"Chinese music" refers to China white. These guys were heavy dope users. The "hardware" being needles and drug paraphernalia. "They've got time to burn" is reference to not only the drugs themselves, but also the whole lifestyle. "When all my dime dancing is through, I run to you" (when I'm done wasting my time with alcohol/pot/pills, I go for the drug that really fries my circuits)
Nobody uses double meanings in their lyrics like Steely Dan. I wouldn't be surprised if they wrote some things just to throw people off. One things certain is that getting a straight answer from Becker or Fagen would be like getting a clear explanation from Bob Dylan. It just ain't going to happen.
@mgizmo2005 “Chinese music” is what Louis Armstrong called bebop jazz when it first came out in the 40’s, and that’s Fagans favorite: Red Garland, Charlie Parker, Thelonious Monk. Monk also referred to his own music as angular. (Banjos)
@mgizmo2005 “Chinese music” is what Louis Armstrong called bebop jazz when it first came out in the 40’s, and that’s Fagans favorite: Red Garland, Charlie Parker, Thelonious Monk. Monk also referred to his own music as angular. (Banjos)
"Chinese music" refers to China white. These guys were heavy dope users. The "hardware" being needles and drug paraphernalia. "They've got time to burn" is reference to not only the drugs themselves, but also the whole lifestyle. "When all my dime dancing is through, I run to you" (when I'm done wasting my time with alcohol/pot/pills, I go for the drug that really fries my circuits)
Nobody uses double meanings in their lyrics like Steely Dan. I wouldn't be surprised if they wrote some things just to throw people off. One things certain is that getting a straight answer from Becker or Fagen would be like getting a clear explanation from Bob Dylan. It just ain't going to happen.
@mgizmo2005 “Chinese music” is what Louis Armstrong called bebop jazz when it first came out in the 40’s, and that’s Fagans favorite: Red Garland, Charlie Parker, Thelonious Monk. Monk also referred to his own music as angular. (Banjos)
@mgizmo2005 “Chinese music” is what Louis Armstrong called bebop jazz when it first came out in the 40’s, and that’s Fagans favorite: Red Garland, Charlie Parker, Thelonious Monk. Monk also referred to his own music as angular. (Banjos)