Baker Street
Gerry Rafferty
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Winding your way down on Baker Street Light in your head and dead on your feet Well, another crazy day You'll drink the night away And forget about everything This city desert makes you feel so cold It's got so many people, but it's got no soul And it's taken you so long To find out you were wrong When you thought it held everything You used to think that it was so easy You used to say that it was so easy But you're trying, you're trying now Another year and then you'd be happy Just one more year and then you'd be happy But you're crying, you're crying now Way down the street there's a light in his place He opens the door, he's got that look on his face And he asks you where you've been You tell him who you've seen And you talk about anything He's got this dream about buying some land He's gonna give up the booze and the one-night stands And then he'll settle down In some quiet little town And forget about everything But you know he'll always keep moving You know he's never gonna stop moving 'Cause he's rolling, he's the rolling stone And when you wake up, it's a new morning The sun is shining, it's a new morning And you're going, you're going home
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11 facts about this song
Release Date"Baker Street" was released in 1978, as part of Gerry Rafferty's second studio album, "City to City."
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Chart SuccessThe song reached No. 2 on the UK Singles Chart, No. 1 in Canada, No. 3 in the United States, and Top 5 in Australia, making it Rafferty's most successful song.
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Iconic Saxophone SoloThe song features a prominent eight-bar saxophone riff played by Raphael Ravenscroft, contributing to the song's distinct and memorable sound.
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Lyrics InspirationThe lyrics of "Baker Street" was reportedly inspired by Rafferty's feelings of frustration and alienation during his time as a busker (street performer) in London.
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Use in Media"Baker Street" has been featured in several films and TV shows over the years, such as "Good Will Hunting", "The Simpsons" and "Rick and Morty".
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Cover VersionsPlenty of artists have covered "Baker Street" in many different styles, but the most successful cover version to date is by Undercover, which reached No. 2 in the UK in 1992.
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Royalty EarningsGerry Rafferty reportedly earned over £80,000 a year from "Baker Street" in royalties before his death in 2011.
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Misinterpreted LyricsIt’s often assumed that the song is about a man dreaming of buying a house on Baker Street in London, based on the line "he dreams of buying some land". However, it's actually about the feeling of solitude within a big city and wanting to escape that.
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Album SuccessThanks to the success of "Baker Street", Rafferty's "City to City" album knocked off the Saturday Night Fever soundtrack from the top spot on the U.S. album charts.
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Song LengthThe original album version of "Baker Street" has a running time of 6 minutes and 1 second, but a shorter version of 4 minutes and 8 seconds was released for radio play.
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Memorable HookThe saxophone solo from "Baker Street" has become one of the most recognized musical hooks in pop music.
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