Classic love story true to his western tx roots. One of my favorites as a story, but I think there are alot of songs that are amazing not even listed on this site. I guess I should figure out how to add them, because I have about 8 REK cd's.
Just when I say
"Boy we can't miss
You are golden"
Then you do this
You say this guy is so cool
Snapping his fingers like a fool
One more expensive kiss-off
Who do you think I am
Lord I know you're a special friend
But you don't seem to understand
We got heavy rollers
I think you should know
Try again tomorrow
Can't you see they're laughing at me
Get rid off him
I don't care what you do at home
Would you care to explain
Who is the gaucho amigo
Why is he standing
In your spangled leather poncho
And your elevator shoes
Bodacious cowboys
Such as your friend
Will never be welcome here
High in the Custerdome
What I tell you
Back down the line
I'll scratch your back
You can scratch mine
No he can't sleep on the floor
What do you think I'm yelling for
I'll drop him near the freeway
Doesn't he have a home
Lord I know you're a special friend
But you refuse to understand
You're a nasty schoolboy
With no place to go
Try again tomorrow
Don't tell me he'll wait in the car
Look at you
Holding hands with the man from Rio
Would you care to explain
Who is the gaucho amigo
Why is he standing
In your spangled leather poncho
With the studs that match your eyes
Bodacious cowboys
Such as your friend
Will never be welcome here
High in the Custerdome
"Boy we can't miss
You are golden"
Then you do this
You say this guy is so cool
Snapping his fingers like a fool
One more expensive kiss-off
Who do you think I am
Lord I know you're a special friend
But you don't seem to understand
We got heavy rollers
I think you should know
Try again tomorrow
Can't you see they're laughing at me
Get rid off him
I don't care what you do at home
Would you care to explain
Who is the gaucho amigo
Why is he standing
In your spangled leather poncho
And your elevator shoes
Bodacious cowboys
Such as your friend
Will never be welcome here
High in the Custerdome
What I tell you
Back down the line
I'll scratch your back
You can scratch mine
No he can't sleep on the floor
What do you think I'm yelling for
I'll drop him near the freeway
Doesn't he have a home
Lord I know you're a special friend
But you refuse to understand
You're a nasty schoolboy
With no place to go
Try again tomorrow
Don't tell me he'll wait in the car
Look at you
Holding hands with the man from Rio
Would you care to explain
Who is the gaucho amigo
Why is he standing
In your spangled leather poncho
With the studs that match your eyes
Bodacious cowboys
Such as your friend
Will never be welcome here
High in the Custerdome
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GO READ YOUR STEELY DAN HISTORY. Gaucho is about Walter Becker’s heroin habit, and is written by Donald Fagen describing to his buddy Becker how tough it has been recording an LP with heavy roller session musicians laughing at Becker showing up high, sleeping on the floor, snapping his fingers like a fool, and having glassy eyes that matched the glass buttons on his Jean jacket for Gods sake while wearing his elevator shoes that Fagen poked fun about. Steely Dan broke up for a long time after Gaucho was recorded as evidence. The song Black Cow on Aja LP is also written to Becker from Fagen about his drug habit. “Down to Greene Street. There you go. (where their recording studio was located…) Looking so outrageous. And they tell you so.” They were lifelong friends, incredible musicians, but drugs got in the way. Read their history. It’s there. The song Two Against Nature is about their stint in rehab. It’s describing a rehab hospital and the patients they got to know while there. The song “Lunch With Gina” is about drugs and withdrawal. “Every time I walk out she’s right in my face…” Many of Fagen’s songs are about drugs. Time Out Of Mind.
@SteelyDeb STEELY DAN HISTORY : Becker played on one song on the Gaucho LP and was out of commission for the sessions. The song is about Walter and his heroin addiction.
@SteelyDeb It's one thing to put forth an interpretation of a song's lyrics, but quite another to stridently insist that you have the only correct interpretation and that anyone who disagrees is ignorant or stupid.<br /> Do you have any concrete source for your factual claims about this song, e.g. that these lyrics are based in "Becker showing up high, sleeping on the floor, snapping his fingers like a fool, and having glassy eyes that matched the glass buttons on his Jean jacket for Gods sake while wearing his elevator shoes that Fagen poked fun about."?<br /> I doubt you do. And in that case, consider not being arrogant about it.<br />
@SteelyDeb It's one thing to put forth an interpretation of a song's lyrics, but quite another to stridently insist that you have the only correct interpretation and that anyone who disagrees is ignorant or stupid.<br /> Do you have any concrete source for your factual claims about this song, e.g. that these lyrics are based in "Becker showing up high, sleeping on the floor, snapping his fingers like a fool, and having glassy eyes that matched the glass buttons on his Jean jacket for Gods sake while wearing his elevator shoes that Fagen poked fun about."?<br /> I doubt you do. And in that case, consider not being arrogant about it.<br />
@SteelyDeb READ UP on STEELY DAN HISTORY.