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    Walter Becker Media
    Mar 16, 2018
      ·  Edited: Mar 16, 2018

    Cinder Annie


    (Words & Music: Walter Becker ­ ©Zeon LLC 1993/2018)


    This track, elsewhere part of the mythical Slim's gig in San Francisco, is heard here as an in studio rehearsal with the following musicians:


    Adam Rogers - Guitar

    Fima Ephron - Bass

    Ben Perowsky - Drums

    John Beasley - Keyboards

    Dave Russell - Engineer

    Roger Nichols - Engineer


    Ill wind bad intentions

    Blowing crazy off the fire escape

    Come on baby please shut the window

    Give your sweet man a break


    Now but you’re not even in my bed no

    Or in the kitchen or on the phone

    And thats how I come to find out

    My good thing is up and gone


    Say what am I to do

    Jump up and chasing after you

    Please remember if not now

    Some day some way somehow


    You're all I got Cinder Annie

    I'm no good on my own

    Ready or not Cinder Annie

    Annie please come home


    You know what I like Cinder Annie

    So throw a dog a bone

    Say you're coming back Cinder Annie

    My Annie please come home


    And who is that crying in the front room

    Dancing crazy by candlelight

    Oh yeah that's just my TV

    I like to let it play all night


    Sounded like your redheaded girlfriend

    You remember she loves me

    Maybe she could come over

    Keep a lonely soul company


    Looking good in that black knit dress

    Help me tidy up this mess

    Trying to hold the fortress down

    Until you come around


    In case you forgot Cinder Annie

    I'm no good on my own

    Ready or not Cinder Annie

    My Annie please come home


    You know what I like Cinder Annie

    So throw a dog a bone

    Say you're coming back Cinder Annie

    My Annie please come home


    Every night from dusk till dawn

    Cat is going plants are gone

    I don't know where we went wrong

    So come on don't wait too long


    In case you forgot got Cinder Annie

    I'm no good on my own

    Ready or not Cinder Annie

    My Annie please come home


    You know what I like Cinder Annie

    So throw a dog a bone

    Say you're coming back Cinder Annie

    My Annie please come home

    Moderator: D-Mod
    Mar 16, 2018

    WBM, do you think we have a couple of shy bladdrs in here...?

    bplatt1911
    Mar 16, 2018

    Like I said before, walter was steely dan. Love it!

    OnTheCorner
    Mar 16, 2018

    cool track. band sounds hot. no one writes changes like Becker, they come out of nowhere ...


    how about that whistle solo?

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    Matthew Kerns
    Mar 16, 2018

    I agree Chris...that whistle solo is something! I love the contrast of the verse lyrics with the spoken bit at the end. He spends the whole song begging Cinder Annie to come back, only to pull back at the end (perhaps after she has returned) and tell her he never promised to pay the rent EVERY month, amongst others. Moderator, do you happen to know, or are you willing to divulge, if that spoken bit is present in any other iteration of the song? Like if there were multiple takes, did he do this or something like this on every take?

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    Tony Favia
    Mar 16, 2018

    Since the Cinder Annie character first made an appearance in the song Little Kawai, I always assumed it was based on a real person. It’s nice to hear that character get more fleshed out in this fabulous tune which I haven’t heard since the legendary 4/8/95 solo show. Thanks!

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    Moderator: D-Mod
    Mar 16, 2018  ·  Edited: Mar 16, 2018

    Matt - I've listened to about a dozen takes and it wasn't on any others. But there are still a few I havent listened to.

    Moderator: D-Mod
    Mar 16, 2018  ·  Edited: Mar 16, 2018

    3:53



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    Matthew Kerns
    Mar 16, 2018

    How do you spell that? Chickity pow pow? Reminded me obliquely of the intro to "This Is It" by Loggins and McDonald.

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    leif.hokstad
    Mar 16, 2018

    As a fan of All Things Dan since 1973, the hidden gems from the Becker Vault, is highly appreciated, cannot wait to hear more of this. Makes me wonder why this haven´t been released before, as a solo thing or a in a Dan context.


    rdcve58
    Mar 17, 2018

    Awesome track! Thanks for sharing. Rodney Cave. 😎

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    Mike Ashton
    Mar 17, 2018

    thanks for posting Cinder Annie. its solid Walter!

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    tohnz
    Mar 17, 2018  ·  Edited: Mar 18, 2018

    If I remember correctly, "Cinder Annie" wasn't actually played at the Slim's show. It was on the setlist, but "Little Kawai" was played instead. At the time I thought the title "Cinder Annie" was just shorthand for "Little Kawai", since "Cinder Annie" is mentioned in the lyrics of "Little Kawai".


    Maybe someeles else who was there remembers differently...?

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    BC Bill
    Mar 18, 2018

    That seems like a big difference, Little Kawai instead of Cinder Annie. if he did swap inLittle Kawai, I think that would mean Cinder annie wasn't even heard at Slim's, making this rehearsal tape here theONLY Time this song was heard in public?. Moderator maybe can say. But that would be cool, a true world premiere of WB song! Which I like a lot by the way.

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