| "Cousin Dupree" | ||||
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| Single by Steely Dan | ||||
| from the album Two Against Nature | ||||
| Released | 1999 | |||
| 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" is the first single from Steely Dan's 2000 album Two Against Nature. The song's lyrics describe the sexual desires the titular Dupree has for his attractive cousin. 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, is 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]
Personnel
- Donald Fagen – Wurlitzer, lead vocals
- Walter Becker – bass guitar, guitars
- Leroy Clouden – drums
- Jon Herington – rhythm guitar
- Ted Baker – Rhodes
- Carolyn Leonhart – backup vocals
- Amy Helm – whistling
External links
References
- ^ 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