The Royal Scam Lyrics

Lyric discussion by PLA0242 

Cover art for The Royal Scam lyrics by Steely Dan

I understand the attraction of Aja...its sophistication...complexity and musicianship. However, there is something about The Royal Scam...the hard edge...the guitars...the anger. Some of us believe that The Royal Scam represents the last of the old Dan...the change. Arguably, the best SD album of them all. -P

@PLA0242 Fagan said their last two albums of that decade were their best as far as achieving the sound and effect they wanted. Agreed that their lyrics lost some edginess, but to them their sound was as important (or more) than the lyrics.

So it’s very subjective.