When did Steely Dan Do do It Again?
(1973) “Do It Again” is a song composed by Walter Becker and Donald Fagen, performed by American rock group Steely Dan, which was released as a single from their 1972 debut album Can’t Buy a Thrill. The single version differed from the album version, shortening the intro and outro and omitting the organ solo.
Why did Steely Dan shoot the hangman?
However, since he only shot the man due to him being a thief, “the hangman” (a metaphor for the justice system as a whole) isn’t hanging, and they put him on the street. A man commits such a petty crime like stealing water, and pays for it with his life; another man shoots a man and goes free. Irony.
What does the song do It Again mean?
The fact that the song refers specifically to the listener in an inclusive form throughout (“in the morning YOU go gunning.. etc etc.”) seems to suggest that the song is intended to widely refer to humanity as a whole, or at least to society in general.
“Do It Again” is the debut single by Steely Dan. The single and album versions of the song have differences in the introduction, the ending and the organ solo. An electric sitar, played by Denny Dias, is featured on this track. Falco covered this song for his album “Wiener Blut” (1988).
What does stuck inside of mobile with the Memphis Blues Again mean?
I’d ask him what the matter was. But I know that he don’t talk. And the ladies treat me kindly. And furnish me with tape. But deep inside my heart. I know I can’t escape. Oh, Mama, can this really be the end. To be stuck inside of Mobile. With the Memphis blues again.
Who is the sitar on do it again by Steely Dan?
“Do It Again” is the debut single by Steely Dan. The single and album versions of the song have differences in the introduction, the ending and the organ solo. An electric sitar, played by Denny Dias, is featured on this track.