For the life of me, I cannot understand why Steely Dan is so popular. Even my friend's snobby husband with "sophisticated" tastes about "wine" and "grilled vegetables" looooves Steely Dan. We have gotten into long, heated conversations about the merits and demerits of Steely Dan-dom, but I have not been swayed. Neither has he, for that matter. Only one of us can be on the right side of history. Coincidentally, only one of us sleeps well at night. And it's me.