Steely Dan’s lyrics are full of drug addicts and dealers, alcoholics, street gangs, Caribbean slum-life, homosexual prostitutes, teen delinquents, third-world loser expats, and all night DJ’s.
Not really what one would associate with a yacht.
Unless it were Hunter Biden’s.
A co-worker of mine a few years back who was a professional musician in his younger days said this about Steely Dan, “the most boring music in the world recorded to perfection.” I can respect the musicianship, but the music leaves me cold.
I honestly don't know how you got all that from their lyrics. I mostly hear stuff like "drink your big black cow (a classic fern bar cocktail) and get out of here"; "I'm never going back to my old school"; and "Are you reeling in the years...stowing away the time."
Now admittedly I'm not a big lyrics guy. For me, it's more about the musicianship and Steely Dan was all about that. I guess Beethoven could have written bawdy lyrics for his 7th Symphony but I would always just focus on the music .