I don’t think it was until high school when I finally learned that the song “Do It Again” was by Steely Dan. I remember hearing it a bunch on the radio, but I never really heard a DJ announce the band with the song. Based on just listening to the song itself, I always thought it was by Santana. Over time, I slowly but surely became more and more familiar with Steely Dan’s catalog. Though the music was the first thing to grab my attention, the more I listened to the songs, the more I listened to the lyrics. The more I listened to the lyrics, the more I grew to appreciate Steely Dan’s sense of humor.
Song: “Black Cow”
Artist: Steely Dan
Songwriter(s): Walter Becker, Donald Fagen
Album(s): Aja
Release Year(s): 1977
Song: “Kick, Push”
Artist: Lupe Fiasco
Songwriter(s): Lupe Fiasco (Wasalu Jaco), Soundtrakk (Rudolph Lopez)
Album(s): Kick, Push (Single) / Food & Liquor (Full-length)
Release Year(s): 2006
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