August 24, 2010
"Home at Last" Steely Dan (1977)
I know this super highway
This bright familiar sun
I guess that I'm the lucky one
Who wrote that tired sea song
Set on this peaceful shore
You think you've heard this one before.
CHORUS:
Well the danger on the rocks is surely past
Still I remain tied to the mast
Could it be that I have found my home at last
Home at last
She serves the smooth retsina
She keeps me safe and warm
It's just the calm before the storm
Call in my reservation
So long hey thanks my friend
I guess I'll try my luck again
CHORUS
It's about The Odyssey (not the putter, not the van) and it's also about relationships. Be prepared for the winds, synthesized at 2:54, which lead into Larry Carlton's honey-dripping solo. As I prepared this post, I found Carl Franklin's fairly amazing Silverlight version (requires IE 8.0, not Firefox compatible) of this song. Check it.
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