This is my favorite SD song, a bouncy blues shuffle with terrific instrumental work (Walter Becker's superb guitar solo!) and clever, cutting lyrics. The title refers to the 1929 stock market crash that was a precursor to the Great Depression, not to post-Thanksgiving shopping sprees. Fagen and Becker (RIP) are commenting on those people who speculate and attempt to profit from oncoming catastrophes. With the reelection of Donald Trump and the democracy-destroying maelstrom that portends here November 2024, the song is more relevant than ever.
This is my favorite SD song, a bouncy blues shuffle with terrific instrumental work (Walter Becker's superb guitar solo!) and clever, cutting lyrics. The title refers to the 1929 stock market crash that was a precursor to the Great Depression, not to post-Thanksgiving shopping sprees. Fagen and Becker (RIP) are commenting on those people who speculate and attempt to profit from oncoming catastrophes. With the reelection of Donald Trump and the democracy-destroying maelstrom that portends here November 2024, the song is more relevant than ever.