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| Steely Dan – Jack of Speed Lyrics
| 15 years ago
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Trading fours I buy. Shriek express is close, but it's more like a downhill roller-coaster reference, I think. The rail thing don't wash, though. See my reply to vigilant ear, above. |
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| Steely Dan – Jack of Speed Lyrics
| 15 years ago
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Moving on metal is like "metal on metal", i.e. no lubrication, grating metal on metal, dry contact; creating friction and heat that will eventually destroy the engine (in this case, Jack's life). |
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| Steely Dan – Jack of Speed Lyrics
| 15 years ago
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Simply? Seems you got a lot of complicated 'splainin' to do to justify that one. Where you at Sheena's Party? |
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| Steely Dan – BarryTown Lyrics
| 15 years ago
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You young whippersnappers are all out to lunch! Barrytown has nothing to do with a real, geographical town anywhere, or even the moonies (what dung!) for that matter. I will admit that the nearby NY burg probably sparked a seminal idea, but Barrytown is a reference to the extreme conservative politician and presidential candidate of the time, who stood as a symbol for all things racist and prejudicial, at least to the left. Barrytown is a pun: "Barry" (Goldwater) Town. Message: This is what the US will be like if Goldwater and his ilk get their way. |
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| Steely Dan – Here At The Western World Lyrics
| 15 years ago
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Ok, this a wonderfully decadent song. It smells of smegma and damp bedsheets. Basically: "The Lido (wherever the heck that is, I'll let you jet-setters argue it out among yourselves–I don't give a rip) may have sausage and beer, and, yeah, it's a pretty cool hang out (some of our regulars have been there), but we got somethin' special here that they don't have, so they've been spending their free time here lately. Even the mayor and all his cronies are here because here nobody will give them up. We're all brothers in crime here, baby. This is where all the sailors go, they wear themselves out on shore leave here because they know this is where they get their money's worth! Welcome to scumbag paradise! And all it takes is two raps with your cane (a coital/phallic metaphor, obviously) to gain egress! It feels nice! 'Deed it do! That's what we're all about, Tex! We got what every swingin' dick wants: yo' skinny girl! She's the decadent obsession of the western world. Take Ruthie here: she'll take you up to the room with the red door and unlock the door to all your slimy dreams! All the sweetness you can imagine for just $20! One andy jackson is all it takes, here at the Western World! Every night you try to deny who you really are; what a waste! You know you want to be the animal, the madman, the beast! You gotta let the beast loose sooner or later, so why not sooner? It all cums out, either inside one of our sweet ruthies or inside your hand! So why not make it worthwhile instead of wanking in the dark all alone?" That's my take. Love this song; makes me want to take a shower! SD |
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