“Well I’m goin’ insane, laughing at the frozen rain”. They do go insane at any threat of inclement weather here in the Ozarks. There is a front moving in tomorrow that may have freezing rain and/or snow. Wal-Mart is packed with people frantically buying space heaters and beer in anticipation. It is pretty hilly and the roads can get ugly.
Bonus points if you recognize the reference to the Steely Dan song “Bad Sneakers”. That’s a cool song with a neat guitar solo. I always thought Larry Carlton played it but I read somewhere that is was Walter Becker. They always have cool guitar stuff on their records but are not always forthcoming with info. I am real sure that Carlton plays the lead stuff on “Kid Charlemagne”. Steely Dan are the kings of smart ass, west coast pop.
Here is a cool site (The Steely Dan Dictionary) for anyone who ever listened to the Dan and wondered what the hell they were talking about. For instance…
bodhisattva “Bodhisattva / Would you take me by the hand”
Song: Bodhisattva Album: Countdown to EcstasyIn Buddhism, a being who compassionately refrains from entering nirvana in order to save others and lead them to enlightenment. Bodhisattvas are themselves worshipped as deities in Mahayana Buddhism.
The famous marango (marengo?) is not listed. Is that the name of a real dance? I always thought that would be a good band name. “Ladies and gentlemen, The Famous Marango”.
“Five names that I can hardly stand to hear, including yours and mine and one more chick who isn’t here”. Who are the other two?
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Tags: Bad Sneakers, Larry Carlton, Steely Dan, The Famous Marango
Jayne d'Arcy wrote,
It’s Merengue, not marango, that you’re referring to. This is Wikipedia’s entry: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merengue_(music)
Link | November 29th, 2006 at 6:50 pm
Watermang wrote,
Just got back from stocking up on groceries in anticipation of being snowed in. Of course, there’s no chance of freezing or starving to death here in St. Louis County.
I learned the meaning of bodhisattva when I was studying Asian philosophy in college, back in the day. The teacher wasn’t hip enough for me to bother bringing up the Steely Dan reference, though.
Link | November 29th, 2006 at 8:45 pm
Pribek wrote,
What’s hip today
Soon may be passe
Link | November 30th, 2006 at 4:56 pm
moe Chitlins wrote,
I have been singing “famous marango” for 30 years. L O L
Link | April 9th, 2007 at 9:32 am