What is "My Rival" by Steely Dan about?
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It does sound as if he is tracking down the guy who took his girl. The lyrics: "The wind was driving in my face The smell of prickly pear [My rival - show me my rival] The milk truck eased into my space Somebody screamed somewhere I struck a match against the door Of Anthony's Bar and Grill I was the whining stranger A fool in love With time to kill I've got detectives on his case They filmed the whole charade [My rival - show me my rival] He's got a scar across his face He wears a hearing aid Sure he's a jolly roger Until he answers for his crime Yes I'll match him whim for whim now I still recall when I first held Your tiny hand in mine [My rival - show me my rival] I loved you more than I can tell But now it's stomping time Sure he's a jolly roger Until he answers for his crime Yes I'll match him whim for whim now "
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This song is about a man who hired a private investigator to follow his wife. He has found out that she is cheating on him with a guy who has a scar and wears a hearing aid. Sure he's a jolly roger - until he answers for his crime. This means that the man thinks he's getting away with cheating with his wife - but not for long because he's tracked them down and now it's time to kick butt. Yes! I'll match him whim for whim now, meaning that he'll match each punch the other guy throws...and so on and so forth. it's basically an early version of the show Cheaters.
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