Lyrics to
Parker’s Band

This version of Parker’S Band was released by Steely Dan in 1974.

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Savoy sides presents a new saxophone sensation
It’s Parker’s band with a smooth style of syncopation
Kansas City born and growing
You won’t believe what the boys are blowing
You got to come on man
And take a piece of Mister Parker’s band

You’ll be riding by, bareback on your armadillo
You’ll be grooving high or relaxing at Camarillo
Suddenly the music hits you
It’s a bird in flight that just can’t quit you

You got to come on man
And take a piece of Mister Parker’s band

We will spend a dizzy weekend smacked into a trance
Me and you will listen to
A little bit of what made the preacher dance

Bring your horn along and you can add to the pure confection
And if you can’t fly you’ll have to move in with the rhythm section
Either way you’re bound to function
Fifty-Second Street’s the junction

You got to come on man
And take a piece of Mister Parker’s
Clap your hands and take a piece of Mister Parker’s
Come on man and take a piece of Mister Parker’s band

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About Lyrics and Parker’S Band by Steely Dan

The lyrics for Parker’S Band are defined as the words making up the song released by Steely Dan in 1974. It also includes the verses and words used by the background chorus in the song. Like many hit songs, the lyrics to Parker’S Band have different meanings to different people. While it is clear in some of the lyrics what the artist is trying to really say, only Steely Dan and those working with them know all of the meanings behind all of the lyrics to their songs.

Some folks are interested in word and phrase etymology. It is easy to understand the lyrics to Parker’S Band by Steely Dan if you think through it. The word "lyric" itself derives from the Latin word lyricus, with the actual English word lyrics applied to the definition "words set to music" listed in Stainer and Barrett's 1876 Dictionary of Musical Terms. Continuing the chain, the Latin word lyricus derives from the Greek word λυρικός or lyrikós. This somewhat means "poetry accompanied by the lyre" or "words set to music." You can easily see that by looking at the background of the word lyric, that the "lyrics to Parker’S Band" means the words set to the music of Parker’S Band, or poetry accompanied by the lyre played by Steely Dan. The singular form "lyric" is still used to mean the complete words to a song. However, the singular form lyric is also commonly used to refer to a specific line (or phrase) within a song's lyrics. Hence, by this analysis of word structure, you could say that the lyric to Parker’S Band and the lyrics to Parker’S Band are both one and the same thing. None of this talk about the word Lyrics is really relevant to fans of Steely Dan who came here looking just for the lyrics to Parker’S Band, but we feel it is still fun to learn what's behind commonly used words and lyrics in songs.

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