Donald Jay Fagen (born January 10, 1948) is an American musician and songwriter, best known as the co-founder, lead singer, and the principal songwriter (along with partner Walter Becker) of Steely Dan. Fagen is known for his use of complex jazz harmonies, elaborate arrangements, and exacting attention to detail and launched his successful, if sporadic solo career in 1982.
Fagen penned a group of songs based on his experiences as a young man in 1950's America
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BmA/BBmA/BBm Here at Laugh ing Pines Gmaj7 F#7-9+5 Bm Where the party never ends Gmaj7 F#13-9+9 BmEmadd9/B There's a spicy new at traction Bsus4F#7sus4/B On the Funway BmA/BBmA/BBm You can scan your self Cmaj7/DD13-9Gmaj9 For traces of old heartaches F#7-9+5 Bmaj9 Am9 The details of desire Em7/A F#7-9+5 F#7-9-5 (C7/F#) Shimmering - shimmering D7 Yowie! - It's Connie Lee At the wheel of her Shark-de-Ville We're cruisin' at about a thousand miles an hour But the car is standin' still So good to hear that crazy laugh To hear her whisper hold me tight To learn to love all over again On that warm wet April night
G7 Swing out A7 To Lake Nostalgia D7G7 Route 5 to Laughing Pines (laughing pines ) Bb/C Get off at Funway West D7D7+9D7 Drive into Springtime D7+9D7 Drive into Springtime D7 Easter Break - '66 A shack on Cape Sincere Mad Mona bakin' gospel candy It was a radical year We get a little silly And fall into microspace It's even better this time around With Coltrane on the K.L.H.
G7 Swing out A7 To Lake Nostalgia D7 Route 5 to Laughing Pines G7Bb/C Get off at Funway West D7D7+9D7 Drive into Springtime D7+9D7 Drive into Springtime
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D7 It's you and me honey, in a crowded booth At the Smokehouse in the Sand I'm dragging out some bad old gag When you touch my hand At 4 a.m. we go out of this place You look absurdly sweet We hike downtown to Avenue A Like we own the street G7 Swing out A7 To Lake Nostalgia D7 Route 5 to Laughing Pines G7Bb/C Get off at Funway West D7D7+9D7 Drive into Springtime D7+9D7 Drive into Springtime G7 Swing out A7 To Lake Nostalgia D7G7 Route 5 to Laughing Pines (laughing pines ) Bb/C Get off at Funway West D7D7+9D7 Drive into Springtime D7+9D7 Drive into Springtime