Steely Dan – King Of The World
Oldies Songs A Chilling and Cynical Prophecy, a Dark Satire on False Prophets Who Promise Salvation After Global Devastation. In 1973, Steely Dan—the formidable creative nexus of Donald Fagen and Walter Becker—had…
Steely Dan – Doctor Wu
A Haunting and Desperate Psychological Confession, a Cryptic Fable of Lost Love, Addiction, and Illusory Salvation. The year 1975 was one of immense creative achievement, yet profound personal torment, for…
Steely Dan – Gaucho
A Cynical and Intricate Urban Fable, a Poetic Exploration of Sexual Jealousy and the Price of Sophistication. By 1980, the musical universe of Steely Dan—the hyper-intellectual jazz-rock project helmed by…
Steely Dan – With A Gun
A Dark and Cynical Western Fable, a Poignant Tale of Isolation, Paranoia, and the Search for Desperate Freedom. By 1974, Steely Dan was no longer a touring rock band; they…
Steely Dan – Time Out Of Mind
A Moment of Transcendence in the Midst of Glamour and Despair “Time Out of Mind” by Steely Dan, from their sleek, labyrinthine album Gaucho (1980), is a quietly devastating meditation…
Steely Dan – The Fez
A Sinister and Funky Ode to Sexual Manipulation, a Night-Time Fable of Humiliation and Desperate Longing. By 1976, Steely Dan had fully retreated behind the glass of the recording studio,…
Steely Dan – Night By Night
The Uneasy Glamour of Desire and Deception Unfolds in Night By Night Steely Dan’s “Night By Night”, released in 1974 as part of their critically acclaimed album Pretzel Logic, occupies…
Steely Dan – Bad Sneakers
A Profound and Haunting Tale of Dislocation, a Cinematic Chronicle of a Man Who Can Never Truly Go Home Again. By 1975, Steely Dan was no longer a band in…
Steely Dan – Turn That Heartbeat Over Again
A Tense and Climactic Tale of Survival, a Cinematic Monologue of Desperate Hope in the Face of Imminent Doom. In 1972, the music world was introduced to Steely Dan, a…
Steely Dan – Black Friday
A Cynical and High-Stakes Fable of Escape, a Sarcastic Ode to Flight in the Face of Financial Ruin. By 1975, Steely Dan had become a musical institution, a band of…