Song of the Day 11/18: Steely Dan, “Pretzel Logic”
This choice was inspired by the GOP’s use of twisted logic to defend Trump, but as I listened again I noticed that Trump has been, in his inimitable way, touring the Southland in a traveling minstrel show. He’s dying to be a star and make them laugh — if you’ve ever seen a few minutes of one of his rallies, it’s clear he thinks he’s the funniest guy since Rodney Dangerfield.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sCMpKS77qn8
The song, which Don Fagen claims is about time travel, was released as a single in 1974, but it only reached No. 56 in Billboard. The guitar solo is by Walter Becker, his first on a Steely Dan song.
