Steely Dan vs. Steely Dan

Taking this to its logical conclusion, since all other comparisons have been exhausted.

Are you asking which dildo we prefer?

It's a bit like asking which is better, Spinal Tap or Spinal Tap Mark II (and those are quite different -- one being the jazz odyssey, but hopefully you'll get why).

I'm sorry to bring up the dildo, but for those that don't know, which may be no one, the steely dan that inspired the band's name is a dildo from William S. Burroughs' novel Naked Lunch. That dildo was the Steely Dan III from Yokohama, which was a strap-on dildo as I recall, so I am likening this question to asking which steely dan do you prefer, say the Mark II or Mark III dildo?

Sorry if this seems unnecessarily vulgar, but it is a literary reference, and Steely Dan did name themselves after a dildo as I would hope most literate, adult SD fans would know.

By the way, I'd now like to make a Steely Dan vs. Soft Machine poll, as both names are Burroughs references. If I had the time, I would do a long poll including band names that are literary references.

Edited by Logan - February 21 2019 at 12:20

Steely who?

Mascodagama wrote: Logan wrote: Are you asking which dildo we prefer?. Click the 'both' option if you like a double-ender.

Mascodagama wrote: Logan wrote: By the way, I'd now like to make a Steely Dan vs. Soft Machine poll, as both names are Burroughs references. If I had the time, I would do a long poll including band names that are literary references. Add in the band Nova Express and John Zorn's Interzone album and you have the makings of a poll just based on Burroughs references.

Nice.

This is definitely the toughest one yet. Ok Steely Dan has the best first 7 albums ever, plus the solo Fagen stuff, slam dunk vote every time. But wait, the other band is Steely Dan also. I'm gonna have to think long and hard about this one.

Next thing you know, some fool will create a poll for Steely Dan vs. Donald Trump.

I thought about this all weekend and I still can't decide. May have to go with both

Write-in: Steely Dan

Wait a min now, why is the second Steely Dan one vote ahead of the first Steely Dan? What is special about them? I ended up voting for 'both' because I mean they're literally my two favorite bands.