Steely Dan - ''Black Cow" Reaction! One of the Funkiest Break Up Songs Ever!!

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"Black Cow" is a song by the American rock band Steely Dan, released on their 1977 album "Aja." The song was written by Walter Becker and Donald Fagen, the core members of Steely Dan. "Black Cow" is renowned for its smooth jazz-rock fusion sound and intricate musical arrangements, characteristic of Steely Dan's style.
The lyrics of "Black Cow" tell a story of heartbreak and longing, with themes of betrayal and disillusionment. The titular "black cow" refers to a mixed drink made with Kahlua and milk, which serves as a metaphor for seeking solace in alcohol after a failed relationship.
Musically, "Black Cow" features a sophisticated blend of jazz, rock, and R&B elements, including intricate guitar work, smooth saxophone solos, and intricate harmonies. The song's production is meticulous, with attention to detail in both the instrumentation and the mixing process.
Overall, "Black Cow" is a standout track in Steely Dan's discography, showcasing their unique blend of musical craftsmanship and lyrical storytelling. It remains a fan favorite and a classic example of the band's iconic sound. In recent history, Lord Tariq and Peter Gunz turned the beat into a hip hop anthem!

[@aspenward390]

Aja is one of the greatest albums ever created. DO more guys.

[@RabbiSteve]

I second this emotion

[@johnbrowne2170]

The Royal Scam and Gaucho also remarkable albums.

[@steveclapper5424]

I bought this on its release and it stayed on my turntable forever! It is easily one of the most influential in my life and one of the few that still has a feel to that never gets old.

[@SoundLevel11481]

1978 ALBUM OF THE YEAR... for a reason.

[@user-qb2ze8pn9c]

Over rated

[@cindyp1033]

Steely Dan is their own genre!

[@steveclapper5424]

utterly unique.

[@gerhardbraatz6305]

Yes, I wouldn't call it rock.

[@paulboserup463]

So true

[@VegasAlien1]

I was going to leave this precise comment. Thanks for helping me to seed the light.

[@randsimon1313]

Yes, as were Supertramp and Sparks. Letter S is Special!

[@user-si3hi4wt1f]

I love watching REAL music lovers discover Steely Dan. It's always a magical moment.

[@derricktrottier6763]

a Black Cow was a type of milkshake in the 50's and 60's

[@michlkwitz]

It's also an alcoholic drink with root beer, evaporated milk, and bourbon.

[@RabbiSteve]

@@michlkwitzpretty sure this is referring to the alcoholic drink, and not the milkshake.

[@MrSmartAlec]

It was also a chewy chocolate and caramel candy bar. Not relevant here but just to cover all bases. 🤣

[@fuzzylogics139]

It''s also a popular mammal. There's a large group of people that dedicate their whole lifestyle to this animal calling themselves "The Cowboys" no joke.

[@Zebred2001]

@@RabbiSteve Ya, this ain't no "malt shop" they're talking about here!

[@mikeloomis687]

Many lifelong fans will say that Steely Dan is their own unique music genre. Their songs touch rock, R&B, funk, and Jazz.

[@Roadtrip635]

Ya'll gonna recognize a bunch of Steely Dan, their beats been sampled so many times, It's a deep, deep rabbit hole.

[@SoundLevel11481]

Wait till they find out Steel Dan is the name of a woman's pleasure device from a 1960's Novel. Kinda gives you a hint about the Type of Music they write about. Very Cryptic and very seedy...

[@brianmanuel1202]

Lol....the chrome one.....I've been listening to them for many years. Good to see others discover this music. 🥒 😆 🤣 😂

[@vivablur357]

Lord Tariq: kzbin.info/www/bejne/o4fRoIGmo8iZnpI

[@chopperdeath]

Somebody said that Steel Dan was your favorite bands favorite band. Damn right.

[@lilpoohbear653]

Steely :)

[@melaniewells9934]

Peg, Deacon blues,FM no static,Hey nineteen, Aja ,and HOME AT LAST I HIGHLY RECOMMEND !

[@KOLLIS1969]

Masters of the TIGHT groove. Every piece on time and on point.

[@KOLLIS1969]

Consistently. Song after song. Album after album.

[@TheDivayenta]

Well said!

[@289hipo]

Steely Dan is their own genre

[@iambecomepaul]

I’ve never seen a person (not one!) NOT LOVE this song after they hear it.

[@morbiouslenoir]

Ingredients For an orginal Black Cow 2 Tbsp chocolate syrup 1 cup coca-cola 1 Tbsp cream 1 scoop chocolate ice cream

[@knightngail1]

Can't go wrong with Steely Dan

[@marycoplin7875]

So jazzy, funky, and outrageously good!!!!!

[@timelkins3537]

It’s amazing how many hip hop tracks use samples from Steely Dan songs.

[@jenniferbabros1985]

Kid Charlemagne NEXT

[@EpicFrozenMoment]

Which has also been sampled.

[@Roadtrip635]

This is my vote for next!

[@TheDivayenta]

Live with Fagen, McDonald and Scaggs- the Dukes of September!!!

[@Hollylivengood]

"Is there gas in the car? Yes there's gas in the car!"

[@brooksboyd1959]

So right that 80’’s and 90’s don’t hold a candle to ‘70s

[@roadkill7314]

It's my opinion that the 70's was the greatest decade of music in human history.

[@ajruther67]

I second that!

[@hog7203]

👍👍 It's the damn truth.

[@lmkeniston216]

lol try some Soundgarden

[@roadkill7314]

@lmkeniston216 Not saying that there wasn't any good music in the 80's and 90's. Just doesn't even compare to the depth and breadth of music in the 70's in so many genres.

[@jefff3886]

Steely Dan is what professional musicians listen to when they're not working.

[@pccougar895]

Apex of musicianship.

[@raymondpadilla7919]

THE DAN IS THEIR OWN GENRE.... PLAY THE ENTIRE ALBUM AND YOU'LL BE HOOKED. ALL THEIR OTHER ALBUMS ARE ALSO GREAT.

[@brooksboyd1959]

You cannot not dig this song…it’s a vibe

[@jennytalks5882]

One of the best songs of all time .

[@JohnAmatulli]

Steely Dan is the probably the best bands of all time. They meshed and spanned Jazz/Soul/Rock Fusion with some of the greatest players of the day in the studio. There is barely a song that you will skip on any of their albums. They are timeless, and got regular play on the radio when they came out and for decades and are still covered by Big Bands, funk bands, jazz bands, rock and acoustic players.

[@BomageMinimart]

Y'all should definitely invest more time exploring Steely Dan's catalogue; they are hands-down one of the greatest songwriting duos/bands ever. Steely Dan totally fucking rock!

[@chellj8175]

Smooth groove kick back awesomeness!!! Always loved these guys !!! Always love the Saxophone!!

[@hog7203]

You could probably randomly pick any Steely Dan song and enjoy it. Fenom ain't lying, y'all are in for a treat if you keep up the Steely Dan ride.

[@woodstockorientalrugcleani430]

Frank Zappa said, "Jazz isn’t dead, it just smells funny." For those folks that can’t get a grip on jazz, The Dan delivers the goods with an admixture replete with R&B, Afro Cuban rhythms, Rock&Roll, etc that seduces the listeners to succumb to the gravity of jazz, like tides obey the moon. One becomes a lover of jazz without knowing it. Like those that don’t care for classical music, but have been moved to tears by it when watching those movies that employ the classical as soundtracks.

[@mikestillwagon5675]

This song not only sounds great, but it just FEELS great.

[@EpicFrozenMoment]

Down for this rabbit hole.

[@drinnenber]

This is one of the greatest albums of all time. Every single song is incredibly awesome!! I encourage you dudes to continue to enjoy the flavor of this iconic band!

[@timothymajors4176]

I think Steely Dan is one of the most sampled groups out there , y'all have to do more cause I love to see you guys groovin happily for real .

[@Thejazzfan66]

Steely Dan is a group that did things outside of the rock mainstream, and they enjoyed great success.

[@ronaldwilliams6927]

.Steely Dan has the best studio musicians in the business period! They integrate jazz,blues rock better than anyone else.😊

[@jeanieologist4456]

Steely Dan is one of the most underrated legendary fusionist two person band ever Donald Fagen amazing

[@michaeltveten8458]

Fagan and Becker brought in the very best “session artists” to help musically attain their vision…..Outstanding duo, and contributing artists.

[@289hipo]

And that groove in the beginning was 20yrs before the tune from the 90's

[@muffinamy83]

I consider "Peg" from this album the best pop song ever recorded.

[@timmiller5913]

I will stipulate to that...infectious

[@williamburks8976]

You can't put Steely Dan in a box, they'll leak out. You can't lock them in a room, they'll climb out of a window. Can't handcuff them they constantly break the chain. This group cannot be contained Period. Love the reaction.

[@gtplumbing2004]

The smile on your faces tells you all you need to know. Great reaction.

[@terryking8984]

Rock is so diverse. As a teenager my friends and I would listen to AC/DC Aerosmith Van Halen etc.. during the party, Pink Floyd at the end of the night with the lights off. Steely Dan when we wanted to groove, Almond brothers, Eagles, when we were in more of a country mood- Throw in Tommy Bolin private eye album once in a while - rock is diverse - we all listened to multiple genres of rock- good music was the kry

[@ricktreat]

"Rock" as a genre covers a lot of ground. Steely Dan played rock, and funk, and a bit of soul, all while heavily jazz influenced. One of my favorite bands.

[@Tr1hawaii]

Straight banger! Thanks for the share guys! (A black cow is a rum drink)

[@jamieosborn]

This is the album I listen to when I wanna chill. Brilliance.

[@philipmccarthy6175]

Calling them a rock band is really damning them with feint praise , they're so much more than that.

[@brandonboucher7090]

Hey they’re new Dan traversers. We can cut them a break huh? 😂

[@billenright2788]

EVERY stereo store demo'd their best stuff with this album. CLASSIC.

[@richardl9242]

One of my favs! What a jam this is!

[@jenniferbabros1985]

Yes finally some Dan Your gonna be surprised

[@forrester8983]

If you're gonna do black cow I'm there baby

[@user-yj7iq6um8g]

One of my favorite Steely songs from the 70’s good times. A black cow is also an alcoholic beverage. Thank you guys

[@mkap931]

Thank you Fenom for this one!

[@primeminister66]

You should know…how all the pros play the game…

[@jameskirschling7887]

They know your name.

[@TheDivayenta]

They change their name

[@anonagain]

This album is named as one of the best mastered albums ever by mastering engineers, and one of the top references for mixes. Pretty much their own sound - both the music and the lyrics. Genre? It's a mash-up of rock/jazz/funk/soul, often with a touch of sarcasm and cynicism - both music and lyrics.. It's also one of favorites. :-) Thanks for the reaction and discussion!

[@user-gt8fb2ic7w]

Steely Dan Yes! I have Sooo many favorite artists. Y'all keep going! There's so much to choose from

[@TheCornishCockney]

Aja is a sonic masterpiece and is still used to test high end hifi in those expensive equipment shops. The musicality is utter perfection because they only used the very top session musicians of the time. A time that involved REAL INSTRUMENTS !! And REAL MUSICIANS !!! I know,how radical is that.

[@cflincoln]

Everyone smiling, gotta love music that puts a smile on your face

[@tonyaristide2582]

Fantastic band always considered them more of a fusion jazz band or a fusion rock band . Great music.

[@annamariadelillo2916]

The lyrics to this song and the music together are absolute fire!! Love the line - “…just when it seems so clear, that it’s over now - drink your big black cow - and get outta here.” Yaaaaaassss!!!!! Steely Dan is definitely in a stratosphere all by themselves.

[@leonardwashington6456]

Y'all gonna love Deacon Blues, Home At Last, Hey Nineteen, Josie, Peg, Do It Again, Dirty Work, Rikki Don't Lose That Number, man there are so many more. Don't sleep on em.

[@terryconnelly484]

A staple on smooth jazz progressive radio Steely Dan

[@deantait8326]

Once you hear; “you’ll know” exactly!

[@amandawade6148]

I had the 8 track. Now the CD. Aja is so good!!❤❤❤❤

[@user-tw6wo2kf9d]

Gotta call for more Steely! Try song Peg! Has Michael McDonald in back up vocals. Love your reaction!👊🏻

[@lindazee]

I purchased the Aja album when it first came out. I played it to death BUT I still have that same album, and it sounds great because some of us treated our records like gold... carefully handling them, keeping the turntable stylus balanced and in pristine shape, cleaning the vinyl with special cloth, etc.. We were crazy about our vinyl collection. I'm proud to say my collection is amazing. That album cover is also so evocative of the title song! It always transported me to another beautiful, exotic place. Greetings from Brooklyn!

[@Serai3]

Man, I miss the electric piano. That's an instrument that disappeared in the 80's, but it has a sound all its own. Steely Dan were a musicians' band. Every band in the 70's admired them. They were a genre of their own, but the closest label would "jazz fusion". Great stuff. The entire _Aja_ album is diamond fine. You'll enjoy the rabbit hole. :)

[@genecase9464]

The 70's had a very wide range of music that was available. Individual bands and artists would cover one end of the spectrum to the other. You never knew what you were gonna get when a new album came out. It was a great time to be a teenager!

[@mkap931]

Hope you guys get a chance to listen to entire record.

[@rgmann]

This album came out when I was in junior high, and it was one of my favorite albums even at that young age - I've always loved great music! The entire album is absolutely fantastic!

[@riakacz1992]

Back in the 70's we used to listen to a "Progressive Rock" station out of Philly, who played all of Steely Dan's unique music... whereas the other "Rock" stations in the area, only played the songs that were more like "Top 40" hits. That being said, this Progressive Rock Station, always lead me to believe that Steely Dan was in fact, progressive rock. Please play more Steely Dan. They have quite a few great albums! Thanks guys!

[@rosemarywatson1231]

This music has been sampled a lot. At least once or twice. Steely always brings the heat!

[@mkap931]

Rock writers, hiring Jazz players for the studio

[@KalThuemler]

Blues and jazz are the beginning of Rock and Roll and Steely Dan used all of that!

[@mkap931]

Aja is a tremendous lp.worth checking out.

[@athab8256]

Background singers on this cut ARE THE BEST!!

[@user-ph1xw5bs1r]

The sampling potential of this band is crazy.

[@chellj8175]

Steely Dan is AWESOME !!!! So much for you to dive into !!! Royal Scam, Aja, Dirty Work are a few of my favs but so many more !!! Pure Gold !! One of my fav artists !!!! ❤❤❤❤

[@Pablopax4]

When my wife passed and I moved, I sold about 3,000 of my Albums except for about 20 CD's. This album was one of them. It's great from start to finish.

[@bobziadie2988]

Welcome to the spectacular world of Steeley Dan music!!!! The most incredible music you can ever hear from a band. It is so cool to see newbie listeners react to them. The smiles always come, followed by heads bobbin'. So much music in one song!

[@livenhfree]

A friend of mine said to me years ago, "This life is all about validation." Well, I guess. But that is certainly true for me as far as Steely Dan is concerned. I LOVE that a younger generation like yours is listening and appreciating music that I always loved. Well done, men. Props to you!

[@andrewtrotter9023]

Night By Night, Dr. Wu, Green Earrings, Your Gold Teeth, Parker’s Band…get past the radio hits and there’s a treasure trove of crazy good music. My No. 1 band for 45 years. I’ve seen them four times, twice with Walter Becker and twice since he passed. RIP.b

[@danpatterson6937]

Smooth AND funky, though to mix those. Great response gentleman.

[@FTamer-bk8jw]

The Dan in the first 5 or 6 albums CAN NOT be beat.. Smooth, precise excellent.

[@leozamora7157]

So outrageous!

[@jeffe4297]

Steely Dan is your favorite band’s favorite band.

[@glenncooper9898]

Glad to see Ollie enjoyed this like he did. This album can be played, drop the needle and there’s not a bad note, riff or song on it.

[@FoodFestTelevision]

Bought the Album Aja when it first came out, big fan for decades.

[@ElfinMadness]

Ahaha! You’ve entered the vast Steely Dan vortex. Enjoy the Vibes.

[@jessicalee7119]

Steely Dan is Donald Fagen and Walter Becker ~ if you look at the info on the musicians playing, they'll be different for every song. They recruited only the best musicians to play with them, They are my favorite band of all time. I was very fortunate to see them in 1972 in Chicago, I was 16. They were not the headliner ~ they opened for the band, The Guess Who. There are no bad Steely Dan songs ~ enjoy!

[@chopperdeath]

You guys are great.

[@artromano2419]

Love your reactions.. THANKS!!

[@MrBarryb505050]

And this Jazz break is off the chain

[@ubilo]

My wife and I met when AJA came out. It was our perfect album. Floods me with great memories.

[@cynthiaflanagan3928]

I truly enjoy you all and your reactions.

[@brendarose3941]

The Aja album is an incredible piece of musical genius. It’s music you hear as well as music you feel. Great video. Thanks.

[@woodyheywood8792]

Great reaction!

[@gregtthomas]

My favorite Steely Dan song. So funky.

[@mac2920]

you guys are great-love your music choices and reactions-this was a jam back in the day.

[@kevinminne1460]

Corey and you other dudes have the greatest smiles and they are infectious! Keep rockin' guys! Love this channel!

[@carlakane3313]

My all time roadtrip group. My kids grew up on their music. Have seen them in 3 great venues over the years. Please do more! Aja and Royal Scam are my fav albums.

[@christinewaide5249]

Everything they do is fantastic!!

[@CuzKatieSaysSo]

Black Cow: 1/2 cup of evaporated milk with 2 cups of your favorite root beer and 2 ounces of your favorite bourbon. Over ice and drizzle chocolate sauce on the top. Yum

[@sitkoh]

One of my favorite albums of all time. Loved the reaction, too!