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    Steely Dan - Aja Report

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    Consideration of the possible meanings of Steely Dan's tune "Aja" and how the lyrics and composition lend themselves to those various possibilities.

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    Steely Dan - Aja Report

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    Consideration of the possible meanings of Steely Dan's tune "Aja" and how the lyrics and composition lend themselves to those various possibilities.

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    166 views10 pages

    Steely Dan - Aja Report

    Uploaded by

    Jacob Powell
    Consideration of the possible meanings of Steely Dan's tune "Aja" and how the lyrics and composition lend themselves to those various possibilities.

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    © All Rights Reserved
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    About the Band

    • ”Aja”, their 6th album, released in 1977

    • Age of Rock & Roll

    • Anti-heroes of the genre


    • Broke traditional rules of Rock & Roll

    • Complicated songs
    Lyrics & Meaning

    Oriental Woman
    Romance &
    tranquility Eastern Mysticism
    Foreign sound &
    adventure

    LSD
    A drug’s highs &
    low
    Considering the Music
    • Active VS Passive
    • Deceivingly simple

    • Rhythm

    • Dynamics

    • Tone Color

    • Melody
    Lyrics:
    Up on the hill
    People never stare
    They just don't care
    Chinese music under banyan trees
    Here at the dude ranch above the sea
    Aja
    When all my dime dancin' is through
    I run to you
    ---
    Up on the hill
    They've got time to burn
    There's no return
    Double helix in the sky tonight
    Throw out the hardware
    Let's do it right
    Aja
    When all my dime dancin' is through
    I run to you
    ---
    Up on the hill
    They think I'm okay
    Or so they say
    Chinese music always sets me free
    Angular banjoes
    Sound good to me
    Aja
    When all my dime dancin' is through
    I run to you

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