Steely Dan- Hey Nineteen (Reaction)

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@j.c.a2872 4 жыл бұрын

Steely Dan, the kings of cool !!!!

@lewismaddox4132 4 жыл бұрын

"You don't remember, the queen of soul." You're right. It's an indictment to young people that they don't know the giants who made the sounds they hear today possible. Popular music is standing on the shoulders of giants who had to fight for every micro-byte of airplay. What makes me smile the most is him appealing to the gods, "The Cuervo Gold, the fine Colombian, make tonight a wonderful thing." Perhaps if we get high enough it will neutralize our differences.

@Ben-nh9xw 4 жыл бұрын

Cuervo Gold is tequila. The fine Colombian is weed. They have nothing in common to talk about. They do not like the same music,so they can't dance. The age difference is too much to overcome. The only thing that can give him a chance to take home this beauty and "make tonight a wonderful thing" is the " Cuervo Gold and the fine Colombian "

@mikewritz 4 жыл бұрын

Fine Columbian is Coke not weed.

@Ben-nh9xw 4 жыл бұрын

Mike Writz too right. When this song came out I was a teenager and had never heard of cocaine,so I just thought he meant Marijuana .now it makes perfect sense to me

@careym3901 4 жыл бұрын

@@Ben-nh9xw Believe me it's weed! I lived through the era. Columbian Gold was what everyone was smokin' back then! trust me it's weed. Cocaine would have spoiled the mood!

@dcaseng 4 жыл бұрын

@@mikewritz Back then, it was a reference to weed.

@sumofo9742 4 жыл бұрын

Haha.. oh sweet innocents.. no. It's cocaine. I lived in Florida. It's cocaine.

@nilla003 4 жыл бұрын

"Way back when in '67, I was a dandy Gamma Chi.." In other words he was in college in 1967. Yeah, old

@marcusjaybrode2129 4 жыл бұрын

Right. So he would have been about 20 in college. But that was “way back when”, so I’m guessing he’s somewhere in his thirties. yeah... they shouldn’t be seen dancing together.

@isaacsilverman9976 3 жыл бұрын

Marc Brode Bard college in NY

@doplinger1 4 жыл бұрын

You need some good headphones if you're going to listen to Steely Dan, it's a necessity.

@mbonsignorejr 4 жыл бұрын

Good point. Production value is high!

@tombarry4612 4 жыл бұрын

Hi, I'm Tom and was a white teenager from Detroit, where I lived in a segregated neighborhood and listened to all the Black and Soul and loved it. It's nice to see you checking out the white Rock music which was an offshoot of the Black blues from the South before 1950. This group "Steely Dan" was really a 2 man band that came out in the late 1960's with an unusual, jazz/blues sound. The 2 men that started the band, started with other members but started using, "session musicians" who are typically fantastic musicians who are hired the band for albums because the session musicians are better than the band's musicians. Steely Dan very often hired the best musicians in the country. But the 2 founding members wrote all the songs and played, as well. Hear more of thier music. In answer to your question, Cuervo Gold is a top brand of Mexican Tequila liquor. Fine Columbian, was in the 1960s the best marijuana. So the lyrics seem to say that this older man can't relate to a 19 year old girl unless they both get very 'high,' and have a night of fun where the age difference isn't a problem if they are high and relate on a funny level. Good luck and try other songs from this group in the future. Their lyrics are fun to try figuring out. Good luck to your reaction show! Tom

@sonboy227 4 жыл бұрын

Always a necessary accessory with Steely dan.

@rmac1042 3 жыл бұрын

... And if you ever do Pentatonix, you need head phones as well!

@jackpeters9048 3 жыл бұрын

Great pic....Steely Dan is one of the truly "Timeless" groups in rock...This is one of their best...At 66, it's great to see a young gal taste the sweetness of true classic rock...well done, young lady...

@paulwolf2432 4 жыл бұрын

I like your sunny smile. More Steely Dan, please.

@helgar791 4 жыл бұрын

Steely Dan is, IMO, America's greatest R&R band. There is hardly such a thing as a bad SD song. The band is smart, clever (find out what the bands name means), funny, ironic, mature, well produced and always incredibly well played. There are just too many good songs to pick from. But try "Peg" and "Reelin' In The Years" next. People will give you tons of suggestions because SD is one hell of a rabbit hole...and yes, you should always listen to SD with a lyric video. By the way, Columbia at the time not only produced some of the best weed, but the country also produced, then and now, some of the best cocaine, so he could be talking about either or both.

@russellvaughn6933 4 жыл бұрын

This is not rock and roll , but is R+B and and great jazz!

@moonlitegram Жыл бұрын

".and yes, you should always listen to SD with a lyric video." Oh god, no. Don't rely on lyric videos, they're usually terribly inaccurate. Just look up the lyrics.

@hmsljj 3 жыл бұрын

Always appreciate young people enjoying the music I grew up with.

@darkhalo0868 4 жыл бұрын

Ok I'm glad you are discovering Steely Dan... They are the TRUTH. Their catalog consist of nothing but HITS. Dive Deeper!!! You will not be disappointed.

@dcaseng 4 жыл бұрын

I really loved your reaction. Steely Dan is simply sublime. Do yourself a favor and check out their other songs. You will become a hardcore fan.

@victorduffany7723 Жыл бұрын

I am glad to see another, what I would consider, young person learning the old stuff. That is what keeps good music alive. I was born in 1948 but love some of the stuff that was even before I was born. Music is an art and needs to be carried on for future generations.

@andregodsey4557 3 жыл бұрын

I've been enjoying Steely Dan since the '70s. Welcome aboard.

@gsprings43 3 жыл бұрын

I remember the solid gold dancers dancing to this on the countdown on solid gold back in 80

@puremercury 4 жыл бұрын

Donald Fagen was 32 when they recorded this album.

@MichaelTrogdon1990 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for reacting to this. Listen to the whole "Aja" and "The Royal Scam" albums, better yet please react to more of their songs from those albums. Steely Dan has so many good songs, you'll be impressed. Also, just a tip, but headphones make the music sound even better. You'll hear so much more detail.

@AnthonySipes 4 жыл бұрын

Cuervo gold is tequila. I'm sure he's saying he and her can't dance, they can't talk, have nothing in common so that leaves them with one thing to do and the cuervo gold will make tonight a wonderful thing.

@19brittani 4 жыл бұрын

@Hillary's emails to Lorne FACTS.....

@zackrolbiecki4956 3 жыл бұрын

Steely Dan such a jazzy rock n roll funky elevator music type band. They got it all!

@scottcolman9757 3 жыл бұрын

You’ll love them . They cross so many genres.

@tgward313 4 жыл бұрын

steely dan is headphone music---- get some

@GPSjammer 4 жыл бұрын

yeah seriously

@tiluriso 4 жыл бұрын

'Hey Nineteen' is Steely Dan's late 1970s/early 1980s version of Rhythm N Blues. Lyrics about a guy in his early 30s out on a date w/ a 19 yr old....and the cultural gap shows. She's a disco-era young woman and he's a late 1960s R&B, Soul, Chicago-Blues, Bob Dylan and Jazz 'aging' Hipster...He himself was a 19 yr old 'way back' in 1967 when he was in college and was the 'Dandy of Gamma Chi Fraternity'...Fast forward to 1979/1980...A taste for Tequilla (Cuervo Gold is a brand) and some dynamite reefer (the Fine Colombian) is where he and she find common ground after all.

@crowredeye8066 4 жыл бұрын

New subscriber here, just because of this! Nice reaction, you bound to love the rabbit hole you've stumbled on. I hope you do!

@timsullivan67 4 жыл бұрын

Steely Dan is your favorite bands, favorite band!

@Joe-Flow 4 жыл бұрын

Great reaction! After seeing this I subscribed to your channel. Welcome to the Steely Dan rabbit hole. If you really want to dance, you'll react to "Peg"!

@jesmarluk6635 3 жыл бұрын

Yay! You discovered Steely Dan!

@Coolrockndad 4 жыл бұрын

Steely Dan is a bands band. Just one of the best bands ever. Putting Jazz, Rock and Funk all into one. Try "FM (no static at all)".

@moonlitegram Жыл бұрын

Fun reaction! SD is one of my all time favorites. Hard to go wrong with them.

@newdog1129 3 жыл бұрын

Hi, there. Cuervo Gold is a brand of Tequila, while the “fine Colombian” is marijuana from Columbia, South America. I think it’s great that you’re checking out Steely Dan. They were a great band of the 1970s (when I was in high school), who created lots of GREAT music back then. I still listen to them when I get nostalgic. THANKS for posting and keep exploring! - Stephen, Austin, TX

@1nelsondj 4 жыл бұрын

The group was Donald Fagen & Walter Becker (deceased) and mostly kept to the studio using a variety of studio musicians to produce perfected albums. Listen to the layers, the space each instrument is given. Don't be afraid to research the band, maybe look at the song meanings because there's often something below the surface of their lyrics. They write a lot about outsiders, losers, etc. and there's lots of irony.

@rickcooper53 4 жыл бұрын

Listen to the whole Aja album. Maybe the best jazz-fusion album ever recorded. Peg, Deacon Blues, etc. Then go back and listen to older SD: the Royal Scam album, Kid Chalamagne (if you like guitar solos). Every SD song is great in it's own right. You can't miss with the Dan.

@herrbonk3635 4 жыл бұрын

Jazz-fusion are things like Weather Report. Steely Dan's is bluesy, jazzy, funky, etc. but still pop music.

@kendrairvin5673 4 жыл бұрын

Yes one of my favorite albums!

@isaacsilverman9976 3 жыл бұрын

Yike 😁

@christianramos9996 4 жыл бұрын

I'm glad you're enjoying them you'll find that they've had a huge influence on everyone and not many people know that. Back when it was about the music

@dalee72 2 жыл бұрын

That was a synthesizer that sounded like a sax, strings and/or harmonica.

@victorduffany7723 Жыл бұрын

You really need to hear their song called "Babylon Sisters". Just some fun great stuff.

@bobwowk8440 4 жыл бұрын

You are absolutely right, the grove, the sound, they are perfect. Every instrument is there for a reason. The lead singer Donald Fagen has one of the smoothest jazziest voices you will ever hear. Choose any song off of their album titled Aja. I’d recommend the song called Black Cow from that album. And if you really like steely Dan a lot check out the music from a man named Boz Scaggs. Suggestion: Lowdown By: Boz Scaggs

@HBFTimmahh 4 жыл бұрын

Jose Cuervo, aka Cuervo Gold, Tequila. Fine Columbian. Great Marijuana from Columbia. AKA Giggle Weed.

@MichaelTrogdon1990 4 жыл бұрын

And that artwork that you liked of the couple dancing is the album art for Steely Dan's 1980 album Gaucho, which is the one Hey 19 was on. That album art is based on a wall plaque called "Guardia Vieja - Tango" in a southern area of the city Buenos Aires in Argentina.

@purdueman2012 3 жыл бұрын

I would love a reaction to Everlast.."Get Down"...this dude was the front man for "House of Pain"..and their monster hit..played at every college football game "Jump Around"...

@brenthowell6148 4 жыл бұрын

Check out FM (No Static No More). They made this song when FM radio became popular because there was no more static like on AM radio in the Mid to late 70's.

@ArtofFreeSpeech 4 жыл бұрын

No Static at All. Great song!

@MrSmartAlec 4 жыл бұрын

Pretty sure this song was written long after the advent of FM radio. It was the title theme for the movie FM.

@themicrokid 4 жыл бұрын

Cool reaction, nice to see someone properly feeling the Steely vibes. But yeah, headphones would really allow you to appreciate the amazing artistry of this band.

@womanonthinice1276 3 жыл бұрын

Tequila and a joint.....is the reference Listen to"Black Cow"

@jimdunagan4180 Жыл бұрын

great song...glad to see a young un listening.

@krz71 2 ай бұрын

Vibes for Vibe🎉

@Coolrockndad 4 жыл бұрын

I hit "subscribe" because of this tune and hope you go down the Steely Dan rabbit hole. ;-)

@AnthonySipes 4 жыл бұрын

Great reaction. Steely Dan has been around since the 70s. Donald Fagen and Walter Becker both had a huge love for jazz. Walter Becker just died over a year ago. Donald Fagen is the singer. Every one of their songs is smooth like that.

@melissa2688 4 жыл бұрын

I wrote somewhere else that when I kid in the 70s, my uncle was a big fan of Steely Dan. It was almost like background music to me. Cool song and good review. Take care!

@PeckiePeck 4 жыл бұрын

Steely Dan has the similar lyrical intelligence, musical complexity, and studio flawlessness to Pink Floyd. Their work is super deep in every way. You can appreciate more and more just about the same song. Glad you've found them.

@simonlee8889 3 жыл бұрын

Girl, you need a glossary for The Dan. Walter (RIP) and Don? Literati...feel grateful, you've just been introduced to pure class........

@laapache1 3 жыл бұрын

in his 40s at the time of this song

@byronmitchell3784 4 жыл бұрын

Every Steely Dan song you listen will offer no regret. Simply said it's just Groovy Music. Believe Quavo Gold is Tequila.

@terenzo50 4 жыл бұрын

Gamma Chi -- a college fraternity. It's the story of a man who realizes he's now too old to date the girls he used to.

@cr16219 8 ай бұрын

Jose Cuervo Gold is tequila. Columbian was a popular strain of weed back in the day.

@womanonthinice1276 4 жыл бұрын

Cuervo Gold is Tequila, Columbium is the Joint.

@christinerobinson9372 3 жыл бұрын

Steely Dan is so good, I can't choose one song or one album as my favorite. No sax.

@shith00k 4 жыл бұрын

In the case of this song the Columbian mentioned is weed. It's mentioned by Fagen and Becker in a couple interviews. Cocaine wasn't called Columbian in 1978 when this song was wriitten.

@katylied24 4 жыл бұрын

"Everyone's Gone To The Movies", is like this, only better in my opinion.

@williamvesey3679 4 жыл бұрын

This is my favorite Steely Dan song, and there are so many great ones. I liked your reaction. Scarsdale is a town in New York north of the city that is very wealthy, so the college girls in Boston get married and move on to the socialite life, leaving the singer to grow old watching yet another generation become more and more unrepeatable. The fine Colombian is I think a cigar, but it could also be just coffee. It's the luxuries of his bachelor life that he enjoys now. For more Steely Dan, I recommend Josie, Peg, Deacon Blues, Black Cow, and FM. The YT channel "Steely Ben" has made some lyric videos that are quite creative.

@williamvesey3679 4 жыл бұрын

*unrelatable* ha

@crowredeye8066 4 жыл бұрын

Yeah, Colombian gold was the gold standard for weed in the 70s

@mljrotag6343 4 жыл бұрын

I'd just add "Reeling in the Years" and "Do it Again".

@herrbonk3635 4 жыл бұрын

8:18 That picture is a sculpture by Bror Hjort (from Uppsala, Sweden).

@jimcole9751 4 жыл бұрын

Gama Chi.... is a College fraternity Cuervo Gold was the top tequila back in the 70s and Colombian is weed

@Anton680x 4 жыл бұрын

Oh hell yes. Release the Steely Dan ! So good.

@jeffreyclark2221 3 жыл бұрын

Quervo gold is tequila. Fine columbian is good quality weed. That make tonight a wonderful thing

@WiseGuy5674 4 жыл бұрын

Tequila and weed darling. Tequila and weed.

@talltulip 3 жыл бұрын

I absolutely love the fact that you don't know what Cuervo Gold or "fine Columbian" is. I mourn the loss of innocence in our world, and to discover a young person who isn't all jaded and worldly and cynical and tortured really does my heart good. I don't know how old you are and anything about your background, as this is the first of your videos that I've watched, but I just want you to know that you are delightful.

@laapache1 3 жыл бұрын

whiskey and weed made him change his mind for a one night stand

@ListenVibeReact 3 жыл бұрын

Interesting

@soakedbearrd Жыл бұрын

So I think (I didn’t look up the lyrics or anything) that it’s an older guy maybe in his late 30s or 40s telling himself that this young hot thang is wrong for him, because he’s older and she don’t even know Aretha Franklin but he’s feeling her energy and wants to get lost in it and enjoy the music party or whatever through her eyes, “let me slide along”. But once the cuevo gold comes in, inhibitions lessen and things might or might not happen. I went through something similar when I was 38 and this 23 year old was trying to get my attention. I thought to myself she’s too young for me, and what do we even have in common. But she was mature for her age and we had a lot in common. Fun times but with depth and respect. Love your energy btw much luck on your channel.

@moraster 4 жыл бұрын

Lol...your need to look up the Cuervo Gold (tequila) and fine Colombian (Pablo Escobar cocaine) is a real-time "that's 'retha Franklin....she don't remember the Queen of Soul" moment. Big generation gap there. If you were "of age" back in the day (even now in 2020 maybe) you would've gotten it. :-) Great reaction to a great song.

@brenthowell8883 4 жыл бұрын

The lead singer Donald Fagan went out on his own and made a few albums that are awesome! Here's some of his songs you should react to, Mona, Nightfly, New Frontier, Morph The Cat, Snowbound, The Dunes just a fraction of songs he's done.☮️

@mycolortv1 3 жыл бұрын

You like Steely Dan..then you gotta hear ..Do it Again

@doncapito3465 2 жыл бұрын

Cuervo gold is tequila, fine Colombian either cocaine or marijuana came from Columbia back in the day

@neilgaydon5430 4 жыл бұрын

So you heard half of it. To appreciate a Steely Dan and the incredible production and musicianship demands great headphones or proper hifi speakers. At the time Gaucho was the most expensive album ever produced and took over 2 years to record.

@robertlear2735 3 жыл бұрын

Listen to Deacon Blues from Steely Dan

@thecoogs 4 жыл бұрын

Maybe the most perfectionist band ever, smooth as butter. Look up what Steely Dan means

@ronrobbins2737 4 жыл бұрын

Dear, it’s not about lyrics mostly. Back in the old days we heard this stuff on the radio, let our minds sail along with the music. The Steely Dan guys themselves, were never interested in making music videos or explaining their lyrics. Imagine a time in the distant past, when musical content alone had to be enough…… Nothing visual to help sell it, and no lyrics to look at either, that is unless you bought the album!

@juaneato 4 жыл бұрын

You gotta use headphones or buds.

@marcusjaybrode2129 4 жыл бұрын

Cuervo Gold = tequila . Fine Columbian = cannabis.

@stevedamico5793 4 жыл бұрын

I like you and would like to see you succeed with your channel..Just 2 minor suggestions..If you want people to stick around and not click away you can't keep interrupting..It's almost an art form in itself..Gotta pick your spots strategically..Definitely not too often though...2nd, I'm sure some have already pointed out..Gotta scrounge up some headphones!..I'm telling you it will boost you patreon and subscribership instantly!..No doubt about it..Plus you'll enjoy the music far better and that's what's really important, right?...Good luck!

@Rockypup5234 4 жыл бұрын

Cuervo Gold is tequila and fine Colombian is Colombian marijuana.

@Frankincensedjb123 4 жыл бұрын

At the time the song was written, the song writers were in their early 30s, so not that much older, but old enough when you're talking 19.

@stevedamico5793 4 жыл бұрын

Cuervo gold (Refers to Jose Cuervo Tequila) and The fine Columbian (refers to primo Columbian Marijuana back in the day.)..Oops!..Just read a comment below addressing this lyric..Scusa!

@herrbonk3635 4 жыл бұрын

6:40 Lyrics? You kids are killing me! Myself listened to Steely Dan for 35 years without caring for no lyrics :)

@jimled50jl49 4 жыл бұрын

Shame, I've been listening to them for 45 years and Fagen & Becker are famous for their wonderful storytelling. A rare thing in music but when you get a group like that, you listen ...& if you have to - read the lyrics. Good for her, she gets it on her 1st outing with this group....& you missed out for 35 years ! Wow ! You're only hearing 50% of genius .

@Rockypup5234 4 жыл бұрын

An anecdote about the Steely Dan song: “Hey 19“. They had cut a record, and a second engineer came in to do some maintenance on the tracks, and accidentally erased one of their songs. Instead of trying to re-create it, Steely Dan decided to use “Hey 19”, a song they had written 20 years prior to that, and never used it. But it turned out great obviously.

@Coolrockndad 4 жыл бұрын

She doesn't remember Althea Franklin but you never heard of Steely Dan. ;-)

@matthewnano865 4 жыл бұрын

Listen to Green Earrings by steely dan and also their song, Dr Wu

@MrSmartAlec 4 жыл бұрын

Gamma Chi is a college fraternity

@ArtofFreeSpeech 4 жыл бұрын

Get thee some high quality headphones to listen to Steely Dan! So many great ones of their's to listen/react to: Aja Time Out of Mind My Old School Josie Babylon Sisters FM (No Static at All) Deacon Blues and more...

@jlarm3 4 жыл бұрын

listen to Pete Belasco singing "Deeper"

@toddpeucker9905 4 жыл бұрын

The "strings" part is harmonica I believe. Cuervo gold (tequila), fine colombian is cannabis. (Definitely NOT cocaine).

@mrarchangel4457 2 жыл бұрын

Ok...baby...puppy...checkout Gino Vannelli !!!

@MDDham0 4 жыл бұрын

Avenged sevenfold please : Beast and the harlot Bat country Buried alive A little piece of heaven M.I.A Second heartbeat Unholy confessions Afterlife Nightmare

@HBFTimmahh 4 жыл бұрын

The Cuervo Gold. The Fine Columbian, (Cannabis ) make tonight a Wonderful Thing.

@jeffpenn3394 4 жыл бұрын

You miss so much by not having a headset, the harmonies and subtle changes and shifts are totally missed on tinny sounding computer speakers.

@melhall17 4 жыл бұрын

Cuervo Gold is not just any tequila , that stuff is silky smooth and will make your face numb. without a doubt top shelf

@19brittani 4 жыл бұрын

so young, yeah girl columbian is the good good weed and the gold is tequila like patron... so young . he wanted to smash and the tequila and weed would make tonight a wonderful thing. you are so young. keep listening to the DAN girl and you will learn. great music and deep lyrics will get you hooked.

@poppiethestable4569 4 жыл бұрын

More Steely Dan.. Do it again

@MichaelTrogdon1990 4 жыл бұрын

Here's a list of some of their best tracks, IMO. Like the other comment below said, start with either "Peg" or "Reelin' In The Years" first, then go from there. You can't go wrong with any of these: Do It Again Dirty Work Kings Midnite Cruiser Only A Fool Would Say That Reelin' In The Years Brooklyn (Owes the Charmer Under Me) Change of the Guard Turn That Heartbeat Over Again Bodhisattva Show Biz Kids My Old School King Of The World Rikki Don't Lose That Number Night By Night Any Major Dude Will Tell You Barrytown Pretzel Logic Black Friday Bad Sneakers Rose Darling Doctor Wu Your Gold Teeth II Any World (That I'm Welcome To) Throw Back The Little Ones Kid Charlemagne The Caves of Altamira Don't Take Me Alive Sign In Stranger The Fez Green Earrings Haitian Divorce The Royal Scam Black Cow Aja Deacon Blues Peg Home At Last I Got The News Josie FM (No Static At All) Babylon Sisters Glamour Profession Time Out of Mind My Rival

@docbearmb 4 жыл бұрын

Michael Trogdon What? No Here in the Western World?

@christinerobinson548 4 жыл бұрын

He told you how old he is. Way back in 67, he was a hot young dude. Now he needs more than a sweet young thing, who has nothing in common with him. You can't catch what he is saying because you are not familiar with what he is talking about. Expensive tequila and a very good grade of weed. That's a harmonica, not a string. Do you realize you cut the song of before the end? It wasn't over. Ouch!

@jimdunagan4180 Жыл бұрын

recommend Van Morrison Thin Lizzy Beatles Bob Seager