Gerry Rafferty - Baker Street (Official Video)

Official video of Gerry Rafferty performing 'Baker Street' from the album 'City to City'.
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Lyrics:
Windin' 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 taking 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 tryin', you're tryin' now
Another year and then you'll be happy
Just one more year and then you'll be happy
But you're cryin', you're cryin' 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 buyin' 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
[Chorus]
But you know he'll always keep movin'
You know he's never gonna stop movin'
'Cause he's rollin', he's the rollin' stone
And when you wake up, it's a new mornin'
The sun is shinin', it's a new mornin'
You're goin', you're goin' home
#GerryRafferty #BakerStreet

[@terrykilgore3712]

Baker Street isn’t just a song anymore….it’s a full fledged masterpiece.

[@gregrunner4504]

Baker Street just hits hard. That sax just emphasizes the lyrics. You get two of them and the guitar solo hits....which it just fucking is awesome....then more sax.

[@johnnyssik]

It's a state of mind 🤟

[@pinkydogbear]

I totally agree😁😁

[@anneoboyle8447]

ALWAYS was a Masterpiece! 🍀

[@bliksimstraal]

A feeling that everyone enjoys.

[@keegan773]

This never gets old.

[@jean-louislalonde6070]

But I am getting old...

[@stanbattle7436]

No one ever talks about the guitar riff only the Sax but it is outstanding as well.

[@paulp5656]

one of the best guitar solos I think ever. Nice execution, phrasing, space, etc. A solo doesn't have to be a million notes to be great

[@1earthangel2023]

Everything about this song I love.

[@Sean-me4fv]

I agree, a wonderful guitar solo. Pretty much perfect.

[@stanbattle7436]

@@1earthangel2023 yes it's a 20th century classic.

[@suelake-harris1035]

It's a good one, for sure.

[@ralphmadera4366]

I was in my last year of high school, that song came out , I used to start a part time job at 1:30 pm , and this radio station play this song exactly at 1 pm every day , I’m 62 years old and today Sunday , March 7,2024 at 12:42 pm I still play this song . What a great part of humanity we lived between the 70s and 80s.

[@venderstrat]

I'm 63, so brothers?

[@terrymcgee3504]

I hear ya.

[@user-gj7ew2sm5u]

Same I used to listen to it on radio when supposedly revising for my CSE, didn't do o levels at my school it for thick o s lol. 1978

[@NutCatZa]

52 so with u brother

[@christiantafoya3607]

Cap

[@MarkBriers369]

When this song came out in 1978 that saxophone just blew my mind. One of the most iconic intros to any song and still get the adrenaline flowing 45 years later.

[@williammacauley2745]

Absolutey

[@JosePDiaz-ck5pk]

hell yeah i was alive in 78 great times

[@keithwyatt3354]

I loved doin this tune

[@kevins1852]

Looking back on 1978, I wonder how I ever survived that year.

[@DawnHopeDelRio369]

❤

[@p3ggy111]

Yesterday I visited London and caught the tube from Baker St. As I descended the escalator I was hummimg the tune silently inside my mind and a man behind me started whistling the sax part. Really good whistling too. Thank you mr whistler...you made my day. I'd just been for a hospital appointment and your spontaneity was so cool and made me smile. Keep whistling and spreading those happy Baker St vibes.

[@andrew.hamsterdad]

Love does this ❤

[@vincentespalin8737]

@@andrew.hamsterdadwhat a great memory!

[@1982PRA]

That sax solo never gets to old

[@olavius771]

One of the most iconic songs of the seventies! ❤️

[@geoffhill6992]

And there were alot of em great unsung decade for music. And movies also

[@sylvialittle2318]

I was shopping the other day and this song came on the loudspeaker. I felt such a longing for my childhood at that moment.

[@METALHEAD550]

@@sylvialittle2318 Same thing happened to me today when I was shopping at Walmart and this song came on while I was playing Pac-Man free on a game system in the Electronics area.

[@Lonewolf68149]

👍👍

[@grantchow13]

Even as a teenager in the 70’s I knew and felt this was a classic tune. It’s hauntingly beautiful and serene.

[@WarriorsSon]

I felt the same way about robbie Miles "Children" as a young person in the 1990's. For the same reasons you specified. Some things will never leave us.

[@Sarelzayeth]

It shouldn't be as it's a song about how terrible life working in the city is, lol.

[@tracymillsom4171]

One of my favourite songs in the late 70'S in my late teens love the big finish with saxophone and guitar this will never leave my brain!!

[@glencrowder7012]

I agree 💯. I miss being a teen in the 70s. This song takes me back to great memories!

[@xedor2003]

Dito.

[@Welyn]

that saxophone hits DIFFERENT

[@scottg1144]

bro welyn what, didnt expect to see u here LMAO

[@supt5992]

Learning it right now it’s incredible

[@noahmoreno9798]

damn right

[@ragingjojo]

what a mad lad just scrolling through my smooth jazz playlist and i see a legend

[@ragingjojo]

@Eliseo Kameron damn bro! thats so cool! i dont remember asking how much of a dumbass you are

[@guyneff8717]

Love this song just as much as I did back in 1978.

[@VonPitt84]

Summer of '78; 16 years old and mesmerized by Rafferty's silky voice and that SAX...

[@johnmccarthy9391]

It just doesn't get any better, and think about the fact that Gerry grew up in Scotland. Somehow, he tapped into the American vibe of what was going on at that time and adapted it and created magic out of it all. Rafferty absolutely nailed it. Icon of 70s music writ large. And no, PLEASE do not post idiotic geriatric missives about how "that was real music, no this or that, blah blah." That's idiotic and irrelevant. There is plenty of good music out there now, but the point is that this was the 70s, and Raffrerty helped define the era. I was there.

[@edithh7904]

Same age, still mesmerized, great song :)

[@usmc6911]

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[@willritter4076]

I'd honored if some Gerry Rafferty fans would take a quick listen to my acoustic piano & vocal performance of BAKER STREET in tribute to this genius composition. Live acoustic with no autotune or digital editing. Peace and stay safe in the '020s.

[@minnbeef]

45 years later and this might still be my favorite song of all time. Both the saxophone and the electric guitar work give me major chills and goosebumps.

[@apacheaccountant9757]

Probably you already know Money by Pink Floyd

[@Brontephile]

My all time favourite tune, to be played at my funeral ❤

[@oasis5827]

For Sure. Best song with a saxophone of all Time!!! Guitar part is Rock-N-it-Too.....

[@onesong2001]

@@oasis5827 Wow. Have you really listened to every song with saxophone in it?

[@LilyMichaelle]

From time of my high school grad..

[@mariebowen5646]

There are some songs that take you back in an instant, to a time that seems so distant, yet so clear and near. They leave you with a lump in your throat at years gone by, memories engraved in your head, and in your heart. So many memories. This song is one of them ❤️😢

[@sandytabor4056]

Miss those days

[@cordaewestmore]

That's so true

[@carolyngordin6091]

hello GOODBYE TO 6 YEARS ON YA BYE BRAINWASHER

[@frankkonrad4798]

Mey Teenie years

[@keithcairns]

Couldn’t agree more.

[@kipper2k]

music of the 70s and 80s is the best ever, so many younger people still know of and enjoy these classic artists/songs

[@peterhutchins9246]

One of the greatest British pop records in history. The sax playing is the greatest of any pop record in history, and that's what makes it so special.

[@Harmonical1]

I agree, it is one of the greatest pop records. But I know the sax solo by Rafael Ravenscroft is iconic, but the song itself is simply beautiful. And how often, if ever, do you hear ANYTHING as great as this these days!

[@leonmcnair4615]

​@@Harmonical1The saxophone solo was written by Gerry Rafferty

[@2112GTR]

Yeah, I don't agree. The saxophone lines are NOT a solo, it's a melody line repeated throughout the song, and Ravenscroft never told the truth about it. The demo exists where Gerry Rafferty plays the melody line (not a solo, it's a riff, or motif) on guitar. It's Gerry's melody, not Ravenscroft's, and it's a great song, saxophone or not! Everyone goes on, and on about the sax playing, and it's good but not outstanding and he didn't come up with it off the cuff, it wasn't improvised. He even lied about not getting paid for it, but if he was in the musicians union, that's what they are there for, to make sure you DO get paid!!! A load of bullshit!! Why does nobody ever talk about the brilliant guitar work on it? Hugh Burns plays one of the best solos probably EVER on a song that was that big of a hit, and gets NO credit!!!! 🤔😬

[@leonmcnair4615]

@@2112GTR It's just one of those things where it gets overshadowed unintentionally. I mean, I would disagree that the guitar solo, although great in its own right, would be considered one of the best in song-history. In my opinion, it would have to go through the rounds with a few timeless pieces before it then contends against many of Dire Straits songs - riffs, licks, solos, the lot. But I say that as someone who considers Dire Straits both underrated and overshadowed, while they being my all-time favourite artist. There is a subjectivity to it.

[@graciemaemarie11jones16]

@@leonmcnair4615 dire straights? huh?

[@michelleprie2854]

This is not just a great song. This song is LEGENDARY!!! 🎶💖🎶

[@janicefores83]

To true

[@wickedout2010]

Totally legendary! 🎤🤩🎤

[@mildlygamey8463]

That's a given

[@giovannimarchese8516]

legendary as your wonderful beautiness and kindness!!

[@michelleprie2854]

@@giovannimarchese8516 I think you are kidding me... 😊 but you do it in a very charming way. Thank you soo much, dear Giovanni... 💞😙💞

[@robertmiller7721]

RIP Gerry. This song will be played forever.

[@CharlesJohnson-yd9ym]

June of 1978 this song was the Hottest thing on radio in the states. I had just got on board my first U.S. Navy ship the John F. Kennedy CV-67 and was heading for a 9 month deployment to the Mediterranean ... Everytime I hear it I'm taken back to that time... Chuck in Michigan U.S. Navy Retired

[@virginiaknighten4687]

Do you have bittersweet memories of that time? I lived on Baker Street for a while and I remember my memories as being bittersweet. Thank you Chuck for your service 🇺🇸

[@doreenjefferson1151]

ty

[@stephenhoward6829]

Summer of '78, on the AOR-1, (USS Wichita) doing RIMPAC, yeah, this song takes one back to those days. They were good. The only ship I was assigned-to still serving is CVN-70. USN (Ret)

[@doreenjefferson1151]

@@stephenhoward6829 ty

[@virginiaknighten4687]

@@stephenhoward6829 thank you for your service🇺🇸

[@ClaudioDeCarvalhoMachado]

ABSOLUTELY MAGIC CLASSIC MASTERPIECE FOREVER

[@williamsulman2646]

One of my dads favourite songs. Played at his funeral during the miserable masked up times. Rip Gordon sulman the greatest man ever born. I love you dad ❣️

[@jimanderson6718]

what a loving tribute to your dad, a true honor. you are a good man.

[@lorrainedecosta5079]

Condolences ♥

[@davidmcdaniel3693]

So sorry for your loss!

[@KyleButler82]

RIP Mr. Sulman

[@ericfoster2150]

My friend, I lost my Dad in 2018, he was my best friend. This song has always made me think of him, my Dad was a true rolling stone. It’s hard for me to listen to sometimes, but I visit it every so often.

[@elliotserrano7333]

I've been a diehard metalhead for 40 years but this song is probably my favorite of all time.

[@charlottemoghal550]

What a fantastic comment

[@dustinjames1268]

I grew up on slayer, but I remember hearing the baker street sax solo in an episode of the Simpsons as a kid and it was mind-opening

[@kevinmclauchlin1495]

This song crosses boundaries. I was fortunate enough to remember hearing this blasting on local commercial radio in 1979, almost every day. I get the part, too, about loving metal - I followed Metallica and Slayer as a teenager, but Baker Street retained a special place in my heart even then, and does so to this day, forty three years later.

[@tylermills79]

It’s that saxophone the song could contain nothing else but that and it would still be fantastic.

[@daleknight7472]

A lot of us are in your boat

[@JeffHanauer]

This is what perfection sounds like.

[@alfonsomora4125]

I loved it back in 78’ and love and appriciate it even more now. 2024.

[@mikeyoung7660]

This is truely one of the greatest songs ever. I can remember when it was released way back and I still love it. Brings me right back to the 70's

[@garybradley1]

It's hard to believe that it only reached no.3 in the UK.

[@kdegraa]

Right now we are looking forward to the 2070s. Pretty scary huh?

[@christelussler829]

Das ist wirklich tolle Musik die kann man immer wieder gerne hören, toller Sänger😢

[@davidwebb3076]

Fantastic took me back to when I was 19, life was so right then

[@lauratompkins5006]

Ditto!❤

[@Jipwell]

I know the saxophone part is amazing, but nobody's talking about how great that guitar riff at the end is

[@fyrret09]

Hugh Burns

[@andrewmurphy7401]

Best part of the song I reckon

[@sampuatisamuel9785]

Whole arrangement is brilliant

[@dg8620]

@@sampuatisamuel9785 yes I agree. It's a song that makes me feel like I walked in on, and then walked away while they continued to jam on.

[@youkyouk7471]

Tout à fait , le Guitariste est Génial !

[@alexandrabilchuris724]

This song makes me feel like I’m in another dimension

[@bwilderd5082]

Truly a tragic genius. Exquisite song and music.

[@michaeldrasic7587]

Now I'm a drummer who has been playing for 58 years. I worked at Chess Records in Chicago and seen/experienced some wild sh*t my time there. In the end, it's all good! Some of the remarks I've read here astound me. I don't think some of your musical experiences at the most have to deal with the volumn knob on your stereo. Gerry Rafferty for those of you not knowing how talented the man was. He played guitar AND piano. He wrote the songs, sang them and directed/produced each song. Not an easy feat. Give the man the accolades he deserves, don't tear him down. Please. Bless you brother.

[@shannonrutledge8872]

Well said...thank you. Gerry Rafferty was so very talented, but he never toured. I read once it was due to fear of traveling and severe stage fright. Baker Street was so deep in meaning, and in my humble opinion was his best.

[@netflix6937]

I understand you. What is all this.

[@jameshealan3540]

Ok

[@loisjohnson7272]

Thank you for that,,❤all great musicians work so hard and deserve much respect, ❤ I raised my boys to work and play music, 2 are guitarist and one a drummer!,one has his own band in Salt Lake City, , God Bless all. musicians who give the rest of us pure joy, listening to their talents ❤

[@kerripalmer1495]

Gerry Rafferty is talent plus.....❤

[@rodroller6634]

One of the most underrated songs of all time. A true classic. Never gets old for me. I have so many more cliches to describe this song, but I think you get the drift.

[@33thdegreescottishrite16]

Good on you Mr Roller!

[@rodroller6634]

Rusty copacabana by Barry Manilow won that year. I stand by my comment.

[@parafuegosarchive]

Me funaron

[@tazmaniachill]

The laid back lyrics, the words, sax solo, bass, rhythm, such a loss of a man and his music, it will live on forever... how did he do it..... I doubt if many musicians songwriters will achieve anything like this

[@r-teamexpress3727]

I’m sorry to tell you that but this song is a classic with a phenomenal succes

[@mitchjohnson9240]

This song is so beautiful. The pain, self reflection, regret and glimmer of hope is so powerful.

[@willritter4076]

I'd be honored if some Gerry Rafferty fans would take a quick listen to my acoustic piano & vocal performance of BAKER STREET on my YT in tribute to this genius late 70s masterpiece. Live acoustic with no autotune or digital editing. Peace and stay safe in the '020s.

[@beauelston9706]

Yep

[@user-ok9ft1iv4x]

Both Baker Street and Right Down The Line absolutely fantastic songs!

[@ic2264]

Night owl amazing song

[@sanjeebbhattacharya]

See..1978 and now it's 2024... I got older and from high school to now... I just stop by to listen to this song Amazing song !

[@Pa-tk1dx]

Both great but Night Owl is ultra special

[@umop3plsdn]

i get strange emotions listening to parts of this song. The nostalgia hits really heavy and grabs you and makes life seem otherworldly and i just cant put words to it. I hope im not alone

[@jaymmzzs]

IF the past is so heavy , why are you dragging it around ?

[@dianahohimer1107]

It was my husband's favorite song.

[@gazurtoids1]

U WOT M8

[@wugirl55]

I got you….

[@jessicatiller4415]

You’re not alone. I heard the remake, it was unsatisfying, & I HAD to come listen to the original. It sent me right back to riding in the car at age 7.... Insert [exactly what you said]. So.... not alone, friend, not alone.

[@christinescarff4920]

Probably the best saxophone solo of all time !

[@sawdust1287]

this AND Careless Whisper by George Micheal. That sax is everything

[@jdk050507]

Smooth operator by Sade is up there!

[@freeks11]

The sax in Turn The Page by Bob Seger is awesome

[@johnnyparsons4702]

The Gunners Dream by Pink Floyd (same sax player) my personal favorite

[@nigelarbury9989]

It's good but Clarence Clemons Jungleland edges it I am afraid

[@awatic421]

No pop song is nearer to absolute perfection than this. Every single tone is pure gold.

[@rokit430]

Revving his bike up at start..such a thought provoking song without the vocals too. Love it🎉

[@shannonmcneely9034]

Who still thinks this song is so much better than most songs they put out .That Saxophone player is on point Excellent tune!!!Love this. June 2024

[@martindean5505]

Different. Different world different time different culture.

[@douglasstrother6584]

@@martindean5505 Different Planet.

[@StephanYourdam]

I would go back to this time and era in a New York minute - music was so great then done by so many different artists - this song epitomizes the 80's - what a great time it was

[@geraldwright1098]

Sax was brilliant as was the sax on another Scot,Al Stewarts Song on the Radio

[@schroyer65]

I love this song more and more every time I hear it. ❤❤

[@toughenupfluffy7294]

I've been listening to this for 44 years now, and I will listen for 44 more. It has never grown stale.

[@Bexks]

I beat you…. I’ve been listening to this song for 45 years!! 😂😂😂 I’m joking really I’m just surprised that someone else is here in the comments of this song who’s pretty much the same age as me and has the exact same nostalgic memories for this song. Nice to meet you!

[@ClintonWatrin-sv8lm]

Nice to meet both of you as City to City was a huge hit in the Holbein Esso era as my mom calls it (1978/79).

[@johnmccarthy9391]

It never will, either!

[@jpvincent9292]

❤️❤️❤️a song for all a life ...😍😍😍😍😍 For ever and all générations

[@jamosh1967]

I was 11 years old in 1978 when this song was released. Heard this song on the radio back in 1978.

[@james5460]

This song just oozes the hot summer of '78.

[@bttrflygal]

yes exactly.

[@bttrflygal]

I believe it was 78?could be wrong. ..it's my fave from that summer...:)

[@james5460]

It may depend where you were. I was in England in the summer of '76 - hot as hell, a drought. I was in New York in the summer of '78 - hot as hell. So, sure, both summers were hot. But this song is from '78.

[@retepyam5858]

I remember the summer of 76 never been one like it since, week after week of beautiful biking weather and just bought my first proper motorcycle, bliss.

[@MARILYN19481]

During the summer of 78 I was on the HMCS Porte Quebec sailing around Vancouver Island and the BC Coast. Best summer of my life .

[@lawrencewolfe-xavier]

An absolute classic. That one song is enough for a career. Sublime on every level.

[@user-mp5cs4nj2r]

This musical theme is magnificent

[@patticostello4798]

That sax gets me every time. This song is a timeless masterpiece . My adult 30+ yr old children have it on their playlist. Legendary❤

[@michaelwallbrown3726]

you did good dad

[@ladonnaghareeb4609]

Your kids have great taste!

[@papaprankster101]

My 17 year old son loves this song.

[@Vatzaa]

I am a 2 year old baby and I approve of this song, I got it in my playlist too

[@richardwilliams9296]

The stuff they got now is nothing to this. The sound is nothing like what we had back then.

[@jimtheyid]

I've just bought a saxophone, Purely to learn this ,😭😭😭😭 wish me luck

[@hanzfranz7739]

I wish your parents and neighbors luck too ^^

[@bgsrickus]

the sax is still cool, Good Luck

[@CS303]

Any progress?

[@la2397]

go for it bro

[@karenaldred3645]

Brilliant good luck

[@usmc6911]

My drum teacher told me back in 1972 that the sign of a truly great song is, While its playing you can close your eyes and see the song as a movie in your head.My strongest "movies"are Baker street,Rush 2112 whole album,Led Zep No Quarter and Black Sabbath Hand of Doom.

[@stephenhoward6829]

Your teacher had it right. Music that allows you to visualize, either the lyrics, or something conceptual and relevant to you, is what anyone should fill their life with.

[@Ghostsfan420]

WE ARE MAKING IT OUT OF TEK KNIGHTS MANSION WITH THIS ONE🗣️🗣️🔥🔥🔥

[@DavidHalfordsLane]

Can you imagine being part of the recording session that produced this masterpiece?

[@ellismedavoy7314]

When you team up with Alan Parsons you can't go wrong.

[@VisionMoon]

This song was recorded at Chipping Norton Studios, Oxford. As were many other great songs of the 70’s to early 90’s. Unfortunately now it’s a Dental surgery . Sign of the times!

[@daisywrabbit]

I can imagine it now. I’m the saxophone player, blowing pure gold dust out of my lungs.✨✨✨

[@Robertonnz]

It's such a iconic piece of music

[@mdogg1604]

Oh, just to be a mouse in the corner!

[@douglasledbetter1351]

One of the greatest guitar solos of all time, period.

[@garyreams8123]

Not to mention the sax solo that made the song.

[@doug6194]

Really just about anything that Uncle Ted is involved in will have an excellent solo and tasty riffs😁

[@nodingleberrys]

Lets not get carried away

[@joekarkut8169]

​@@nodingleberrys Well maybe for just a short time

[@raghukilambi2052]

Reminds me on my innocent young teen years when life was so much simpler :) what a wonderful song!

[@Jeff-pf8qv]

Masterpiece... No auto tune just musical talent.

[@NutCatZa]

true

[@nanarmushyan2351]

Never gets old…Feels so good to listen too! Wish we could go back in time.

[@peterhennessy9899]

Absolutely. If it was possible to turn back time i would be gone in the blink of an eye.

[@nanarmushyan2351]

@@peterhennessy9899 well said… 🥹

[@ek6919]

This song is a timeless masterpiece.

[@johnmarlega38]

Such a classic song that makes you realize you can never go back as hard as you try

[@dalecrosby2048]

That’s life my friend, this was the first single I bought at 16 with ( my own money) you can go back, lights out headphones on and your right back to 78😊

[@timelystate9989]

@@dalecrosby2048 If the song is in your memory and heart, you absolutely can go back and feel it all again, be 16 again...

[@user-rj9yf2hv5d]

too right dude but we can still dream

[@fishdrillingco.7094]

trying keeps us going....

[@leenieledejo6849]

Why not? Baker Street is still there 😉

[@whodatn4l948]

This song resonates with me. I come to it every now and then and when I hear the lyric, "another year and you will be happy" I feel like he's speaking to me and I become optimistic that I'll be happy in a year but I never do

[@leana78]

I'm retired for 1 year now and I'm AT LAST happy!

[@elstonbdavis9681]

I feel ya on that one, or "tomorrow."

[@RichardM-kv4uu]

Discovered today Gerry was Scottish, lived and died in Scotland, and yet this is one of the most American sounding songs I think I've ever heard!

[@richardleighton5009]

Except it was a song about His life and times on Baker Street in London.

[@JamesChristopher-su6fh]

Sheer class.

[@Rosey-cj2nj]

paisley , i think ?

[@RichardM-kv4uu]

@@Rosey-cj2nj Yes.

[@hectorrodriguez7002]

Irish I believe.

[@nancyzuniga1951]

I was young, single, and living in Los Angeles when this song came out. Some of my friends never did "give up the booze and the one-night stands" and they never made it out of L.A. alive. This song, with its evocative lyrics and crying sax and guitar, to me encapsulates the aimlessness and yearning of those years.

[@orourkedamusic]

I imagine this song is about London but this could apply to almost any city in the world.

[@45CaliberCure]

@@orourkedamusic I assumed it was about L.A. until I saw the double-decker buses. I remember hearing this song at the community pool when I was a kid. I took up saxophone, partially because of this and other songs of the time, but also, my dad still had his from back in the day, so that saved some money. He got to play with one or two somewhat known bands, and his sister sang in D.C. with Mama Cass (sp?) at some point. He went on to become a shrink, and my aunt became a nurse. Great song. Somewhat good memories. Teenage angst being what it is. :)

[@orourkedamusic]

@@45CaliberCure London would make sense given his background. Apparently, he was in a band with the comedian Billy Connolly and this song is, at least in part, about both Billy Connolly and Gerry Rafferty's subsequent move to London and elements of his career in the music business in the following period. Baker Street is also a well known street in London (Sherlock Holmes, Jimi Hendrix, The tube station for madame tussauds etc )

[@45CaliberCure]

@@orourkedamusic Thank you. I had no idea of the context. Much obliged. Very interesting. Down the rabbit hole I go. :)

[@robinrubendunst869]

Lost lost lost

[@vincentlalicata3153]

One of the BEST songs ever recorded

[@richhat]

His immense talent and his songs are still as popular today as they were then. In an interview with Mark Knoefler, he said they would go to the pub often after the pub closed Gerry aways kept drinking when he went home or somewhere else. He knew then that Gerry was slowly sinking into addiction. His father also died an alcoholic, so it seems to have been a genetic trait. This song and right down the line are classics.

[@damianbiondo812]

This song is pretty much the whole reason I picked up a saxophone as a kid. 50 years later, that solo still blows me away -- quintessential 70s sax solo. May Raphael Ravenscroft rest in peace. We got this, big guy. Thanks.

[@StrawmanBRUCE-cv6ee]

R.R. also did the sax on "Pledge Pin", from Robert Plant's 1st solo album.

[@stevenwilliams4638]

❤❤

[@ddaugherty58]

This song always makes me want to get in my car and take a very long drive, windows down wind in my hair, radio playing loud! What a masterpiece gives me chills everytime i hear it 🎷 🎶 🎸

[@judykarey8150]

Radio? No CD Player? Drive Safe Now.

[@arfriedman4577]

I was a kid in 1970s when this was on our car radio.

[@user-hx4it1vs6l]

עוד שיר אייקוני שיצא בשנות השיבעים המופלאות.

[@arfriedman4577]

Sorry, I can't read Hebrew.

[@littlelomichigan9213]

This song reminds me of crusin in Michigan in my old rusty Maverick lol, in the 70's windows down and diggin this song!

[@tomnewbauer263]

This song never gets old!

[@jean-louislalonde6070]

But I am getting old...

[@bobbobertbobberton1073]

Literally the most underrated song in the history of all mankind.

[@chrisriseley5677]

It’s surely not underrated here. Wow. I love it. A complete favorite.

[@Ghost3533]

Which is understandable given how underwhelming the lyrical part sounds in comparison to the intense & memorable masterpiece of the saxophone part.

[@EYE-is-a-shining-STAR]

"He's the Rolling Stone" Awesome line, Awesome Gerry.... The best of Scotland.... It's criminal our best are hardly known about. (Jealousy?) Class music, another shit hot production from Scotland! ☆

[@victormirabelli5895]

How in God's green earth, could this 1978 epic song NOT win Record of The Year at the Grammy Awards?? Gerry Rafferty created a masterpiece! That sax solo is one of the best of all-time! RIP Gerry, thank you for giving us great music.

[@arthurgreen2652]

Well said 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@wendystarita7996]

Its probably too good for the academy to consider. And when they used to release an album in the 70s, the single off it was always the worse song? Why?

[@petermortimer6303]

I read this somewhere else of You Tube, "One of the reason's Rafferty is not better known is that he famously hated the music industry and refused to do concerts or tv appearances to promote album sales for the CEO's of the record industry". Maybe that had something to do with it.

[@melissa9375]

Because... the Grammys are ridiculous.

[@harrymills2770]

Nothing about the song is all that flashy. Just a great sound, great lyrics, great groove.

[@gummypuss69]

This is one of those beautifully haunting songs. The lyrics, the sax, and the guitar solo are all amazing.

[@garyreams8123]

What about the Sax solo? Phenomenal. Classic. Ethernal. One of if not the absolute best of all time.

[@MrRobertFarr]

❤

[@EdwardWinfree]

I remember sitting on the porch I remember listening to this

[@user-bs5ce9kv7x]

Top saxophone playing.makes ya hair stand up what can you say but shit hot 🥰😆

[@michaellalli7693]

Haunting beautiful is an accurate description!

[@richardbarry4663]

This one of my favorite songs from the 1970’s. I haven’t listened to it for quite a while but it definitely stirring up memories from my teenage years.

[@alejandratato5947]

I used to love this song. I still love it in 2024❤

[@PerryNight-gc3fp]

Me too

[@Keitho1967]

Same here. I was 11 in 1978 when this came out and couldn’t get enough of it. Fast forward to 2024 and this 57 year old still can’t get enough. Thank you Gerry

[@KM-yn9fk]

Still do! 2024

[@darleneshe3263]

One of my favorite 70’s hits. Rip Gerry💜

[@martindalmasi5340]

As a pro Sax player, the song speaks to me. The tone, the structure, it’s haunting melody. Masterful sax work here

[@jugglerj0e]

Seriously? A riff this boring impresses you?

[@martindalmasi5340]

@@jugglerj0e The entire song speaks to me. Yes. The lyrics, the Sax , the changes. What high horse are YOU on? Yes I know my Coltrane, Stitt, Bird, Cannonball- so don’t insult me please

[@Kalki1122]

You should watch "Lily was here" the live version from 1989

[@martindalmasi5340]

@@Kalki1122 I know about Candy Dulfer. Sax playing is in her genes (from her Dad)

[@EphemeralProductions]

raphael ravenscroft. he was amazing indeed. RIP to him

[@timmywarren3996]

There are some songs that I never get sick of no matter how many times I here them and Baker Street is one of those songs. The first time I heard this song I was 12 years old and I am now 58. It was timeless when I was 12 and will always be timeless. When you write a song like this there has to be goodness in your heart and soul. Thank you Gerry Rafferty for one of the greatest songs ever written. We miss you.

[@susannpatton2893]

This song will be forever timeless 2024 ❤ He's the rolling stone!

[@Kameleonic]

This song, in particular, brings me back to my childhood in the 70s more than any other song. When I hear it, I literally see my surroundings through a young child's eyes, from pushing a coin into a phone box calling home, to riding on the top deck of the bus (49A) where people were smoking, to joining the Boys Brigade (26th Brighton), or playing in the 67 Centre (Moulsecoomb)... Proud to have grown up where I did in the 70s, even if we had very little financially, we had mates, we had fresh air... Crazy looking back on your life when you had absolutely no clue as to where you would end up:) For me, coming from a poor area, I ended up becoming an English teacher - actually worked in a school in Baker Street, then lived and worked in Japan 18 years before moving to Italy.💫 Life is all about moving forwards, but it's important to look back and remember your beginnings.

[@maryjvanderwerken3192]

Wow! What a trip! Baker St. to Italy, via Japan. ☺💙🎶

[@mettejuhl6941]

I love how you bring me along your walk down memory lane! Thank you from another child of the 70s

[@billphillips5922]

😊

[@billturner6564]

Good story but the important thing about this song you forget to mention....... Have your fun by all means but don't forget to give up the booze and the one night stands It really is the secret to success

[@aveywilliams7761]

Yes, indeed. Thanks for sharing a piece of you .

[@MsM-sj3yt]

This always brings back memories of me aged 7. My Dad (now 80) used to be a carpenter and joiner. He was the driver for his mates so he'd be out of the house by 5 am collecting them. My Mum (RIP) would wake up with him to make him breakfast. I would sneak out of my bedroom and climb into their bed. I always loved listening to Terry Wogan on my Mums little red plastic radio propped on her dressing table. I would doze with songs like this and Bryan Ferry, Bee Gees playing in the background. I always remember this as being summertime or autumn for some reason . I loved watching the shadow of leaves from the tree outside our house dance against the curtains as the morning got lighter. My mum would then call up the stairs to wake me and my sister up for school. This song always reminds me of this! Love you always Mum xxx

[@hemi969]

I love the sentiment here. Songs like this one will always have a special place in our lives with wonderful memories like this.

[@paulcoxon6609]

your mum always love you God bless her

[@paulcoxon6609]

your mum will always love she will always look over you god bless her

[@blainerosscup4750]

Cool brother don't forget the good ones

[@brianhubbard8931]

I know exactly what you mean, there's so much sentiment in songs like these, it brings back the significance of our lives, whether it be everyday life or a memorable experience, songs like these have us reliving every aspect, from the weather to a certain things that was said. God BLESS You, and God Bless America

[@gailperson315]

I so miss my soul mate he passed at 41 but we had 22 years and 2 great kids.

[@lorizoli]

I hope that you'll find peace. Find joy in the two beautiful children you have been blessed with.

[@doreenjefferson1151]

sorry for your loss

[@pamelastewart8361]

Please teach your children this magnificent song 😊

[@zenoncma]

They can hear this beautiful song playing GTA V .

[@freebird3348]

Are you psychic? Just 12 hours ago I convinced my 8 year daughter to listen to this through some half decent headphones. Took a bit of convincing but I could see her facial expression change almost immediately. When it finished she was speechless, totally blown away! Guess i shouldn’t been surprised, her fav band is the Beatles.

[@pamelastewart8361]

@@freebird3348 good job 👍

[@RealGoodPlay]

Scotland's finest ☞ Gerry Rafferty with his Most Popular song♫ in 1978. R.I.P. Gerry ✞ You will be always be Remembered as a Great Musician♩♪ and Creative Songwriter ♮♭♯

[@user-sx4zi8ux6s]

For me all yhe credit needs to go to the saxophone guy

[@patrickquinlan67]

+DJ MEK Gerry Rafferty wrote the saxophone part.

[@user-sx4zi8ux6s]

Patrick Quinlan yeah but the saxophone guy didn't got payed at all so at least he deserves some credit

[@patrickquinlan67]

+DJ MEK He got plenty of credit. He even claimed he wrote the part but Gerry played it already on guitar. He was a session musician and he got paid for the session as is the custom. He also played on several other numbers.

[@lauraevans4137]

Nice... too right!!

[@faithshield591]

The voice and that sax. Legend. Timeless. Takes you to better times

[@minnbeef]

Very true. I think because of the brilliance of the sax and electric guitar, Gerry’s haunting voice gets a bit lost in the accolades for this song. But it shouldn’t.

[@frankpitochelli6786]

What a gorgeous song, I was just out of HS....probably one if the best saxophone riffs ever.! We had the best music in the 70s & 80's.

[@adolforivero4955]

💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙 ... the UK ... the fountain of amazing music ... !!!

[@anakina1]

The sax is always brought up, but let's give props to the searing guitar solo. It is such an important part of the song.

[@CurlyFromTheSwirly]

True, but guitar is expected. The saxophone is unique.

[@youkyouk7471]

Tout à fait ! Hugh Burns est Incroyable !!!!!!

[@freeman10000]

The guitar solo is underrated but simply awesome.

[@divyanaidoo4684]

Came looking for a comment like this, guitar is overshadowed by that amazing sax solo.

[@barrycole7081]

The guitar solo is actually one of the best solos of all time end of story!!!!!

[@kevinrafferty7250]

One of the greatest songs of all time.

[@tomryan4360]

correction,the greatest!

[@stankey1341]

Agree...it's a classic

[@RBB1965]

Any relation? And one of my favorites!

[@johnmcdyer7297]

Add me

[@dougpoole9361]

I agree one of the greatest songs of all time

[@fjm070]

The first time I heard this song it became a favorite back in 1978, the sax is haunting! Musical perfection!

[@shadowcookiedog2223]

The other night I got no sleep and was in the back seat of a car driving 3 hours with my family out of town. I was asleep until I heard the saxophone. It made me happy when my weekend was really trashy. 💜😁

[@janesprague1]

I still pull over when I'm driving and this song comes on and crank up the volume just to get the full effect. It never gets old. Just better and better.

[@sheddymorrison9549]

Hi beautiful Jane, how are you doing 😊👋

[@davidmcdaniel3693]

Definitely!

[@idontwantahandlethough]

Jane, you're supposed to roll the windows down and drive FASTER when this song comes on ;)

[@michael7286]

True the song with the Saxophone takes me right back to a great era of good music and good nights out. It never ages and like you say it just gets better every time of listening.

[@joanndoudiet5096]

@@michael7286 A step back in the time tunnel.

[@shnobi24]

Still a hit in 2024

[@willritter4076]

I'd be honored if some Gerry Rafferty fans would take a quick listen to my acoustic piano & vocal performance of BAKER STREET on my YT in tribute to this genius late 70s masterpiece. Live acoustic with no autotune or digital editing. Peace and stay safe in the '020s.

[@lotsoffun4716]

One of the best songs ever.

[@marysalisbury9270]

Ya think? It's timeless.

[@BLODKI2160]

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[@celiaadams174]

I just love it the sax gives me goosebumps

[@barrymcguire7987]

One of the greatest songs ever written

[@valeriesoper3873]

THE Barry McGuire??!!

[@moyaondemand]

Saw the name of this song in a comment under the Dave Ramsey show and decided to look it up. I love that musical introduction. That saxophone is everything 🎷🎷🎷🎶🎧❤

[@Kitunae]

My dear Grandpa is going for his cancer operation in the new year. He loves this song. I'm trying to sing for him instead of cry. I love you Grandpa. You are my hero.

[@lonepenguin29]

I hope everything goes well.

[@vickimiller5785]

Prayers and positive thoughts to you and yours. I'm sure he appreciates you being there for him, and with him.

[@vickimiller5785]

Prayers and positive thoughts to you and yours. I'm sure he appreciates you being there for him, and with him.

[@cindy-mq6pl]

💖💖💖

[@pmenadue]

Best of luck with everything - take care.

[@Good-Enough24]

Gerry was a very talented man, he wrote Baker's Street, Stuck In The Middle With You, Right Down The Line, Night Owl. Very sad he died, but his songs will be forever here.

[@deedeebellina683]

Absolutely, Gerry was the great voice of his great masterpiece! !♥️🙏🇺🇸

[@imthebadguy3225]

I'm watching Reservoir Dogs right now, but I had to hear this!

[@KittyGrizGriz]

I had Stuck in the Middle With You record, love that song; well all of Gerry’s music if you want to know the truth.

[@user-ji9rm5wc4j]

Only sad part about him dying is were gonna die too.. evenutally we all do

[@jodij6280]

'Stuck In The Middle With You' is a good one. I like it more than 'Baker Street'.

[@diethardmichaelmeyer3664]

Diese Studioversion ist nicht zu toppen. Da stimmt einfach alles. Ein Fest für die Ohren!

[@YouCantDeleteDenzelL]

10/10 would fart in a cake to this song

[@BryonLetterman]

I just came here to hear the saxophone...

[@obitouchiha2510]

same

[@kezzer2]

Like sax? Find Prince............ 1=1+1=3 Hope you enjoy.......sure you will,he was amazing.RIP Prince. John Klemmer....go find,then thank me.

[@Omen7grind]

Did you get here with Mangekyou sharingan?

[@kezzer2]

Omen7grind Who are you talking to?

[@crl6pn]

me too

[@CatherineHatton]

I agree, Bakerstreet was and still is a masterpiece.

[@williambozek5458]

Ain't no party like a Tek Knight party

[@maraloythomas9332]

I'm in love with the Saxophone - this is THE best song of its time.

[@secrandell]

Who knew this song was autobiographical? RIP Gerry. Amazing talent.

[@rapman5791]

I did ✋

[@suezimarie61]

I said to my Husband. One of my fantasies is to drive around a mountain side. In a red sports car. With my hair blowing. & this Classic blaring..... he made it happen some years later for our Wedding Anniversary. Thank You, Andy xx

[@mushrambokinniku4900]

You are welcome Suzanne

[@bolton3131]

Suzanne you have great husband

[@erickmartim4614]

I bet that was amazing! =D Thanks for the inspiration, Suzanne ;) ahaha

[@suezimarie61]

@@bolton3131 Yes I do, Im very lucky

[@suezimarie61]

@@erickmartim4614 Driving round the mountain with this Classic on high energy was one of the best experiences of my life!! :) :)

[@honeyboysmith6587]

One of my best songs from the 1970s . I can play this over and over . Such a masterpiece

[@absunshine6906]

Man the 70's were so laidback and the best time to be a teenager listening to music..........

[@cara7356]

Right? I always say that. Things were so much more REAL back then! I miss the 70's so bad! My favorite era...

[@choncord]

​@@cara7356 We all have to leave the past and travel to the future and meet our deaths. The legendary Steve Wright died today. This was one of his favourites.

[@janaweretka8000]

W 78 byłam zakochana po uszy:) potem moje dzieci "musiały" słuchać od czasu do czasu tego arcydzieła muzyki popularnej. Wszystko tu jest harmonią!

[@plj103]

God, this man made such brilliant music.. it’s timeless, driving, soulful.

[@sharonmchugh7957]

This song instantly makes me think back to my early childhood and makes me also think about my parents. I can see me and my brother and sisters in the back of our old station wagon and my parents up front and this song playing. Love and miss you both so much Mom and Dad.

[@casparcontzen1116]

Just having the same memories. Dad had one tape with Paul McCartney, this song and others. Great drives on hot leather seats, going somewhere..

[@sharonmchugh7957]

@@casparcontzen1116 it’s strange and beautiful how music can affect you and take you back in time like that. I always say our memories are a blessing.

[@sabrinarigodanzo1016]

Wow. I feel very similar when I hear this song… Your message made me cry - and miss my mum too, bless her heart ❤️

[@sharonmchugh7957]

@@sabrinarigodanzo1016 it’s so hard to lose our parents. As my Mom always says Our memories are a blessing. God bless and take care. ❤️

[@MrHowdyThatsNotNice]

I totally get that! It reminds me of my grandpa.

[@russslagel514]

I feel like the guitar solo is the unsung hero in this song.

[@Crowley2979]

yes, it's superb. Hugh Burns I think. Total perfection

[@setonampopo4902]

That solo guitar is razor sharp, it cuts deep👌🏾

[@julsaevin3435]

for me its the only thing what i like to cut out

[@danielwhale]

Thanks to GTA V

[@rudra_gupta7578]

Baker street is a masterpiece