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> now-somewhat-forgotten 70s band Steely Dan.

That's a well-known classic band and I don't think they are nearly forgotten, as you say.

One of the most important bands of all time regarding where they took song-writing as well. So yeah, not forgotten at all... also one of the most impactful and relevant North American bands (one that you'll be taught stuff from if you take a good Modern Song Writing program in a serious institution :) )

Just because they're not required-classic-pop-learning for kids these days doesn't mean much.

Do It Again gets radio airtime to this day.

While I was teaching myself electronics over the course of a year or so, I would listen to the classic rock station as background music. After about a month of listening I noticed I could tell which song would come next. Their playlist was about 48 hours. There are only so many classic rock hits after all. When Do It Again would play, it felt like that was the start of the playlist.

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