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{{short description|2000 song performed by Steely Dan}} |
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| name = Cousin Dupree |
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| type = single |
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| artist = [[Steely Dan]] |
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| album = [[Two Against Nature]] |
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| released = 2000 |
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| recorded = 1998 |
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| genre = [[Rock music|Rock]] |
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| length = 5:28 |
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| producer = Walter Becker, Donald Fagen |
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| Last single = "[[Time Out of Mind (song) |Time Out of Mind]]<br>(1981) |
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| prev_title = Time Out of Mind |
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| This single = '''"Cousin Dupree"'''<br>(2000) |
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| prev_year = 1981 |
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| next_title = Blues Beach |
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| next_year = 2003 |
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| misc = {{External music video|header=Official audio|{{YouTube|80b4Y_d8W8o|Cousin Dupree}}}} |
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"'''Cousin Dupree'''" is a [[promo single]] released in 2000 from [[Steely Dan]]'s album ''[[Two Against Nature]]'', also released that year. |
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==Background== |
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⚫ | In July 2006, Steely Dan posted a humorous letter on their website |
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The song's lyrics describe the sexual desires the narrator, Dupree, has for his attractive cousin Janine. In 2001, the song won a [[Grammy Award]] for [[Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal|Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal]]. |
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⚫ | In July 2006, Steely Dan posted a humorous letter on their website saying that the title of [[Owen Wilson]]'s film ''[[You, Me and Dupree]]'' was stolen from their song.<ref name="memo">[[Walter Becker|Becker]] and [[Donald Fagen|Fagen]]. [http://www.steelydan.com/heyluke.html Open Letter to the Great Comic Actor, Luke Wilson] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131026121218/http://www.steelydan.com/heyluke.html |date=2013-10-26 }} (July 17, 2006). Accessed October 3, 2006.</ref> The film is about a house guest who overstays his welcome; the song's title character is a slacker who is sleeping on his aunt's couch. Owen Wilson defended himself in similarly deadpan comic fashion, stating, "I have never heard the song 'Cousin Dupree' and I don't even know who this gentleman, Mr. Steely Dan, is. I hope this helps to clear things up and I can get back to concentrating on my new movie, '[[Hey Nineteen|HEY 19]].'"<ref name="Post">AP [https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/07/28/AR2006072801025.html Owen Wilson Says 'Dupree' Is No Rip-Off] (July 28, 2006). Accessed October 3, 2006</ref> |
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==Release== |
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*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFV8ATd7pd8 YouTube clip from Letterman] |
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The single included live tracks from the band's American tour. "[[Aja (song)|Aja]]" is taken from the album ''[[Alive in America]]'', while the other two songs are exclusive to the single.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/release/4663734-Steely-Dan-Cousin-Dupree|title=Steely Dan – Cousin Dupree|publisher=discogs.com|accessdate=2023-12-18}}</ref> |
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==Tracklisting== |
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| all_writing = Walter Becker and Donald Fagen |
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| note1 = Edit |
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| length1 = 4:23 |
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| note2 = Live |
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| length2 = 8:40 |
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| title3 = Fall Of '92 |
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| length3 = 6:09 |
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| title4 = Overture |
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| note4 = Live |
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| length4 = 8:00 |
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==Personnel== |
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*[[Donald Fagen]] – [[Wurlitzer electronic piano|Wurlitzer piano]], [[Singing|lead vocals]] |
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*[[Walter Becker]] – [[bass guitar]], [[guitar]]s |
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*Leroy Clouden – [[Drum kit|drums]] |
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*[[Jon Herington]] – [[rhythm guitar]] |
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*Ted Baker – [[Rhodes piano]] |
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*[[Carolyn Leonhart]] – [[Backing vocalist|backup vocals]] |
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*[[Amy Helm]] – whistling |
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"Cousin Dupree" | ||||
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Single by Steely Dan | ||||
from the album Two Against Nature | ||||
Released | 2000 | |||
Recorded | 1998 | |||
Genre | Rock | |||
Length | 5:28 | |||
Label | Giant | |||
Songwriter(s) | Walter Becker, Donald Fagen | |||
Producer(s) | Walter Becker, Donald Fagen | |||
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Cousin Dupree on YouTube |
"Cousin Dupree" is a promo single released in 2000 from Steely Dan's album Two Against Nature, also released that year.
Background[edit]
The song's lyrics describe the sexual desires the narrator, Dupree, has for his attractive cousin Janine. In 2001, the song won a Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal.
In July 2006, Steely Dan posted a humorous letter on their website saying that the title of Owen Wilson's film You, Me and Dupree was stolen from their song.[1] The film is about a house guest who overstays his welcome; the song's title character is a slacker who is sleeping on his aunt's couch. Owen Wilson defended himself in similarly deadpan comic fashion, stating, "I have never heard the song 'Cousin Dupree' and I don't even know who this gentleman, Mr. Steely Dan, is. I hope this helps to clear things up and I can get back to concentrating on my new movie, 'HEY 19.'"[2]
Release[edit]
The single included live tracks from the band's American tour. "Aja" is taken from the album Alive in America, while the other two songs are exclusive to the single.[3]
Tracklisting[edit]
All tracks are written by Walter Becker and Donald Fagen
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Cousin Dupree" (Edit) | 4:23 |
2. | "Aja" (Live) | 8:40 |
3. | "Fall Of '92" (Live) | 6:09 |
4. | "Overture" (Live) | 8:00 |
Personnel[edit]
- Donald Fagen – Wurlitzer piano, lead vocals
- Walter Becker – bass guitar, guitars
- Leroy Clouden – drums
- Jon Herington – rhythm guitar
- Ted Baker – Rhodes piano
- Carolyn Leonhart – backup vocals
- Amy Helm – whistling
References[edit]
- ^ Becker and Fagen. Open Letter to the Great Comic Actor, Luke Wilson Archived 2013-10-26 at the Wayback Machine (July 17, 2006). Accessed October 3, 2006.
- ^ AP Owen Wilson Says 'Dupree' Is No Rip-Off (July 28, 2006). Accessed October 3, 2006
- ^ "Steely Dan – Cousin Dupree". discogs.com. Retrieved 2023-12-18.
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