Steely Dan: Rikki Don't Lose That Number Meaning

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Song Released: 1974

Rikki Don't Lose That Number Lyrics

We hear you're leaving, that's OK
I thought our little wild time had just begun
I guess you kind of scared yourself, you turn and run
But if you have a change of heart
CHORUS:
Rikki don't lose that number
You don't wanna call nobody else
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May 20th 2012 !⃝
I read somewhere that this was about Rick Derringer who played on many middle period Dan albums.
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May 12th 2012 !⃝
This song is about a guy that just had his first gay experience and it scared him. Now he has to figure out if he's gay and who he can talk to about it.
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Apr 5th 2011 !⃝
Supposedly about a girl Becker and Fagen knew in college, but could also be about them asking Rick Derringer to be a permanent member of the Dan, which he passed on.

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