Donald Fagen Releases Remastered Tomorrow’s Girls Featuring Rick Moranis
A special project is drawing renewed attention from music fans: the official video for Tomorrow’s Girls by Donald Fagen has been reissued in a newly remastered version using advanced AI upscaling and depixelizing technology, bringing the visuals into sharper, more vibrant detail than ever before. The update breathes new life into one of Fagen’s most distinctively futuristic works.
A standout element of the video is the appearance of actor and entertainer Rick Moranis, a longtime friend of Fagen. After stepping away from the entertainment industry for many years, Moranis rarely participates in new on-screen projects. Their close friendship made it possible for Fagen to persuade him to return for this unique collaboration, adding a special nostalgic appeal to the release.
Tomorrow’s Girls originates from Kamakiriad, Fagen’s second solo album and the project that marked his first creative reunion with Walter Becker since their work on Rosie Vela’s Zazu in 1986. Becker produced the album and performed on guitar and bass, contributing heavily to the sonic character that longtime Steely Dan listeners immediately recognize.
Kamakiriad is structured as an optimistic, futuristic eight-song journey following its narrator through a high-tech world in a sleek vehicle called the Kamakiri, named after the Japanese word for praying mantis. Its conceptual framing, polished arrangements, and sophisticated production have helped the album stand as a significant chapter in Fagen’s solo career.
The newly remastered version of Tomorrow’s Girls not only revitalizes a visually distinctive piece of early 1990s music culture but also offers fans a fresh opportunity to revisit the uncommon pairing of a jazz rock icon and one of entertainment’s most beloved comedic figures. It arrives as a welcome surprise for longtime admirers of Donald Fagen and his enduring creative legacy.