WHY HAS DONALD FAGEN'S DEATH GOTTEN SO MUCH MEDIA ATTENTION?!

[NightTrain]

Sure, he was a talented songwriter and musician, but does his death really deserve all the press it's gotten? It's not like Donald Fagen was an ex-president or anything! Geez....

[Spinzonner]

1. Never Mind, Emily

[Fovea]

2. please tell me you are joking.

[Screaming Lord Byron]

3. Donald Fagen died?

But...Fagenomics saved America? He won the cod war!

[HamstersFromHell]

5. Not to mention...

...the really cool bomb shelter music video.

[Sporadicus]

4. In a Tribute to Donald Fagen's Legacy

let's get out there and win one for 'Kid Charlemagne.'

[NightTrain]

6. What a beautiful world this would be...

n/t

[candy]

7. Who the hell is Donald Fagen was my first reaction---

and I never heard of his death.

[Nlighten1]

8. WTF? Donald Fagen is dead?

When did this happen?

[Beware the Beast Man]

10. Think about it

What does "Donald fagen" rhyme with?
and Who died recently?
Just a little copycat humor

[Nlighten1]

14. Whew

Man, I love Donald Fagen...glad he isn't dead.

[NightTrain]

11. *Groan*

All right, let's take this one step at a time.

Think back to Saturday. What public figure died whose name kinda sounds like Donald Fagen's?

Do you get it now? :eyes:

[Sporadicus]

9. Some Fagen Lyrics: This Means Something

Now they lay his body down
Sad old men who run this town
I still recall the way
He led the charge and saved the day
Blue blood and rain
I can hear the bugle playin'

We seen the last of Good King Richard
Ring out the past his name lives on
Roll out the bones and raise up your pitcher
Raise up your glass to Good King John

While he plundered far and wide
All his starving children cried
And though we sung his fame
We all went hungry just the same
He meant to shine
To the end of the line

[dweller]

12. everything must go....

It's high time for a walk on the real side
Let's admit the bastards beat us
I move to dissolve the corporation
In a poll of margaritas
So let's switch off all the lights
And light up all the Luckies
Crank'in up the afterglow
Cause we're goin' out of business
Everything must go

Talk about your major pain and suffering
Now our self-esteem is shattered
Show the world our mighty hidey-ho face
As we go sliding down the ladder
It was sweet up at the top
'Til that ill wind started blowing
Now it's cozy down below
Cause we're goin' out of business
Everything must go

We gave it our best shot
But keep in mind we got a lot
The sky the moon good food and the weather
First-run movies--does anybody get lucky twice?
Wouldn't it be nice....

Tell me can you dig it Miss Fugazy
Now it's gone from late to later
Frankly I could use a little face time
In the service elevator
And if Dave from Acquisitions
Wants to get in on the action
With his Handicam in tow
Well we're goin' out of business
Everything must go

Can't be the sorry sun is rising
Guess it's time for us to book it
Talk about the famous road not taken
In the end we never took it
And if somewhere on the way
We got a few good licks in
No one's ever gonna know
Cause we're goin' out of business
Everything must go

Becker/Fagen 2003

my dedication to the pugs and freepers....their theme song for 11/04
dp

[ronzo]

20. Yep. Timely stuff.

Pretty damned good record, too.

:toast:

[LTR]

13. Oh, don't do this to me!

cruel!

[elperromagico]

15. "Donald Fagen made us proud to be members of Steely Dan again!"

So says bassist Walter Becker.

[okieinpain]

16. you guy's need to stop bullsh**ing. I was about to get upset.

[Feanorcurufinwe]

17. Link

http://news.google.com/news?as_q=&svnum=10&as_scoring=r&num=100&hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&tab=wn&btnG=Google+Search&as_epq=donald+fagen&as_oq=dead+death+died&as_eq=&as_nsrc=&as_nloc=&as_occt=any&as_drrb=q&as_qdr=&as_mind=8&as_minm=5&as_maxd=7&as_maxm=6

[catzies]

18. OH MAN YOU GOT ME

I have about 3 lives left and I just wasted one on dying of a heart attack.

[ronzo]

19. You scared me, ya bastard...

:)

[chaska]

21. I soiled my armor.

[nightperson]

22. Any major dude with half a heart surely will tell you.

:nuke: :shrug: :nuke:

[WillyT]

23. Ain't Never Gonna Do It Without My Fez On !!!

Bad NightTrain!!!

:spank:

I was reelin in the years there!!!

:headbang:

[Missy Vixen]

24. Okay, my favorite Steely Dan song

Of course, this is one of many.

Bodhisattva
Would you take me by the hand
Bodhisattva
Would you take me by the hand
Can you show me
The shine of your Japan
The sparkle of your china
Can you show me
Bodhisattva
Bodhisattva
I'm gonna sell my house in town
Bodhisattva
I'm gonna sell my house in town
And I'll be there
To shine in your Japan
To sparkle in your China
Yes I'll be there
Bodhisattva

Julie

[belladonna]

25. Geesh, I didn't even know the guy was dead

Sad,I suppose, but not all that newsworthy

[buycitgo]

26. don't EVER EVER do that again!

putting in Nightflyer just for that

was talking to old GF on the phone last week, and started singing
"I stepped up on the platform, the man gave me the news....." etc,
and she likes me again

coming out to see me

who's better than they are?

Excellent point, though

made me think of those in the news who've died recently, and whose deaths had any effect at all.

Reagan's death had this immediate effect on me: will it help the fascist party retain control

he was a malign influence on this country (his PR image, that is, which is all he EVER was), leaving us with a pale, halfwitted imitation that the media helped foist over on a credulous public

enough of that........now, for la musica!