No one give kudos to Randy91??!!! WTF - scroll down and read it - it's very interesting that Buck Dharma and Richard Meltzer paid a tribute to Kerouac and it totally goes under the general radar of BOC fans. (well, according to this forum anyways.) BOC and Steely Dan have much in common - that being their lyrics are very cool, very intelligent and perhaps a bit of a challenge to tap for a true meaning - you really have to do your homework. Also, I can't believe that no one posited the notion that Burnin' For You may loosely tip its hat to Robert Johnson. A historical figure as much as mythological legend. The "b-side" line could refer to the fact that Robert Johnson did 2 takes of every song he recorded. Ripe stuff for BOC.
@romefalls yes, Randy91 nails it for this song (and I left comment there) but as for DFTR, the Stand came out two years afterwards and made reference to the song, not the other way around. It may not be Robert Johnson he is making reference to, but instead doing the same as what Robert Johnson became famous for, even more than his musical legacy. Where DFTR is clearly about the subject of suicide, this one is clearly about a Faustian pact, but then swirled together with a second train of thought regarding the author's own life being parallel Keruac's "On...
@romefalls yes, Randy91 nails it for this song (and I left comment there) but as for DFTR, the Stand came out two years afterwards and made reference to the song, not the other way around. It may not be Robert Johnson he is making reference to, but instead doing the same as what Robert Johnson became famous for, even more than his musical legacy. Where DFTR is clearly about the subject of suicide, this one is clearly about a Faustian pact, but then swirled together with a second train of thought regarding the author's own life being parallel Keruac's "On the Road" with the continuous touring that is required as a result of the pact
No one give kudos to Randy91??!!! WTF - scroll down and read it - it's very interesting that Buck Dharma and Richard Meltzer paid a tribute to Kerouac and it totally goes under the general radar of BOC fans. (well, according to this forum anyways.) BOC and Steely Dan have much in common - that being their lyrics are very cool, very intelligent and perhaps a bit of a challenge to tap for a true meaning - you really have to do your homework. Also, I can't believe that no one posited the notion that Burnin' For You may loosely tip its hat to Robert Johnson. A historical figure as much as mythological legend. The "b-side" line could refer to the fact that Robert Johnson did 2 takes of every song he recorded. Ripe stuff for BOC.
@romefalls yes, Randy91 nails it for this song (and I left comment there) but as for DFTR, the Stand came out two years afterwards and made reference to the song, not the other way around. It may not be Robert Johnson he is making reference to, but instead doing the same as what Robert Johnson became famous for, even more than his musical legacy. Where DFTR is clearly about the subject of suicide, this one is clearly about a Faustian pact, but then swirled together with a second train of thought regarding the author's own life being parallel Keruac's "On...
@romefalls yes, Randy91 nails it for this song (and I left comment there) but as for DFTR, the Stand came out two years afterwards and made reference to the song, not the other way around. It may not be Robert Johnson he is making reference to, but instead doing the same as what Robert Johnson became famous for, even more than his musical legacy. Where DFTR is clearly about the subject of suicide, this one is clearly about a Faustian pact, but then swirled together with a second train of thought regarding the author's own life being parallel Keruac's "On the Road" with the continuous touring that is required as a result of the pact