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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Donald Fagen
Donald Fagen
Vocals
Lou Marini
Lou Marini
Alto Saxophone
Amy Helm
Amy Helm
Background Vocals
Angela Clemmons-Patrick
Angela Clemmons-Patrick
Background Vocals
Brenda King
Brenda King
Background Vocals
Curtis King
Curtis King
Background Vocals
Dian Sorel
Dian Sorel
Background Vocals
Diane Garisto
Diane Garisto
Background Vocals
Fonzie Thornton
Fonzie Thornton
Background Vocals
Frank Floyd
Frank Floyd
Background Vocals
Jenni Muldaur
Jenni Muldaur
Background Vocals
Katherine Russell
Katherine Russell
Background Vocals
Mindy Jostyn
Mindy Jostyn
Background Vocals
Roger Rosenberg
Roger Rosenberg
Baritone Saxophone
Ronnie Cuber
Ronnie Cuber
Baritone Saxophone
Walter Becker
Walter Becker
Guitar
Christopher Parker
Christopher Parker
Drums
Alan Rubin
Alan Rubin
Trumpet
Randy Brecker
Randy Brecker
Trumpet
Dave Tofani
Dave Tofani
Tenor Saxophone
Lawrence Feldman
Lawrence Feldman
Flute
Georg Wadenius
Georg Wadenius
Guitar
Paul Griffin
Paul Griffin
Hammond Organ
Bashiri Johnson
Bashiri Johnson
Percussion
Leroy Clouden
Leroy Clouden
Percussion
Cornelius Bumpus
Cornelius Bumpus
Saxophone
Jim Pugh
Jim Pugh
Trombone
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Donald Fagen
Donald Fagen
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Dave Russell
Dave Russell
Additional Engineer
David Dill
David Dill
Additional Engineer
Tom Fritze
Tom Fritze
Additional Engineer
Tony Volante
Tony Volante
Additional Engineer
Wayne Yurgelun
Wayne Yurgelun
Additional Engineer
Walter Becker
Walter Becker
Producer
Phil Burnett
Phil Burnett
Assistant Engineer
Glen Meadows
Glen Meadows
Mastering Engineer
Roger Nichols
Roger Nichols
Recording Engineer
André Grassi
André Grassi
Assistant Recording Engineer
Bob Mitchel
Bob Mitchel
Assistant Recording Engineer
Jay Ryan
Jay Ryan
Assistant Recording Engineer
John Neff
John Neff
Assistant Recording Engineer
Troy Halderson
Troy Halderson
Assistant Recording Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Drive along the sea
Far from the city's twitch and smoke
To a misty beach
That's where my life became a joke
[Chorus]
On the dunes
On the dunes
Became a joke on the dunes
Where rents are high
And seabirds cry
On the dunes
[Verse 2]
As you spoke, you must have known
It was a kind of homicide
I stood and watched my happiness
Drift outwards with the tide
[Chorus]
On the dunes
On the dunes
Homicide on the dunes
It wasn't fair
It's brutal there
On the dunes
[Bridge]
Pretty boats
Sweeping along the shore
In the faltering light
Pretty women
With their lovers by their sides
It's like an awful dream
I have most every night
[Verse 3]
In the summer, all the swells
Join in the search for sun and sand
For me, it's just a joyless place
Where this loneliness began
[Chorus]
On the dunes
On the dunes
Loneliness on the dunes
I'm pretty tough
But the wind is rough
On the dunes
[Bridge]
Pretty boats
Sweeping along the shore
In the faltering light
Pretty women
With their lovers by their sides
It's like an awful dream
I have most every night
[Verse 4]
In the summer, all the swells
Join in the search for sun and sand
For me, it's just a joyless place
Where this loneliness began
[Chorus]
On the dunes
On the dunes
Loneliness on the dunes
I'm pretty tough
But the wind is rough
On the dunes
On the dunes
Written by: Donald Fagen
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