| Steely Dan – Glamour Profession Lyrics | 6 years ago |
| @jazzamezza Amazingly, the person I thought it was, Robert Evans, died a couple of days ago. If you follow the logic of the song and one of the first lines I wrote, everyone mentioned in the song is an LA insider; someone who was not only well known, but moved in LA circles. Although Steely Dan isn't above some misdirection, Thomas "Hollywood" Henderson never played for an LA team or got into any legal trouble over dealing cocaine in Hollywood. So although it *might* fit - I think it is the late Mr. Evans, not the self-named "Hollywood" Henderson. | |
| Steely Dan – Pretzel Logic Lyrics | 6 years ago |
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Man! Every time I think that a Steely Dan song is above board...I do some research and the bottom falls out! (This is another one of those times.) If you read some of the earlier posts, mark36 has it right: Pretzel Logic is twisted logic. Or as the Open Dictionary puts it, faulty or circular reasoning that does not stand up to scrutiny. And that is really what this song is all about! Take a look at the lyrics, find some of the references and see if you agree with me. The first verse talks about the creators of Amos and Andy, Charles Correll and Freeman Gosden in the 1920s and 30s. If you look up the somewhat notorious show or read the Wikipedia entry, you'll know three things: 1. The creators of Amos and Andy were white, not black. 2. They were both familiar with the minstrel traditions and met in the south (Durham, North Carolina). 3. Prior to each show, Gosden and Corell recorded the show on records and were then able to distribute the records to radio studios. According to the article, Amos 'n' Andy was the first radio program to be distributed by syndication in the US and was a huge hit. The pretzel logic to this verse is the fact that Correll and Gosden, smart, professional white men, made a fortune playing naive, less than professional black men on the radio. Basically, the public was scammed into believing that two white men were playing two black men. The second verse is about Napoleon Hill, a self-help author from the late 1920s through the 1940s. He might be described as a failed businessman (and con man) whose greatest work, Think and Grow Rich was a best seller dedicated to the secret of wealth and achievement. His 'secret' or theory was basically, "you have to have money to make money". Or put a different way, if you think about money, if you plan to have a lot of money and act like you have a lot of money, eventually you WILL have a lot of money. (Anyone see the pretzel logic here?) Some articles and bigoraphies describe Napoleon Hill as a scam artist who suffered from depresson and loneliness. And others credit him with creating the self-help industry. But his most popular work definitely contains a lot of pretzel logic. The last verse is also about a scam. If you consult 'the Googles', you'll see that it is a common scam in New Orleans. This one, however, is still going on. In this part of the song, the singer gets on a shoe shine platform while the proprietor or "business man" tells him where the action in town is, etc. (marking the singer as new to town) asks him where he got his shoes. The scam is that the obvious answer is "on your feet", but if you play the game of having the guy 'guess' - you're going to be out of money when you get the smart alecky answer. If you refuse to pay, I would imagine the consequences are worse. Either way, you'll pay. The pretzel logic in this one is the question ("Where did you get those shoes?") and the answer ("on your feet"). So three stories of cons games and scams... Linked together by "those days are gone forever" the same way The Who sang the refrain "...we won't get fooled again...". Basically Steely Dan are talking about some pretty shady dealings that take in the unsuspecting and also saying all of those "games" were in the past...when not all of them are. PRETZEL LOGIC! Even without the revelation, this song has awesome vocals and guitar work. It style and content is representative of and unmistakably 'the Dan'. The strange thing is that this song appeared on the namesake album in 1974 and not on The Royal Scam album of 1976. It would appear that con games and scams were never too far from the mind of Becker and Fagan. So yes, the song is about "time travel" ... kinda, sorta, but not really. Awesome song!!! noise_floor@yahoo.com |
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| Steely Dan – Dont Take Me Alive Lyrics | 7 years ago |
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@[Hoops:28913] McCann @[JohnCCarter:28914] Song lyrics are strange things...simple enough to have meaning and record an event, but usually not 100% accurate all of the time. (E.g., I have no doubt that 'The Star Spangled Banner' records a real event - even though no one can verify that the flag was truly flying proud at dawn's early light!) To answer your question about why I didn't mention the phrase "I crossed my old man in Oregon", it was mainly because I did not find any conclusive articles in my research on David Fine's father to give the verse more analysis. I could have said something to the effect, "...with all of the upbringing and education David received, he was crossing his old man by protesting the war when he was in college at Wisconsin." But, as I've said, I didn't have fairly ironclad proof that THAT was the meaning of the verse, so I didn't include it - just as I couldn't prove anything beyond David Fine was "a bookkeeper's son" as listed in the newspaper clippings at the time. You did a good job of speculating, though. I still stand by my original assertion that most Steely Dan songs are about something specific rather than capturing a feeling or mood (despite press releases, etc.) After all, Steely Dan is the name of a vibrator in William Burrough's, 'The Naked Lunch'. If you're interested in the structure the music and fantastic solos, great! But considering that Becker and Fagan named the band after an 'avante garde' literary novel, and (unlike other bands) has few, traditional songs about 'falling-in-love' or 'happily-ever-after', I would find it strange to simply dismiss the words as "just simple lyrics from simple times". This band wasn't just halfway weird, it was all-the-way strange! (Rolling Stone magazine even said as much in their reviews of their albums!) You don't have to take my word for it - you can do your own research on HOW Steely Dan (basically Walter Becker) developed lyrics to the music. A good primer is an article here: (https://sandiegotroubadour.com/2017/10/aloha-walter-and-donald-piercing-the-veil-through-the-zen-of-steely-dan/) or here: (https://rateyourmusic.com/list/streetmouse/steely-dan-all-the-facts-and-hidden-meanings-from-a-band-who-changed-how-i-listened-to-music-by-jenell-kesler/). Or reading the article on how Donald Fagen composed the lyrics to one of the songs on the album, Sunken Condos: (https://www.huffingtonpost.com/joan-k-smith/on-the-eve-of-the-mood-sw_b_3613414.html?guccounter=1) Does that process sound like someone who considers lyrics minor? I understand what you mean by people who "fall in love with the internet and (paraphrasing) come up with conspiracy theories to support their hypotheses". However, while I can't say that I have lined up every word of the song with a concrete fact, I am more than happy to compare my research and analysis with anyone else who cares to share theirs. (Since we're both old guys, "life experiences" and "being alive during Kent State" doesn't count! There's an old guy in the highest office in the land right now that was alive during Kent State too - and I doubt that he could even tell you who Steely Dan were, let alone any of their hits!) Other than that, I don't know what else to say - other than perfection is complete perfection....and that Steely Dan strived for it musically AND lyrically. :) |
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| The Dream Academy – Edge Of Forever Lyrics | 8 years ago |
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This song is about love that isn't returned ... because of everyone else around. And by everyone else, I mean the adoring fans of the British post-punk band, The Fall. Edge of Forever is about the relationship between Michael E. Smith and Brix Smith Start from Brix's point of view. First verse she asks him if he's ever loved anyone truly and completely, because he seems to love working the crowd, entertaining, pleasing his admiring fans more than being with her. He's basically ignoring her for the adoration of his fans. In the refrain she is saything that when they are together without the distraction of anyone else and intimate(her room), she still feels that he internalizes the feelings the fans of The Fall have towards her. And she wishes that he would just ignore them and love her as a wife. When he leaves the crowd a "million hearts break too soon..." because he is leaving them to be with her (his wife). Second verse works a clever play on the bands name, The Fall, into the lyrics. She feels as though all of the things she has done to help the band have been misinterpreted by the fans - who are saying mean things about her (and what she's done to the Fall). However, he can't (or won't) do or say anything to defend or comfort her publicly - he's wedded to the band. And she doesn't feel that she can seek comfort from anyone else because they wouldn't understand her situation. This is followed by the refrain again. But included in the refrain is "...think about the things I say..." and "think about it twice as long...". She wants him to stop treating her like a child in the relationship and tell him what's going on with him. What he's thinking, what he's feeling...how all of this is affecting him. And then something different. A lot of sites (including this one) don't display the stream of consciousness lyrics that follow and they are hard to separate from the music, but they go something like this: A Southern Sky Breeze is so Wild The Bridge is so lonely The reasons said I Feeling so hurt I'm talkin' about, a two hearts Beating as one now forever I think these lyrics address the heart of the song - she wants a traditional man and wife partnership, a marriage. Maybe without kids, but definitely more than the "professional" and artistic relationship that she feels they currently have. And though they are married, he's committed to his band (The Fall), it's fans and there's only so much he can give her. The verse 'The Bridge is so lonely...' may be a direct play on Brix's name. Especially since one of the songwriters in The Dream Academy, Nick Laird-Clowes was good friends with Brix Smith Start. Cut to the refrain one more time...and the end of the song! The title is interesting and probably comes from the fact that the woman in the song has almost everything she ever wanted; she's married, she's successful, she's in love. She only needs his commitment (and love) for her "forever". Unfortunately in the case of Brix Smith Start, it didn't last - she and Michael E. Smith divorced in 1989. I used a lot of sources looking up this stuff... https://www.theguardian.com/music/2016/may/01/brix-smith-start-interview-rise-fall-rise-mark-e-smith-nigel-kennedy-philip-start-the-extricated https://nicksmithphoto.wordpress.com/2009/05/19/nick-smiths-interview-with-brix-smith-of-the-fall-in-guitarist-magazine-december-1996/ And, of course, Brix Smith Start's 2016 book, "The Rise, The Fall and The Rise". We'll probably never know for sure...but all of the pieces are definitely there! Hoops McCann |
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| The Dream Academy – The Love Parade Lyrics | 8 years ago |
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This simple song, off of 'Life in a Northern Town', is one of at least two songs on the album that seem autobiographical or semi-autobiographical in a lot of ways. It talks about a certain type of relationship or relationship with details that have to be the result of experience or direct observation. The first verse talks about "the Love Parade" - which happens from June to September - the time of year when couples enjoy the outdoors together, with walks in the park, picnics, places where they publicly show their affection for each other. In most places (in the Western Hemisphere) the weather is good and being out with the person you love with other people who are in love *is* like a "Love Parade". And even when you don't have someone you love to be in the love parade, you wish that you did. The second verse talks about an older, established couple whose wife (or girlfriend) is being romantically seduced by a younger man. Although she's married, she feels just as alone when her husband is with her as she does when he's not there. And he can feel that she's attracted to someone else when they make love "in the dark". This isn't about just sex; it is about the cuddling, the spooning, the kissing - all of the little things that show affection - and all of the things that aren't happening with the older couple. The refrain, which is repeated at the end of the the song, simply states that the public displays of affection, "the Love Parade" will go on, despite what happens in established relationships. Anyone who has been in a long term relationship knows that what starts off as passionate as, say, Romeo and Juliet turns into something else over the years. High school romances (and the required "acts" like holding hands, kissing, doing everything together) changes as a couple becomes older. The burning desire which is "the Love Parade" exists forever like "Happily Everafter..." in the fairy tales - only in old, black and white movies and matinee shows. Yet even when we're in an established, comfortable relationship, we still crave the passion, the desire of "the Love Parade" when the weather is good and love is in the air. We fantasize, romanticize and think of other infatuations. The third real verse talks about the "young man" in the triangle and his precarious position in the relationship. His infatuation and real love, he is courting her romantically, as the "heir apparent" of her affection if her current relationship should crumble (which he not so secretly hopes). His display of affection is also "in the air apparent", creating a smart play on words. The fourth verse is where "the rubber hits the road" in this song. Because while he does feel like he truly loves her (and not just in a sexual way), really all he's gotten is sweet talk and kisses while walking in the park. Despite loving the attention, the woman isn't willing to give him any more than the walks in the park - regardless of what's going on in her other relationships. He will never get the woman he feels is his true love because she's not interested in him in that way. She's just interested in "the Love Parade". I think the music is what makes this song catchy - it's not quite pop, not quite modern, not quite old... Commercial sounding, but also very personal too. Definitely one of the Dream Academy's best. As far as "the real story" of this song, I think it is about Brix Smith Start's romance with violinist Nigel Kennedy. She was a member of the post-punk band, The Fall and married to Mark E. Smith (also of the fall) at the time of this song. You can check out some of the few details about the romance in her book, "The Rise, The Fall and The Rise". Most importantly, in the relevant passage where she mentions the relationship, she also describes Nick Laird-Clowes of the Dream Academy as "a great friend and musician". I suspect he cribbed a few lines about the relationship because he found it interesting. Also, there is a famous Maurice Chevalier movie (circa. 1929/30) called 'The Love Parade' in which a philandering Prince Consort marries the Queen of Sylvania after a string of scandals with others in high society. I will say that I suspect that particular ending was better than the one between Brix Smith Start and Nigel Kennedy! Hoops McCann |
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| Steely Dan – Do It Again Lyrics | 9 years ago |
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Steely Dan song lyrics always have this uncanny ability to suck you in and paint a lurid world (or more often, "underworld") associated with drugs, sex, gambling and other human vices. Often, they seem so generic that they lead listeners to "fill in the blanks" with their own memories and feelings. But, surprisingly, the real clues to the story are almost always there if you look long enough and hard enough. And many of their songs chronicle specific people and events in ways that, until the advent of the internet, were hard to decipher or investigate. "Do it again" isn't about drugs, sex or addiction; it's about the colorful Dallas (and later Las Vegas) mob boss Lester Ben "Benny" Binion. In the mornin' you go gunnin' for the man who stole your water >> This line is about Lester Ben "Benny" Binion's killing of rum-runner Frank Bolding in 1931 in his Dallas backyard. The "water" here is "fire-water" or alcohol that was supposedly stolen from Binion that instigated this incident. Binion's actions in murdering Bolding gave him the nickname "Cowboy" - reportedly for his "cowboy" style of shooting Bolding. And you fire till he is done in but they catch you at the border >> References the only other murder attributed directly to Binion, the 1936 murder of Ben Frieden, a rival "numbers" operator who was in/near Binion's territory. Binion was rumored to have fired his weapon until it was empty and later turned himself in with a suspicious shoulder wound, saying it was self-defense. And the mourners are all singin' as they drag you by your feet >> Probably a made up line about the first killing (for which Binion received a two-year sentence). The black community that buried rum-runner Frank Bolding had no love for him; Binion supposedly had greater prominence in the black community than he did. Hence, the mourners being glad that Bolding was gone and lifting (or carrying) Binion by his feet as a symbol of victory over a greater evil (or "bad" guy). But the hangman isn't hangin' and they put you on the street >> References the fact that despite being convicted of two-brutal murders, Binion never spent any time in prison for them or received anything stronger than a suspended sentence. In books and articles, there is an implication that Binion paid off the Dallas judges and politicians to receive favorable treatment. Hence, even though he shot someone and could be eligible for the death penalty, the "hangman" wasn't going to do anything extreme to him. You go back, Jack, do it again, wheel turinin' 'round and 'round >> The refrain references Binion's comment to his son, Jack, the organizer of the 1970 World Series of Poker (and years thereafter). After playing the game, all of the poker players voted on who played the best, regardless of who earned the most money. According to the story, on the first vote, each player voted for himself resulting in a seven way tie. Benny told his son to "go back and do it again", referring to the vote. Eventually Johnny Moss was voted the winner of the series. >> Wheel turnin' 'round and 'round simply clarifies Binion's love of running "underworld" wheel games, such as 'numbers' (called policies) and casinos (symbolized by the roulette wheel). Binion went from one type (policy wheels) to another (roulette wheels), showing he was always thinking of the next big "game". When you know she's no high climber then you find your only friend >> This line calls out Binion's oldest daughter Barbara and his friend Doby Doc. In 1949, Barbara Binion appeared in an issue of Life Magazine as one of the most beautiful teen girls. But in 1956, she was involved in a holdup in San Bernadino and supposedly had plans for more robberies. According to some accounts, she was a free-spirit, often running around Las Vegas barefoot and shabbily dressed, even though her father was at this point a fairly wealthy man. Thus, from Life magazine to a gas station robbery proves she's no "high-climber" or isn't interested in doing the things that will elevate her into the accepted "high society" of the time. His friend, Doby Doc, reputedly paid her bail. In a room with your two timer, and you're sure you're near the end >> References the fact that the robbery was committed against her old boyfriend, even though Barbara was married at the time and had three kids (her married name was Fechser)...and was separated from her husband. (If that isn't the definition of "two-timer", I don't know what is!) The next part (...and you're sure you're near the end) has to do with Binion's stint in prison around 1953 at Leavenworth for income tax evasion. He spent 19 months there and saw it as a slight on him that he never forgot. He even tried to "buy" a pardon with both Nevada and national political officials to no avail. Then you love a little wild one, and she brings you only sorrow >> References see the first verse reference about Barbara Binion. By some accounts, she was his favorite daughter and with her problems and drug addiction, he worried constantly about her. For the most part, Benny kept all of his daughters away from his business dealings and trained his sons to run the casino. In most books about Binion's life, it is implied that he wanted his daughters to marry well and attain status. Barbara's actions most certainly brought Benny Binion sorrow. She died in 1983 of a drug overdose, which Steely Dan could not have known about when they penned this song. All the time you know she's smilin' you'll be on your knees tomorrow, yeah >> Alludes to the fact that despite his efforts to keep her away from drugs and crime, Binion (who became religious in prison) prays that his daughter stays out of trouble and reforms her ways. Now you swear and kick and beg us that you're not a gamblin' man >> Binion moved from Dallas to Vegas in 1946, he swore/promised that he wouldn't open or run a casino. (A vow he broke when he bought the Horseshoe casino years later.) Then you find you're back in Vegas with a handle in your hand >> Speaks to Binion breaking this vow when he bought and ran the Horseshoe casino in 1951 after "working" at other Las Vegas casinos for other mob kingpins. Because of his jail time for tax evasion, Binion couldn't actually hold the license (his son Jack did), but his sons, Jack and Ted "ran" the casino under his guidance as a "consultant". Your/No black cards can make you money so you hide them when you're able >> Even before his stint with casinos, Binion always hired blacks to work the "unseen" areas (kitchens, laundries, etc.) of his operations. He even had a black bodyguard with the improbably (nick)name of "Gold Dollar". But African Americans were nowhere to be found on the floor of his casino running games. While he claimed he wasn't racist, the invisible nature of African Americans at Binion's Horseshoe was supposedly done to not offend the sensibilities of white Texans who frequented the place. In the land of milk and honey you must put them on the table >> With desegregation of Las Vegas ("the land of milk and honey") a lot of the visible jobs (card dealers, etc.) went to the black union. So basically this line says that after years of keeping African Americans in the background of his casino, Binion finally had to give them a more visible presence in his casino. (Look it up...all of the facts fit! If you're curious, I can send all of the books and links I used researching this! Although, seriously, you can "google" most of this stuff!) What do you think? |
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| Steely Dan – Dont Take Me Alive Lyrics | 9 years ago |
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I *LOVE* Steely Dan songs! They're always so good and so complex at the same time. I know people talk about the generalities of their songs. I've read lots of "...this is about a guy who..." or general analysis about moods or settings. But I've found that, honestly, Steely Dan *rarely* writes a song about generalities - they're VERY specific. In fact, eerily so (see my analysis of Glamour Profession). That doesn't change the fact that the music is great! In fact, knowing how they compose lyrics makes me delve that much deeper... "Don't Take Me Alive" off of "The Royal Scam" is about David Sylvan Fine, the youngest of the Sterling Hall bombers (at the University of Wisconsin- Madison) who was captured ins San Rafael, California in January of 1976. Despite the title of the song he WAS taken alive, spent three years in prison and eventually became a paralegal in Oregon. FIRST STANZA: This is a David Fine (also known as William Fewes) inner monologue as the 'agents of the law' (FBI or, as they are known, "federal agents") surround his room in San Rafael to arrest him for the Sterling Hall bombing in 1970. He was one of four men that bombed the building on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus because it housed the Army Mathematics Research Center. (Three others were injured.) The 'luckless pedestrian' is the only casualty of the Sterling Hall bombing, researcher Robert Fassnacht. REFRAIN: In the press, David Fine's father was listed as a bookkeeper or salesman in the Portland, Oregon area. Not a "bookie" or anything else nefarious - just an honest middle-class working professional of the time. All of the Sterling Hall bombers statements after the fact, specifically said that they did not plan for anyone to be injured by the bomb - which was retaliation for the infamous Kent State massacre. The fatality and other casualties were simply the result of bad timing. And Fine was unarmed at the time of apprehension. ("I don't want to shoot no one.") The "crossing" line is likely refers to the aftermath of Mr. Fine's hard work (and money) to get him into the Engineering program at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, only to have him become a radical who was (incorrectly) associated with the Weather Underground. And, of course, the "Don't take me alive" line which adds the element of danger. After the bombing when all four went on the run and even during his arrest, there is no record of Fine making that statement. Call it "artistic license" on Steely Dan's part - but the bombing DID make headline news at the time and was a big event. The "Got a case of dynamite, I could hold out here all night" lines refer to the actual bombing of the building itself. There was no mention of dynamite or anything else being present when Fine was apprehended - so once again, this is 'artistic license'. SECOND STANZA: The first couple of sentences refer to Fine's hearing in San Francisco AFTER his arrest. According to newspaper accounts, he was smiling, cordial and comfortable in the courtroom and had no real remorse. So, as he sat on the stand, captured after more than five years on the run, he would perceive the crowd as "evil". The crowd, on the other hand, would be happy to capture one of the criminals in what was at that time, the largest bombing on U.S. soil. (The 1995 Oklahoma City bombing would eclipse it.) The remaining lines of this stanza reference his job while on the run and living in San Rafael - 'warehouseman' (according to one paper) or as a traffic manager for a small electronics company in Santa Monica ("the mechanized hum of another world"). There inside the dark ("no sun is shining") warehouse, as William Lewes (or Lewis), the police weren't after him ("no red lights flashing"). But, left alone in his hours of work there, he knows who he really is and what he's responsible for. (Look up his testimony in San Francisco and you'll know what I mean.) |
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| Steely Dan – Glamour Profession Lyrics | 11 years ago |
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I have read "homages to the 70s and 80s", but never seen a real analysis of this song. Like most Steely Dan songs, it isn't as simple as it seems and a lot of the references are obscure even in the age of the internet. Glamour Profession is about the misadventures of SPECIFIC LA folks with illegal drugs. FIRST STANZA: The "6:05 - Outside the stadium" verse refers to Pittsburgh Pirate Dock Ellis' no-hitter against the San Diego Padres on June 1, 1970. Supposedly he had flown to LA to try LSD and came back STILL under the influence at 6:05, when the game started at San Diego Stadium. The basketball references are there to obscure just WHOM Steely Dan are talking about. And Dock Ellis was a high school basketball star in Gardena, California. Maybe they got Ellis some cocaine from a local dealer to get him amped up to play. And this dealer had a type of mobile car phone (which would have used the Dial system) on the Con-Tel Bell affiliate. So the first stanza is clearly about the ball player Dock Ellis. SECOND STANZA: The "Jack with his radar, stalking the dread moray eel" is a reference to Jack Carlton Reed, a pilot and distributor for Carlos Lehder cocaine transports during his heyday. On some flights, it was said Jack would check the radar constantly to see if they were being followed or intercepted. The flights at the time in question would have been when Lehder was operating at Norman's Cay, and small Bahamian island he bought for it's proximity to the United States (and lack of drug enforcement presence) and then chased off the residents. But the song isn't about Jack. If you want more on him, read the book Buccaneer by MayCay Beeler. It is about LA DJ Russ O'Hara. Russ O'Hara was a popular DJ for LA radio station KROQ and well known for introducing stars as they went onstage at local LA concerts. In 1978, he met Jack Carlton Reed and started flying for Jack in a Piper Navajo for "adventure". At one point in 1980, he even quit being a DJ to work full time for Jack and Carlos, flying drugs into Norman's Cay. Russ got the full 'Norman's Cay experience', even videoing Carlos and company having fun on the island. The only thing that soured Russ on the experience was a sexual tryst he observed between his girlfriend, Reed and Reed's girlfriend Michelle. Which (according to Steely Dan) he watched from the darkness. After testifying against Carlos Lehder and Jack Reed, O'Hara went back to spinning records - in 1981 at KRLA. Second stanza is about disc jockey Russ O'Hara. THIRD STANZA: The third stanza starts differently than the rest. After the refrain, there is the "Hollywood, I know your middle name" part that is sung by background singers. Fagan jumps in on the "..That's my claim to fame" line. From that part, we know this stanza is about someone big in Hollywood. Someone who eats (or can afford to eat) at Mr. Chow in Beverly Hills and hobnob with the stars. An agent? A producer? A movie executive? In 1980, former Paramount movie executive Robert Evans, his brother Charles Evans and his brother-in-law Michael ("Jive Miguel") were set up in an FBI sting to buy and traffic cocaine. Robert ended up making an anti-drug commericial funded by Charles as part of his sentencing. Third and last stanza is about the movie producer Robert Evans. So these three successful guys all get involved in the drug business when it was 'the next big thing' and glamourous...get burned and get out. Most of the information is obscured to NOT mention these folks by name because they were BIG names when Gaucho came out. (And who wants law suits and the like.) What is pure genius is HOW obscured they were; I've seen posts where folks are talking about Thomas "Hollywood" Henderson and the like - when that definitely isn't the case. Or some where they say the song just talks about the drug culture in L.A. The thing about this song is that it is both incredible and credible at the same time! (Totally awesome, right?) noise_floor@yahoo.com |
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