Show Biz Kids
"Show Biz Kids" is a song composed by Walter Becker and Donald Fagen and performed by Steely Dan with Rick Derringer on slide guitar. It was the first single from Steely Dan's 1973 album Countdown to Ecstasy, and reached number 61 on the Billboard Hot 100.Personnel
- Donald Fagen – piano, lead vocals, backing vocals
- Walter Becker – electric bass, harmonica, background vocals
- Jim Hodder – drums, percussion, background vocals
- Rick Derringer – slide guitar
- Victor Feldman – marimba, percussion
- Sherlie Matthews, Myrna Matthews, Patricia Hall, Royce Jones, James Rolleston – background vocals
Covers
The song was sampled by Super Furry Animals on their 1996 single "The Man Don't Give a Fuck".
The song was also covered by Rickie Lee Jones on her 2000 album It's Like This.
