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Steely Dan My Old School Lyrics
Total views: 1 time this week / Rating: 10/10 [1 vote]Album: Countdown to Ecstasy / Original Release Date: 1973-07Genre: RockSong Duration: 5 min 46 sec
My Old School
Steely Dan
Steely Dan
STEELY DAN
- My Old School LyricsI remember the thirty-five sweet goodbyes
When you put me on the Wolverine
Up to Annandale
It was still September
When your daddy was quite surprised
To find you with the working girls
In the county jail
I was smoking with the boys upstairs
When I heard about the whole affair
I said oh no
William and Mary won't do
Well I did not think the girl
Could be so cruel
And I'm never going back
To my old school
Oleanders growing outside her door
Soon they're gonna be in bloom
Up in Annandale
I can't stand her
Doing what she did before
Living like a gypsy queen
In a fairy tale
Well I hear the whistle but I can't go
I'm gonna take her down to Mexico
She said oh no
Guadalajara won't do
Well I did not think the girl
Could be so cruel
And I'm never going back
To my old school
California tumbles into the sea
That'll be the day I go
Back to Annandale
Tried to warn you
About Chino and Daddy Gee
But I can't seem to get to you
Through the U.S. Mail
Well I hear the whistle but I can't go
I'm gonna take her down to Mexico
She said oh no
Guadalajara won't do
Well I did not think the girl
Could be so cruel
And I'm never going back
To my old school
When you put me on the Wolverine
Up to Annandale
It was still September
When your daddy was quite surprised
To find you with the working girls
In the county jail
I was smoking with the boys upstairs
When I heard about the whole affair
I said oh no
William and Mary won't do
Well I did not think the girl
Could be so cruel
And I'm never going back
To my old school
Oleanders growing outside her door
Soon they're gonna be in bloom
Up in Annandale
I can't stand her
Doing what she did before
Living like a gypsy queen
In a fairy tale
Well I hear the whistle but I can't go
She said oh no
Guadalajara won't do
Well I did not think the girl
Could be so cruel
And I'm never going back
To my old school
California tumbles into the sea
That'll be the day I go
Back to Annandale
Tried to warn you
About Chino and Daddy Gee
But I can't seem to get to you
Through the U.S. Mail
Well I hear the whistle but I can't go
I'm gonna take her down to Mexico
She said oh no
Guadalajara won't do
Well I did not think the girl
Could be so cruel
And I'm never going back
To my old school
Facts about My Old School
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My Old School is written by Donald Jay Fagen, Walter Carl Becker.
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It is first released on July 01, 1973 as part of Steely Dan's album "Countdown to Ecstasy" which includes 8 tracks in total. This song is the 5th track on this album.
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When we reflect on what the artist might have meant, Steely Dan's song 'My Old School' illustrates a storyline of treachery and letdown, where the vocalist reminisces about a previous love affair that concluded through an agonizing process. The words portray the emotions of surprise, disenchantment, and a resolution to go on, which are the main ideas of the song and are mostly shown by referring to schools and places, while still acknowledging the process of growing up and the act of letting go of the past. The lyrics from My Old School give us a deeper view into the feelings of nostalgia, pain, and lost love alongside mental battles and even despair. Meanwhile, the song highlights the different aspects of the situation - heartbreak and betrayal, nostalgia and longing, and escape and freedom. There are some mature themes and references to adult situations, in the lyrics, like 'working girls' and a mention of a jail, which might be inappropriate for very young children. Nevertheless, the overall content does not get to the point of being so intense or explicit that a higher rating would be necessary.
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My Old School falls under the genre Rock.
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My Old School song length is 5 minutes and 46 seconds.
Who wrote My Old School lyrics?
My Old School is written by Donald Jay Fagen, Walter Carl Becker.
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When was My Old School released?
It is first released on July 01, 1973 as part of Steely Dan's album "Countdown to Ecstasy" which includes 8 tracks in total. This song is the 5th track on this album.
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What is the meaning behind My Old School lyrics?
When we reflect on what the artist might have meant, Steely Dan's song 'My Old School' illustrates a storyline of treachery and letdown, where the vocalist reminisces about a previous love affair that concluded through an agonizing process. The words portray the emotions of surprise, disenchantment, and a resolution to go on, which are the main ideas of the song and are mostly shown by referring to schools and places, while still acknowledging the process of growing up and the act of letting go of the past. The lyrics from My Old School give us a deeper view into the feelings of nostalgia, pain, and lost love alongside mental battles and even despair. Meanwhile, the song highlights the different aspects of the situation - heartbreak and betrayal, nostalgia and longing, and escape and freedom. There are some mature themes and references to adult situations, in the lyrics, like 'working girls' and a mention of a jail, which might be inappropriate for very young children. Nevertheless, the overall content does not get to the point of being so intense or explicit that a higher rating would be necessary.
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Which genre is My Old School?
My Old School falls under the genre Rock.
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How long is the song My Old School?
My Old School song length is 5 minutes and 46 seconds.
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these lyrics are submitted by M. J. O'Neill
Songwriter(s): Donald Jay Fagen, Walter Carl Becker
Record Label(s): 1973 UMG Recordings, Inc
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