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Steely Dan memes, all made by me.

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memesofthedan @memesofthedan.bsky.social · 8h

the live vibes are immaculate

Man walking with his girlfriend (labeled "ME LISTENING TO 'DIRTY WORK'"): He turns his head back with an admiring expression to check out another woman walking past.

Woman in the red dress walking by (labeled "THE DANETTES"): She walks away into the foreground, capturing the man's full attention.

Girlfriend walking alongside him (labeled "DAVID PALMER"): She looks at him with an expression of shock and annoyance as he ignores her.

#steelydan

memesofthedan @memesofthedan.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Top panel: The text asks, "is there gas in the car?" next to the 3D Meme Man holding his head in distress, labeled "Panik".

Middle panel: The text reads, "yes there's gas in the car" next to Meme Man looking composed and still, labeled "Kalm".

Bottom panel: The text reads, "i think the people down the hall know who you are" next to a motion-blurred Meme Man clutching his head again in heightened terror, labeled "Panik".

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chad mo b there @chadmobthere.com · 04/10/2026

Guys should I get in

Sketchy white van in a dark parking lot. On the side in black spray paint: “Free Steely Dan records inside”

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Steely Dan Enjoyer @steelydanenjoyer.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Steely Dan is undefeated at making bad decisions sound cool

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Wait, Did You Hear That? @waitdidyouhearthat.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

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

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

memesofthedan @memesofthedan.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

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 · 16/08/2026

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 · 15/08/2026

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 · 14/08/2026

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".

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memesofthedan @memesofthedan.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

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 · 13/08/2026

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 · 12/08/2026

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".

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Steely Dan Enjoyer @steelydanenjoyer.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Learning life lessons from Steely Dan, none of them comforting

memesofthedan @memesofthedan.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

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 · 10/08/2026

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 · 09/08/2026

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'".

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Wait, Did You Hear That? @waitdidyouhearthat.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

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

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

memesofthedan @memesofthedan.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

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 · 08/08/2026

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 · 06/08/2026

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.

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chad mo b there @chadmobthere.com · 19/07/2026

Pausa de hidratación

Steely Dan dudes and pals

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chad mo b there @chadmobthere.com · 13/07/2026

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 · 29/03/2025

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 · 19/05/2026

This is why we can't dance together #May19

memesofthedan @memesofthedan.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

Need a date idea for #May19? Say less

memesofthedan @memesofthedan.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

memesofthedan @memesofthedan.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

memesofthedan @memesofthedan.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

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Steely Dan Enjoyer @steelydanenjoyer.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

Learning life lessons from Steely Dan, none of them comforting

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Steely Dan Enjoyer @steelydanenjoyer.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

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

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memesofthedan @memesofthedan.bsky.social · 31/01/2026

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 · 07/05/2026

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".

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chad mo b there @chadmobthere.com · 23/02/2026

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

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Steely Dan Stuff

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Caedmon @caedmonfaith.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

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”

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chad mo b there @chadmobthere.com · 18/02/2026

They should tie the global markets to the price of Szechuan dumplings

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Steely Dan Enjoyer @steelydanenjoyer.bsky.social · 08/02/2026

Listening to "Chain Lightning" by Steely Dan and hoping nobody asks me to explain what these lyrics are actually about

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Steely Dan Enjoyer @steelydanenjoyer.bsky.social · 08/02/2026

Steely Dan makes failure sound incredibly well-produced

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Steely Dan Enjoyer @steelydanenjoyer.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

Steely Dan songs are just true crime podcasts with Fender Rhodes

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Steely Dan Enjoyer @steelydanenjoyer.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

This Steely Dan groove feels argued into existence

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Steely Dan Enjoyer @steelydanenjoyer.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

Steely Dan after dark knows too much

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Steely Dan Enjoyer @steelydanenjoyer.bsky.social · 14/02/2026

Reelin' in the years? In this economy?

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Steely Dan Enjoyer @steelydanenjoyer.bsky.social · 14/02/2026

Listening to "The Royal Scam" by Steely Dan and realizing my "glory" is mostly just high-interest credit card debt

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Steely Dan Enjoyer @steelydanenjoyer.bsky.social · 15/02/2026

Steely Dan: making people feel inferior since 1972

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Steely Dan Enjoyer @steelydanenjoyer.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

"Aja" is playing and the room just got more expensive

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Steely Dan Enjoyer @steelydanenjoyer.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

Steely Dan songs: 30% jazz, 30% rock, 40% spite

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Steely Dan Enjoyer @steelydanenjoyer.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

Running a glamour profession? In this economy?

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chad mo b there @chadmobthere.com · 14/02/2026

valentine's candy heart that says "major dude"

valentine's candy heart that says "sweet thing"

valentine's candy heart that says "you are a champion in my eyes"

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chad mo b there @chadmobthere.com · 14/02/2026

Happy Danentines y'all

valentine's candy heart that says "i'll do your dirty work"

valentine's candy heart that says "let's do it without the fez on"

valentine's candy heart that says "i wanna eat szechuan dumplings with you"

valentine's candy heart that says "broadway duchess"

memesofthedan @memesofthedan.bsky.social · 31/01/2026

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

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Darth Vader Ginsburg @wikibeermeup.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

Calvin & Hobbes "Calvin's Dad shows you something interesting meme."

Dad: "Playing Steely Dan? I'll show you something interesting."

Dad: "All Steely Dan songs are either Here's a Guy Who Sucks or I Love Doing Drugs. Gaucho? Guy who sucks. Kid Charlemagne? Drugs.
Calvin: "Yeah..."

Dad: Deacon Blues? Guy who sucks. Glamour Profession? Doing drugs. Despite being about doing drugs, Time Out Of Mind is a guy who sucks.

Time has passed and Calvin is unable to sleep, clearly rocked by this revelation.