Ivan Sputnik
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Sat Dec-27-08 10:05 AM
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| 35. I like to listen to Steely Dan |
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especially when feeling a bit depressed. There's something about the attitude conveyed in their songs that makes me feel more....steely.
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| -I've only heard one Steely Dan song that I know of. So... |
primate1 |
Dec-26-08 08:35 PM |
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Paging WIMR.... |
Gormy Cuss |
Dec-26-08 08:37 PM |
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It's jazzy, proggy, easy listening type stuff. |
Droopy |
Dec-26-08 08:38 PM |
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Yes. Don't listen to WIMR when she says it's great. It isn't. |
mainegreen |
Dec-26-08 08:39 PM |
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here's my favorite Steely Dan |
Skittles |
Dec-26-08 08:42 PM |
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Yeah, pretty much. |
Elrond Hubbard |
Dec-26-08 08:47 PM |
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Not a huge fan. |
GOPisEvil |
Dec-26-08 09:28 PM |
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Do it! |
primate1 |
Dec-26-08 09:29 PM |
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Done! |
GOPisEvil |
Dec-26-08 09:32 PM |
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Short answer: yes |
BlueDogDemocratNH |
Dec-26-08 09:31 PM |
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Not Even Close Enough For Hand Grenades, Sir.... |
The Magistrate |
Dec-26-08 09:49 PM |
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Rikki Don't Lose That Number ... |
redqueen |
Dec-26-08 10:02 PM |
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It Is An Especially Nice One, Ma'am |
The Magistrate |
Dec-26-08 10:04 PM |
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Their most recent albums have lacked distinction, I think... |
Orsino |
Dec-27-08 09:21 AM |
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I Would Agree There, Sir, Whole-Heartedly |
The Magistrate |
Dec-27-08 12:25 PM |
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Yeah but they won a Grammy for Two Against Nature. |
redqueen |
Dec-27-08 12:31 PM |
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" Oh, No... Guadalajara Won't Do..." |
AzDar |
Dec-27-08 04:04 PM |
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Rap's not music! |
ZombieNixon |
Dec-26-08 09:33 PM |
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Why don't you scamper home to the freeper board with that nonsense |
lelapin |
Dec-27-08 01:15 AM |
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Your sig pic... |
primate1 |
Dec-27-08 10:34 AM |
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Yeah, what is your sig pic? |
ZombieNixon |
Dec-27-08 11:47 AM |
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That one's gone from solid flamewar material to 160% stupid material. |
primate1 |
Dec-27-08 10:33 AM |
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With the exception of "My old school", yes. |
AchtungToddler |
Dec-26-08 10:00 PM |
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That's the one! |
blue neen |
Dec-26-08 10:17 PM |
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the older stuff has a nice chord complexity and Becker is no slouch |
tigereye |
Dec-26-08 10:03 PM |
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As You Might Expect, Ma'am, Lyric Is The Chief Attraction For Me... |
The Magistrate |
Dec-26-08 10:10 PM |
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I love Pretzel Logic, Can't Buy A Thrill and Countdown to Ecstasy |
tigereye |
Dec-26-08 10:15 PM |
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My favorite albums are Katy Lied and The Royal Scam. |
Candy-O |
Dec-26-08 10:21 PM |
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those are my two favourites as well |
harmonicon |
Dec-27-08 01:24 PM |
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Just out of curiosity what song is it that you have heard? |
Tuesday Afternoon |
Dec-26-08 11:11 PM |
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Do It Again. |
primate1 |
Dec-27-08 10:30 AM |
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that was weird. |
Tuesday Afternoon |
Dec-26-08 11:11 PM |
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Holy shit, yes. |
WritingIsMyReligion |
Dec-27-08 10:20 AM |
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At least you're open and honest about the flame content. |
Peake |
Dec-26-08 11:34 PM |
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No road trip is taken in my car without the Steely Dan . So I agree with |
yellowdogintexas |
Dec-27-08 09:09 AM |
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A former coworker thought the line was 'I turn to work/The sex is gone' |
Orrex |
Dec-26-08 11:38 PM |
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Forgive me if I'm being a Debbie Downer.... |
asthmaticeog |
Dec-27-08 12:13 AM |
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I *am* an early Steely Dan aficionado and I agree - the radio hits were usually the weakest track |
Richardo |
Dec-27-08 08:13 AM |
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That tends to be true of most bands. |
primate1 |
Dec-27-08 10:16 AM |
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oh, you are no fun! Music war denier.... |
tigereye |
Dec-27-08 08:46 AM |
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Who took the jam out of your donut? |
primate1 |
Dec-27-08 10:08 AM |
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You're a capitalist pig, who know doubt, favored the bailout to the banker fatcats... |
Robeson |
Dec-27-08 12:19 AM |
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That's the type of complete non-sequitur I like to see in a flamewar, nicely done! |
primate1 |
Dec-27-08 10:09 AM |
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... |
blogslut |
Dec-27-08 01:04 AM |
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That's actually the only song by them that I know. |
primate1 |
Dec-27-08 10:11 AM |
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I can list their singles at some point if you'd like to double-check your knowledge |
WritingIsMyReligion |
Dec-27-08 10:24 AM |
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Probably. |
primate1 |
Dec-27-08 10:28 AM |
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Hahahahahaha I see. |
WritingIsMyReligion |
Dec-27-08 10:31 AM |
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Yeah, Do It Again is on GH. |
primate1 |
Dec-27-08 10:32 AM |
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I love me some Steely Dan! |
Enthusiast |
Dec-27-08 07:16 AM |
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Walter Becker and Donald Fagen should have gone grindcore. |
HughBeaumont |
Dec-27-08 08:18 AM |
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I hate jazz. |
PassingFair |
Dec-27-08 09:50 AM |
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I like to listen to Steely Dan |
Will Robinson |
Dec-27-08 10:05 AM |
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I want the elevator they play this in: |
SalmonChantedEvening |
Dec-27-08 10:12 AM |
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That's my favorite guitar solo ever. |
Richardo |
Dec-27-08 12:02 PM |
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My username is an abbreviation of that song title |
B o d i |
Dec-27-08 12:06 PM |
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No, particularly not the contents of COUNTDOWN TO ECSTASY. |
WritingIsMyReligion |
Dec-27-08 10:16 AM |
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I like your taste............ |
CrownPrinceBandar |
Dec-27-08 12:30 PM |
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It's all just one long song. |
Iggo |
Dec-27-08 10:18 AM |
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And the road goes on forever. |
Tuesday Afternoon |
Dec-27-08 10:57 AM |
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Plus, they named their band |
redqueen |
Dec-27-08 10:58 AM |
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Haha, that is certainly an admirable quality. |
primate1 |
Dec-27-08 01:08 PM |
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I love Steely Dan! "Elevator Music"? |
astral |
Dec-27-08 11:39 AM |
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I'm the other monkey in your soul |
Tuesday Afternoon |
Dec-27-08 12:20 PM |
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I particularly enjoy Fagen's articulation of "Honey, don't you think it was wrong" |
WritingIsMyReligion |
Dec-28-08 10:12 AM |
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"The Boston Rag" beats Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young at their own game |
Amerigo Vespucci |
Dec-27-08 12:34 PM |
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oohh.... this is a good topic for a flame war, and I haven't even read down thread yet!! |
harmonicon |
Dec-27-08 01:16 PM |
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The earlier stuff is brilliant, then they descended into elevator funk |
mitchum |
Dec-27-08 01:22 PM |
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I love the Dan |
Oregonian |
Dec-27-08 01:29 PM |
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I love Steely Dan |
MrScorpio |
Dec-27-08 03:56 PM |
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Kid Charlemagne man! Drown yourself in oceans of wankery! |
jpgray |
Dec-27-08 03:59 PM |
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