What A Shame About Me
I was grinding through my day gig
Stackin cutouts at the strand
When in walks franny from nyu
We were quite an item back then
We talked about her films and shows and cds
And I dont know what else
She said, yeah, hollywoods been good to me
But tell me - how about yourself
Chorus:
Im still working on that novel
But Im just about to quit
cause Im worrying about the future now
Or maybe this is it
Its not all that I thought it would be
What a shame about me
She said, talk to me, do you ever see
Anybody else from our old crew
Bobby dakine won the bunsen prize
Now hes coming out with something new
Alan owns a chain of steamer heavens
[...] Read more
song performed by Steely Dan
Added by Lucian Velea
Comment! | Vote! | Copy!
Tomorrows Girls
Our town is just like any other
Good citizens at work and play
Normal folks doin business in the normal way
This morning was like any other
Mommies kissing daddies goodbye
Then the milkman screamed
And pointed up at the sky
Chorus:
From sheilus to the reefs of kizmar
From stargate and the outer worlds
Theyre speeding towards our sun
Theyre on a party run
Here come tomorrows girls
Tomorrows girls
You see them on the grass at lunch hour
Soaking up the vertical rays
In their summer dresses
A little smile can really make your day
Their kisses feel like real kisses
And when they cry they cry real tears
[...] Read more
song performed by Steely Dan
Added by Lucian Velea
Comment! | Vote! | Copy!
Trans-island Skyway
I was born yesterday
When they brought my kamakiri
When they handed me the keys
Its a steam-power 10
The frame is out of glasgow
The tech is balinese
Its not a freeway bullet
Or a bug with monster wheels
Its a total biosphere
The farm in the back
Is hydroponic
Good, fresh things
Every day of the year
Good, fresh things
Every day of the year
With all screens and functions
In sync lock with tripstar
This cool rolling bubble
Is all set to samba
This route could be trouble
[...] Read more
song performed by Steely Dan
Added by Lucian Velea
Comment! | Vote! | Copy!
Surf And/or Die
Earthbound to johnny boy just picked up your message
bout those balinese ikats you thought I might buy
Now your voice on my machine is more alive than what you are
Since your daredevil hang glider fell out of the sky
Now armands looked all over but he cant find your car keys
Were they under the tire? were they under the seat?
Because as it stands now your beloved white aires
Is fair game for the vandals up on makapuu street
And your grandmothers number, we know its here somewhere
But suze cant seem to find it, now shes losing control
And so what about her, and little eldon and layla
And that hypothetical spectre, your gilt-edged soul
Which defied many perils, in the face of all reason
And in so many settings and for all your young years
Insisting on pure freedom for its too-short season
Riding high on its ration of enchantment and fear
Over the hill and into the next meadow and on and on and on
In a near random universe there are still certain combinations
Picked out from all other possible ones
Which, when given some time and the just-right circumstances
[...] Read more
song performed by Steely Dan
Added by Lucian Velea
Comment! | Vote! | Copy!
Two Against Nature
Bad news breaking in 18a
Missys kitty turn inside out she say
Spider queen demon and that whole crew
Across the lobby the wicker wing chair flew
All the nice people those goodly souls
Quaking in their respective hidey-holes
Everyones wasted in this gruesome dream
Not a one of them left to hear you scream
Chorus:
Two against nature dont you know
Whos gonna grok the shape of things to go
Two against nature make them groan
Whos gonna break the shape of things unknown
Madame erzulie she come last night
Bang you silly but leave a nasty bite
There on your nightstand much worse than that
Panatela and old black derby hat
Call your doctor - call your shrink
Western science she strictly rinkydink
They all masissi but we hang tough
[...] Read more
song performed by Steely Dan
Added by Lucian Velea
Comment! | Vote! | Copy!
Girlfriend
Alone in my cave
Its corn flakes and camels
And the long restless shadows of my life
None but the brave
Jim beam and jack daniels
Channelhopping these empty days and nights
Glued to the screen
Rerun by rerun
At the dark outer limits of my soul
Stranded between
The green acres of my good intentions
And the twilight zone of zero self-control
So come on angel
Tune in on me
You ll see your faithful servant
Lost in misery
And all of your hard work
Coming down to no good
Better see about me babe
If you only could now
[...] Read more
song performed by Steely Dan
Added by Lucian Velea
Comment! | Vote! | Copy!