Friday, October 1, 2021

xxx. STEELY DAN: Almost Gothic

xxx. STEELY DAN

Almost Gothic (2000)
Donald Fagen, lead vocals, Wurlitzer
Walter Becker, guitar
Ted Baker, Fender Rhodes
Leroy Clouden, drums
Lawrence Feldman, tenor saxophone
Lou Marini, alto saxophone
Chris Potter, alto saxophone
Michael Leonhart, trumpet
Carolyn Leonhart, background vocals
(4:09)

from Two Against Nature.


The intro's in A Major; on the 7th bar, they end on a B7 chord -- you expect it to resolve to E Major, but instead they land on E-Flat Major! A real ear-jerker.

I'm working on gospel time these days
(The summer this could be the cool part of the summer)

The sloe-eyed creature in the reckless room
She's so severe
A wise child walks right out of here

I'm so excited I can barely cope
I'm sizzling like an isotope
I'm on fire so cut me some slack
First she's way gone then she comes back

She's all business then she's ready to play
She's almost gothic in a natural way

This house of desire is built foursquare
(The city the cleanest kitten in the city)

When she speaks it's like the slickest song I've ever heard
I'm hanging on her every word

As if I'm not already blazed enough
She hits me with the cryptic stuff
That's her style, to jerk me around
First she's all feel then she cools down

She's pure science with a splash of black cat
She's almost gothic and I like it like that

This dark place so thrilling and new
It's kind of like the opposite of an aerial view
Unless I'm totally wrong
I hear her rap and brother it's strong

I'm pretty sure that what she's telling me is mostly lies
But I just stand there hypnotized

I'll just have to make it work somehow
I'm in the amen corner now
It's called love, I spell L - you - V
First she's all buzz then she's noise-free

She's bubbling over then there's nothing to say
She's almost gothic in a natural way

She's old school then she's like young
Little Eva meets the Bleecker Street brat
She's almost gothic but it's better than that

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