STEELY DAN "HAITIAN DIVORCE" (reaction) 

What a story this song tells!

@@SightAfterDark Yeah, it's funny, noir and satirical, but it's so relatable to raw human nature. "No tears and no hearts breaking, no remorse", and in Green Earrings "Sorry...angel...I get hungry...like a child". So many songs about the inner sociopath that lurks within all of us.

"To the good hotel..bon marche...as far as she could tell". A little French creole added for flavor here - "Bon marche" simply translates to "cheap" in English - very clever. Then again, all of Steely Dan's lyrics are clever.

Thanks for the info!

Funny, I came to this exact realization earlier this week (took me only 40 years, LOL!), and now I read it here on the Tube.

Brilliance all around!

Truth!

They’re lyrics are so… literal. Even if it’s a made up story it’s very believable,

@@aleisterlilywhite1109 Their lyrics are like miniature movies often, when I listen SD songs I see it all happen before my eyes! 😍

I came to write this and you beat me to it.

@@andrewtrotter9023 Timing is everything...except when it's nothing. When I heard how it was done, I couldn't wait to try it out myself. I used a wah-wah pedal, but the principle is the same. Best. Leo.

That’s awesome! Thanks Leo!

Rip Walter Becker

After the fact? No don’t say that ,X0

It’s a fun one!

Yes, Dean Parks solo, Becker engineering

In addition to the vibes, there is a subtle island-style horn section blowing throughout with a notable Duke Ellington feel. Steely Dan is all about the details.

Fantastic analysis yourself Ken! Glad you enjoyed the video!

@@SightAfterDark Ever find yourself saying "Wait! More! Keep going!" during the inevitable fadeouts? Last 3 tunes in particular - Fez, Green Earrings, Haitian Divorce. They could just keep jamming and I'd be completely satisfied.

there is no 'heart' for me to put on your comment!

Gotta love this one!

@@SightAfterDark Love And divorce American and Haitian style in the ‘70’s!😃👍🏻❤️☮️

Extremely exquisite!

Epic indeed!

Right??? I love how they can use lyrics to make it visual. I’m a movie person so I really appreciate their lyrics. It’s like listening to an audiobook.

Thanks for watching!

@@SightAfterDark I saw them at Jones Beach. They come back.. go.. That's the place to see them. It's so chill to see them there.

That sounds awesome. Thanks Tim!

We’re glad you’ve enjoyed! We’ve become huge SD fans through our reactions, and we will definitely do the solo stuff once we finish all their albums :)

Shoutout to Steely Ben!

And Clean Willie scratches his head wondering where that beautiful swarthy skin and kinky hair came from.

Checks out

"The Dan" , are often very vague about what their songs mean. But they love to expose irony. My own opinion is that yes they had quickie divorces, but "Baby Doc", ruler "Papa Doc's" son, got "Divorced" by the people and had to flee the country. Rather than becoming heir to the Rule. Being quickly divorced in a land of quickie divorces. There's your irony!

That is exactly what the song is about, which is why it has always been the most problematic Dan song for me, lyrically. It definitely straddles a line.

@@mc76 What's 'problematic' about those lyrics? Straddles what 'line'?

Thanks for the details Doug!

They are indeed!

Thanks for watching Mike!

Haha the police definitely cashed in. It’s hard to hear this song as a pop hit to be honest. It’s so much deeper than that!

@@SightAfterDark Yes, something oddly disturbing and menacing in every SD tune, no matter how seemingly poppy and upbeat.

Will definitely have to check it out once we finish all their albums! Thanks so much!

That is funny. Thanks for sharing Mathew!

Makes sense

You can say that again!

Lollllll sounds about right 😂

Make sense!

Were you there?? I’d love to be around for this songs release.

Sounds cool!

Thanks♥️!

Thanks Ron! Our plan is to finish all SD albums chronologically, and then move on to the solo stuff :)

@@SightAfterDark OMG you guys now you’re doing God’s work for sure, the music gods that is!

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haha congrats Dawn, looks like you passed the test!

@@SightAfterDark He is my step dad (wonderful man, fabulous dad) who brought his record collection with him when he married my mum (I was 13). In one fell swoop I went from one Donald Osmond to being a full on rock chick. First: he played us Peter Green's Fleetwood Mac's Greatest hits, wow is the only word. Have worshipped PG as a blues God since (and got to see him, IKR? Amazing). Second; Fire & Water by Free; third the first I think 5 albums of Uriah Heep; fourth the first 4 L Zep albums and so on. Need I go on? I always worshipped the Fabs, of course, and dad is a hardcore Lennon fan so that was all good. I used to come home from school and mum would say oh you must listen to this: Oh Well Parts 1/2! Incredible! Thin Lizzy (on that she went and bought herself) Whisky in the Jar. I had THE best musical education possible in the 70s. My mum and dads song (47 years married now, I believe) is Suite: Judy Blue Eyes, CSNY. Mum now in her very early 80s and that is still their song. Wow. I couldn't go wrong after that. Sorry for long reply; been on extreme shielding for year and half, I don't get out much! Cheers peace out.

@@SightAfterDark p.s am subbing you also cos I liked you when I watched, twice now. So hi, I pop up a lot, hope that's cool. Peace, love and music. East Coast of England ("The Sunrise Coast"!).

Wish we could’ve been around in the 70s to experience all this music!

Thank you so much! Feel free to pop up as much as you like :) greetings from Brooklyn!

Wild!

Hello Skinny Door In The Living Room Lights Man!

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Haha not sure if there’s much Bob Marley we haven’t heard 😂 he’s the best!

That is great! Plenty of Aswad, Black Uhuru, Steel Pulse, Peter Tosh etc...

Lol yup

Indeed

Right!

Huh????????

Crazy that this was a hit. It’s seems too deep for that!

Looks can be deceiving friend

Thanks so much for watching and spending your time with us! 😘