Can’t Buy A Thrill – Steely Dan

This review has been sitting in here for a while. Full disclosure, and I can’t believe I’m typing this but

I don’t always listen to albums in the month that they’re posted

There, I said it. I listened to this album in the beginning of May.

Anyways, it’s been sitting in the queue for a minute, mostly because I had nothing of substance to say. Guess what, I still don’t. It’s Steely Dan. Listen to what Steely Dan’s music sounds like. It’s pretty good. Steely Dan. I imagine some guy named Dan just decided to add something about Steel. Maybe he worked in a steel mill and was the guitar guy at the steel mill and his name was Steely Dan so he became Steely Dan.

Maybe he really likes steel wool. Maybe he likes the way steel is shiny. Maybe he is a huge Pokemon fan decades before it existed. Maybe he is a big Steelers guy. Or maybe he is a kleptomaniac (bad joke, I know). I refuse to google it so pick your favorite theory.

It’s pretty good. Some of the riffs/song structures can get really repetitive. But the best ones are worth throwing in the rotation. Dan from the steel mill.

Favorite songs: Do It Again, Kings, Midnite Cruiser, Only a Fool Would Say That, Change of Guard, Turn That Heartbeat Over Again



2 responses to “Can’t Buy A Thrill – Steely Dan”

  1. Okay, many things to say here (now that I’ve absorbed your tiny confession).

    I’ve never been a huge fan of Steely Dan and, as such, I’ve literally been scolded by certain musician friends (Johann) who view Becker & Fagen (not some guy named Dan) as first-class songwriters and musicians.

    This is probably one of their better songs and for many people it comes down to what I read in the youtube comments about this song (i.e. time and place):

    Suddenly – I’m a teenager again – long hot summer days – carefree, no bills to pay – my parents still alive – just hanging out with my friends and listening to great music like this. Absolute bliss……. ________________________________

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  2. I like dirty work a lot. This is also a fantastic review

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