Haitian Divorce
Ernest Millan
I don't know if anyone else sees it this way... (I'm fairly new to Steely
Dan) but the song Haitian Divorce sounds like the story of an affair and
it's uncovering by the birth of a Haitian child? What have the rest of you
featured this song to be about?
Tom Donovan
I read that whilst Elliot Scheiner was working with the band, he obtained a
quick divorce in Haiti. B&F were intrigued with this, and questioned him
for details about it.
That's my 0.2p
Tom
Christopher Lampton
Ernest Millan wrote in message <01bd243c$c7a5a000$795e2599@default>...
Although I'm unclear on some of the details in the song, I've always assumed
that the basic story is exactly what you describe: Babs comes home from her
trip to Haiti and, nine months later, gives birth to a child with some
distinctly nonCaucasian features.
By and large, the songs on The Royal Scam seem to be easier to interpret and
a bit less obscure than the songs on other Dan albums. Is it just me or has
anybody else noticed this?
--Chris
Jay Pollack
Ernest Millan wrote:
> I don't know if anyone else sees it this way... (I'm fairly new to Steely
> Dan) but the song Haitian Divorce sounds like the story of an affair and
> it's uncovering by the birth of a Haitian child? What have the rest of you
> featured this song to be about?
This song might win the prize for LEAST cryptic Steely Dan lyrics.
Tom
I agree.Only they changed it
Tom
Tom Donovan
>Well, I suppose so... but wouldn't that go to Hey Nineteen?
Add "Don't Take Me Alive" and "Everything You Did", too.
Tom D
