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Steely Dan memes, all made by me.

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Wait, Did You Hear That?@waitdidyouhearthat.bsky.social · last wk.

A band named for a Dutch tennis instruction manual, you say? Why, yes, we have that: newsletter.waitdidyouhearthat.com/p/great-mome...

GREAT MOMENTS IN MUSIC: “Crutches” by Bettie Serveert (1995)

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memesofthedan @memesofthedan.bsky.social · 4w ago

An Oprah Winfrey shrug meme about choosing a favorite Steely Dan track.

Oprah Winfrey sits back with her hands spread wide in an open, questioning shrug and a knowing smile.

Top text: "WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE STEELY DAN SONG?"

Bottom text: "DEPENDS WHETHER YOU MEAN TODAY, THIS WEEK, IN THE CAR, THROUGH HEADPHONES, LIVE, OR AFTER THREE DRINKS."

memesofthedan @memesofthedan.bsky.social · 4w ago

A "Trade Offer" meme referencing Steely Dan's grueling studio recording process.

A man in a suit with steepled fingers is labeled at the bottom: "donald and walter".

Top banner: "⚠️TRADE OFFER⚠️"

Left side: "i receive: 12 seconds of perfect guitar"

Right side: "you receive: an entire afternoon you'll never get back"

memesofthedan @memesofthedan.bsky.social · 4w ago

A "They're the Same Picture" meme from The Office poking fun at Steely Dan studio recording sessions.

Top panel: Pam Beesly holds up two square pieces of paper.

Left paper reads: "Recording an album"

Right paper reads: "Conducting psychological experiments on session musicians"

Subtitle text below reads: "Corporate needs you to find the differences between this picture and this picture."

Bottom panel: Pam looks directly at the camera with a slight smile and says, "They're the same picture."

memesofthedan @memesofthedan.bsky.social · 4w ago

A "Hide the Pain Harold" meme referencing Steely Dan guitarist Larry Carlton.

An extreme close-up of Harold (an older man with white hair, a gray beard, and strained blue eyes) flashing his trademark forced, pained smile.

Text beneath the image reads: "LARRY CARLTON WHEN SOMEONE ASKS HIM TO PLAY THE KID CHARLEMAGNE SOLO EXACTLY LIKE THE RECORD FOR THE 9,000TH TIME".

memesofthedan @memesofthedan.bsky.social · last mo.

A two-panel "Principal Skinner" meme from The Simpsons mocking Steely Dan's perfectionist studio standards.

Top panel: Principal Skinner looks contemplative with his hand on his chin, with text above asking, "Is our standard of perfection unreasonable?"

Bottom panel: Principal Skinner stands upright with a stern, dismissive expression, with text below reading, "No. It's the drummers who are wrong."

memesofthedan @memesofthedan.bsky.social · last mo.

A two-panel "Principal Skinner" meme from The Simpsons mocking Steely Dan's perfectionist studio standards.

Top panel: Principal Skinner looks contemplative with his hand on his chin, with text above asking, "Is our standard of perfection unreasonable?"

Bottom panel: Principal Skinner stands upright with a stern, dismissive expression, with text below reading, "No. It's the drummers who are wrong."

memesofthedan @memesofthedan.bsky.social · last mo.

this one

A two-panel SrGrafo comic depicting the "Sir, this is a Wendy's" meme format applied to Steely Dan.

Top panel: A stick-figure customer enthusiastically delivers a long monologue in a speech bubble reading, "The genius of Steely Dan is that the harmonic sophistication deliberately contrasts with—"

Bottom panel: A Wendy's fast-food employee wearing a uniform visor and apron responds with a deadpan expression, saying, "Sir, this is a Wendy's".

Steely Dan Enjoyer @steelydanenjoyer.bsky.social · last mo.

Learning life lessons from Steely Dan, none of them comforting

memesofthedan @memesofthedan.bsky.social · last mo.

A "Flex Tape" meme about coping with life using music by Steely Dan.

Top panel: Phil Swift windups to slap tape onto a clear water tank bursting with a heavy stream of water. The spraying water is labeled "MY TERRIBLE LIFE CHOICES".

Bottom panel: A close-up of a hand forcefully slapping a strip of black Flex Tape onto the leaking tank to instantly patch the hole. The tape is labeled "'AJA' THROUGH HEADPHONES".

memesofthedan @memesofthedan.bsky.social · last mo.

A "Two Buttons" meme illustrating the dilemma of a Steely Dan fan.

Top panel: A hand hovering uncertainly over a control panel with two red buttons.

Left button label: "Play the song"

Right button label: "Explain who played every instrument first"

Bottom panel: A man wearing a red shirt, sweating nervously and wiping his forehead with a cloth, struggling to make a decision. Text at the bottom reads, "STEELY DAN FAN WITH THE AUX CORD".

memesofthedan @memesofthedan.bsky.social · last mo.

A "Swole Doge vs. Cheems" meme comparing studio musicians to a listener of Steely Dan.

Left side (Swole Doge): Features a large, muscular Shiba Inu labeled "1970s studio musician" at the top. Caption below reads, "sight-reads impossible chart, nails it".

Right side (Cheems): Features a small, slumping Shiba Inu crying, labeled "me" at the top. Caption below reads, "trying unsuccessfully to clap along to 'Aja'".

Wait, Did You Hear That?@waitdidyouhearthat.bsky.social · last mo.

Looking back to when the Italians ruled the pop charts: 1984's "Self Control". newsletter.waitdidyouhearthat.com/p/great-mome...

GREAT MOMENTS IN MUSIC: “Self Control” by Laura Branigan (1984)

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memesofthedan @memesofthedan.bsky.social · last mo.

A "Vince McMahon Reaction" four-panel meme progressing through names for the band Steely Dan.

Panel 1: Text reads "THE DAN" alongside Vince McMahon looking mildly interested.

Panel 2: Text reads "FAGEN & BECKER" alongside Vince McMahon with a growing grin of approval.

Panel 3: Text reads "DON 'N WALT" alongside Vince McMahon leaning back with a look of pure delight.

Panel 4: Text reads "THOSE TWO MISANTHROPES WHO HIRED BERNARD PURDIE" alongside Vince McMahon's face glowing red with intense laser eyes and a wide-open mouth in absolute ecstasy.

memesofthedan @memesofthedan.bsky.social · last mo.

A "Gru's Plan" four-panel meme referencing the band Steely Dan.

Panel 1: Gru points proudly to a presentation easel with text reading, "Record 'The Second Arrangement'".

Panel 2: Gru enthusiastically points to the board with text reading, "Get the perfect take".

Panel 3: Gru leans in, pointing excitedly at the board, which now reads, "Assistant engineer erases it".

Panel 4: Gru turns his head to look back at the board with a confused, shocked expression as he realizes what the text says: "Assistant engineer erases it".

memesofthedan @memesofthedan.bsky.social · last mo.

A man in a blue plaid shirt is labeled "DONALD FAGEN & WALTER BECKER". He is walking with his girlfriend, who is labeled "PERFECTING THE DRUM TRACKS FOR GAUCHO USING REAL MUSICIANS". The man turns back with a look of longing toward a woman in a red dress walking past, who is labeled "WENDEL", while his girlfriend looks at him with annoyance and disapproval.

chad mo b there @chadmobthere.com · 2mo ago

Pausa de hidratación

Steely Dan dudes and pals

chad mo b there @chadmobthere.com · 2mo ago

Great watch youtu.be/UHIrNemiUH4?...

Steely Dan's Early Years: Rare Archive Photos | GRAMMY Museum Panel

YouTube video by Cimcie Shares All

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memesofthedan @memesofthedan.bsky.social · last yr.

had to hit 'em with the deep knowledge

A man in a suit and glasses stands at a podium. The text above the image reads: "me doing my project presentation, about to explain to my high school music class where Steely Dan got their name."

memesofthedan @memesofthedan.bsky.social · 4mo ago

This is why we can't dance together #May19

chad mo b there@chadmobthere.com · last yr.

totally

(Generated by ChatGPT) A meme showing a teenage girl dressed in 1980s fashion, holding a large vintage cell phone to her ear. The top text says: “STEELY DAN?” and the bottom text says: “ISN’T THAT, LIKE, MY DAD’S FRIEND?”

memesofthedan @memesofthedan.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Need a date idea for #May19? Say less

memesofthedan@memesofthedan.bsky.social · last yr.

A three-panel meme using a scene from Love Island, showing two women talking.
Panel 1: A tearful woman asks, "What was the date?"
Panel 2: The second woman responds, "It was just like listening to Gaucho for 6 hours"
Panel 3: The first woman says: "My dream date. Cute. And he knows that."

memesofthedan @memesofthedan.bsky.social · 4mo ago

memesofthedan@memesofthedan.bsky.social · 10mo ago

Meme using a diner scene from Breaking Bad where Jesse says a cowboy is “too bodacious,” then rambles about “never letting him into the Custerdome,” while Walter stares in confusion and finally asks, “Donald what the fuck are you talking about?”

memesofthedan @memesofthedan.bsky.social · 4mo ago

memesofthedan@memesofthedan.bsky.social · 8mo ago

me, when I finally get Donald Fagen's cell number

screenshot of text message:
"new album tonite"
"new album tonight queen?"
"new album tonite"

memesofthedan @memesofthedan.bsky.social · 4mo ago

memesofthedan@memesofthedan.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Top Image: Miranda Cosgrove from the original iCarly series, sitting at a white computer desk and holding a soda can. She has a slight, knowing smile as she looks at the monitor. Text overlay reads: "me watching 'classic albums: steely dan - aja' in 2000".

Bottom Image: An adult Miranda Cosgrove from the iCarly revival, sitting in a similar pose at a modern computer, holding a canned beverage with the same expression. Text overlay reads: "me watching 'classic albums: steely dan - aja' in 2026".

Steely Dan Enjoyer @steelydanenjoyer.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Learning life lessons from Steely Dan, none of them comforting

Steely Dan Enjoyer @steelydanenjoyer.bsky.social · 4mo ago

May 19! Happy Steely Dan Day to all who celebrate!

memesofthedan @memesofthedan.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Adam Driver saying "Every day I wake up and there's no new Fagen album" then punching the wall and crying

memesofthedan @memesofthedan.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Top Image: Miranda Cosgrove from the original iCarly series, sitting at a white computer desk and holding a soda can. She has a slight, knowing smile as she looks at the monitor. Text overlay reads: "me watching 'classic albums: steely dan - aja' in 2000".

Bottom Image: An adult Miranda Cosgrove from the iCarly revival, sitting in a similar pose at a modern computer, holding a canned beverage with the same expression. Text overlay reads: "me watching 'classic albums: steely dan - aja' in 2026".

chad mo b there @chadmobthere.com · 7mo ago

If you're new here, I maintain a page with some fun Steely Dan resources: sd.auralmess.com Enjoy!

Steely Dan Stuff

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Caedmon @caedmonfaith.bsky.social · 7mo ago

They got a name for the winners in the world

A photoshopped image of Walter Becker and Donald Fagen on a luge saying “I want a name when I luge”