Tag Archives: Steely Dan

Riffs Round Midnight at the Global Worldwide Headquarters (Steely Damn! Edition)

Posted on May 11, 2018 by Campaign Outsider

From our long riffing series The hardrocking staff has been on a bit of a Steely Dan jag lately, during which we came across a couple of live sets you splendid readers might enjoy. Turns out 1974 was a very … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Any Major Dude Will Tell You, Barrytown, Countdown to Ecstasy, Do It Again, Donald Fagen, Jeff Baxter, King Of The World, My Old School, Pretzel Logic, Rainbow Theatre in London, Rikki Don't Lose That Number, Steely Dan, University of California, Walter Becker, Your Gold Teeth, Your Gold Teeth II | Leave a comment

How the Walter Becker Obits Got Steely Dan All Wrong

Posted on September 5, 2017 by Campaign Outsider

Sad to see that Walter Becker, the great guitarist and songwriting partner of Donald Fagen in the redoubtable Steely Dan, died last week at the age of 67. Sadder yet, most obituaries wrote off the Becker/Fagen lyrics as (in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Any Major Dude, Associated Press, Chain Lightning, Countdown to Ecstasy, Don't Take Me Alive, Donald Fagen, Haitian Divorce, Jon Pareles, Katy Lied, New York Times, Pretzel Logic, Steely Dan, The Royal Scam, Walter Becker, Your Gold Teeth | Leave a comment

Why the Wall Street Journal Is a Great Newspaper (‘Deacon Blues’ Edition)

Posted on September 13, 2015 by Campaign Outsider

Friday’s Wall Street Journal featured the latest in the paper’s terrific Anatomy of a Song series: this installment by Marc Myers. ‘They Call Alabama The Crimson Tide’ As midlife-crisis songs go, Steely Dan’s “Deacon Blues” ranks among the most melodic and existential. Recorded … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Aja, Anatomy of a Song, Deacon Blues, Deacon Jones, Demon Deacons, Donald Fagen, Los Angeles Rams, Marc Myers, San Diego Chargers, Steely Dan, Unite against WMG, Wake Forest, Wall Street Journal, Walter Becker | Leave a comment

Black Friday, Take Two

Posted on November 23, 2012 by Campaign Outsider

This tweet came across the hardworking staff’s desktop this AM: Because she sucks? Besides, there’s a much better alternative: Much better value for your YouTube dollar.

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged @Trixxy, Black Friday, Rebecca Black, Steely Dan, Thomas Ricker | 1 Comment

Black Friday: The Musical

Posted on November 25, 2011 by Campaign Outsider

Question #1: How much did Kohl’s pay Rebecca Black for the rights to the worst song ever in order to produce this contender for the worst ad ever? Answer: $100,000 according to celebgossip.com, not to mention Black’s appearance in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Black Friday, celebgossip.com, Friday, Kohl's, Rebecca Black, Steely Dan, worst ad ever, worst song ever | Leave a comment