Steely Dan - Haitian Divorce

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This is a videoclipe i've made for this Steely Dan song. This is mine visual ideia of the words and music by Fagen/Becker. The images came from public domain images of burlesque's dancers from the 50's. Hope you enjoy. Here's the lyrics for the song:

Babs and clean willie were in love they said
So in love the preachers face turned red
Soon everybody knew the thing was dead
He shouts, she bites, they wrangle through the night
She go crazy
Got to make a getaway
Papa say
Chorus:
Oh - no hesitation
No tears and no hearts breakin
No remorse
Oh - congratulations
This is your haitian divorce

She takes the taxi to the good hotel
Bon marché as far as she can tell
She drinks the zombie from the cocoa shell
She feels alright, she get it on tonight
Mister driver
Take me where the music play
Papa say

Chorus

At the grotto
In the greasy chair
Sits the charlie with the lotion and the kinky hair
When she smiled, she said it all
The band was hot so
They danced the famous merengue
Now we dolly back
Now we fade to black

Tearful reunion in the usa
Day by day those memories fade away
Some babies grow in a peculiar way
It changed, it grew, and everybody knew
Semi-mojo
Whos this kinky so-and-so?
Papa go

Chorus

Channel: Film & Animation
Uploaded: June 22, 2007 at 5:50 am
Author: danielaragao

Length: 00:06:21
Rating: 4.77
Views: 68007

Tags: steely dan haitian divorce donald fagen daniel aragao

Video Comments:
geovision (January 3, 2009 at 3:02 pm)
OOps! I was editing the message when it accidentally got posted. I meant to say that the song is a big mistake geographically speaking......is like mistaking the culture of China with the culture of India.
Anyway, I'm sure it has never been noticed since all we care is the song, not the lyrics. However I don't agree wit the comment posted "classic word of wisdom".
geovision (January 3, 2009 at 2:52 pm)
Cool song & video. I saw Walter last night here in Maui. Just a humble observation: I happen to be a geography major & lived in the Dominican Republic, where they dance merengue and get quick divorces. The song should have been "dominican divorce" instead of Haitian. Both are different nations & different cultures that share the island of Hispaniola. Is like calling Chinese but the song itself is a big geography blunder, not a "clssic word of wisdom"
mokacode (January 3, 2009 at 4:40 am)
Perfect Sync!Bravo son!
adejue17 (January 2, 2009 at 11:44 am)
fantastic record even without the video
WestiGirl (December 30, 2008 at 10:49 am)
Excellent guitar...
I wish I could do that.
exxyeddie (December 17, 2008 at 3:38 pm)
one of the all time great songs. i remember buying this single which introduced me to Steely Dan. i was only 14 and my school mates were all into Yes, Genesis etc. cack.
st33v3n5152 (December 17, 2008 at 2:10 pm)
!SUPERB BAND!
englanddanthefirst (December 17, 2008 at 11:59 am)
'They dollied back and now they fade to black'
MAGNIFICENT line.
DaleksFromSkaro (December 15, 2008 at 12:29 am)
I think you mean "The making of Aja". Anyway, I totally agree with you. Aja followed by The Royal Scam are by far my favourite albums but it was unbelievable how Aja was put together and probably the most interesting music documentary I've ever seen.
Recent live Youtube posts show John Herington on lead guitar playing this track where originally Becker, himself, used the talk-box on the original - strange...but as you say, nothing can be taken from their genius.
Jewcygrl (December 14, 2008 at 10:09 am)
yeah I've seen them live twice in the past 10 years, and they're amazing.