Song of the Day: Dirty Work

Dirty Work by Steely Dan. Every now and then you go to a July 4th party that just plays the Steely Dan greatest hits album and this song is stuck in your mind all week. Dirty Work featured on Steely Dan’s 1972 debut album Can’t Buy A Thrill. While the song didn’t chart and I can’t think of a time I’ve ever heard it on the radio, it’s just one of those songs that I feel like I was born knowing. The song has featured in quite a bit of popular culture though. Tony Soprano sang the song in season 3 episode 1 of The Sopranos (The Goat), it featured in the 2013 film American Hustle, and it was featured in the trailer of the upcoming 2021 Suicide Squad film. Not bad for a song that’s nearly 50 yrs old and couldn’t make the charts when it debuted.

Thanny