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Thread #57693 Message #910856
Posted By: 12-stringer
15-Mar-03 - 04:14 PM
Thread Name: Origin: Do It Again (Steely Dan)
Subject: RE: Origin of 'Do It Again' - Steely Dan
The song is written by Becker and Fagen, of course.
On the vinyl jacket, the back cover has a listing of song titles, with ID of the featured soloists in each. Each song also gets a capsule description. Judge for yourself whether these comments are to be construed as CC or attributions:
DO IT AGAIN
Traditional
DIRTY WORK
How's my little girl?
KINGS
No political significance
MIDNIGHT CRUISER
The cruiser and his cronie [sic] out for a last fling
ONLY A FOOL WOULD SAY THAT
A message cha-cha
REELIN' IN THE YEARS
How's my little girl?
FIRE IN THE HOLE
How's my little girl?
BROOKLYN (OWES THE CHARMER UNDER ME)
President Street Pete is the beneficiary here
CHANGE OF THE GUARD
Remember this one from college?
TURN THAT HEARTBEAT OVER AGAIN
A solemn prayer for peace
The lyrics sheet is inside the double-fold jacket and identifies all songs as written by W Becker and D Fagen. Really, who else does it sound like?