelin' In The YearsB-side "Only a Fool Would Say That"From: Can't Buy a ThrillSingle Released: March 1973644 Points, 32 Votes
― Bee OK, Saturday, 5 April 2014 20:32 (twelve years ago)
^^ one of very few Dan songs I'm bored of
― Bryan Fairy (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Saturday, 5 April 2014 20:33 (twelve years ago)
somehow i still find the solo thrilling
― emo canon in twee major (BradNelson), Saturday, 5 April 2014 20:35 (twelve years ago)
victim of overplay, maybe, but this has not held up as well as the other singles
― Brad C., Saturday, 5 April 2014 20:38 (twelve years ago)
xps I've been to Santillana del Mar, and now feel like an idiot for not having known there were caves there. The village is pretty enough I guess. Sounds like I'd've'd trouble getting a ticket anyway.
― Ismael Klata, Saturday, 5 April 2014 20:41 (twelve years ago)
Reelin' is still great.
― weatheringdaleson, Saturday, 5 April 2014 20:42 (twelve years ago)
Love it, then and now.
― clemenza, Saturday, 5 April 2014 20:43 (twelve years ago)
I drove through Cantabria last summer thinking we'd stop at the caves, but like Lascaux you can't see the real cave anymore, only a replica. think the Dan would appreciate that
― Euler, Saturday, 5 April 2014 20:44 (twelve years ago)
only the Dan would say that
― Bryan Fairy (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Saturday, 5 April 2014 20:47 (twelve years ago)
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1973: "Reelin' In The Years" (B-side: "Only A Fool")Label: ABC 11352Chart: 11 US Pop
― Bee OK, Saturday, 5 April 2014 20:49 (twelve years ago)
Can't get sick of this one
― Prince Kajuku (Bill Magill), Saturday, 5 April 2014 20:51 (twelve years ago)
Well, I'm glad Cleveland stepped up and forced their hand. Thank you, Cleveland, thanks a bunch.
― clemenza, Saturday, 5 April 2014 20:52 (twelve years ago)
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The Boston RagFrom: Countdown to Ecstasy Released: July 1973646 Points, 27 Votes, 2 Number Ones
― Bee OK, Saturday, 5 April 2014 21:05 (twelve years ago)
my other favorite dan lyric!
i was out of my mind andyou were on the phone
― emo canon in twee major (BradNelson), Saturday, 5 April 2014 21:08 (twelve years ago)
also too low
yessssss. the fake tango at the beginning of the guitar solo!
― leon d'amaleon, Saturday, 5 April 2014 21:09 (twelve years ago)
oh yeah all time favorite dan solo
― emo canon in twee major (BradNelson), Saturday, 5 April 2014 21:15 (twelve years ago)
this was my #5, great song.
― christmas candy bar (al leong), Saturday, 5 April 2014 21:16 (twelve years ago)
my #10; highlights are the exhortations to "you better bring it on home" and to "bring it back, bring it back now" as the song winds down; the Dan's version of getting lost in the boogie
― Euler, Saturday, 5 April 2014 21:22 (twelve years ago)
great song but missed my ballot.
― Bee OK, Saturday, 5 April 2014 21:32 (twelve years ago)
we are into the Top 20.
― Bee OK, Saturday, 5 April 2014 21:33 (twelve years ago)
so throw out your gold teeth!
― Bryan Fairy (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Saturday, 5 April 2014 21:34 (twelve years ago)
my #3 - i'm no closer to knowing what it's about than i was before i ever heard it, but what a fucking great song
― the portentous pepper (govern yourself accordingly), Saturday, 5 April 2014 21:34 (twelve years ago)
also i love how it seemingly takes place in new york
― the portentous pepper (govern yourself accordingly), Saturday, 5 April 2014 21:35 (twelve years ago)
One more of mine - "Black Friday" - has shown up.
― Sandy, Saturday, 5 April 2014 21:35 (twelve years ago)
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20. GauchoFrom: Gaucho Released: November 21, 1980669 Points, 27 Votes, 2 Number Ones
― Bee OK, Saturday, 5 April 2014 21:42 (twelve years ago)
Reelin' In the Years only #22? What kind of people are you?
― Inty Tyga Et La Tyga Loma (Dr. Joseph A. Ofalt), Saturday, 5 April 2014 21:44 (twelve years ago)
bodacious cowboys.....yet I welcome them!
― Swag Heathen (theStalePrince), Saturday, 5 April 2014 21:45 (twelve years ago)
pointed my car down 7th avenue
― how's life, Saturday, 5 April 2014 21:47 (twelve years ago)
totally surprised that Gaucho isn't higher. it wasn't on my ballot but i know there are some serious partisans on this board.
― how's life, Saturday, 5 April 2014 21:48 (twelve years ago)
"gaucho" is a perfect song
i forgot to vote for it
― emo canon in twee major (BradNelson), Saturday, 5 April 2014 21:49 (twelve years ago)
love this song, made my ballot.
― Bee OK, Saturday, 5 April 2014 21:49 (twelve years ago)
gaucho was my #2
― I got the glares, the mutterings, the snarls (President Keyes), Saturday, 5 April 2014 21:53 (twelve years ago)
Gaucho is great! Not on my ballot.
― weatheringdaleson, Saturday, 5 April 2014 21:55 (twelve years ago)
The lyrics list at the top features at least four different lines from the song.
― voodoo chili, Saturday, 5 April 2014 21:55 (twelve years ago)
#9. I thought this was a #1 contender...
― Belgian Flanders Albums Chart (Sufjan Grafton), Saturday, 5 April 2014 21:55 (twelve years ago)