Glamour Profession Lyrics

Lyric discussion by bobbeedigi 

Cover art for Glamour Profession lyrics by Steely Dan

It's about a big time LA coke dealer. the last verse is the tipoff:

Jive Miguel He's in from Bogota Meet me at midnight At Mr. Chow's Szechuan dumplings After the deal has been done I'm the one

Miguel- Colombian connect Mr. Chow (not Chow's)- a Beverly Hills chinese restaurant(opened 1973) hence "szechuan dumplings, now that the DEAL has been done." I agree with the Thomas "Hollywood" Henderson reference since he used coke on the sideline during games, even SuperBowl XIII. Note: The Cowboys played the L.A. Rams twice that year('79), in week 3 and in the Conference Championship both times in L.A. Gaucho was released in 1980 so the timeline fits.

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