Echoes of Becker & Fagen

     Alternate verses to Steely Dan's "Reelin' in the Years"

     Verse 1: 

You consume some green things ev'ry day but only those cann'd.

You insist you ♥ humanity but honor Ayn Rand.
You consider Bieber bracin'; you consider Borges bland.
The belles-lettres you label borin' I don't understand.

     Refrain:

          Are you reelin' in the years...

     Verse 2: 

To Jinping you cling; Zelensky you dismiss out-of-hand.

To Fritz Perls you diss (aloud!), preferrin' cloud-cuckoo-land.

To the torch you put those volumes right-wing fascists have bann'd.

The philosophies you favor I don't understand.

     Refrain:

          Are you reelin' in the years...

     Verse 3: 

Offer'd local brews, you choose to use a national brand.

Proffer'd Charleston Chews, your tried-'n'-true's a 100 Grand.

Going swimmin'...? You'll jam-pack the pool with silica sand.

How you manage your decisions I don't understand.

     Refrain:

          Are you reelin' in the years...

     Verse 4: 

You eschew the use of ampersands when typin' your 'and,'

use the dash -- although ellipses are the law of the land.

Caret symbols, curly brackets: won't you please take a stand...?

How you pick your punctuation I don't understand.

     Refrain:

          Are you reelin' in the years...