My Favourite Steely Dan Song Is...

Decan Blues. The only SD song that can stop me in my tracks and force me to listen to it when I'm doing something.

 

"Deacon Blue"

... I'm still partial to Aja, but this is the album that introduced me to Steely Dan.

 

Agreed, Your Gold Teeth is my #1. Such an incredible groove and the playing is phenomenal. Especially the end part where the tempo doubles and they don't miss a beat.

my Second would be the "Royal Scam" equivalent "Green Earrings", another great jazz rock jam that doesn't let up.

 

If I had to chose just one it would probably be Show Biz Kids.

Or maybe Your Gold Teeth II.

Or maybe Dallas (yes really).

 

Every parent has a favourite child. They just don't want to admit it.

 

The most obvious Dan tune, but so full of depth. Years ago I would crank this tune up on the 15' woofers and hear the massive depth and sequence as well as unfathomable musicianship. Man I miss the 1970's.

 

No love for Everyone's Gone To The Movies? I find it hilarious and catchy.

 

The one where they sing "they don't give a f*** about anybody else"

 

Katy Lied is stacked from top to bottom and the two songs that close out side one are my favorite SD songs: Daddy don’t live in that New York City no more and the pinnacle of Dan perfection, Dr Wu.

 

Dr. Wu

 

Deacon Blues b/w Any World That Im Welcome To

 

Curisously how many folks here love Everything Must Go album? I think it holds up to their early catalog as quintessential Steely Dan. I like it way more than Two Against Nature which feels sterile and monotonous. "Things I Miss the Most", "Blues Beach", "Godwhacker" is a fantastic trio of songs.

 

Brooklyn

My Old School

Do It Again

 

Yes, I misremembered. It's a cousin not an uncle.

 

Alternate spellings!

 

Black Cow

 

In order:
Dirty Work
Reelin'
Rikki

 

Lately it's "Only A Fool Would Say That."

 

Bodhisattva, the live b-side of whatevah.

 

Any Major Dude
Aja
Time Out Of Mind
Gaucho

 

Impossible to pick: Fagan, Becker & all the best
Aja (Wayne Shorter + Steve Gadd is mind boggling!)
but ditto on everyone else's choice!

 

Strangely, spellcheck didn't correct mine as it's an error. When I checked "decan" in the online dictionary, it stated that it was a demarcation used in astrology! Oooh. spooky.

 

any major dude

 

My Old School

 

I'm sorry, but reading everyone's lists here just reinforces that I don't have 'a' favorite. There are SO many great, even astonishing songs that my list would be about 1/4 of all the songs they did on their albums up through Aja.