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| Steely Dan – Josie Lyrics
| 9 years ago
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I think everybody's reading a little bit too much into it. the second verse is clearly a description of a party dancing on the bones means playing the piano mixing in the street, parking in the street motorscooters those which are typically rented in beachside communities this is about a party or long weekend party where the prodigal daughter or friend or someone that everybody likes is coming home and all are celebrating and gearing up for the bash. Pretty easy one to diagnose compared to the rest of SD songs. Put on the headphone and listen for Jim keltners beating a trash can lid in the bridge section. Just awesome. My cover band plays this its a crowd pleaser!!!! |
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| Steely Dan – Gaucho Lyrics
| 9 years ago
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All fascinating takes on this closet classic. My brother called this I believe correctly many many years ago right after it was released I think all the drug references and agents are kind of on the right track but here's a simple explanation. it's a party and the party has some important people!! Who ever the nasty school boy is. The message is clear. Get this guy who is dressed inappropriately out of here and do it now. You are blowing it for you and me with these people!! Unsaid: cant he just crash here? No get him out of here. Unsaid: he doesnt have ride? Drop him near the freeway. Heavy hitting business types like to socialize with people they are about to conduct biz with. So simply a unwelcome or high party guest making a scene or wearing a pancho when the other guest are in evening attire. Basic and plausible. And yes Becker was strung out during the period. Also of note Walt has really turned it around in his life and we all know the list is long of those that went all the way down. I like them even more with the passing of time. |
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