October 1972 – a song popular in this month – Do It Again by Steely Dan
This was the breakout hit from Steely Dan’s first album.
Interesting facts about Do It Again & Steely Dan
Like many of their songs, it’s hard to make sense of the lyrics, which seem to be about some combination of addiction, second chances and the inevitability of fate. It’s an example of a Steely Dan song that doesn’t make literal sense, but creates a mood.
This was Steely Dan’s first single. It became a hit in both the US and UK, earning the group a lot of press coverage. The group’s sound was very unusual, and when asked to explain it, they sometimes described it as “smart rock.”
They’re named after a dildo from the William Burroughs novel Naked Lunch. Donald Fagen recalled to Mojo magazine: “We had to come up with a name in a hurry and Walter and I were both Burroughs fans, though he was not known at the time. It was an in-joke- who’s going to know what Steely Dan was? And we figured that, like most of our bands in the past, it would fall apart after three months, so we didn’t think much about it.”
In 1981, they stopped recording. They got back together in 2000 and released Two Against Nature, which won the Grammy for Album Of The Year.
Waylon Jennings, Falco, Tori Amos and Smash Mouth have all covered this song.
This information was provided by Songfacts.com
spearfruit 
I love this group. But as you say, sometimes their lyrics are like “what?”
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Yes, absolutely. Thanks for stopping by to read and comment – have a great day. 🙂
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I’d never heard the story of their name – I don’t think I will ever look at Steely Dan the same way again!
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LOL, I understand. This was a surprise to me. The things we learn, sometimes we just don’t need to know. 🙂
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Exactly! I actually read that part a couple times, because I think my mind just didn’t believe it the first time. Or the second!
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I, too, was surprised by how they got their name. Hilarious!
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It is funny. When I read it for the first time, I was undecided to include it here or not. Interesting information, so I decided yes. Thanks Kerry, Happy Sunday. 🙂
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It definitely added a little naughtiness to the post. 💋
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hadn’t thought of this song or group in a long time. Thanks for a gentle nostalgic reminder
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You are welcome, glad you enjoyed it. Happy Sunday Jodi! 🙂
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I did not know that about them. Hilarious. Thanks for the story.
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LOL, some interesting information. I appreciate you reading and commenting – hope you have a great day.
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LOL ! Now this I did not know… This definitely is some interesting and very different information here. Happy Sunday my friend 🙂 x
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LOL, I was reluctant to include some of this information. But, I thought, it is interesting, glad you enjoyed the post. And Happy Sunday to you as well Lynne. 🙂
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🙂 Thank you 🙂
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Good one, Terry. The name story is new to me too.
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Thanks Derrick, some interesting information here. Hope all is well with you. 🙂
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Another one of my favorite bands from that era!
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Good, glad you enjoyed the post Kathryn. Happy Sunday! 🙂
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One of my all time favorite groups! Thanks for a little history share!! Happy Sunday for sure! 🙂
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You are welcome, glad you enjoyed the post. Thanks Sandra. 🙂
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I did! Thank you!! 🙂
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Thank you, thank you, thank you for sharing how they got their name.
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LOL, really? Are you really thanking me for this information? I had to, interesting read. 🙂
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