"Babylon Sisters" by Steely Dan

Here comes that Santa Ana wind again, blowing us right into the
slightly skewed world of Steely Dan.


It was never a question whether Strong Songs would do a Steely
Dan episode, it was more a question of which song to focus on. In
the end, Kirk chose "Babylon Sisters," a culmination of the
band's incredible 1970s run that exemplifies Fagen and Becker's
brand of pristine, laser-focused groove. It's also arguably the
definitive recording of Bernard Purdie's signature Purdie
Shuffle.


Written by: Walter Becker and Donald Fagen


Album: Gaucho (1980)


Listen/Buy via Album.Link


ALSO REFERENCED/DISCUSSED:


“Sloop John B,” Bahamian folk song as recorded by The Beach
Boys on Pet Sounds, 1966

“Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone” by The Temptations from Law of
the Land, 1972

“Cousin Dupree” by Becker/Fagen from Two Against
Nature, 2000

“Reelin' in the years” by Donald Fagen from Can’t Buy a
Thrill, 1972

“Rikki Don’t Lose That Number” by Fagen/Becker from Prezel
Logic, 1974

“Black Friday” by Becker/Fagen from Katy Lied, 1975

"Peg," "Aja," and "Home at Last" by Becker/Fagen from
Aja, 1977

“Sing Sing Sing (With a Swing)” by Louis Prima performed by
the Benny Goodman Orchestra, 1936

“Cissy Strut” by The Meters from The Meters, 1969

"Rosanna" by David Paich as recorded by Toto on Toto
IV, with Jeff Porcaro on drums (and Tom Scott on alto sax!)

Rob Brown’s Purdie Shuffle tutorial:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g41Ab8iDaD0



OUTRO SOLOIST: Kyle Molitor


Kyle is a Portland-based trombonist who plays in all sorts of
bands, and was also featured on the year three Strong Songs theme
msuic. Find him on Instagram @tbonemolitor and check out his
latest single here:
https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/kylemolitor/the-jazz-feat-toranpetto


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