Peg's at least abt a guy who doesn't feel any real affection for a woman he's involved w unless he's viewing her thru a camera lens/onscreen, so kinda hard not to see it as p dark/sad without any inferences involved
xpost had Turn That Heartbeat Over Again in my head all last night, great closer
― sonic thedgehod (albvivertine), Monday, 7 April 2014 01:35 (ten years ago) link
full results:
12 Lyrics ballots31 different submissions
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8 ballotsfull results for 33 solo trackstotal points, song, number ones, total votes
262 I.G.Y. 4-7157 The Nightfly 1-5156 New Frontier 594 Maxine 1-382 The Goodbye Look 373 Morph the Cat 1-264 I'm Not the Same Without You 258 H Gang 250 Slinky Thing 245 Circus Money 240 Paging Audrey 1-136 This Moody Bastard 1
33 Downtown Canon 133 Tomorrow' s Girls 133 Brite Nitegown 130 Junkie Girl 130 Ruby Baby 130 Somebody’s Saturday Night 1 30 Magic Smile (Rosie Zaza) 130 Walk Between Raindrops 128 Countermoon 127 Mary Shut the Garden Door 126 Miss Marlene 126 Security Joan 126 Hard Up Case 1 25 Weather In My Head 124 Century’s End 124 Down In The Bottom 123 Book Of Liars 123 The New Breed 123 Lazy Nina (Greg Philliganes) 122 Snowbound 125 What I Do 1
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40 ballotsFull results for 16 AlbumsTotal points, album, number ones, total votes
1312 Aja 9-391198 Pretzel Logic 5-391191 Katie Lied 3-381180 Countdown to Ecstasy 7-351135 Gaucho 8-361096 The Royal Scam 5-381063 Can’t Buy a Trill 1-37517 The Nightfly 2-18223 Two Against Nature 9166 Everything Must Go 7
89 Sunken Condos 445 11 Tracks of Whack 225 Circus Money 120 Alive In America 118 Morph The Cat 117 Kamakiriad 1
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77 Ballots recieved (2 unranked)84 Tracks received votesTotal points, song, number ones, total votes
1600 Deacon Blues 6-591515 My Old School 10-54 1314 Peg 3-571252 Doctor Wu 7-441203 Kid Charlemagne 5-501158 Rikki Don't Lose That Number 4-461129 Babylon Sisters 4-441117 Black Cow 3-451036 Any Major Dude Will Tell You 3-41
885 Hey Nineteen 43808 Do It Again 1-35806 Dirty Work 1-36767 Bad Sneakers 1-39761 Show Biz Kids 2-32732 Aja 3-30722 FM (No Static At All) 34699 King Of The World 2-28686 Pretzel Logic 3-33678 Josie 1-32669 Gaucho 2-27
646 The Boston Rag 2-27644 Reelin’ In The Years 32628 Third World Man 1-26 627 The Caves Of Altamira 25575 Black Friday 28556 Barrytown 1-27543 Only A Fool Would Say That 22540 Time Out Of Mind 24522 Night By Night 24513 Razor Boy 22492 Rose Darling 24478 Your Gold Teeth II (2-23)475 Haitian Divorce 23468 Your Gold Teeth 1-23433 Bodhisattva 1-20427 Glamour Profession 21418 Don’t Take Me Alive 1-20408 Home At Last 1-19402 Midnight Cruiser 18374 Any World (That I'm Welcome To) 1-15
308 Pearl Of The Quarter 14304 The Royal Scam 16302 Everyone’s Gone To The Movies 17268 Charlie Freak 1-12264 The Fez 13259 Green Earrings 1-13244 Here At the Western World 13227 Daddy Don’t Live In That New York City No More 13189 Sign In Stranger 10179 Brooklyn (Owes the Charmer Under Me) 9
176 Jack Of Speed 1-8171 Kings 9156 My Rival 7143 Through With Buzz 7132 Throw Back The Little Ones 7101 Everything You Did 5 90 Second Arrangement 579 Parker's Band 476 Almost Gothic 472 Monkey In Your Soul 360 I Got the News 359 West Of Hollywood 359 Fire in the Hole 356 Turn That Heartbeat Over Again 449 Change Of The Guard 347 Godwhacker 345 Everything Must Go 242 Gaslighting Abbie 239 Cousin Dupree 237 Things I Miss The Most 236 Janie Runaway 230 Mr. Sam 143 With A Gun 342 You Got The Bear 224 Were You Blind That Day 122 The Mock Turtle Song 120 East St. Louis Toodle-Oo 120 Two Against Nature 115 This All Too Mobile Home 115 Kulee Baba 114 Chain Lightning 114 Dallas 113 Pixeleen 112 Blues Beach 1
― Bee OK, Monday, 7 April 2014 01:38 (ten years ago) link
a worthy number 1. it's such an immaculately paced song, fluid and constant like a moving spectacle. sits on a comfortable groove for seven-odd minutes, but it could go on longer and i wouldn't mind.
It's also the song where I miss Roger Nichols' participation on Aja the most.
― Naive Teen Idol, Monday, 7 April 2014 01:38 (ten years ago) link
ah, I Got the News just missed out
― Belgian Flanders Albums Chart (Sufjan Grafton), Monday, 7 April 2014 01:39 (ten years ago) link
Dr WuDeacon BluesFMMy Old SchoolBlack CowRikki Don't Lose That NumberBlack FridayDon't Take Me AliveBodhisattvaDo It AgainThe FezReelin' In The YearsJosiePretzel LogicBad SneakersYour Gold TeethHome At LastShow Biz KidsTime Out of MindDirty Work
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The Royal ScamKaty LiedAjaCountdown To EcstasyGauchoCan't Buy A ThrillPretzel LogicTwo Against NatureEverything Must Go
Semi-mojoWho's this kinky so-and-so?
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Show biz kids making moviesOf themselves you know theyDon't give a fuck about anybody else
Children we have it right hereIt's the light in my eyesIt's perfection and graceIt's the smile on my face
― weatheringdaleson, Monday, 7 April 2014 01:41 (ten years ago) link
thx 2 B OK & ppand for the circus money video
― weatheringdaleson, Monday, 7 April 2014 01:43 (ten years ago) link
No votes for What A Shame About Me, Negative Girl, The Last Mall, Slang Of Ages, Green Book, Lunch With Gina- I think that's all?
― a pretty interesting week for the common man living in limerick village (soref), Monday, 7 April 2014 01:44 (ten years ago) link
I came v close to voting for Slang Of Ages, feel bad it missed out now
― a pretty interesting week for the common man living in limerick village (soref), Monday, 7 April 2014 01:45 (ten years ago) link
Every track on the first seven albums got at least two votes, except for "East St. Louis Toodle-oo" and "Chain Lightning," which got one vote apiece.
So I have the distinction of being the strongest supporter of the least-liked track of the Steely Dan '70-'80s era. My vote was the lone one for "Chain Lightning."
(Remember, least-liked is not the same as most-disliked.)
― Set the Ctrl-Alt-Del for the heart of the sun (SlimAndSlam), Monday, 7 April 2014 01:47 (ten years ago) link
SlimAndSlam, can you explain the appeal of Chain Lightning to the rest of us? (I like Chain Lightning but I guess it feels like one of their least essential tracks to me)
― a pretty interesting week for the common man living in limerick village (soref), Monday, 7 April 2014 01:50 (ten years ago) link
oh man i love lunch with gina, sorry lunch with gina
― emo canon in twee major (BradNelson), Monday, 7 April 2014 01:54 (ten years ago) link
Home At LastThird World ManRikki Don't Lose That NumberAjaPretzel LogicMy Old SchoolBabylon SistersDoctor WuDeacon BluesThe Boston RagHey NineteenRazor BoyBlack CowDirty WorkPegRose DarlingGauchoBarrytownThings I Miss The MostParker's Band
― Euler, Monday, 7 April 2014 01:54 (ten years ago) link
xpost it feels so good iirc
― Belgian Flanders Albums Chart (Sufjan Grafton), Monday, 7 April 2014 01:55 (ten years ago) link
― emo canon in twee major (BradNelson), Sunday, April 6, 2014 9:54 PM (
I usually imagine it as brunch over a crisp white wine
― Bryan Fairy (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Monday, 7 April 2014 01:55 (ten years ago) link
Re: Chain Lightning:
Two reasons:
1. I'm a sucker for variations on the twelve-bar blues, and that song has one of the most off-kilter takes on that particular form.
2. Those harmonies!
― Set the Ctrl-Alt-Del for the heart of the sun (SlimAndSlam), Monday, 7 April 2014 01:56 (ten years ago) link
Sorry, East St. Louis Toodle-oo, see you in the Duke Ellington poll (if there is one)
― Brad C., Monday, 7 April 2014 01:57 (ten years ago) link
Pplains this is hall of fame level work
― calstars, Monday, 7 April 2014 01:57 (ten years ago) link
1. Black Cow2. Razor Boy3. King of the World4. Reelin’ In the Years5. Rikki Don’t Lose That Number6. Babylon Sisters7. Doctor Wu8. Josie9. Show Biz Kids10. Third World Man11. Rose Darling12. Aja13. My Old School14. Kid Charlemagne15. Bad Sneakers16. Peg17. The Second Arrangement18. Pretzel Logic19. The Royal Scam20. Time out of Mind
― Inty Tyga Et La Tyga Loma (Dr. Joseph A. Ofalt), Monday, 7 April 2014 02:08 (ten years ago) link
1. Peg 2. FM 3. Aja 4. Do It Again 5. Dirty Work 6. Your Gold Teeth II 7. Reelin’ in the Years 8. Pearl of the Quarter 9. Rikki Don’t Lose That Number 10. Deacon Blues 11. Don’t Take Me Alive 12. Time Out of Mind 13. Black Friday 14. Any Major Dude Will Tell You 15. Josie 16. The Fez 17. My Old School 18. Kid Charlemagne 19. Bad Sneakers 20. Everyone’s Gone to the Movies
Favorite discovery of the poll for me was "Your Gold Teeth II" -- if I was making out a ballot today it would probably jump to my #1.
Thanks Bee OK for polling and PPlains for images, both great.
― WilliamC, Monday, 7 April 2014 02:12 (ten years ago) link
I've never felt closer to ilm
― christmas candy bar (al leong), Monday, 7 April 2014 02:17 (ten years ago) link
yeah this was fun, my big discovery is "The Boston Rag", how did I miss that in my life?
― sleeve, Monday, 7 April 2014 02:20 (ten years ago) link
you gotta bring it on home
― Bryan Fairy (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Monday, 7 April 2014 02:21 (ten years ago) link
Doctor WuAny Major DudeThe Caves of AltamiraMr. SamHere at the Western WorldPegYou Got The BearThe Boston RagRikki Don't Lose That NumberBad SneakersBlack CowReelin' In The YearsPretzel LogicMy Old SchoolCharlie FreakDeacon BluesTime Out of MindGreen EarringsThird World ManJosie
Thanks Bee OK and PPlains
― Iago Galdston, Monday, 7 April 2014 02:33 (ten years ago) link
ok pplains fess up: where did you source all the graphics from
― °ㅇ๐ْ ° (gr8080), Monday, 7 April 2014 02:38 (ten years ago) link
My Old SchoolKid CharlemagneBlack CowNight by NightDeacon BluesHome at LastPretzel LogicDoctor WuRazor BoyBodhisattvaDirty WorkAny World That I'm Welcome ToKingsBad SneakersShow Biz KidsPearl of the QuarterMidnight CruiserPegDo It AgainRikki Don't Lose That Number
Great poll, still kicking myself for leaving off Josie. It was murder to make this list, but "My Old School" never left the top spot, and it wasn't even close.
― voodoo chili, Monday, 7 April 2014 02:38 (ten years ago) link
Stopped at my very favorites.
1. "Pretzel Logic" (40)2. "Rikki Don’t Lose That Number" (36)3. "King of the World" (33)4. "Reelin’ in the Years" (30)5. "Dr. Wu" (28)6. "Midnight Cruiser" (26)7. "Sign in Stranger" (25)8. "Dirty Work" (24)9. "Any World That I’m Welcome To" (23)10. "Barrytown" (22)
― clemenza, Monday, 7 April 2014 02:43 (ten years ago) link
Does Becker write any of the SD lyrics at all? Co-write? I've only ever seen reference to his "sensibility" in the lyrics
― Iago Galdston, Monday, 7 April 2014 02:48 (ten years ago) link
1. Kid Charlemagne 2. The Caves of Altamira 3. Babylon Sisters 4. Throw Back the Little Ones 5. FM 6. Josie 7. Pearl of the Quarter 8. Your Gold Teeth II 9. Deacon Blues 10. Green Earrings 11. King of the World 12. Third World Man 13. Any Major Dude Will Tell You 14. Bodhisattva 15. Black Friday 16. Rikki Don't Lose That Number 17. Your Gold Teeth 18. The Royal Scam 19. Through With Buzz 20. Charlie Freak
― EZ Snappin, Monday, 7 April 2014 03:06 (ten years ago) link
Dude that played bass on peg deserves a Nobel prize. The fact it's named after someone called Entwistle is hilarious
― Prince Kajuku (Bill Magill), Monday, 7 April 2014 03:44 (ten years ago) link
1. Bodhisattva 2. Midnite Cruiser 3. Reelin' in the Years 4. Kid Charlemange 5. Do It Again 6. Doctor Wu 7. Black Friday 8. My Old School 9. Deacon Blues 10. Any Major Dude Will Tell You11. Haitian Divorce12. Babylon Sisters13. Jack Of Speed14. Jose15. Peg16. Hey 1917. Everyone's Gone To The Movies18. FM19. Fire In The Hole20. Here In The Western World
― I'll take the jangle-jangle over the throb-throb (brg30), Monday, 7 April 2014 05:27 (ten years ago) link
been really into jack of speed and this moody bastard
― Belgian Flanders Albums Chart (Sufjan Grafton), Monday, 7 April 2014 05:43 (ten years ago) link
dude who played bass on "peg" is chuck rainey, session man extraordinaire.
― the pursuit of ha'pennies (get bent), Monday, 7 April 2014 05:44 (ten years ago) link
Awesome poll, missed the live rollout of the top 5 to watch Wrestlemania with future brother-in-law (sure Fagen and Becker would appreciate that somehow)...anyway, wanted to thank Bee OK for an awesome poll, and pplains, seriously A+ job on the graphics.
Pretty sure my top 3 would be the same if I had voted today but the rest is totally in flux and there are a ton of songs that I kinda felt dumb for excluding, but seriously, best fucking band ever.
My Old SchoolRazor BoyDeacon BluesShow Biz KidsThird World ManAny World (That I'm Welcome To)FM (No Static at All)Kid CharlemagneAjaBad SneakersGauchoHome at LastPegYour Gold Teeth IIDoctor WuDirty WorkGlamour ProfessionYour Gold TeethEverything You DidRikki Don't Lose That Number
― cwkiii, Monday, 7 April 2014 05:53 (ten years ago) link
nice, razor boy @ #2!
― Belgian Flanders Albums Chart (Sufjan Grafton), Monday, 7 April 2014 05:59 (ten years ago) link
I made a feeble attempt to boost "Razor Boy" on the noms thread; was thrilled to see it place as high as it did tbh. Such a beautiful song.
― cwkiii, Monday, 7 April 2014 06:03 (ten years ago) link
So is someone going to send a link to this thread to Messrs. Fagan and Becker?
― nickn, Monday, 7 April 2014 06:05 (ten years ago) link
Poll 1
1. Deacon Blues2. Caves Of Altamira3. Babylon Sisters4. Night By Night5. Peg6. Josie7. Black Cow8. Aja9. Kid Charlemagne10. Haitian Divorce11. Pretzel Logic12. Hey Nineteen13. Any Major Dude Will Tell You14. Throw Back The Little Ones15. FM16. Bad Sneakers17. Rikki Don't Lose That Number18. My Old School19. Reelin In The Years20. Do It Again
Poll 2
1. IGY2. The Nightfly3. Tomorrow' s Girls4. Magic Smile (Rosie Zaza)5. H Gang6. New Frontier7. Maxine8. The Goodbye Look9. Lazy Nina (Greg Philliganes)10. Snowbound
Poll 3
1. The Nightfly 2. The Royal Scam3. Katy Lied4. Pretzel Logic5. Aja6. Gaucho7. Countdown To Ecstacy8. Can't Buy A Thrill
― X-Prince Protégé (sonnyboy), Monday, 7 April 2014 06:33 (ten years ago) link
That whole Rosie Vela album is really great!
― soref, Monday, 7 April 2014 07:03 (ten years ago) link
1. BarrytownOnly a Fool Would Say ThatNight by NightThe Caves of AltamiraDeacon BluesRikki Don't Lose That NumberYour Gold Teeth IIKing of the WorldThe Boston RagKingsYour Gold TeethThird World ManBad SneakersRose DarlingBlack CowMy Old SchoolHere at the Western WorldHome at LastGreen Earrings20. Midnight Cruiser
My ballot would definitely be different if I redid it today but I always knew that would be the case. I should've had 'King of the World' in my top 5, my favourite SD song changes all the time but that's always been a contender.
Big thanks to Bee OK and PPlains, have really enjoyed following this. I think I started reading ILX not too long after I first got into Steely Dan and I've always appreciated how widely-loved they seem to be on here.
― Gavin, Leeds, Monday, 7 April 2014 07:57 (ten years ago) link
Went deep cut heavy
1. Show Biz Kids2. Monkey In Your Soul3. King of The World4. Bodisattva5. Daddy Don't Live That New York City No More6. Time Out of Mind7. The Boston Rag8. Sign In Stranger9. Rose Darling10. Your Gold Teeth11. FM (No Static At All)12. Charlie Freak13. Josie14. Green Earrings15. Your Gold Teeth II16. Turn That Heartbeat Over Again17. Pearl of The Quarter18. Everything You Did19. Home At Last20. Midnight Cruiser
Albums:
1. Countdown To Ecstacy2. Katy Lied3. The Royal Scam4. Pretzel Logic5. Aja6. Can't Buy A Thrill7. Gaucho
Ups to Bee Ok and PPlains for putting this together and succeeding with this most precious of polls.
― How About A Kiss For Your Cousin Doogie (C. Grisso/McCain), Monday, 7 April 2014 08:19 (ten years ago) link
yeah, great job guys. very enjoyable rollout
― g simmel, Monday, 7 April 2014 08:51 (ten years ago) link
Great work, fellas. Very exciting poll. My ballot:
Green EarringsPegGauchoCaves of AltamiraYour Gold Teeth IIAjaAny Major DudeDr. WuGlamour ProfessionKid CharlemagneRazor BoyDo It AgainBarrytownBad SneakersShowbiz KidsNight By NightHome at LastBabylon SistersThe FezEveryone's Gone to the Movies
― Naive Teen Idol, Monday, 7 April 2014 10:50 (ten years ago) link
1. Pretzel Logic2. Charlie Freak3. Aja4. Do It Again5. The Royal Scam6. Throw Back The Little Ones7. Only A Fool Would Say That8. Kid Charlemagne9. Night By Night10. Home At Last
11. The Caves Of Altamira12. East St Louis Toodle-oo13. Josie14. Third World Man15. Deacon Blues16. Babylon Sisters17. Black Cow18. King Of The World19. Kings20. My Old School
Aja was the only album I knew well before this poll - I've probably marked its cuts too high, because on listening it turned out to be their poppier and blusier cuts I dug the most. The band's basic perversity sits nicely among very complicated bubblegum.
― Ismael Klata, Monday, 7 April 2014 11:22 (ten years ago) link
Enjoyed following this enormously. Thanks to Bee OK. And amazing work, pplains.
― Jeff W, Monday, 7 April 2014 11:32 (ten years ago) link
― Iago Galdston, Sunday, April 6, 2014 10:48 PM (Yesterday) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
it's always been my impression that they collaborate on lyrics. and of the handful of songs that have been anecdotally linked to their own lives, about half of them seem to be about Becker's life, not Fagen's. plus his solo albums maintain the SD sensibility about as much as Fagen's.
― some dude, Monday, 7 April 2014 11:43 (ten years ago) link
Yeah, I spotted the differences when I bought The Nightfly.
― Bryan Fairy (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Monday, 7 April 2014 11:44 (ten years ago) link
Tracks:
My Old SchoolTime Out Of MindBad SneakersBlack CowAny World (That I’m Welcome To)Daddy Don’t Live in That New York City No MoreDr. WuHaitian DivorceShow Biz KidsThe Boston RagGlamour ProfessionCaves of AltamiraPretzel LogicFMBabylon SistersPearl of the QuarterPegHey NineteenKid CharlemagneHere at the Western World
Solo Tracks:Donald Fagen - Morph the CatDonald Fagen - I.G.Y.Donald Fagen - Brite NitegownDonald Fagen - H GangDonald Fagen - The NightflyDonald Fagen - Mary Shut the Garden DoorDonald Fagen - Security JoanDonald Fagen - New FrontierDonald Fagen - Slinky ThingDonald Fagen - The New Breed
― take a piece of mr. baxter's hand (how's life), Monday, 7 April 2014 12:37 (ten years ago) link
i would just like to say "My Old School" is a masterpiece and it tickled me to see so many people flabbergasted that it made it to #2
― some dude, Monday, 7 April 2014 12:48 (ten years ago) link
― °ㅇ๐ْ ° (gr8080), Sunday, April 6, 2014 10:38 PM (Yesterday) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
^ this, plz
excellent poll, thanks everyone
― Brad C., Monday, 7 April 2014 12:55 (ten years ago) link
The thing about My Old School is that, even if you don't like searing raucous soul songs about love and loss and minor vice, you have to at least acknowledge that Jeff Baxter's fills and solos in this thing are absolutely indomitable.
― take a piece of mr. baxter's hand (how's life), Monday, 7 April 2014 12:56 (ten years ago) link