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| Steely Dan – Cousin Dupree Lyrics
| 16 years ago
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The Russo brother’s and Owen Wilson could have at least given the Dan a nod and a wink the closing credits! |
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| Steely Dan – Hey Nineteen Lyrics
| 16 years ago
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“Skate a little lower now” is the key line. The song is the internal monologue of the protagonist. Out and about, he’s watching “nineteen,” a lovely stranger, and coming to the realization of some hard truths. All men 30 plus began to have these moments. |
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| Steely Dan – Josie Lyrics
| 16 years ago
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“Gas” I am afraid you have missed the double entendre meanings of “shine up the battle apple” and “dance on the bones” in reference to Miss Josie’s much anticipated homecoming. |
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| Steely Dan – Josie Lyrics
| 16 years ago
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“Gas” I am afraid you have missed the double entendre meanings of “shine up the battle apple” and “dance on the bones” in reference to Miss Josie’s much anticipated homecoming. |
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| Steely Dan – Black Cow Lyrics
| 16 years ago
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The man and woman are just friends. He is stable and conscientious. She is reckless and irresponsible. The song is his internal-monologue. He can never actually say these things to her. He is in love. |
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| Steely Dan – Babylon Sisters Lyrics
| 16 years ago
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A married man indulges his midlife crisis with a much younger woman who truly believes he is in love with her. Against his better judgment and the advice of friends he continues down a self destructive path of hedonism in which he will lose both women. |
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| Steely Dan – Dont Take Me Alive Lyrics
| 16 years ago
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A disturbed young man kills his father and goes on the run. The authorities close in; desperate, he takes a hostage and barricades himself. During the stand-off the realization of his actions and his life cause him to give up all hope. He decides to commit “suicide-by-police.” [“Don’t take me alive.”] |
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| Steely Dan – Black Friday Lyrics
| 16 years ago
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It’s Satan having some fun in bad times; collecting souls that are owed him, and checking out of town before he can be blamed. Then taunting; he will be back; re-anointed as the Anti-Christ (“the Archbishop gonna sanctify me”) for another even worse round of playtime. |
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