Peg
Steely Dan * Track #4 On Aja
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Peg by Steely Dan
Release Date
Performed by
Steely DanProduced by
Gary KatzWrited by
Walter Becker & Donald FagenAbout
“Peg” is the tale of an aspiring actress with “starlet fever” as told by the boyfriend she ditched to chase that dream:
Imagine that “Peg” takes place at a seedy photo shoot in L.A. in the 1950s. All of the lyrics are from the perspective of the jilted boyfriend, who was still hanging around.
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Peg Lyrics
[Intro]
[Verse 1]
I've seen your picture
Your name in lights above it
This is your big debut
It's like a dream come true
So won't you smile for the camera?
I know they're gonna love it
Peg
[Verse 2]
I like your pin shot
I keep it with your letter
Done up in blueprint blue
It sure looks good on you
And when you smile for the camera
I know I'll love you better
[Chorus]
Peg, it will come back to you
Peg, it will come back to you
Then the shutter falls
You see it all in 3-D
It's your favorite foreign movie
[Guitar Solo]
[Verse 3]
I like your pin shot
I keep it with your letter
Done up in blueprint blue
It sure looks good on you
And when you smile for the camera
I know I'll love you better
[Chorus]
Peg, it will come back to you
Peg, it will come back to you
Then the shutter falls
You see it all in 3-D
It's your favorite foreign movie
Peg, it will come back to you
Peg, it will come back to you
Then the shutter falls
You see it all in 3-D
It's your favorite foreign movie
Peg, it will come back to you
Peg, it will come back to you
Then the shutter falls
You see it all in 3-D
It's your favorite foreign movie
Peg, it will come back to you
Peg, it will come back to you
Then the shutter falls
You see it all in 3-D
It's your favorite foreign movie
Peg Q&A
Who wrote Peg's ?
Peg was written by Walter Becker & Donald Fagen.
Who produced Peg's ?
Peg was produced by Gary Katz.
When did Steely Dan release Peg?
Steely Dan released Peg on Fri Sep 23 1977.
What are the background singers singing in this song?
Paul Griffin and Michael McDonald are singing “Peg,” and “3-D” but they’re holding the e’s for several beats. Michael McDonald is also singing “shutter falls”, “all in 3-D” and “foreign movie”.
Listen to the breakdown of the track here:
What did Steely Dan say about "Peg"?
From an interview with the Wall Street Journal:
Donald Fagen: Like most of the songs Walter [Becker] and I wrote for Steely Dan, “Peg” wasn’t planned out. It emerged from a blues riff I was working on and old movies Walter and I watched over the years.
“Peg” began at home in Malibu in 1976. I was...