Let's have a little fun since it's the weekend{or close to it}. I'm sure a lot of us here are fans of The Dan. So let's pay a small tribute to them by listing some of our most favorite and funniest lyrics from them. Now you know these dudes are notorious for their obtuse lyrics{in which nobody have any earthly idea what they're saying or what they're trying to say but Donald and Walter themselves}. It's like they make these songs and say..."HA-HA let's see them try to make sense of these lyrics". Even so, no matter what you think of their lyrical content, you got to admit, these studio perfectionists kick much tail.

So allow me to get the ball rolling here...


"My friend said no..don't go for that cotton candy...son you're playing with fire..the kid will live and learn.. as he watching his bridges burn to the point of no return".

Babylon Sisters-1980.

The Cuevo Gold, The fine Colombian...make tonight a wonderful thing...

Hey Nineteen-My favorite Dan song.

It must have been my lucky Thursday
Your dad went on that spree
Before the crew could put out the fires
You hopped a bus for NYC
Down in Tampa the future looked desperate and dark
Now you're the wonderwaif of Gramercy Park





From 'janie runaway'
excellent topic!

...Drink your big black cow and get outta here...

Outside the Old Great Western Forum in the Parking Lot.the Song "Glamour Profession"&I have to get the Lyrics but Being a Laker Fan that Song truly gets played alot.

They are very cynical but...

never goin back, to my old school

when josie comes home..it's so good

no static at all..fmmm


drink scoth whisky, all night long...and die behind the wheel ..they got a name for the winners in the world

"All night long
We would sing that stupid song..."
-from Doctor Wu referring to Dylan's 'Visions of Johanna'

"Have you ever seen a squonk's tears
Well, look at mine..."
-from Any Major Dude Will Tell You referring to the mythical woods animal that has the ability to cry himself into a bag of tears

"I have never met Napoleon
But I plan to find the time..."
-from Pretzel Logic, a song about time travel

"Turn up the Eagles
The neighbors are listening..."
-from Everything You Did (By the way, it wasn't a compliment. Sorry, Eagles fans )

"We're gonna break out the hats and hooters
When Josie comes home..."
-from Josie about the return of the town party girl

"Even Cathy Berberian knows
There's one roulade she can't sing..."
-from Your Gold Teeth referring to Donald and Walter's friend from New York and her "interesting" singing style

"...Some soothing herb tea
That might be just the thing
Let's say we spike it with Deludin..."
-from Gaslighting Abbie, a tune about driving away an unwanted party in a menage a trois.

A few of my favorites!!!

-SWANGthinkstheDanarethegreatest

"My back to the wall, a victim of laughing chance/This is for me, the essence of true romance"
The immortal, incomparable "Deacon Blues"

mistermaxxx said:

Glamour Profession. I worship your mighty soul!!! Perhaps my fave 'Dan song.

Brother915 said:

I LOVE ME SOME STEELY DAN,but I pay more attention to the music and the vocals,sorry.