| Steely Dan – BarryTown Lyrics | 2 years ago |
| I have some info for the "Moonies" theorists, from someone who grew up in Barrytown, NY on another forum. The song was "Indeed written in 1969" according to SD. It was on Pretzel Logic which DROPPED 1-1-1974 according to every source. Therefore "Produced" in 1973. "Moonies didn't PURCHASE the estate in Barrytown until 1974. Timeline doesn't work. Period. Guy who grew up in Barrytown & knew this said: "We always thought that it was about the Christian Brotherhood who were in the estate the Moonies bought during the time that SD were at Bard College. Before the Moonies bought it." "They would stand on street corners, had haircuts, & holding bibles" (all things referenced in the lyrics that made sense.)" So, if Someone else has better info, I'd like to hear it. Best of my knowledge it's about the "Christian Brotherhood" that occupied the estate PRIOR to the Moonies. Peace & Love, Rock on Donald Fagen, RIP Walter Becker. & Jeff Porcaro. M :) | |
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