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Just exactly what is a spangled leather poncho? And why is the Gaucho wearing it? And what is a Custerdome? I have no idea. But I like this title song from the Steely Dan album Gaucho. It can be found, along with the other remakes, here. Here are the lyrics if you would like to…
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I recently bought a hearing aid that has a noise cancellation feature. So it basically doesn’t do anything. It’s kind of like the shampoo I use. It is for “dry, unmanageable hair,” which is exactly what it gives me. This song is from Steely Dan’s Can’t Buy a Thrill album, titled Only a Fool Would…
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This is the final song from the Steely Dan album Pretzel Logic, titled Monkey in Your Soul. It is quite different from the original version. The rest of the songs can be found here. And here is the opening song from the album The Royal Scam, titled Kid Charlemagne. At the 38 second mark you…
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What could be better than new music on a Monday? I can’t think of anything. Here are two more songs from the Pretzel Logic album. That album was released on February 20th, 1974, and I have been listening to it ever since. The rest of the songs can be found here. That is all.
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Today’s entry is the title song from Steely Dan’s Pretzel Logic, followed by With a Gun from the same album. The other versions can be found here.
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The last time a year was a perfect square was in 1936, which happens to be 44 x 44. Next year we will again be in a year that is a perfect square, because 45 x 45 = 2025. After that, it won’t happen again for another 91 years. Here are song numbers 32 and…
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So furthermore without discussion Here are two songsboth with percussion You may have heard this on the radio once or twice if you are over forty. It is song number 31 of 61 and can be found with the rest of them here. I also updated these three songs for all of you following at…
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Here is Josie, from the album Aja, coming in at number 30 in the Summer of Steely Dan series. As you know by now, all of the other remakes can be found here:
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A wife comes downstairs before a dinner date with her husband. “Do I look fat in this dress?” the wife asks.“Do I look dumb in this shirt?” the husband replies. Here is my version of “Black Cow” from Steely Dan’s Aja album. This song is a perfect example of the use of a parallel major…
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Tiny! And I admit it, I got that online. Here is Hey Nineteen from Steely Dan’s album titled Gaucho. It is number 28 on the list of 61 Steely Dan remakes.
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Song numbers 26 and 27 of the “Summer of Dan” continues with My Old School from the Countdown to Ecstasy album and Peg from the album Aja. It can be found along with all of the other Steely Dan remakes here. My Old School was written after an incident at Bard College in New York…
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I have a pair of bad sneakers from 1995. They are old soles. Check out these Bad Sneakers: https://youtu.be/MiBfhFvJdvc?si=9NJQrRqsCVTZJI7g This brings the total number of Steely Dan songs to 25.
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I bring you new music from “Under The Heat Dome.” That means there are now 24 songs on the Steely Dan page: There is nothing like a live Steely Dan concert: Steely Dan Live | 1993 | Full Concert (youtube.com)
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Don’t you hate it when you hear that phrase? I have no idea what you are thinking. But I know you are going to like these songs. This brings the total number of Steely Dan remakes to 22. That means there are 39 left to do. I should be busy until early October. (these were…
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Name Those Steely Dan Songs (I will give you a hint: They are on different albums):
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Listen to this and sing along:
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All of the Steely Dan songs have now been updated using the newly re-discovered software. Long-time readers can no doubt hear the difference. And don’t forget – food that is gelatinous tends to fatten us. All of the new songs can be found here: Here is an oldie that sounds much improved: Did you know…
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I was thinking earlier today, what would you call a Shrink who has retired? A Shrunk? Check these out:
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Otherwise they are just going to be knocked off again. Here are some remakes of some classics:
