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Steely Dan fans help with song

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guitarmanglerguitarmangler Frets: 557
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I’m often fall asleep with my headphones in ( set them to shut off within an hour).  Occasionally I must set off shuffle inadvertently, and I stir with music playing.

A few nights ago I awoke with what I think was a steely dan song playing. It was so good I woke up and listened to it twice. 
I’m pretty sure it was a major blues shuffle thing, and then then the chorus ( or break between verse) it changed to minor with a ‘ ba ba ba baah ba ba ba bahhh’ repeated refrain. 

Can I find it ? No. It’s driving me crazy! 

On my phone I have saved 

can’t buy a thrill
Countdown to ecstasy
Katy lied
Royal scam
Aja
groucho

Ive gone through all of them and can’t find it. To my recollection, it seems like something from groucho ( as in production). 



Any ideas ? 



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  • guitarmanglerguitarmangler Frets: 557
    Got it! It’s Change of Guard from can’t buy a thrill . Doh ! 
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  • dindudedindude Frets: 8409
    It’s a bit of an oddball song but I’ve always loved Change of the Guard 
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  • GrangousierGrangousier Frets: 2493
    Who is that Groucho amigo?
    Why is he standing in that slightly grubby tailcoat
    With his painted on moustache?
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  • CaseOfAceCaseOfAce Frets: 1067
    edited August 2023
    Who is that Groucho amigo?
    Why is he standing in that slightly grubby tailcoat
    With his painted on moustache?
    Yep - I'm sure the OP meant Gaucho by Steely Dan.
    What a fantastic song as well.

    I've always interpreted the lyrics as being about a gay guy complaining about the Argentinian hunk his lover has brought home - but others believe it's a manager talking to his "star".
    I didn't realise it's about Fagen talking to Becker about his heroin addiction according to some.
    Just like a headless horse without a horse.
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  • Philly_QPhilly_Q Frets: 20197
    When I saw the thread title I thought it was about Steely Dan fans helping to write a song.  Non-artificial intelligence.
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  • digitalkettledigitalkettle Frets: 2587
    CaseOfAce said:
    Who is that Groucho amigo?
    Why is he standing in that slightly grubby tailcoat
    With his painted on moustache?
    Yep - I'm sure the OP meant Gaucho by Steely Dan.
    Full Marx to you!
    SoundCloud - Transcriptions - Trading Feedback
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  • guitars4youguitars4you Frets: 12794
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    Are you sure it was Steely Dan and not Donald Fagan - walk between the rain drops back to your door 
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  • AidanspaghettiAidanspaghetti Frets: 806
    Chain lightning.  Gotta be.
    Give a man a fire and he's warm for the day. But set fire to him and he's warm for the rest of his life
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  • Dr_NecessiterDr_Necessiter Frets: 152
    Dr Wu:

    Katy lied
    I was half-way crucified
    I was on the other side of no tomorrow
    You walked in
    And my life began again
    When I had spent the last piastre I could borrow...
    "I've got the moobs like Jabba".
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