Fun Music Information -> Gerry Rafferty
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Better Names for Current Songs:
Original Song Name | New Song Name | Submitter Name |
| "Right In The Gut" | "Right Down The Line" | Indy |
Use a Song Title to Answer a Different Song:
Song & Band Name | Song & Band Name | Comments & Submittor Name |
| "Where's The Party?" | "Baker Street," Gerry Rafferty | Peter |
| "It's A Mistake" | "Get It Right Next Time," Gerry Rafferty | FussBudget |
Add a Letter To a Song Title:
"Beaker Street" originally "Baker Street"
Named by somebody fondly remembering Chemistry lab
Tiffany Llewellyn-Affit
"Fright Down The Line" originally "Right Down The Line"
Trina Lufkin
"Banker Street" originally "Baker Street"
Elsie Greer
"Barker Street" originally "Baker Street"
possibly to honor Bob Barker, former "TPIR" emcee
nally
Change a Letter In a Song Title:
"Biker Street" originally "Baker Street"
A road just for bicyclists? Might be good...
Serafina
"Bayer Street" originally "Baker Street"
Named for the aspirin company?
Elsie Greer
"Baked Street" originally "Baker Street"
Elsie Greer
"Faker Street" originally "Baker Street"
Quark
"Right Down The Lint" originally "Right Down The Line"
Joe
There are additional song titles with a letter changed available.
Song Parodies:
Original Song Name | Parody Song Name | Parody Author |
| "Waiting For The Day" | "Waking All The Dead" | WhyNotKill |
| "Baker Street" | "Break Your Feet" | Adagio |
| "Baker Street" | "Sesame Street" | Phil Alexander |
| "Baker Street" | "Downing Street" | William Tong |
| "Baker Street" | "Sesame Street" | Chris Bodily TM |
| "Baker Street" | "Microsoft" | Phil Alexander |
| "Baker Street" | "Sonic X" | Arcade Junkie |
| "Baker Street" | "Cheers" | Mr. Bob |
| "Baker Street" | "Bakery" | lebeiW15 |
Bad Choices for On Hold Music:
Song Name | Company/Organization | Submittor |
| Get It Right Next Time | Enron | UKrock |
Duets Not Yet Performed:
First Band/Song Name | Second Band/Song Name | New Song Name | Submittor |
| Baker Street Gerry Rafferty | A Nightmare on My Street DJ Jazzy Jeff and The Fresh Prince | A Nightmare on Baker Street | K-Dawg 911 |
Misheard Lyrics:
"Baker Street"
Misheard Lyrics: He opens the door
he's got that guck on his face Original Lyrics: He opens the door
he's got that look on his face | "Right Down The Line"
Misheard Lyrics: You've been as close as the Northern Star.
Original Lyrics: You've been as constant as the Northern Star.
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"Right Down The Line"
Misheard Lyrics: When I wanted you a Chevrolet
or When I wanted you to shake my leg Original Lyrics: When I wanted you to share my life
| "Baker Street"
Misheard Lyrics: Right in your wedding day on your feet
Original Lyrics: Light in your head and dead on your feet
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| There are additional misheard lyrics available. | |
Misheard Lyrics Story:
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"Right Down The Line"
Misheard Lyrics: It's been you, Uma
Right down the line. Original Lyrics: It's been you, woman
Right down the line. |
Story about this misheard lyric by: Sarah I thought that's where Uma Thurman got her name. |
Song Parody Fragments:
"Baker Street"
Better Lyrics:
Sherlock Holmes lived on Baker Street,
Asked Dr. Watson to prop up his seat
Asked Dr. Watson to prop up his seat
Original Lyrics:
Winding your way down on Baker Street,
Light in your head and dead on your feet
Light in your head and dead on your feet
Submitted by: oldsongs
"Right Down The Line"
Better Lyrics:
When I wanted you to shave my legs
Original Lyrics:
When I wanted you to share my life
Submitted by: was
Nonsensical Lyrics:
"Night Owl"
The Nonsensical Lyrics: Yes, I should know better but I can’t say no.
Oh no no no No no, no no Why They're Nonsensical: Now this is a great, moody song, but c'mon Gerry - you obviously can say 'no'! He repeats these lines about half a dozen times in the song!
Submitted by: Col
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Songs That Open With Their Titles:
"Baker Street"
Opening Lines: Winding your way down on Baker Street, light in your head and dead on your feet.
Comments: Summer of 1978's "Baker Street" was guitarist/vocalist Gerry Rafferty's (born Gerald Rafferty on April 16, 1947 in Paisley, Scotland to a Scottish mom and Irish dad) greatest solo hit. Went to #3 in the U.K. and #2 in the U.S. "Baker Street" is known for it's combination saxophone, drum, bass, and keyboard long opening, before Rafferty sings the famous opening lines and the great solo saxophone playing in the middle of the tune (the saxophone is played by Raphael Ravenscroft). "Baker Street" was biographical, about Rafferty's early days waiting tables in restaurants in London's tube station before he became famous with Stealer's Wheel ("Stuck In The Middle With You" in 1973). "Baker Street" was from Rafferty's "City To City" lp, and is still heard quite a bit on Classic Hits, Classic Rock and Easy Listening stations. The saxophone solo of "Baker Street" showed up on an episode of "The Simpsons" with Lisa Simpson playing the solo. And the Foo Fighters covered "Baker Street" in the 1990's.
Submitted by: Peter
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Real Places Mentioned in Songs:
"Baker Street"
The Lyrics: Winding your way down on Baker Street Lite in your head, and dead on your feet Well another crazy day, you drink the night away And forget about everything
Why: Gerry Rafferty's "Baker Street" a #2 hit song from 1978 is entitled after a real street in London. The Baker Street in London is where a friend of Rafferty's lived (in a flat). Rafferty used to crash there, quite often, while he was trying to make it in the music industry.
Submitted by: Peter
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Song Title Spoonerisms:
"Streaker Beat" originally "Baker Street"
Submitted by: Peter
"Light Down The Rhine" originally "Right Down The Line"
Submitted by: Peter
