Steely Dan: Black Cow Meaning

Black Cow Lyrics

In the corner
Of my eye
I saw you in Rudy's
You were very high
You were high
It was a cryin' disgrace
They saw your face

On the counter
By your keys
Was a book of numbers
And your remedies
One of these
Surely will screen out the...

1. anonymous

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   Nov 28th 2020 report

   This song reflects a relationship similar to that between Charlie and Paulie in Pope of Greenwich Village; is the character about whom “It’s Probably Me” is written about…
   He’ll recount the story, and the person won’t even remember… So outrageous… ;-)
   
2. anonymous

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   Sep 23rd 2018 report

   STEELY DAN'S ''Black Cow'' song meaning for me, especially if you're a concerned Palestinian/Israeli citizen, Jewish or not, that's about the holy Cow's charred by fire remains. Which was/is 'another way' of saying by the ''Book Of Numbers'' in this song, that's to His[the Protagonist's] girlfriend. Which could be a modern day Israeli ''High'' Priestress who's also high at the bar. In a new way for her to take her ''red heifer'' new born drink that was ''raised up'' to be a sacrifice without a blemish and then for Her to get out of the state of Israel and leave Him alone drinking at the bar.
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   Aug 20th 2017 report

   He's in love with a party girl and has had his fill.
4. anonymous

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   Jan 16th 2017 report

   A Black Cow is a mixed drink. "Ie". Booze
   
   Take your big black cow an get out of here