Steely Dan Trends on Twitter Over Two Controversial Debate Points
Steely Dan becoming a top ten trend on Twitter in the United States suddenly in 2020 seems delightfully random, but there is a good reason behind it.
It all started when Pulitzer Prize-winning art critic Jerry Saltz Almost only men love Steely Dan.
Almost only men love Steely Dan.
— Jerry Saltz (@jerrysaltz) September 17, 2020
This tweet led to an avalanche of responses and other comments over the validity of these statements. Long story short: Plenty of fans of all genders came out of the woodwork to declare their love for the rock/jazz fusion band to the point where the Rock and Roll Hall of Famers topped out at being the number six trending topic in the United States.
Here are some of the best responses.
for some reason we are once again talking about the fallacy that women don't like Steely Dan so i am personally obligated to post this article i wrote presupposing "...what if they do?" https://t.co/we98qwkIE1
— Lindsay Zoladz (@lindsayzoladz) September 17, 2020
https://twitter.com/clubmoss/status/1306605770075713540
love to be informed that my enjoyment of steely dan is actually an act of feminist resistance https://t.co/0ilyNaF9Wj
— mara (@maraguyer) September 17, 2020
boyyyy do I wish I wasn't absolutely swamped under deadlines/organizing stuff, didn't know there would be steely dan discourse on the TL this afternoon and I would've cleared out at least an hour
— Hanif Abdurraqib (@NifMuhammad) September 17, 2020
This is the worst musical take I’ve ever seen.
— Quinn Douglas (@Quinn_Douglas_) September 17, 2020
If you’re a studio musician and you played on a Steely Dan record, you’re one of the baddest mofos in the business. https://t.co/QbGvEglDnA
If there’s one thing women agree on, it’s that Steely Dan is the greatest band of all time 💅🏻 pic.twitter.com/FWNBbLqo4c
— Claire!!!!!!! (@awkwardfoxes) September 17, 2020
This guy is out of his mind. Steely Dan is the most accomplished, most talented American rock band of all time.
— EGCollins (@EGCollins) September 17, 2020
Does all of their later material match their earlier work, no. But the same can be said for The Stones, The Who, etc.
Dude must have bumped his damn head. pic.twitter.com/zkdTegETCY
Steely Dan
— susan nelsen (@sweetsusan49) September 17, 2020
So who is this crazy Jerry guy that says the Dan is not a good bad?!?! I say he is crazy with no taste.
Ever since I was a weee little girl I’ve loved them. Becker and fagen are geniuses musically. I have listened to pretzel logic more times then I count.💙🎼👍 pic.twitter.com/beMCbNl1zs
Literally the worst take on music. Steely Dan = 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 https://t.co/gGQTWk3EN7
— Gabe Kunda (@GabeKunda) September 17, 2020
the woman steely dan fan erasure never ends. Sick of it pic.twitter.com/MtSgcMi0yu
— . (@iluvthispart) September 13, 2020
https://twitter.com/DAmberLynn3/status/1306669978838589441
