"Cousin Dupree" is a promo single released in 2000 from Steely Dan's album Two Against Nature, also released that year.
| "Cousin Dupree" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Steely Dan | ||||
| from the album Two Against Nature | ||||
| Released | 2000 | |||
| Recorded | 1998 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 5:28 | |||
| Label | Giant | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Walter Becker, Donald Fagen | |||
| Producer(s) | Walter Becker, Donald Fagen | |||
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| Official audio | ||||
| Cousin Dupree on YouTube | ||||
Background
editThe song's lyrics describe the sexual desires the narrator, Dupree, has for his attractive cousin Janine. In 2001, the song won a Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal.
In July 2006, Steely Dan posted a humorous letter on their website saying that the title of Owen Wilson's film You, Me and Dupree was stolen from their song.[1] The film is about a house guest who overstays his welcome; the song's title character is a slacker who is sleeping on his aunt's couch. Owen Wilson defended himself in similarly deadpan comic fashion, stating, "I have never heard the song 'Cousin Dupree' and I don't even know who this gentleman, Mr. Steely Dan, is. I hope this helps to clear things up and I can get back to concentrating on my new movie, 'HEY 19.'"[2]
Release
editThe single included live tracks from the band's American tour. "Aja" is taken from the album Alive in America, while the other two songs are exclusive to the single.[3]
Tracklisting
editAll tracks are written by Walter Becker and Donald Fagen
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Cousin Dupree" (Edit) | 4:23 |
| 2. | "Aja" (Live) | 8:40 |
| 3. | "Fall Of '92" (Live) | 6:09 |
| 4. | "Overture" (Live) | 8:00 |
Personnel
edit- Donald Fagen – Wurlitzer piano, lead vocals
- Walter Becker – bass guitar, guitars
- Leroy Clouden – drums
- Jon Herington – rhythm guitar
- Ted Baker – Rhodes piano
- Carolyn Leonhart – backup vocals
- Amy Helm – whistling
References
edit- ^ Becker and Fagen. Open Letter to the Great Comic Actor, Luke Wilson Archived 2013-10-26 at the Wayback Machine (July 17, 2006). Accessed October 3, 2006.
- ^ AP Owen Wilson Says 'Dupree' Is No Rip-Off (July 28, 2006). Accessed October 3, 2006
- ^ "Steely Dan – Cousin Dupree". discogs.com. Retrieved 2023-12-18.
External links
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