Steely Dan, Trading

Discussion in 'Psychology' started by vulture, Oct 22, 2002.

  1. Pabst

    Pabst

    Bad Sneakers

    Do you take me for a fool
    Do you think that I don't see
    That ditch out in the valley
    That they're digging just for me
     
    #11     Oct 22, 2002
  2. They got a name for the winners in the world
    I want a name when I lose
    They call Alabama the Crimson Tide
    Call me Deacon Blues
     
    #12     Oct 22, 2002
  3. Skunk is one of my guitar heroes. DUDE! 'Black Friday' is THE market song. You win the prize.
     
    #13     Oct 22, 2002
  4. gotta put in a plug for the work of one of the sharpest talents I know of: <a href="http://www.christaylormusic.com/mp3/ctay_pricefailure.mp3">The Price of Failure</a> ("the higher up you go the harder you come crashing down") by <a href="http://www.christaylormusic.com/index.html">Chris Taylor.</a> <a href ="http://www.christaylormusic.com/mp3/01worthless.mp3">Worthless Pursuit of the things of the Earth</a> might speak to some...and every trader wishes he had the <a href="http://www.christaylormusic.com/mp3/06secret.mp3">Secret of the Universe</a> at some time.

    Oh, yes, and as long as we're talking about Miss Market, we can't forget that she's <a href="http://www.emf-theband.com/audio/unbelievable01.ram">Unbelievable!</a>

    And everyone hopes to find Treasure. In order to find this one, you have to go <a href="http://music.lycos.com/videos/">here</a> and click on "I" for "Iona," and select the cut "Treasure."

    <font size =1> some songs contain (gasp) God lyrics (ooooooo!) But it's all good cause anyone who knows me knows that when I recommend music, it's a winner.</font>

    Man, you got me started on music now....
     
    #14     Oct 22, 2002
  5. When Black Friday comes
    I'll stand down by the door
    And catch the grey men when they
    Dive from the fourteenth floor
    When Black Friday comes
    I'll collect everything I'm owed
    And before my friends find out
    I'll be on the road
    When Black Friday falls you know it's got to be
    Don't let it fall on me
    When Black Friday comes
    I'll fly down to Muswellbrook
    Gonna strike all the big read words
    From my little black book
    Gonna do just what I please
    Gonna wear no socks and shoes
    All the kangaroos
    When Black Friday comes I'll be on that hill
    You know I will

    When Black Friday comes
    I'm gonna dig myself a hole
    Gonna lay down in it 'til
    I satisfy my soul
    Gonna let the world pass by me
    The Archbishop's gonna sanctify me
    And if he don't come across
    I'm gonna let it roll
    When Black Friday comes
    I'm gonna stake my claim
    I'll guess I'll change my name

    (Black Friday)
    Steely Dan
     
    #15     Oct 22, 2002
  6. TGregg

    TGregg

    What the heck are black cards?

    ". . .your black cards can make you money. . ."
     
    #16     Oct 29, 2002
  7. Good luck - trying to conclusively figure out Steely Dan lyrics is an oddly delightful exercise in futility - but there's a lot of us who keep on trying...

    http://www.steelydan.com

    There are links from the official site to discussion boards rife with speculation on the meaning of SD songs...maybe "black cards" will show up somewhere and you'll get a few possibilities...
     
    #17     Oct 29, 2002
  8. profitz

    profitz

    What the f*** is the Fez? Been wondering for years......


    THE FEZ

    No I'm never gonna do it without the fez on
    Oh no
    No I'm never gonna do it without the fez on
    Oh no
    That's what I am
    Please understand
    I wanna be your holy man
    No I'm never gonna do it without the fez on
    Oh no
    Ain't never gonna do it without the fez on
    Oh no
    That's what I am
    Please understand
    I wanna be your holy man

    No I'm never gonna do it without the fez on
    Oh no
    Don't make me do it without the fez on
    Oh no
    That's what I am please understand
     
    #18     Oct 29, 2002
  9. A fez is a hat worn in the Mideast. In this case, it's slang for a condom.
     
    #19     Oct 29, 2002
  10. profitz

    profitz

    Thanks Soph.

    How do you know it is slang for condom?
     
    #20     Oct 29, 2002