SDIP // Brooklyn (Owes The Charmer Under Me)

by Barryfest on March 21, 2011 in Special Features, The Steely Dan Infographic Project
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The Steely Dan Infographic Project, in which we create a chart, diagram, graph or other visual aid inspired by each and every Steely Dan song. This edition: “Brooklyn (Owes The Charmer Under Me)” from Can’t Buy a Thrill.

  • http://twitter.com/TEDhall Ted Hall

    I’m concerned about how Brooklyn’s financial statements are going to turn out. If Brooklyn owes the charmer under you, then Brooklyn’s account with said charmer falls under accounts payable, a liability. All those other things sound like expenses, which are accounted for as assets.

    • http://twitter.com/BarryfestNOLA Barryfest.com

      An excellent point, and one we wrestled with while creating this particular infographic. However, upon further examination of this song (http://www.granatino.com/sdresource/9lyrics.htm), we find out Donald Fagen is listing a set of rewards he believes is owed to his neighbor – the “charmer” – for the indignities he suffered at the hands of Brooklyn.

      Therefore, Brooklyn posesses the charmer, yet owes him a variety of pleasant experiences (at least in the eyes on Fagen and Becker).

  • Janramsey

    Dude, I think you have assets and liabilities reversed.