The UKs No.1 Gerry Rafferty Tribute Show performs a full band cover of "Stuck In The Middle With You" by Stealers Wheel.
The magic and majesty of Gerry Rafferty's enduring music is brought to life in this emotive, evocative and extraordinary musical celebration. From "Stuck In The Middle With You" to "Baker Street", and beyond...
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"Stuck in the Middle with You" (sometimes known as "Stuck in the Middle") is a song Gerry wrote with his fellow Scottish songsmith, Joe Egan, and performed by their band Stealers Wheel. The song charted at No. 8 in the UK Singles Chart. It also became an international hit, reaching No. 6 in the US Billboard Hot 100.
"Stuck in the Middle with You" was released on Stealers Wheel's 1972 eponymous debut album. Gerry Rafferty provided the lead vocals, with Joe Egan singing harmony. Rafferty's lyrics are a dismissive tale of a music industry cocktail party (the clowns and jokers would be all the music executives and hangers on), written and performed as a parody of Bob Dylan's style (the vocal impression, subject, and styling were so similar, listeners have wrongly attributed the song to Dylan since its release). This early disdain for the industry and fame as a whole would eventually result in Rafferty's premature retirement from live touring. Rafferty drew a clear distinction between the artistic integrity of a musician, on the one hand, and the music industry's need to create celebrities and sell products, on the other.
Having already released one solo album, "Can I Have My Money Back?", in 1972, Rafferty joined Egan to form Stealers Wheel and recorded three albums with the American songwriters and producers Leiber & Stoller. The group was beset by legal wranglings and increasing tensions between Egan and Rafferty. The group disbanded in 1975, but legal issues after the break-up of Stealers Wheel meant that, for three years, Rafferty was unable to release any material. After the disputes were resolved in 1978, he recorded his second solo album, "City to City".
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