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| | Subject: Re: Steely Dan - The Royal Scam (1976) Sat Jul 17, 2021 7:35 pm | |
| Last track - The Royal Scam. _________________  |
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| | Subject: Re: Steely Dan - The Royal Scam (1976) Sat Jul 17, 2021 7:35 pm | |
| - The Call of the Wendigo wrote:
- Rhymes, "Roller skater," with, "Later."
I'll roller skater you later in a minute. 
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| | Subject: Re: Steely Dan - The Royal Scam (1976) Sat Jul 17, 2021 7:35 pm | |
| Kettle's boiling.
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| | Subject: Re: Steely Dan - The Royal Scam (1976) Sat Jul 17, 2021 7:36 pm | |
| This one definitely does go on too long.
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| | Subject: Re: Steely Dan - The Royal Scam (1976) Sat Jul 17, 2021 7:36 pm | |
| Gospel choir.
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| | Subject: Re: Steely Dan - The Royal Scam (1976) Sat Jul 17, 2021 7:37 pm | |
| Some sort of muted cornet. _________________ |
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| | Subject: Re: Steely Dan - The Royal Scam (1976) Sat Jul 17, 2021 7:37 pm | |
| I've never known who the 'People' he's singing about in this song are exactly.
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| | Subject: Re: Steely Dan - The Royal Scam (1976) Sat Jul 17, 2021 7:38 pm | |
| Backing singers.  _________________ |
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| | Subject: Re: Steely Dan - The Royal Scam (1976) Sat Jul 17, 2021 7:38 pm | |
| I used to think it was the Acadians, but I'm not so sure now.
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| | Subject: Re: Steely Dan - The Royal Scam (1976) Sat Jul 17, 2021 7:39 pm | |
| Pretty ambitious this one.
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| | Subject: Re: Steely Dan - The Royal Scam (1976) Sat Jul 17, 2021 7:40 pm | |
| "And the Rodneys are queuing up. God Forbid." _________________ |
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| | Subject: Re: Steely Dan - The Royal Scam (1976) Sat Jul 17, 2021 7:40 pm | |
| Oh... - Quote :
- This is a song about people from Puerto Rico who immigrated to New York in the '50s and '60s hoping to secure the American Dream only to find discrimination and hate from the native population.
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| | Subject: Re: Steely Dan - The Royal Scam (1976) Sat Jul 17, 2021 7:42 pm | |
| It is over. It was very professional and adept but, at times, lacked momentum and warmth. Now to look back at the thread and see what everybody else made of it.  _________________ |
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| | Subject: Re: Steely Dan - The Royal Scam (1976) Sat Jul 17, 2021 7:42 pm | |
| - Nightjar wrote:
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- This is a song about people from Puerto Rico who immigrated to New York in the '50s and '60s hoping to secure the American Dream only to find discrimination and hate from the native population.
Blimey, the debate gets a bit heated over at songfacts.com... https://www.songfacts.com/facts/steely-dan/the-royal-scam 
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| I shall give it 3 stars. _________________ |
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| | Subject: Re: Steely Dan - The Royal Scam (1976) Sat Jul 17, 2021 7:43 pm | |
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| | Subject: Re: Steely Dan - The Royal Scam (1976) Sat Jul 17, 2021 7:44 pm | |
| I have, therefore, had to give it zero stars.
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