Band’s Impersonation of ICON on Parody Hit was So Good…Everyone Thought it was HIM-Professor of Rock

Have you ever found yourself stuck in a room with people you couldn’t stand, but had no choice but to grin and bear it? Well, the two leaders of Stealers Wheel, Gerry Rafferty and Joe Egan, knew that feeling all too well. They captured that awkward vibe and turned it into the song Stuck in the Middle with You, which unexpectedly became a massive international hit! The funny thing is, they never thought the single would take off. They wrote it as a joke… a complete parody. In fact, Gerry Rafferty mimicked Bob Dylan’s vocal for a laugh… It was a throwaway gag… The frontman had even left the band to go solo and then suddenly…the song blew up! Rafferty’s impersonation of Dylan was so Good, people thought the song was actually Bob Dylan…. The record label came begging for Gerry to return, and he did…. but it was too late. At the core, this is a story of two musicians who built something special from their shared love of music. Along the way, there were setbacks, lawsuits, breakups, and unexpected triumphs for two guys who loathed the spotlight. We’ll take you into the middle of the action NEXT….on Professor of Rock.
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The story of the group Steelers Wheel is wrapped in contradiction, almost like a rock n’ roll riddle. At the center of it all were two unlikely stars: Joe Egan and Gerry Rafferty, Were they talented???.. Absolutely!! Everybody knows Gerry’s solo smash Baker Street… As musicians and songwriters, they had a gift that could not be denied. But for all their skill, there was one thing that held them back….themselves. Stealers Wheel was officially a band for less than three years. Their shining glory was a catchy ditty that shocked the hell out of Joe & Gerry when it became an international smash. We’ve all sung along to it…a song called “Stuck in the Middle With You” going back to 1973: But the song was not supposed to be a hit. Not even supposed to get released.
Joe & Gerry were haunted by stage fright, so much so that the idea of touring felt more like a nightmare than a dream come true. They dreaded the spotlight, shying away from the very thing that could’ve propelled them to greater fame & fortune. Despite the brilliance of their music, their reluctance to embrace the rock star life kept them from soaring as high as they might have. Joe Egan and Gerry Rafferty’s trek began in the quaint streets of Paisley, in west central Lowlands of Scotland. From the start, it was clear they shared the a natural passion for music, and that bond would eventually solidify the core of Stealers Wheel.
As they he was coming of age, Joe Egan wanted to be a footballer but as time went on he realized that he wasn’t as good at sports as he thought he was, so he dove headfirst into music. That’s when his friendship with Gerry Rafferty really began to take off. The two friends found themselves playing in bands like the Mavericks and the Sensors as part of a buzzing local music scene in Paisley. Childhood aspirations were quite different for Gerry Rafferty.

[@ProfessorofRock]

Poll: What is your pick for the FUNNIEST SONG of the Rock Era?

[@peterd.9978]

Institutionalized - Suicidal Tendencies

[@TerrickTerran]

White and Nerdy Weird Al

[@christineml1476]

Weird Al's "One More Minute" from "Dare to be Stupid".

[@williambarry8015]

Zappa Valley Girl

[@Lam_3-22-23]

May the Bird of Paradise Fly Up Your Nose- Jimmy Dickens Along Came Jones- The Coasters Where's the Dress- Moe Bandy/ Joe Stampley

[@christineml1476]

RIP JD Souther. I listened to "Black Rose" with my coffee this morning. What an incredible talent he was.

[@Whisper_292]

😢

[@williambarry8015]

I just did a wiki search on that record. Theres a billion heavy hitters that worked on that record. RIP🙏🙏

[@AnnaTrail-xp8pr]

I listen to his stuff last night

[@ProfessorofRock]

I was so sad to hear this. I'm so grateful I got to do a 2 hour interview with him last year!

[@christineml1476]

@@ProfessorofRock It was such a great interview.

[@BrentCox-m3r]

Absolutely love Gerry Rafferty! “Right Down The Line” is one of my love songs for my wife. Cool story Professor!🤘🔥

[@ProfessorofRock]

He has such a cool voice.

[@VicHockeyFan]

Ooooooooh, ya.

[@mikek5958]

One of the greatest love songs ever written.

[@marktait2371]

bonnie raitts cover is really great also with her slide guitar

[@ChadGriffey-w9m]

For me as well. What an amazing love song. A true talent.

[@wcoleman99]

I always love the stories that Billy Connolly tells when it comes to playing in a band with Gerry Rafferty

[@damonrobus-clarke533]

The Humblebums?

[@paultaylor7082]

@@damonrobus-clarke533 Correct

[@willmfrank]

"We smoked a Bible..."

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[@georgemathie8123]

Gerry Rafferty is one of those rare talents who had such a gift of songwriting and tragically he won't be able to live to see how much of an impact his music had on all of us

[@Au60schild]

"Was". Like any good Scotsman he dank himself to death.

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

He passed away so young. R.I.P.

[@georgemathie8123]

@@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 he did and.city to city is such a special album to me it's an album that my dad played for me when I was a little kid and city to city came out on my birth year as well he has an amazing discography here a few later albums for you to check out night owl from 1979, sleepwalking from 1982; north and south from 1988, and another world from 2001 here are a few to get ya going

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[@lisachauvin]

I’ve always loved that song and never in a million years would I have thought the singer sounded like Bob Dylan

[@MsArtemis64]

I feel like I have learned so much today~haha! I never knew who sang this song and I would have never guessed it was Gerry Rafferty. Now that Bob Dylan is mentioned, I can hear it and I will never be able to un-hear it!

[@mbgrafix]

@@lisachauvin Gee...has anybody let Bob know?

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

Bob Dylan has never sounded like that. People are crazy.

[@theclearsounds3911]

I was 13 years old when that song came out, and I NEVER heard even the slightest similarity to Bob Dylan. Even when it's brought up, I still can't hear it.

[@beenaplumber8379]

He does a great Dylan in this song, except he sings a little higher. I was only 6 or 7 when it came out, and I loved it then and now. I always thought it was Dylan until Reservoir Dogs. If "Crazy Little Thing Called Love" sounds like Elvis, this can sound like Dylan. 😛 Who it really doesn't sound like is Gerry Rafferty.

[@michaelbaucom4019]

Gerry Rafferty's " Get It Right Next Time " is superb, overshadowed by " Baker Street ", and the song in today's video. RIP

[@ProfessorofRock]

So true!

[@damonrobus-clarke533]

Love Night Owl as well.

[@randyhimburg7915]

OMG YES YES YES!!!!!! Get it right next time is probably my favorite song by Gerry Raferty. I heard it on an internet radio station and I actually called and got through and had to know the song. I found it here on youtube, played it atleast 20 times, then went to Amazon and bought it. It is on my daily playlist.

[@randyhimburg7915]

@@ProfessorofRock You should do an episode on Get it right next time.

[@tedbecker4051]

Love this song. A few years back, I was listening to "Baker Street" and realized how much I enjoyed Gerry Rafferty's vocals, so I checked out more of his music on KZbin. I was pleasantly surprised that he recorded a lot of great music, some as good or better than his big hits. Thanks for another great episode, Professor.

[@markmoretti4533]

Here's an embarrassing statement to make...at 61... I always thought it was a Beatles song and the lead vocal was John Lennon.😞

[@LazyIRanch]

I need to do some deep dives and listen to his music! I've only heard the hits, but I can tell that I'm going to like his music that I haven't heard yet too. Any suggestions that you especially enjoy? I find so much good music from suggestions made by other "music junkies", especially on this channel. Many serious and knowledgeable music fans here that know what they're talking about!

[@tedbecker4051]

@LazyIRanch - My favorite albums are City to City and Night Owls. City to City has his biggest hits, Baker Street and Right Down the Line. Home and Dry is another great song from this album. Night Owls has my favorite Gerry Rafferty song on it, Days Gone Down. Both are excellent albums.

[@aidanwilson6035]

@@LazyIRanch I would recommend Gerry's solo tracks , 'Get it right next time' , 'Right down the line' and 'Night owl' , also , Stealers Wheel , 'Star' and 'Shoeshine boy' by the Humblebums that came earlier which included the Scottish comedian , Billy Connolly , now retired in Florida !.

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[@flyteoffancy]

Gerry Rafferty is so much more than Baker Street, and one of the saddest stories in rock and roll. He is underrated and under appreciated as one of the finest songwriters and most beautiful voices in the history of rock.

[@ProfessorofRock]

I totally agree. What should we cover next?

[@flyteoffancy]

@@ProfessorofRock1) A deep dive on the epic City to City - Home and Dry is how I fell in love with GR, I was a little girl sick in bed listening to my tiny am transistor radio when it came on and mesmerized me. Or 2) his last album, Another World - so much drama around it and his final months when he disappeared. It was early internet days, and his website and interaction with his fans was amazing, going right to the fans to promote the album. I had to order it from the website and have it shipped to Canada. He signed off every message in the chat room with, “your friend and mine, Gerry”. I was devastated when he disappeared and then died, and I love how his daughter Martha has continued to promote his music and legacy. My very favourite song ever is The Way It Always Starts, from the film Local Hero, written by Mark Knopfler and sublimely sung by Gerry; and my favourite album is his North and South, absolute perfection. So yes, MORE GERRY PLEASE!!

[@mournblade1066]

@@ProfessorofRock I agree with flyteoffancy--you should cover the entire _City to City_ album. "Mattie's Rag" is the hidden gem on that one.

[@jillwklausen]

​@@ProfessorofRock, David Cassidy. Don't laugh. His fan club was bigger than the Beatles. He did what even the Who couldn't do and sold out Wembley Stadium two nights in a row. His voice was the male equivalent of Karen Carpenter. Talk about underrated.

[@jillwklausen]

Agreed!

[@CarolynMurie]

My brother introduced me to Stealers Wheel in the 70's. I came back to Gerry later in my life when I just needed feel-good music to get through my work day. He is my go-to when I am blocking out the world and wanting to be productive. There is something in his music that sings to my soul. Thanks for this. I never knew that about Bob Dylan and never put it together. Love it!

[@ProfessorofRock]

Very cool!

[@crusheverything4449]

Gerry.

[@paulendicott9151]

I loved that and all of Jerry Rafferty's music. I didn't know they were both fearfully or the stage. They made such wonderful music 🎶.

[@ProfessorofRock]

I agree. Thanks Paul!

[@mbgrafix]

I have _LOVED,_ *Stuck In The Middle With You* since I first heard it back in 1973 when I was just nine years old. Super hooky sound...absolutely unforgettable! Also...when Cheryl Crow released the song, "All I Wanna Do", it's sound _immediately_ reminded me of "Stuck In The Middle With You"!

[@ForrestGreen-bi9nj]

I feel ya, I was 10

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

Indeed!

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[@19mychaellee71]

Thanks, Prof. This one is great. I grew up on Stealer's Wheel and Gerry Rafferty. I was one of the kids that was fooled by his Dylan impersonation.

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[@RSGill1903]

I never once associated Dylan with this song. Now that you mention it, I can hear a little Dylan-esque vocal inflections but it's minimal at best.

[@ProfessorofRock]

Cool. That's what he was trying for

[@Chapps1941]

@@ProfessorofRock he failed

[@chrisbenson6683]

​@@Chapps1941😂 The entire history of the song says otherwise. 😊 Personally, I always found his vocals on Stuck to be in the style of Dylan, but certainly distinct. I think that was what he was aiming for -- a tribute. I think he nailed that. But the masses were fooled, at least enough of them to be a thing. 🤷

[@Chapps1941]

@@chrisbenson6683 this is the first time that I've ever heard the reference to Dylan. I loved this song when it came out. Ironically I was getting into Dylan at the same time. I was 14.

[@77barrymac]

That's who I thought it was at the age of 14 when it came out. And I wasn't the only one.

[@lorirose3846]

I really liked their music. They sounded so good together.

[@ProfessorofRock]

I agree. Though I love GERRY's solo career!

[@chrisbenson6683]

Their voices were similar and blended incredibly well. They sound almost like brothers.

[@0-by-1_Publishing_LLC]

Every time I hear this song, I get a sharp pain in my right ear.

[@ProfessorofRock]

Ha ha!

[@AnnaTrail-xp8pr]

Oh no ha ha

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

Especially when that riff starts!

[@cannonball666]

Rafferty was from Scotland. As a boy his father made him herd sheep which inspired "Stuck in the Middle with Ewe".

[@alexcampbell3032]

Like the guy who wrote 'Hey McCloud get off of my ewe.'

[@TripleBerg]

😂😂

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[@debbie4503]

I remember my late Brother asking me who put out Baker Street. I told him Gerry Rafferty. He loved that song. Every time I hear it, I think of my Big Brother. RIP JAMES.

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

For sure!

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[@SH-fm5eu]

Here comes Michael Madsen with the gas can!

[@donwarrington4916]

🤣

[@ProfessorofRock]

Ha ha!

[@edlawn5481]

I can never hear that song without thinking of that scene. Damn you, Tarantino!

[@AnnaTrail-xp8pr]

​@@edlawn5481I know right

[@michaelharrington75]

Mr Blonde

[@rogerdeahl9629]

❤🎉 Loved Stealers Wheel! Gerry Rafferty was an underrated talent. Loved Baker Street! After his 70s success, Gerry retired to Scotland out of the limelight. Thanks Professor. Stay safe everyone.

[@ProfessorofRock]

Thanks Roger! You do the same!

[@DDKaraokeOutlaw]

What do you think of the song, "Star?"

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

Baker Street sax is so iconic!

[@TWayneD1020]

I see the connection now, with the song and Dylan esk!! Thank you so much ❤!!!

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[@dannykent6190]

Rafferty is one of my absolute favorite musicians. Such a pure voice. Genius orchestration. And indeed is the primary reason I bought a sax.

[@ProfessorofRock]

So cool!

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

What’s your favorite sax solo?

[@GylesJohnson]

Gerry Rafferty and Harry Nilssontwo geniuses who tragically lost their fight against alcohol. Gone but never forgotten❤

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[@PaddyWolfe]

i worked in a department store where this one would come on every fifteen minutes. it kinda spoke to us floor associates.

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[@dishmanw]

I love "Baker Street" and "Right Down the Line".

[@ProfessorofRock]

Both are classics!

[@lepoetress]

Loved Baker Street as a kid. All those years of loving this song and I wind up married to a man with the last name of Baker, the irony ... 😂

[@bradleys4941]

an all time classic song lyric....."clowns to the left of me, jokers to the right,,,stuck in the middle with you"

[@ProfessorofRock]

I agree. Killer chorus!

[@AnnaTrail-xp8pr]

Yep

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

It’s a hilarious lyric.

[@samkistner]

Your Channel is OFF THE CHARTS!!! It's Great! So informative! And your Delivery of the content as a Host is Brilliant!!!

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[@Marketsolo]

That song was epic!! Loved it!

[@ProfessorofRock]

So good!

[@dranet47]

I still have my original 45 of this song. Definitely a childhood favorite. :)

[@ProfessorofRock]

Classic! Can't believe I've never covered it till now!

[@jakeoncall]

I still remember when this song came out. It was so funny it made me laugh the first time I heard it. Feeling stuck in the middle is something I think we all can relate to. Reminds me of the TV show, "Malcolm in the Middle". My favorite line, "Is it cool to go to sleep on the floor?" and the way he sings "floor" as "FLAW". Perfect!

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[@folthorn]

Sheryl Crow's "All I Wanna Do" sounds eerily similar to "Stuck in the Middle"

[@ProfessorofRock]

I totally agree!

[@amyrussell860]

Yes, it kinda does.

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

Great song!

[@timmcm9538]

Sheryl Crowe stole it off this band like a decade after them. They had too much stage fright to say anything about it. She was scary too!

[@josephcooter5763]

This was one of those songs that I remember them playing on the radio from time to time years after they were popular. This as well as It Never Rains in California and I'M NOT In Love

[@ProfessorofRock]

Very cool! Thanks for sharing

[@TheVideoLounge]

Good for you Adam, you actually read and reply to comments here, and for someone with over 1m subscribers that's very impressive 👍

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[@rogertemple7193]

I've heard Stealers Wheel's Stuck in the Middle with You so many times in the 70's and 80's on the radio and the video of it on VH1 i really enjoyed Gerry's solo music thank you for the memories of Classic Rock n Roll Professor.🎶🎤🎸🎸🎹🥁🎶

[@ProfessorofRock]

You got it!

[@DorktimeBwuds]

As an extrovert/introvert, I relate all too well to this feeling of not wanting the spotlight and yet seeking it at the same time

[@davidlaw689]

Steelers Wheel entire discography is wonderful. " Benediction " from their Right Or Wrong albums is sublime.

[@ProfessorofRock]

Agreed. Great stuff!

[@constipatedinsincity4424]

Stuck in the Middle . When I was younger I was the Dyslexic Oreo I was the Double Stuff in the middle!

[@AnnaTrail-xp8pr]

That why you are constantly plug all the compaction from the pressure being in the middle.

[@ProfessorofRock]

Ha ha!

[@constipatedinsincity4424]

@@AnnaTrail-xp8pr I'm glad that you have found the cure for my plight. But it all depends on who I'm stuck with! I'm currently taking applications. Just between you and I. You are the one to beat!

[@AnnaTrail-xp8pr]

Glad I can give you closure. Around the farm I am the one to beat. I don't know why I don't get all my notifications anymore. What is going on with You Tube? I only know you responded cuz going through the comments

[@constipatedinsincity4424]

@@AnnaTrail-xp8pr So often I have been trying to message you. But you are harder to get. Then getting into Tim Tebows pants! How's Baby Girl doing?

[@lorirose3846]

How interesting I never think of performers as having stage fright.

[@PiratePrincessYuki]

I completely understand them. I actually am the same way. Love playing and getting together and playing with my brothers but hate playing in front of an audience unless it’s family.

[@DanieVargas]

@@PiratePrincessYuki The only way to get over stage fright is…. Ask yourself WHY? What is so terror-inspiring? Once you can figure why it’s such a scary thing to do, you can work on that ON YOUR OWN. Push yourself into dealing with that situation in everyday situations. The more you force yourself to deal with it in everyday situations, it’ll make it easier to get onstage. If it’s singing in front of strangers, just remember and REMIND YOURSELF that NONE of these people know you and that you’ll probably never see any of these people again! It kinda gives you PERMISSION TO BE YOURSELF. Just ask some friends (think FAMILIAR FACES) to sit in the front row and to help you with some vocal encouragement. The more you do it, the faster you’ll get over your stage fright! If you still experience stage fright to the umth degree, you might need to go talk to a professional… Dealing with stage fright can be SO PARALYZING! But despite the fact that _I_ don’t even know you, I know you can do it!!

[@LewisShieldsUS]

The only people that never really experience stage fright really never experience the stage. Fundamental affect in the performer kit.

[@Whisper_292]

A lot of them have it.

[@ProfessorofRock]

Right?

[@HensleyDon]

The vocals to "Stuck in the Middle" always reminded me more of John Lennon.

[@ProfessorofRock]

Right on!

[@Frankie5Angels150]

So much so that (before smart phones ruined great b.s. stories with instant fact checks…) I believed for years that Gerry Rafferty had been discovered playing John Lennon in the London production of “Beatlemania.” A DJ had said it on the radio and I had no reason not to believe it for decades. I had heard a similar story about Marshall Crenshaw being in the NY cast of Beatlemania, also playing Lennon. Neither, as it turns out, is true. DAMN you instant internet! Next you’re going to tell me that neither of them played Lenin in “Start the Revolution Without Me”! 😆😂🤣

[@ernesteison7979]

I never liked this song that much, but now that I know the story and meaning behind the tune. I like it a whole lot more.

[@ProfessorofRock]

Great to hear! Give it a listen!

[@BlindGordie]

I don't hear the Bob Dylan vocal all that much, but I do like this song and Jeff Healey's 1995 cover version.

[@ProfessorofRock]

Cool I'll check it out!

[@timd729]

He's definitely, definitely trying to sound like Dylan on purpose in the song.

[@julianbrown6766]

For a while in his early days, Gerry Rafferty was in a band called the "Humblebums" with fellow Glaswegian Bill Connolly!

[@ProfessorofRock]

I had covered that but had to cut it for time constraints.

[@SaintSlartibartfast]

Fellow Glaswegian??? Gerry was from Paisley so he was a Buddie, not a Glaswegian. Calling a Buddie a Glaswegian is (almost) as insulting as calling a Scotsman an Englishman.

[@julianbrown6766]

@@SaintSlartibartfast I can understand that, I'm from Newcastle and not Sunderland! The Americans will not understand that either.

[@waynevia6976]

Baker street is one of the greatest songs ever in my opinion. Stuck in the middle is great I love it in reservoir dogs when Mr. Blonde is having fun with the cop. Gerry Rafferty is one of the best singer's in my opinion.

[@ProfessorofRock]

Gerry was so under appreciated. A true pro!

[@waynevia6976]

​@@ProfessorofRock I agree.

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

That Reservoir Dogs scene is so iconic!

[@Billybopper1]

So glad you did a story on Stealers Wheel! I was kind of late to the party finding a record sleeve of the first album with no record in it in a thrift store back in ‘91. Since I was a fan of Gerry when my mom gave me a copy of his first solo album when I was 9 years old. I was on a quest to find the first album of Stealers Wheel finding a copy at a hole in the wall record store in Fountain Valley, CA. The wife of the owner was a fan and she invited me (and my twin brother) to their house to show us her collection of Gerry’s work. We left with 8 records which included his early work with Billy Connolly and the New Humble Bums. Great stuff! If you get a chance, try to get an interview with Billy. He’s in his eighties, but who knows maybe he might want to reminisce about his old pal and his days working with him.

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[@flavellinator]

My wife and I just heard this song on the radio yesterday and we were trying to guess who it was. I thought it was the Steve Miller band... We were shocked to find out who it was...

[@ProfessorofRock]

Thanks Flave! Glad you know!

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

Does it really sound like Steve Miller though? 🤔

[@TerrickTerran]

It's a great song and the wild story of course makes it that much more interesting.

[@ProfessorofRock]

Agreed. Would've loved to have been a fly on the wall at that party!

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

I love the story behind this.

[@drumdad54sdl47]

I own most of Gerry's music & enjoy it very much. Snakes & Ladders is a favorite, of which there are many. Wise As A Serpent from Sleepwalking is a brooding masterpiece.

[@ProfessorofRock]

Well said!

[@Frankie5Angels150]

By “own” you mean you get the royalties and residuals? How’d you manage that? That’s what “owning” music means, BTW 😜‼️

[@areneesouder]

I had the 45 record of Stuck, and I never get tired of Jerry's songs.✌️💜👍😎

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[@williamsanders2439]

Can't help but think of Reservoir Dogs when I hear this hit. Sad that Gerry Rafferty suffered addiction that really damaged his career and ultimately shortened his life who knows how much more music he could have made...😢

[@ProfessorofRock]

No kidding. What he did make was legendary!

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

Addiction is a monster!

[@Code.Name.V]

Greetings music junkies!

[@Whisper_292]

Good morning!

[@TerrickTerran]

Salutations, my friend.

[@AnnaTrail-xp8pr]

Morning Code hopefully You Tube doesn't pull my comment this time

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[@dranet47]

Stuck in the Middle sounds like Dylan, Star sounds like the Beatles. I think it's good that Gerry went and did his own thing.

[@ProfessorofRock]

So true!

[@Sheldon-yc5uh]

Thanks Prof. I've been on a bit of of Gerry Rafferty binge the last few months, I can't get enough of Waiting for the day and Get it right next time. He was well and truly underrated and a whole lot more than just his big hits.

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[@derekarmstrong1408]

"Right Down the Line" is really a great song, and certainly could have used more of a mention!

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I will cover it!

[@scottburton9701]

"Stuck In The Middle With You" is the ultimate homage to Bob Dylan-A certifiable classic!

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[@debrarandall6913]

Still love SITMWY... sounds like he was well aware of the ones around him!

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Cool.

[@NRH_Wx]

Won a contest at work where we would put on the local oldies station and would take turn on guessing artist/songs. My coworker said it was Bob Dylan and I giggled and said it was SW - stuck in the middle with you and won after being tied for over 20 songs. 😂

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Thanks for sharing!

[@TerrickTerran]

Greetings and salutations, fellow students.

[@Whisper_292]

Hi, Terrick!

[@Code.Name.V]

Welcome Terrick!

[@TerrickTerran]

@@Whisper_292 hey there, Whisper.

[@TerrickTerran]

@@Code.Name.V Welcome, indeed.

[@Lam_3-22-23]

Howdy my friends

[@jimflores9098]

Hey Prof, so glad you got the chance to meet and interview the great JD Souther. RIP to a brilliant artist and a cool dude.

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[@benhammond6393]

This is why you are the Professor of Rock. I leave class every day with my head filled with more interesting knowledge...unlike my time at university.

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[@dianewilliams1125]

Stuck in the middle with you is one of those songs that I've repeatedly sang throughout my life. I just so identify with it so much! Love,love,love! 😅😅😅❤❤❤

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[@kenvelickoff4275]

The Humblebums with Billy Connelly

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Yep!

[@juansimonreynosoalba336]

Greetings Profesor Rock 🎸🎵🥁🎼. Rock N Roll is King🎼🥁🎵🎸🔥🍀👍😃. Good day

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Hello my friend!

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[@thejackal007]

I look forward to an episode on Baker Street!

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[@fjcrod]

Funny, how artists themselves often have no concept whether a song is going to be a hit or not. Love, Stuck in the Middle With You, though I had no idea that it had been intended to be a parody. Years later, Gerry Rafferty released, City to City. An album, that here in Canada, knocked the soundtrack to Saturday Night Fever out of the top spot of the charts. Stuck In The Middle With You, Baker Street, Right Down The Line...not bad for a guy who was afraid of performing live.

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[@barackmycat9448]

Gerry has a voice with songs everyone I knew loved!

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[@susanpendell4215]

I heard of Gerry Rafferty, but not of Stealer`s Wheel. I recall Stuck in the Middle with You, and Baker Street was abig hit on the radio. We had only AM when Stuck in the middle with you was out back then, but by Baker Street FM was popular and music on the radio sounded so much cleaner and crisper.

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[@mitchellbaker9434]

You either remember this song as a nice laid back hit, or you remember it in Reservoir Dogs, a completely different experience, ya hear me?

[@williambenner701]

That scene was highly disturbing. Sizemore did a brilliant job on this.

[@mitchellbaker9434]

@@williambenner701 That was Michael Madsen, though I can understand that. People, including me, have thought one was the other a million times.

[@ProfessorofRock]

I see what you did there!

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

Yup!

[@allengray5748]

AWESOME STUFF ADAM! Always wondered the story behind this one! Peace 🕊️☮️♾️😎 Ok, didn't see the sad stuff coming up.

[@RBS_]

***STUCK IN THE MIDDLE w/ PROF.: PROF. STICKS IT TO US, w/ THE TALE OF A DYLAN-ESQUE 1973 TUNE THAT GETS US 'STUCK...' IN THE MIDDLE.....OF POP NOSTALGIA....*** .....yikes, Busy day today, so let's hit those charts, lickety split..... May, 1973..... (cont.) 10. The Twelfth of Never - Donny Osmond 9. Daniel- Elton John 8. The Night The Lights Went Out In Georgia - Vicki Lawrence 7. Frankenstein - Edgar Winter Group 6. ***Stuck In The Middle With You*** - Stealers Wheel 5. Drift Away - Dobie Gray 4. The Cisco Kid - WAR 3. Little Willy - Sweet 2. You Are The Sunshine Of My Life - Stevie Wonder 1. Tie A Yellow Ribbon 'Round The Old Oak Tree - Tony Orlando & DAWN ....gotta fly, keep tyin' those 'ribbons', and gettin' us STUCK, Prof.! ...ha-HAA! ; )

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Thanks RBS!

[@AnnaTrail-xp8pr]

Don't lose your Little Willy. See he made an appearance on this top 10!

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

The Cisco Kid is one of my favorites.

[@Roger_Gadd]

When this song was originally a hit here in NZ, I was 9 years old and had access to a cassette recorder. I grabbed this song and Neil Diamond's Cherry Baby onto cassette. It's funny that as far as I recall that occasion was the first and last time I heard Stuck in the Middle on the radio.

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[@DC8091]

this song makes my ear hurt & smell gasoline (🤣🤣🤘)

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Ha ha!

[@DC8091]

@@ProfessorofRockMicheal Madden was so awesome in that movie!!

[@AnnaTrail-xp8pr]

🤣pure brilliant

[@modelcitizen8731]

Gerry has been part of my life since i was born, my mum had city to city and night owl on vinyl and i played em to death when i was a kid, still got both albums and still love them

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[@kafkal2281]

“Art is how we decorate space, music is how we decorate time.” - Jean Michel Basqiat Had to share this quote with you, Prof. Hope you see it, as it is so apropos to your/our plight here. ☺

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[@joebloggs8636]

GERRY ,my alltime favorite voice

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[@ramenphreak3268]

Joe Egan and Gerry Rafferty were a duo called Stealer's Wheel when they penned this "Dylanesque" pop, bubblegum favorite in the spring of Aprl, 1974. - Steven Wright/Reservoir Dogs

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[@nonnyena4267]

Had a friend in college who did a dead-on Dylan imitation singing _"Patty Cake, Patty Cake"_ He decided he was BatMan. Kept a red rotary dial 'phone at Home,...that he always answered, _"Yes, Commissioner?"_ He kept another in his car ... This was the 70s, so it wasn't _wired_ to anything -- it was just _there._ Miss him.

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[@toddhutchins2492]

I always loved this song. I was invited to a Girl Scout dance when I was about 13 or 14 by a girlfriend, but we broke up before the dance. Since I was invited, I went anyway. I wound up dancing to this song with an old neighbor who moved some years before. It still brings back those fond memories.

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[@gregh3248]

Thanks. Love the Band and the song.

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[@aswtx75]

I immediately knew it was going to be “Stuck In The Middle With You”. For years I assumed it was a Dylan song because it sounds so much like him.

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[@williambinions4205]

I cannot get the scene out of my head with Michael madison dancing to this song during that brutal torture scene in reservoir dogs. It is iconic

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[@robertwilloughby8050]

Unless you have done it before, but you can tell the story of the Dutch guys who tried to pay tribute to an American superstar, and absolutely nailed it. I give you Diesel, their classic driving number "Sausalito Summernight", and their love for Steve Miller. And, amazingly, Steve Miller's love back. He ADORED the track, and called it "The best record of mine that I never wrote or sang!".

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[@Scotlanz]

Being Scottish, I’ve known this song forever, but I’d never noticed the Dylan similarity before. But now I doubt that I’ll ever be able to unhear it now. I’m 9 minutes in now and can’t believe that Billy Connolly didn’t get a mention. 😀🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

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[@Topgunphoto]

I was today's years old when I realized Bob Dillion wasn't in Steeler's Wheel... Always thought he was. lol

[@johnstapler5956]

Stuck in the Middle is permanently enshrined in film for its inclusion in Reservoir Dogs. A Tarantino classic.

[@ProfessorofRock]

For sure!

[@AnnaTrail-xp8pr]

Agree

[@duromusabc]

I always thought this song was sung by the Beatles - lol 😂- just like the song Come And Get It by Bad Finger Lead singer in this song sounds like Sir Paul !

[@ProfessorofRock]

Very cool.

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

I can hear that!

[@OffRampTourist]

This one was great then and still a standout. Great show!

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[@jillwklausen]

Forget Dylan, who else always thought this was a Beatles song? 😂 🖐🏼

[@mournblade1066]

I think Hubba Bubba is still made. However, my three favorite flavors--Strawberry, Grape, and Watermelon--seem to be M.I.A.

[@ProfessorofRock]

Gotcha! I don't know if I've seen lately!

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

I always get the original bubblegum flavor.

[@jerryemt2001]

City to City is one of my top 10 fav albums. For you guitar beginners, the song "The Ark" is very easy to play

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[@SandiBee-rf3te]

Gerry was also part of a Glasgow-based duo called The Humblebums in the late '60s. The other half of the duo was the hilarious and talented Billy Connolly

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[@RobertL_0563]

By all means Professor, please do an episode on Gerry; so much talent and an underrated musical genius. I'd thought Gerry died in the 80s; didn’t know it was 2011.

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[@francoisbouvier7861]

Thanks for this. Its so obvious. Why did I miss it? The man was genius.

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[@buzzsmith8146]

Thanks, Adam. I enjoyed this.

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[@lonewolfrcs1331]

thank you i still thought to this day it was a dylan song no wonder i could not find it under his name and stealers wheel kept popping up lol

[@davebaraniak5611]

I never thought it sounded like Bob Dylan.

[@ProfessorofRock]

You weren't fooled then!

[@wcoleman99]

That's only cause you could understand what he was singing

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[@thelantern9075]

It does sounds like him, but Gerry is a much better singer with a smoother and nicer meter IMO.

[@ILJ68]

Stuck In The Middle With You is forever commingled with the ear scene of Reservoir Dogs

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[@coffeync]

My first job @ 15 was waitress at a side-of-highway diner; I fed the jukebox a lot of my tips for "Stuck...".

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[@redfacejoe7129]

I had no idea he was impersonating Dylan; I just thought he was paying tribute to what it feels like when you’re about to wretch from too much booze at a party. He SOUNDS like he’s gonna make a beeline for the nearest commode.any second.

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[@Frankie5Angels150]

“Perfesser” you should do a show about all the songs that feature the cowbell! Mississippi Queen Don’t fear the reaper Stuck in the middle… I’m sure there are many others.

[@JaySmith-pv2mw]

"Get it Right Next Time" is an overlooked song.

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