tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3637487074030262802.post2325164607635381506..comments2022-03-20T11:27:27.777-07:00Comments on The drunkenness of things being various: Steely Dan - Haitian Divorce (1976/ No. 17/ 9 weeks/ ABC)Billy Smarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11808866217501456210noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3637487074030262802.post-80494349067993230542011-02-14T15:16:01.530-08:002011-02-14T15:16:01.530-08:00I'm glad that Steely Dan managed a hit in the ...I'm glad that Steely Dan managed a hit in the UK - I suspect that the reggae stylings may have made it more palatable for a broader UK audience - whereas I don't think this was a hit in the US. Steely Dan were played quite a bit by Johnny Walker on Radio 1 and assorted DJs on Capital in London. I bought it on a 12" single that featured 'Do it again' and two rarities: 'Sail the waterway' and 'Dallas'. Like several of the songs from 'The Royal Scam' those tracks dated back to their early days as (quirky) songwriters for hire. <br />AKA lonepilgrimPeter Slackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02968023160180994399noreply@blogger.com