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    Who played keyboards in Steely Dan?

    • Donald Fagen
    • Jay Seymour
    • Jason Simon
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  • 2. 

    In the Steely Dan song "Black Cow" a black cow is what?

    • A Cow That Is Black

    • A Burst Of Anger

    • A Drink

    • Jewelry

    Correct Answer
    A. A Drink
  • 3. 

    According to Steely Dan's "Hey 19", what makes tonight a wonderful thing?

    • Jack Daniels And Jeremiah Weed

    • Panama Red And Stoli

    • Red Man And Odouls

    • Fine Columbian And Cuervo Gold

    Correct Answer
    A. Fine Columbian And Cuervo Gold
  • 4. 

    What year did Steely Dan have the hit single "Reelin' In The Years" at ABC Records?

    • 1994

    • 1997

    • 1973

    • 1983

    Correct Answer
    A. 1973
  • 5. 

    What decade is the hit single "Reelin' In The Years" by Steely Dan from?

    • Eighties

    • Seventies

    • Sixties

    • Nineties

    Correct Answer
    A. Seventies
  • 6. 

    The name Steely Dan came from which object?

    • A Toothbrush

    • A Dildo

    • A Pair Of Cowboy Boots

    • A Beer Bottle

    Correct Answer
    A. A Dildo
  • 7. 

    What two vices will "make tonight a wonderful thing" for Steely Dan?

    • The Sam Smith, The B.C. Bud

    • The Glenfidditch, The Lebanese Blond

    • The Absolut, The Pure Persian

    • The Cuervo Gold, The Fine Columbian

    Correct Answer
    A. The Cuervo Gold, The Fine Columbian
  • 8. 

    What year did Steely Dan have the hit single "Do It Again" on ABC?

    • 1987

    • 1973

    • 1992

    • 1995

    Correct Answer
    A. 1973
  • 9. 

    What year did Steely Dan have the hit single "Hey Nineteen" on MCA?

    • 1971

    • 1964

    • 1962

    • 1981

    Correct Answer
    A. 1981
  • 10. 

    Which comedian did Steely Dan perform with?

    • Chevy Chase

    • Robin Williams

    • Jeff Foxworthy

    • Chris Rock

    Correct Answer
    A. Chevy Chase
  • 11. 

    In which decade was the hit single "Rikki Don't Lose That Number" released?

    • Nineties

    • Eighties

    • Seventies

    • Sixties

    Correct Answer
    A. Seventies
  • 12. 

    What year did Steely Dan have the hit single "Deacon Blues" on ABC?

    • 1971

    • 1962

    • 1990

    • 1978

    Correct Answer
    A. 1978
  • 13. 

    Which comedian went to school with Fagen and Becker?

    • Robin Williams

    • Chevy Chase

    • Chris Rock

    • Jeff Foxworthy

    Correct Answer
    A. Chevy Chase
  • 14. 

    Who played bass in Steely Dan?

    • Walter Becker

    • Joshua Hanway

    • Beck Jones

    • Walter Johnson

    Correct Answer
    A. Walter Becker
  • 15. 

    Which Steely Dan song includes the line "The sparkle of your china"?

    • Parker's Band

    • Bodhisattva

    • Slang Of Ages

    • Razor Boy

    Correct Answer
    A. Bodhisattva
  • 16. 

    "They stab it with their steely knives, but they just can't kill the beast" are lyrics from what song?

    • Paranoia

    • Stairway To Heaven

    • Hotel California

    • Sympathy For The Devil

    Correct Answer
    A. Hotel California
  • 17. 

    Which band member left Steely Dan to join The Doobie Brothers?

    • Donald Fagen

    • Jim Hodder

    • Jeff Baxter

    • Walter Becker

    Correct Answer
    A. Jeff Baxter
  • 18. 

    Which author inspired the name of the band Steely Dan?

    • Danielle Steel

    • Stephen King

    • William S. Burroughs

    • Dan Brown

    Correct Answer
    A. William S. Burroughs
  • 19. 

    What guitar player played with Steely Dan in the early 70's and later with The Doobie Brothers?

    • George Harrison

    • Pat Simmons

    • Skunk Baxter

    • Michael McDonald

    Correct Answer
    A. Skunk Baxter
  • 20. 

    Where did Walter Becker and Donald Fagen meet?

    • Bard College In New York

    • A Frat Party

    • At A Bar

    • At Their High School

    Correct Answer
    A. Bard College In New York
  • 21. 

    Which Steely Dan album was the first to go platinum?

    • Katy Lied

    • Gaucho

    • Rikki Don't Lose That Number

    • Aja

    Correct Answer
    A. Aja
  • 22. 

    Which Steely Dan album includes the song "Midnight Cruiser"?

    • Kings

    • Can't Buy A Thrill

    • Dirty Work

    • Pretzel Logic

    Correct Answer
    A. Can't Buy A Thrill
  • 23. 

    Which band did Walter Becker and Donald Fagen, later of Steely Dan, join in 1970?

    • The Orions

    • Ray And The Humbles

    • Jay & The Americans

    • Lost In New York

    Correct Answer
    A. Jay & The Americans
  • 24. 

    Which slang term did Steely Dan use for reading glasses?

    • Magnifiers

    • Cheaters

    • Mini Glasses

    • Librarian Lenses

    Correct Answer
    A. Cheaters
  • 25. 

    In the Steely Dan song "Don't Take Me Alive" whose son doesn't "Want to shoot no one"?

    • An Architect

    • A Bookkeeper

    • A Cop

    • An Outlaw

    Correct Answer
    A. A Bookkeeper
  • 26. 

    In the Steely Dan song "Babylon Sisters" what is being drunk from a shell?

    • Water

    • Pina Colada

    • Cape Cod

    • Kirschwasser

    Correct Answer
    A. Kirschwasser
  • 27. 

    From the song "Kid Charlemagne" what is an "A-frame"?

    • A Bathroom Stall

    • A High School Locker

    • An A-shaped House Or Building

    • A Triangular Mirror

    Correct Answer
    A. An A-shaped House Or Building
  • 28. 

    Steely Dan recorded the soundtrack for which film?

    • Boys Don't Cry

    • Secret Affair

    • Don't Wake Her

    • You Gotta Walk It Like You Talk It

    Correct Answer
    A. You Gotta Walk It Like You Talk It
  • 29. 

    Which Steely Dan single peaked at number 11 on the Billboard Pop Singles chart?

    • Josie

    • Pretzel Logic

    • Reeling In The Years

    • Kid Charlemagne

    Correct Answer
    A. Reeling In The Years
  • 30. 

    Which brand of cigarettes do Steely Dan have plenty of in the song "The Nightfly"?

    • Newport

    • Malboro Lights

    • Virgina Slims

    • Chesterfield Kings

    Correct Answer
    A. Chesterfield Kings
  • 31. 

    In which state was Donald Fagen of Steely Dan born?

    • Virginia

    • Maryland

    • New Jersey

    • New York

    Correct Answer
    A. New Jersey
  • 32. 

    What guitarist was turned down by Steely Dan?

    • Ronnie Montrose

    • Mark Knopfler

    • Dan Huff

    • Eric Johnson

    Correct Answer
    A. Mark Knopfler
  • 33. 

    What did Donald Fagen's father do for a living?

    • Furniture Salesman

    • Accountant

    • Teacher

    • Banker

    Correct Answer
    A. Accountant
  • 34. 

    From the Steely Dan song "Medical Science" who is "suave but manly"?

    • My Man Stanley

    • Robert Skidaddle

    • Dr. Hanley

    • My Gal Sally

    Correct Answer
    A. My Man Stanley
  • 35. 

    Which Steely Dan song peaked at number 68 on Billboard's "Black Singles" chart?

    • Cousin Dupree

    • Hey Nineteen

    • Peg

    • Josie

    Correct Answer
    A. Hey Nineteen

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