Donald Fagen is kind of a dirty old man…and, truthfully, some of his best songs are the ones in which he gets to play (at least I hope he’s playing) a lecherous, kinda creepy dude. There’s nothing creepy about “Hey Nineteen” in and of itself, unless you consider a fella dating someone half his age… Read More “Hey Nineteen” by Steely Dan (1981)
“The Fez” was the song that solidified my standing as a Steely Dan fan. The first time I heard this song, I’d been working in a record store for just a few short months, and my mind was already expanding from the sheer amount of music that I was exposed to. I knew of Steely… Read More “The Fez” by Steely Dan (1975)
“Eye Know” is not your average hip-hop love song. It’s a warm fuzzy, but it’s not corny. I’ve mentioned in previous entries how awkward love raps can sound, especially as you go back in time to the ’80s and early ’90s. “Eye Know” isn’t awkward, even though De La Soul’s slang is so dense it… Read More “Eye Know” by De La Soul (1989)
My quandary: I just rated “Dirty Work” four stars, but I like that particular song about as much as I like “Do It Again”. Do I down-rate “Do It Again”? Or do I call a do-over on “Dirty Work” and give both songs five stars? Well, it’s obvious which decision I went with. “Do It… Read More “Do It Again” by Steely Dan (1972)/”Dirty Work” by Steely Dan (1972)
Five Star Jamz 