Further evidence of the awesomeness of Steely Dan
Regular readers know that Under 30 blog LOVES Steely Dan, the yacht rock standard-bearers and genuine subversives wrapped in your dad's finest sweaters. Apparently, the new Owen Wilson movie "You, Me and Dupree" (I think that's the name) takes its premise from a Dan song on one of the non-70s albums I don't own. The song is called "Cousin Dupree" and I can only assume it's about a jackass whose best friend is Matt Dillion.
Anyway, Fagen and Becker took offense to not getting credit and wrote a letter to Luke Wilson on their Web site. And the letter is every bit as smart ass as their lyrics.
A sample:
Um, actually, there will be no sample. I can't copy the thing. So just check out the link. It's pretty funny.
P.S. How awesome would it be if somebody made a movie based on "Hey Nineteen"? Very.
posted by Steve Hyden @ 10:43 AM
6 Comments:
"Cousin Dupree" is actually about a guy who wants to screw his cousin. Of course, as is typical of Steely Dan, the lyrics are couched in a light-jazzy melody. It's definitely worth a download if you don't have the album. I think the only thing the only Wilson movie may have stolen is the name Dupree, unless Owen Wilson the cousin of someone he's trying to sleep with in the movie.
Owen Wilson, not "only Wilson." Sorry.
Has anyone seen "Y,M, & D?" I've heard it's horrible, but I love the Wilson brothers.
saw it. it blows. no focus. more of kate hudson being cute and behaving repulsively.
blech. i'll cross it off the list. thanks, lori.
Really amazing! Useful information. All the best.
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