Everything You Did
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"Everything You Did" is a 1976 song from Steely Dan
's The Royal Scam
. In it, a man tells a woman whom he suspects of cheating on him that she must confess to him. Though we never hear the actual confession, the narrator's reaction indicates that he is more aroused than angered by her confession; it an ironic twist, he shifts from demanding she "tell [him] everything you did" to demanding she "do [to him] everything you did."
In the song, a lyric says to "turn up The Eagles, the neighbors are listening." Later that year in a nod back to Steely Dan for the free publicity, and inspired by Steely Dan's lyric style, the Eagles penned the lyrics, "They stab it with their steely knives but they just can't kill the beast" in their hit "Hotel California
". Timothy B. Schmit
, who played bass on The Royal Scam and two other Steely Dan albums, would later join the Eagles.
Steely Dan
Steely Dan is an American rock band; its core members are Donald Fagen and Walter Becker. The band's popularity peaked in the late 1970s, with the release of seven albums blending elements of jazz, rock, funk, R&B, and pop...
's The Royal Scam
The Royal Scam
The Royal Scam is the fifth album by Steely Dan, originally released by ABC Records in 1976. The album went gold and peaked at #15 on the charts. The Royal Scam features more prominent guitar work than other Steely Dan albums...
. In it, a man tells a woman whom he suspects of cheating on him that she must confess to him. Though we never hear the actual confession, the narrator's reaction indicates that he is more aroused than angered by her confession; it an ironic twist, he shifts from demanding she "tell [him] everything you did" to demanding she "do [to him] everything you did."
In the song, a lyric says to "turn up The Eagles, the neighbors are listening." Later that year in a nod back to Steely Dan for the free publicity, and inspired by Steely Dan's lyric style, the Eagles penned the lyrics, "They stab it with their steely knives but they just can't kill the beast" in their hit "Hotel California
Hotel California (song)
"Hotel California" is the title song from the Eagles' album of the same name and was released as a single in February 1977. It is one of the best-known songs of the album-oriented rock era. Writing credits for the song are shared by Don Felder, Don Henley and Glenn Frey...
". Timothy B. Schmit
Timothy B. Schmit
Timothy Bruce Schmit is an American musician and songwriter, best known for his work as bass guitar player and singer for Poco and the Eagles. Schmit has also worked for decades as a session musician and solo artist.-Early career:Raised in Sacramento, Schmit began playing in the folk music group...
, who played bass on The Royal Scam and two other Steely Dan albums, would later join the Eagles.
External links
- Lyrics for "Everything You Did"
- Steely Dan at Discogs
- Royal Scam album at Discogs