Vision of Paradise
by @andyt13
Liner Notes
#SteelyDan #DonaldFagen I'm not sure this really has the SD vibe, but I duno what else to call it. This is actually a true story of a visit to Singapore and the famous Raffles hotel, the bar where they invented the Singapore sling. The doorman Raj was quite a character.
Lyrics
Drinking all night at the bar at The Raffles I've begun to lose count of ALL those Singapore slings That storm by the door's been giving me the eyeball That look says she'll do Almost anything
The doorman Raj said Sahib you'd best be cautious The ladies round here can all be quite precise It's not very clear what's the major danger The taste of milk and honey Or the vision of paradise
Next thing I know I'm there in the penthouse I don't even really wanna know what all this cost Steam from the sauna been fogging up these mirrors Leave all the lights on, darlin' let's get lost
The doorman Raj said Sahib you'd best be cautious The ladies round here can all be quite precise It's not very clear what's the major danger The taste of milk and honey Or the vision of Paradise
(Solo)
The moral of the story is beware of disaster And this one's no exception let me just say Empty bottles of Moet & Chandon everywhere She's long gone but the bill's surely on its way It's here to stay
The doorman Raj said Sahib you'd best be cautious The ladies round here can all be quite precise It's not very clear what's the major danger The taste of milk and honey Or the vision of paradise
Comments
Spoiler alert: it was F*CKING EXPENSIVE XD but worth every penny. Thanks!
Great groove. Each instrument has its place in it. Cool lyrics, certainly with SD's vibe to them.
Thank you Sir!
This is awesome! Such a vibe. Such a well-written song. I really like this one.
Many thanks!
Ooh I love this organ. This is so groovy. I'm not a Steely Dan connoisseur so I can't really comment on that part of it... But I really like the vocals and the lyrics. This is great storytelling.
Great storytelling? That is a great compliment! Thank you!
This definitely has the SD vibe, good music, good playing! And the lyrics are very Dan again.
Success! 😀
That organ line is immediately appealing. The horn lines are awesome. And the "Oooh" background vox. Lovely guitar solo there for sure; I like how you've left a lot of room in it, if that makes sense. So good, nicely done.
Many thanks!
Like the vibe and the storytelling. "I don't even want to know what all this cost"--Made me smile. And yes, I hear the SD vibe. Fun song!