Show biz kids
| Show biz kids | |
|---|---|
| Steely Dan | |
| publication | July 27, 1973 |
| length | 3:59 |
| Genre (s) | Rock music |
| Author (s) | Donald Fagen , Walter Becker |
| Label | ABC Records |
| album | Countdown to Ecstasy |
Show Biz Kids is a song by the jazz rock band Steely Dan , which was released in 1973 as the first single from the album Countdown to Ecstasy . It reached number 61 on the Billboard charts.
Rick Derringer plays slide guitar for most of the song .
occupation
- Donald Fagen - piano, vocals
- Rick Derringer - slide guitar
- Walter Becker - bass guitar, backing vocals
- Jim Hodder - drums, backing vocals
- Sherlie Matthews, Myrna Matthews, Patricia Hall, Royce Jones, James Rolleston - backing vocals
Cover versions
- Super Furry Animals sampled the song in their 1996 single, The Do not Give a Fuck .
- Rickie Lee Jones covered the song on her album It's Like This in 2000 .
Web links
- Steely Dan: 10 Essential Songs on rollingstone.com
- Song Review by Stewart Mason on Allmusic (English)