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- Actor Owen Wilson has denied any connection between his new movie, “You, Me and Dupree,” and a song by veteran rock act Steely Dan. The band recently posted a letter on its Web site claiming that Wilson’s Dupree character was based on their Grammy-winning song, “Cousin Dupree,” about a couch-hopping houseguest.
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The film's title caused a minor stir since the uncommon name Dupree is the same as the title character in the Steely Dan song "Cousin Dupree" from their 2000 album Two Against Nature, which also concerns a ne'er-do-well relative who becomes a problem houseguest.
May 6, 2024 · It is widely believed that “Cousin Dupree” is based on real events in the lives of the Steely Dan band members. However, the specific details of the song are open to interpretation, and the band members themselves have never confirmed or denied whether the song is autobiographical.
In July 2006, Steely Dan posted a humorous letter on their website saying that the title of Owen Wilson's film You, Me and Dupree was stolen from their song. The film is about a house guest who overstays his welcome; the song's title character is a slacker who is sleeping on his aunt's couch.
Apr 8, 2007 · What has been the outcome of the “You, Me and Dupree” debacle. DF: We feel that the idea for the You, Me and Dupree film was that the writer probably got the idea for the film from our song. There is a guy named Dupree who lies around on the couch all day and annoys the family he is staying with.
Cousin Dupree by Steely Dan song meaning, lyric interpretation, video and chart position
Jul 21, 2006 · Is the new comedy “You, Me and Dupree” ripped from the lyrics of Steely Dan’s song, “Cousin Dupree”? The guys who comprise the Dan — Walter Becker and Donald Fagen — apparently...
Jun 10, 2023 · “Don’t Take Me Alive” (1976) I’ve gone on record in this list already that The Royal Scam is the most-underrated pre-Two Against Nature Steely Dan album, and it’s this song that fuels my ...
