Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Steely Dan
Performer
Donald Fagen
Vocals
Walter Becker
Guitar
Carolyn Leonhart
Background Vocals
Keith Carlock
Drums
Hugh McCracken
Guitar
Jon Herington
Guitar
Gordon Gottlieb
Percussion
Ted Baker
Piano
Walter Weiskopf
Tenor Saxophone
Michael Leonhart
Trumpet
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Donald Fagen
Songwriter
Walter Becker
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Donald Fagen
Producer
Walter Becker
Producer
Joe Peccerillo
Mixing Engineer
Keith Nelson
Assistant Engineer
Matt Scheiner
Assistant Engineer
Steve Mazur
Assistant Engineer
Suzy Barrows
Assistant Engineer
TJ Doherty
Assistant Engineer
Todd Parker
Assistant Engineer
Larry Alexander
Editing Engineer
Dave Russell
Engineer
Elliot Scheiner
Mixing Engineer
Roger Nichols
Engineer
Darcy Proper
Mastering Engineer
Mathew P. Scheiner
Assistant Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
I don't mind the quiet
Or the lonely nights
I don't miss the funky attitudes, and I
I don't miss the fights
I lie on the couch 'til suppertime
And I hunker down and read The Post
And that's a-when I remember
The things I miss the most
[Verse 2]
The talk
The sex
The somebody to trust
The Audi TT
The house on the vineyard
The house on The Gulf Coast
These are the things I miss the most
[Verse 3]
I kinda like fryin' up
My sad cuisine
Gettin' in bed
And curlin' up with a girlie magazine
But sometimes in the corner of my eye
I see that adorable ghost
And then, ba-boom, I remember
The things I miss the most
[Verse 4]
The talk
The sex
The somebody to trust
The comfy Eames chair
The good copper pans
The '54 Strat
These are the things I miss the most
[Verse 5]
I had a little birdie friend
By morning she was gone
Birdie, goodbye
Birdie, bye bye
[Verse 6]
I'm learning how to meditate
So far, so good
I'm building the Andrea Doria
Out of balsa wood
The days really don't last forever
But it's gettin' pretty damn close
And that's a-when I remember
The things I miss the most
[Verse 7]
The talk
And the sex
The somebody to trust
The Audi TT
The house on the vineyard
The house on The Gulf Coast
These are the things I miss the most
Written by: Donald Fagen, Walter Becker