I assume that with the name 'steely dan' it is steam powered and has a bad vibration in it?
One of my favorite things to do to classic rock fans is to explain where the name "Steely Dan" actually comes from. "Steely Dan" is a reference to William S. Burroughs' 1959 novel Naked Lunch, a book I'll admit to reading but not actually understanding. In Naked Lunch, "Steely Dan III from Yokohama" is a steam-powered dildo, which is not really something that comes to mind when listening to "Reelin' In The Years."
https://www.musictimes.com/articles/7054/20140624/10-band-names-taken-from-literature-steely-dan-the-doors-and-more.htm
Bookmarks