The thought that spring is for lovers is over-hyped, for love is a year round event. Do you see that couple over there? Yeah, those two, drinking each other in with their eyes. Holding hands as if this was their first relation, ever.
The sight of that couple make Tony's heart grow warm, then that forsaken feeling kicks in and it kicks him in that empty space where his heart used to be. After two happy years and just two bad hours, Josie took Tony's heart last week...along with their DVD player and the TV. She has yet to return a single one of his calls, but she kept the TV and pawned his heart.
Still, don't feel bad or worry for Tony. When he finally gets around to thinning out the scores of take-out menus that threaten overrun his kitchen drawer, he will find out that Josie left the pawn ticket for his heart, just below the only taqueria menu.
Note- Does anyone know why does Josie prays like a Roman, with her eyes on fire? Not to mention, just what the hell did Fagen and Becker mean by that, anyway?
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You can make yourself crazy trying to figure out the meaning of my theme song (or any other Steely Dan ditty) but I took it to mean: prays with the intensity of a Roman Catholic - the implication being other types of Christians don't pray with the same fervor?
Just a guess.
Powder Burn Flash sent me - nice tag line "up-and-slumming" - ha! - wish I'd thought of that!
Josie,
Welcome and thanks for stopping by.
"I took it to mean: prays with the intensity of a Roman Catholic"
I was wondering if Fagen meant the pagan Romans, now you've really got my head spinning with yet another possibility.
"the implication being other types of Christians don't pray with the same fervor?"
I wonder what the Shakers would've thought of that, but I believe that abstinence did them in.
"Powder Burn Flash sent me - nice tag line "up-and-slumming" - ha! - wish I'd thought of that!"
Thank you very much.
I agree it probably means praying with intensity.
Or maybe they're comparing her to a Roman candle.
Becky,
"I agree it probably means praying with intensity."
Absolutely and now the Catholic part makes more sense. So she prays as hard as she plays.
"Or maybe they're comparing her to a Roman candle."
Heh-heh-heh, I didn't think of that either.
In reference to the Steely Dan tune: I believe this has to do with her recollection of a past-life experience as Emporer Nero.
X. Dell,
Welcome and, wha?
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