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Deacon Blues

by Steely Dan
on Aja

Lyrics

This is the day of the expanding man
That shape is my shade
There where I used to stand
It seems like only yesterday
full lyrics
This is the day of the expanding man
That shape is my shade
There where I used to stand
It seems like only yesterday
full lyrics

Features of This Track

acoustic rock instrumentation
jazz influences
a subtle use of vocal counterpoint
a subtle use of vocal harmony
mild rhythmic syncopation
interweaving vocal harmony
chromatic harmonic structure
minor key tonality
a vocal-centric aesthetic
a dynamic male vocalist
electric pianos
emphasis on instrumental arranging

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Comments

Love this song!!!!!
I'm amazed how Steely Dan can invoke such memories in me. This one is from college- my roommate loved Steely Dan, and I thank him for turning me on to them. I cannot find a superlative good enough to say how great this song and album are.
BAD A**!!!!!!!!!
My bad . This is 1 of their best
Not too many comments on this song by Steely Dam?
So. Loving it!
Raphael, love the cocktail analogy...Ba r t e n d e r , I'd like a Nihilism and Bliss...and could I have that in a Tiki mug with a little paper umbrella, please?
Gawd. What a great song...great band
Gimme those Deacon Blues...
Aja, what a great Steely Dan album.
When it comes to complex and profound lyrics, Steely Dan are on top of the mountain
I crawl like a vipah through these suburban streets
Make love to these women, languid and bittersweet. . . .
crazy tune but I dig it
in a CLASS by themselves
Tremendous band, CD, and song. Aja also has one of the greatest sounding, most underrated songs ever-Josie.
Steely Dan's best. So bleak and true that it doesn't bring you down. The perfect cocktail of nihilism and bliss.
Best song ever.
carpen7
My collage roommate always said this had a up beat tune with sad lyrics, I always thought both the tune and lyrics were blueses
Jazzy Rock. Great stuff!
This song was one of my life-lines when I was going through hell. This is an example of real music unlike some of this crap out today. G_d things were so much simpler back then despite the hell.....
mrazmeritsa
Excellent... .
...I want a name when I lose....call me DB
The best in pop jazz class.Long live 1978,way ahead of its time.
Die behind the wheel.... yeah!
Becker & Fagen...a league of their own.
joylady90056
One the best albums!
"They call Alabama, the Crimson Tide."
Love the album and this song.
. . . drink scotch whiskey all night long - and die behind the wheel. Only Steely Dan could make that sound appealing. So weird and so great.
bcassiesoute r
Steely Dan, An incredible mix of blues and soft rock. This is my favorite, Call Me Deacon Blues
smoney186
Steeley Dan's music is and has always been fun and enjoyable to listen to.
Great song with great memories to begin, then a really special someone made it even more special . . .
t98362
WOWOOWOW
steely dan in the bomb
oui33
Wow, the memories this one evokes. Ah, I can almost smell the old college dorm hall. Back in the day, you couldn't walk on any floor of it without hearing this album playing!
gmcnabb
IT DOESN'T GET ANY BETTER THAN DEACON BLUES ---- UMMMMMMMMMM
This song is wonderful. It makes me cry.
Yet another example of Fagen and Becker's intense production skills. The rhythm and timing are perfect.
This song still takes me back to my senior year in HS. A classic, complex SD song that is not at all what it initially seems to be about.
i have loved this song for years, it never gets old
What a great song. I was only 4 years old when it came out, but my dad loves SD and so I heard it for most of my pre-adult years. Now I too enjoy it.

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