Steely Dan – Change Of The Guard
Oldies Songs A Cryptic and Ominous Prophecy of a New World Order, a Haunting Foreboding of Power Passing to Darker Hands. In the early 1970s, as the idealism of the previous decade…
Steely Dan – I Got The News
A Crystalline, Jazz-Infused Narrative of a Heartbreaking Rejection and a Wry Embrace of Dark, Urban Truths. In 1977, the world of rock music was a chaotic mix of disco, punk,…
Steely Dan – Babylon Sisters
A Silken, World-Weary Portrait of Decadence and Despair, a Haunting Lament for a Fading Era. By 1980, Steely Dan, the enigmatic duo of Walter Becker and Donald Fagen, had perfected…
Steely Dan – The Caves Of Altamira
Steely Dan’s “The Caves of Altamira” – A Reflection on Art, History, and the Eternal Yearning for Meaning Steely Dan’s “The Caves of Altamira,” from their 1976 album The Royal…
Steely Dan – Bodhisattva
“Bodhisattva” – Steely Dan’s Witty Fusion of Eastern Philosophy and Jazz-Rock Brilliance Released as the opening track on Steely Dan’s 1973 album Countdown to Ecstasy, “Bodhisattva” encapsulates the band’s signature…
Steely Dan – Midnite Cruiser
“Midnite Cruiser” – A Melancholic Ode to Lost Youth and Friendship Released in 1972 on Steely Dan’s debut album Can’t Buy a Thrill, “Midnite Cruiser” is a poignant and reflective…
Steely Dan – Kings
Steely Dan – Kings: A Poetic Elegy for Power and Its Inevitable Fall From Steely Dan’s 1972 debut album Can’t Buy a Thrill, “Kings” stands as one of the band’s…
Steely Dan – Any Major Dude Will Tell You
The Steely Dan Masterpiece That offers a Moment of Genuine, However Irony-Tinged, Consolation to the World-Weary Soul. To the generation that came of age amidst the swirling complexities of the…
Steely Dan – Josie
A Mysterious and Tense Tale of a Magnetic Femme Fatale Returning to Town. In the late 1970s, as the world of rock music was grappling with the rise of punk…
Steely Dan – Kid Charlemagne
A Cynical, Cinematic Chronicle of a Psychedelic King’s Rise and Tragic Fall, a Cautionary Tale of a Lost Generation. By 1976, the idealism of the 1960s had faded into a…