Only a Fool Would Say That is long believed to be a diss track on John Lennon, who was constantly preaching for world peace. The song is calling him a privileged fool who has no idea what the real world is like. They weren’t the only artist either. Elton John and Elvis Costello have both mocked Lennon’s song Imagine for preaching about no possessions, meanwhile Lennon was a world famous millionaire.
You need to hear Show Biz Kids. They name-check themselves. Very catchy! Also Don't Take Me Alive, Peg, My Old School, Josie, Ricky Don't Lose that Number, Kid Charlemagne, Deacon Blues, Aja, and a lot more lol!
Such a great journey! Thanks so much for sharing!. I subscribed with ringing bell... Like that you put the effort into making playlists. Please keep that up. All the best!
Wow, I had totally forgotten about Midnight Cruiser! I remember we used to sing out loud to the chorus of this when it came on. And nice intonation on the singing along there, Silas.
Great stuff - I like both tracks. Looking forward to hear/watching you progress onto some of their later songs/albums and as you’d expect their future music becomes more sophisticated, classy, but still very listenable ……. Songs like ‘KID CHARLEMAGNE’.
Love your channel. The song "Only a Fool Would Say That" is more than just another Steely Dan song. It's their come back to one of the most famous songs of the 1970's: John Lennon's "Imagine". If you've heard Imagine you can play Fagan and Becker's OaFWST and hear the witty comebacks. "The man in the streets, draggin' his feet don't wanna hear the bad news... IMAGINE your face, there in his place standing inside his brown shoes... I heard it was you talkin about a world where all is free, it just couldn't be...and" The song is one of the best come backs to a ridiculous song that is is stupidly praised as being some kind of dated hippie anthem. Keep up the great work on the channel!
Wait till you get to the album Aja. Every single song is a banger that was produced at the time spending more than a million dollars which was unheard of. But at the time top audio file stores selling high-end equipment would use it to demonstrate their best stuff because this was such crisp quality music. I can't wait till you get there
This song has really grown on me over the years .RIP Jim Hodder the drummer and singer of this great song.
Count me as a fool! I tend to be idealistic. I want to work for peace even if we can never fully obtain it. It feels my soul to try. I like this song!
We must never stop working for peace. It is too important to stop, even if it can never be fully realized.
The moment that you realize that your grandparents were 100 times cooler than you ever suspected
It's a reply to John Lennon's song Imagine (reportedly)
They started with an absolute gem with this album and just kept adding some of the greatest songs ever recorded. Genuinely timeless material. ❤
Love ❤️ love this music since I was a teenager
Keep going Silas because they get better and better and better.
Only a Fool Would Say That is long believed to be a diss track on John Lennon, who was constantly preaching for world peace. The song is calling him a privileged fool who has no idea what the real world is like.
They weren’t the only artist either. Elton John and Elvis Costello have both mocked Lennon’s song Imagine for preaching about no possessions, meanwhile Lennon was a world famous millionaire.
Love this series so far!
Tip of the iceberg brother
👏🏻👍🏻👍🏻
First word should be 'Thelonius', referring to Thelonius Monk, the jazz musician.
You need to hear Show Biz Kids. They name-check themselves. Very catchy! Also Don't Take Me Alive, Peg, My Old School, Josie, Ricky Don't Lose that Number, Kid Charlemagne, Deacon Blues, Aja, and a lot more lol!
Such a great journey! Thanks so much for sharing!.
I subscribed with ringing bell... Like that you put the effort into making playlists. Please keep that up. All the best!
Wow, I had totally forgotten about Midnight Cruiser! I remember we used to sing out loud to the chorus of this when it came on. And nice intonation on the singing along there, Silas.
Love watching your reactions!❤
Love this. A great variety of styles on this album.
You would like Astrud and Joao Gilberto doing 'The Girl from Ipanema', along with Stan Getz on sax. They really put the Bossa Nova style on the map!
"Only A Fool Would Say That" purportedly was aimed at John Lennon and his famous utopian anthem "Imagine".
You beat me to it, part of the issue was that John was so wealthy and detached he was too far removed from the working class.
Purportedly, yes. But it's not. Neither Donald Fagen nor the late Walter Becker ever said it was about Lennon, and they're the only ones who matter.
Cool that you're doing 2 songs Silas 👍
Great stuff - I like both tracks. Looking forward to hear/watching you progress onto some of their later songs/albums and as you’d expect their future music becomes more sophisticated, classy, but still very listenable ……. Songs like ‘KID CHARLEMAGNE’.
Love your channel. The song "Only a Fool Would Say That" is more than just another Steely Dan song. It's their come back to one of the most famous songs of the 1970's: John Lennon's "Imagine". If you've heard Imagine you can play Fagan and Becker's OaFWST and hear the witty comebacks. "The man in the streets, draggin' his feet don't wanna hear the bad news... IMAGINE your face, there in his place standing inside his brown shoes... I heard it was you talkin about a world where all is free, it just couldn't be...and" The song is one of the best come backs to a ridiculous song that is is stupidly praised as being some kind of dated hippie anthem. Keep up the great work on the channel!
Check out Ivy's version of " only a fool would say that"
He said:"Only a fool would say that" in Spanish.
That's right! The guitarist, Jeff "Skunk" Baxter is speaking the spanish.
Wait till you get to the album Aja. Every single song is a banger that was produced at the time spending more than a million dollars which was unheard of. But at the time top audio file stores selling high-end equipment would use it to demonstrate their best stuff because this was such crisp quality music. I can't wait till you get there
Love your reactions. Your the GOAT
Your grammar sucks lol
Not every song on an album is a hit.
Only a fool is about John Lennon.
❤How about METAL MONDAY?🥁☮☘
Midnight Cruiser is a boring song
Nothing boring about it. Your taste sucks!
Song sucks lol
What sucks about it?
@@MichaelTrogdon1990 I'm guessing they just don't like it lol!