Makes sense it's about their downstairs neightbors (of course, because it's what they said it's about lol.) But I get a more unfriendly meaning - calling the neighbor a "Charmer" I take as being sarcastic label for a jerk who thinks the world owes him something. The song is about a guy who thinks Brooklyn and the world owes him something. Fagen and Becker aren't wishing this guy good things - they're making fun of him.
After all, does any amount of suffering really mean you deserve your golf for free?
Yes, I think this interpretation likely comes closest. To reinforce that the Eden Rock is a well known apartment building in the Bensonhurst neighbourhood of Brooklyn. So the Tower Room will be an apartment on one of the upper floors of this 7 story building.
Yes, I think this interpretation likely comes closest. To reinforce that the Eden Rock is a well known apartment building in the Bensonhurst neighbourhood of Brooklyn. So the Tower Room will be an apartment on one of the upper floors of this 7 story building.
Makes sense it's about their downstairs neightbors (of course, because it's what they said it's about lol.) But I get a more unfriendly meaning - calling the neighbor a "Charmer" I take as being sarcastic label for a jerk who thinks the world owes him something. The song is about a guy who thinks Brooklyn and the world owes him something. Fagen and Becker aren't wishing this guy good things - they're making fun of him.
After all, does any amount of suffering really mean you deserve your golf for free?
Classic Steely Dan humor. Love this song.
Yes, I think this interpretation likely comes closest. To reinforce that the Eden Rock is a well known apartment building in the Bensonhurst neighbourhood of Brooklyn. So the Tower Room will be an apartment on one of the upper floors of this 7 story building.
Yes, I think this interpretation likely comes closest. To reinforce that the Eden Rock is a well known apartment building in the Bensonhurst neighbourhood of Brooklyn. So the Tower Room will be an apartment on one of the upper floors of this 7 story building.