Top 5 Most Overlooked Steely Dan Songs

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A couple more to kick off the new year.  Both of these are from solo releases, but I'll overlook the technicality.  As the creator of this topic, I'm allowed to do that.   
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Artist		Song Title		Album		Year		YouTube
Donald Fagen		On The Dunes		Kamakiriad		1993		Link
Donald Fagen		Security Joan		Morph The Cat		2006		Link

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[TheSunshineFund]

I've been listening to Scam a lot in the car lately and I still maintain that Caves is insanely dynamite and yet overlooked.  The opening 3 tracks on that record are near perfect.

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I've been listening to Scam a lot in the car lately and I still maintain that Caves is insanely dynamite and yet overlooked.  The opening 3 tracks on that record are near perfect.

No argument here regarding "The Caves of Altamira".  Inexcusably overlooked.

I've assembled a little something called "The Ultimate Playlist", a collection of 400 personal favorites.  I've been listening to it while playing DK (the combination of multiple genres and shuffle mode produces some truly unique transitions).  Steely Dan is the most represented artist with 41 songs, followed by The Grateful Dead (38), Little Feat (21), Pink Floyd (15), Stevie Ray Vaughan (12), and Eric Clapton (11).

The playlist contains 6 songs from "The Royal Scam", including the opening 3 tracks.

[bestcellar]

1) Razor Boy
2) Your Gold Teeth II
3) The Royal Scam
4) Any Major Dude Will Tell You (not really overlooked by fans of the band, though)
5) Any World That I'm Welcome To (just for the backups)

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1) Razor Boy
2) Your Gold Teeth II
3) The Royal Scam
4) Any Major Dude Will Tell You (not really overlooked by fans of the band, though)
5) Any World That I'm Welcome To (just for the backups)

Welcome to the forum, bestcellar!  I'm assuming you wandered in from the city of St. John, without a dime.   

The inclusion of "Your Gold Teeth II" pleases me.  Thank you.

A few more lesser-known songs that have become current favorites:

Song Title		Album		Year
Kings		Can't Buy A Thrill		1972
Brooklyn (Owes The Charmer Under Me)		Can't Buy A Thrill		1972
Barrytown		Pretzel Logic		1974
Charlie Freak		Pretzel Logic		1974

[TheSunshineFund]

I've been listening a bit more to Pretzel Logic the last few days and I agree, "Barrytown" might be the most underrated Dan song that I can think of.

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I've been listening a bit more to Pretzel Logic the last few days and I agree, "Barrytown" might be the most underrated Dan song that I can think of.

It's been completely ignored thus far on the 2014 tour.

Meanwhile, that Joe Tex cover has been played 30 times?  Please.   

[TheSunshineFund]

Yeah they played that every show last year as well.   

While they are only switching up like 4 songs or so per show this year, at least the variety among those 4 has been decent.

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Meanwhile, that Joe Tex cover has been played 30 times?  Please.   

I'm actually being unfair.  That song has a regular spot in the setlist to give Donald Fagen a break on the vocals, and to serve as a backdrop for the band introductions.  Walter always does a fine job with those.
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Steely Dan - I Want To (Do Everything For You)
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[TheSunshineFund]

I don't think it's unfair.  As someone who feels gouged by the pricing, I'd much rather hear a deep SD cut than a boring cover.   

[TheSunshineFund]

They haven't updated the setlists of any of the Canada shows yet, how come Canada no like SD?