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Fun Music Information -> Gerry Rafferty
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New Song Names:
Original Song Name | New Song Name | Submitter Name |
| "Write Down The Line" | "Right Down The Line" | Regina Haniger |
| "Left Down The Line" | "Right Down The Line" | Regina Haniger |
| "Right In The Gut" | "Right Down The Line" | Indy |
Use a Song Title to Answer a Different Song:
Song & Band Name | Song & Band Name | |
| "Where's Captain Kirk?," Spizzenergi | "Baker Street ," Gerry Rafferty | |
| "Stay Up Late," Talking Heads | "Night Owl," Gerry Rafferty | |
| "Couldn't Get It Right," Climax Blues Band | "Get It Right Next Time," Gerry Rafferty | |
| "Walking In The Rain," The Ronettes | "Home & Dry," Gerry Rafferty | |
| There are additional songs titles that answer other songs available. | ||
Remove a Letter From a Song Title:
"Nigh Owl" originally "Night Owl"
An owl that isn't far away
Natasha Bly
"Bake Street" originally "Baker Street"
Wendy Torrance
Add a Letter to a Song Title:
"Basker Street" originally "Baker Street"
Rupert Heyburn
"Night Howl" originally "Night Owl"
What a coyote does?
Alina
"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
There are additional song titles with a letter added available.
Change a Letter:
"Big Change Is The Weather" originally "Big Change In The Weather"
Yvette Bristle
"Big Change In The Leather" originally "Big Change In The Weather"
Yvette Bristle
"Wig Change In The Weather" originally "Big Change In The Weather"
Yvette Bristle
"Bid Change In The Weather" originally "Big Change In The Weather"
Yvette Bristle
"Dig Change In The Weather" originally "Big Change In The Weather"
Yvette Bristle
There are additional song titles with a letter changed available.
Song Parody Lyrics:
Original Song Name | Parody Song Name | Parody Author |
| "Baker Street" | "Achin' Feet" | Porfle Popnecker |
| "Baker Street" | "Dream Street (tribute to Gerry Rafferty)" | Warren Baker |
| "Baker Street" | "221B Baker Street" | Hu's On First |
| "Baker Street" | "Rotten Meat" | adagio |
| "Baker Street" | "Take the Heat (Sarah Can't)" | Michael Pacholek |
| "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 |
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Bad Choices for On Hold Music:
Song Name | Company/Organization | Submittor |
| Get It Right Next Time | Enron | UKrock |
Songs for Duets, That Haven't Been Done Yet:
First Band/Song Name | Second Band/Song Name | New Song Name | Submittor |
| Couldn't Get It Right Climax Blues Band | Right Down The Line Gerry Rafferty | Couldn't Get It Right Down The Line | Serafina |
| Baker Street Gerry Rafferty | A Nightmare on My Street DJ Jazzy Jeff and The Fresh Prince | A Nightmare on Baker Street | K-Dawg 911 |
If Groups Combined, Their Names Might Be:
Gerry Rafferty And The Pacemakers
Gerry Rafferty combined with Gerry and the Pacemakers
Submitted By: Cassandra
Misheard Lyrics:
"Right Down the Line"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm 99
Original Lyrics: Right down the line
| "Baker Street"
Misheard Lyrics: You're driving now
Original Lyrics: You're crying now
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"Baker Street"
Misheard Lyrics: He's got this dream about gasoline
or He's got this dream about Vaseline Original Lyrics: He's got this dream about buying some land
| "Baker Street"
Misheard Lyrics: He's gonna give up the balloons and the one-night stands
Original Lyrics: He's gonna give up the booze and the one-night stands
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| There are additional misheard lyrics available. | |
Misheard Lyrics Stories:
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"Baker Street"
Misheard Lyrics: You're driving now
Original Lyrics: You're crying now
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Story about this misheard lyric by: Cody Finke I still prefer driving over crying! |
| There are additional misheard stories available. | |
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 Song 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: Colin
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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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Song Title Space Change:
"Baker's Tree T" originally "Baker Street"
Baker designates his trees by letters.
Submitted by: Cape Canaveral Lavigne
Band Name Anagrams:
Refry Grey Fart Submitted by: Margee
Huh?!!
Song Title Anagrams:
"Treks Rebate" originally "Baker Street"
Submitted by: Sheena Weston
"Skeet Barter" originally "Baker Street"
Submitted by: Sheena Weston
"Skater Beret" originally "Baker Street"
Submitted by: Sheena Weston
"Better Rakes" originally "Baker Street"
Submitted by: Sheena Weston
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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Lyrics Pronunciation:
"Right Down The Line"
The Lyrics: The changes that I've been through
Why: Gerry pronounces "through" as "true." That's pretty annoying the way he mispronounces "through."
Submitted by: Isac
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Super Long Pop Songs:
"Baker Street" Length: 6:29
"Baker Street" is track #2 on the album, "City to City" (1978). It reaching #2 on Billboard's Pop Chart, making him one of his biggest hit singles. Note that the version that lasting at 6 minutes and 29 seconds is the remix version of this song, longer than the album version.
Submitted by: Wisnu Aji
Song Title Spoonerisms:
"Get It Night Text Rhyme" originally "Get It Right Next Time"
Submitted by: Tess O. Gosset
"Get It Tight Next Rhyme" originally "Get It Right Next Time"
Submitted by: Tess O. Gosset
"Streaker Bait" originally "Baker Street"
Submitted by: Lydia Helton
"Streaker Beat" originally "Baker Street"
Submitted by: Peter
"Light Down The Rhine" originally "Right Down The Line"
Submitted by: Peter
Band Name Spoonerisms:
Teary Giraffe originally "Gerry Rafferty"
Submitted by: Norman Cornelius
