Lyrical Innuendo #56 Dirty Work by Steely Dan

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Hosts Bubbawheat and Nick Rehak welcome guest and executive producer Jason Soto to discuss the 1972 song Dirty Work by Steely Dan and ask the ultimate question: is this song about sex, drugs, or rock and roll? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Find the song on Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Watch the video on YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Rabbit Hole Podcasts Facebook group⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@Bubbawheat⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on Twitter ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Listen and add to our suggestions playlist on Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Listen to our episode playlist on Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Hosted and created by Bubbawheat Co-hosted by Nick Rehak Edited by Bubbawheat Executive Producer Jason Soto

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Hosts Bubbawheat and Nick Rehak welcome guest and executive producer Jason Soto to discuss the 1972 song Dirty Work by Steely Dan and ask the ultimate question: is this song about sex, drugs, or rock and roll? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Find the song on...

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