Gerry Rafferty was a great musical artist, with Stealer's Wheel on this great song, and on his own. He later did "Baker Street" , a classic, and other great songs.
Remember living in a children's home in '73 sitting outside the back door listening to this on the radio. The early to late mid 70's were just the best. Wizzard, Queen, Sweet, David Bowie, et al...
If you ever confused “Stuck in the Middle With You” with a Bob Dylan song, then mission accomplished: The tune was meant as a Dylan parody. The lyrics themselves - think, “Clowns to the left of me, jokers to the right” - were intended to represent an industry cocktail party. Though the Scottish band had three studio albums and lead singer Gerry Rafferty went on to have solo hits like “Baker Street,” “Stuck in the Middle With You” has become particularly cemented in music history thanks to its placement in Quentin Tarantino’s Reservoir Dogs and, in more recent years, as the theme song to the Netflix show Grace and Frankie.
Gerry Rafferty was a really great song writer, singer/musician & producer. He lived his life the way he wanted to live it . I remember the first time I heard Baker Street and it still blows me away to this day. God bless ya man and thank you.
Every time I read, about anyone, "He lived his life the way he wanted to live it", and then who died from alcoholism or drug use, I have to laugh No, mate, he didn't. He lived the life of an alcoholic. Nobody chooses that life It happens, because of genetics and/or childhood experiences. But, no, he didn't live his life the way he wanted to live it. He lived the life he ended up living
@@squirrelbutler2119 actually alcoholism is also a choice but also genetics but if you PICK UP drinking and GET HOOKED .ITS NO ONE ELSES FAULT BUT THE ONE PICKING IT UP
@@michaelbarkerjr7333 You need to stop shouting in your posts. "actually"..... And you also need to do some research, rather than rely on smug holier-than-thou declarations about 'fault'. I work with street people addicted to alcohol, crack, opiods, etc. None of them "chose" the hell they're living in. So, get off your morally superior high horse, do some research, go and volunteer with your local soup kitchen or shelter, make time to talk to those people, and learn how very wrong you are.
Gerald Rafferty 16 April 1947 - 4 January 2011 age 63 Although Gerry's final years were very sad, we still love him and all the memorable music he produced for all of us to enjoy for many generations to come.. Thank you Gerald..
nope. Can't make that claim about any musician. And as much as I like Gerry's music, he ain't in the same class as Lennon-McCartney or any number of songwriters.
People just don't get it..... it is just sublime effortless melodic singing. If Gerry was seen leaping around it would have just detract from the wonderful performance he always gave and the fantastic warm production that was always the trademark of his music. I'm just glad he made beautiful music .
Born in "62..I grew up in I think the best musical era. Gerry Rafferty was just phenomenal. What a voice!!!...He's singing but I can hardly tell since he hardly moves his mouth. Great lyricist, singer, musician, humble and Scottish like myself. Loved his songs very much.
Us Scots are wee Nation .But profoundly profoundly proud of our genealogy Gerry is enormously inspirational to all generations within the music Industry.😂
Here I am, born in '63; must agree; best musical generation. I mean, young enough to grow up with '60's and '70's music. I was not an adult for it, but it formed my psyche.
I without doubt regard Gerry Rafferty .As immortal the songs the man wrote also instrumental playing the guitar .As well as being a Pianist .A world class musician as i have said previously .Gerry never as far as i knew covered tracks fom other Artists . So he has lead by example in the world of singing and being a lyricist.to
I always felt like the beatles when I heard gerry rafferty, I think he has some of lennon, george and paul voices all together, frankly. the sweetest voice in rockn roll ever
and you know what, now that I came to think about it, it is actually more than that, it is his sweet voice on top of sweet melodies and chord progressions that the Beatles particularly were known of, and especially George Harrison. So no wonder he made us think about the Beatles a lot.
I listened to this song originally in the discos and clubs in the '80s and was so alienated from popular music didn't recognize it for the brilliant song it was ... until of course Trainspotting.
Always loved Stealers Wheel’s back catalogue too, I wish more people would have a look at their other stuff, one of the most underrated groups out there.
Listened to this song when I was a kid and my brother was in a band, then as a teenager, then when I met my ex husband, up until now. I love this band, the way they use auto tune in this day and era it literally means any Joe or Jane can record a record, but bands back in the day used their God given talents, vocals and writing abilities to put forth messages that we as listeners took and made our own comforts out of. I started smoking/drinking/drugs at the age of 9 to numb my trauma and fit in, I'm around 5 years clean, for some reason I'm not one of the people who can do the "4 years, 5 months, 5 minutes, 2 seconds clean", I can't even remember the date I actually stopped dope and drinking, but I did, and most believe that you can't do it unless you are ready and do it for yourself, thats absolutely BULLSHITE as I did it for my child, because I liked being numb, not remembering, not having nightmares, not feeling but I LOVE my child more. This band and its music was there for me lots throughout my life when I needed comfort, just listening to their soothing jams gives you peace, takes you out of places you don't want to be in and puts you in amothers for as long as you want to be there. Thank you for making this beautiful music for us. Thank you for being your amazing selves everyone. Peace and much love sent from Ontario, Canada.
❤ I hope you’re still doing well with your sobriety. Gerry Rafferty’s music helped me through a very hard time recently, and I guess I’m still going through that hard time and still listening to Gerry.
Wow, the boys in Stealers Wheel (Especially Gerry) are looking YOUNG! Gerry playing his famous guitar which was on the Album cover for his solo breakthrough "City to City".
Thank you Alan for this video! I was 15 when this performance happened - & I've been a fan forever! Today's music just doesn't cut it. I revisited the song after re-watching Reservoir Dogs. I still just about lose it when one of the bad guys (Mr Blonde) is dancing around with a knife after cutting off the cop hostage's ear, & then again with a gas can on way to, during, and after dousing him in gas. He looks so joyous doing so. But then again, listening to this masterpiece makes me joyous too! Definitely a priceless Tarantino movie...with most excellent music. RIP Gerry. They just don't make them like you anymore!
i have nothing but admiration for gerry rafferty and his music. hope he was a good family man to you all, alan and your siblings :) RIP mr. r and thank you for the music and the memories!
One of the best & unique voices EVER ... very soothing tone and range. Talented song writer too.. some wonderful songs that added wonder and magic to my childhood. Thank you Gerry Rafferty 🙂
Thank god there's an actual video of Gerry with this song.. that promo video I always see with this song confuses that heck out of everyone with the other guy miming to Gerry's voice. Thanks for this upload Alan! I was almost wondering if Sheryl Crowe was gonna jump up on that stage, bump Gerry over, and steal this song's riff and start singing 'All I Wanna Do'.
This is the best live version of this song on RUclips, Gerry you left many marks as well as some great songs, I'm drunk right now and not very happy like you should be, go on and be strong
Here I am stuck in the middle with you jokers to the left of me I'm a wealthy man stealers wheel now that's what I call music 70s love this song louise sung this song as well havnt heard this song in ages message me if you like the song anyone please thank you
7/9/2024 Joe Egan, Stealers Wheel Musician and 'Stuck in the Middle with You' Co-Writer, Dead at 77 "May he rest in peace," a tribute to Egan from his late bandmate Gerry Rafferty's daughter, Martha, read
Halfway through when the lead singer is singing clowns to the left of me! Then he looks left! Jokers to the right of me! He looks right! Classic! Great band highly underrated!!!
So a friend of mine pointed out to me a couple of days ago that the real lead singer of the song regarding the actual music video who had the guitarist Joe Egan who was lip syncing to Gerry Rafferty's vocals. I was completely confused and taken aback but he sent me the link to this video and now I see for myself. The only other two songs I've ever heard by Gerry were Baker Street and Right Down the Line so I just didn't make the connection but yeah he has a fabulous voice!❤️
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One of the finest voices ever to have come out of Scotland.
Ye only two rite they're wee man 🏴
@@johncuddy2669 You mean 'Yer only too right there wee man'. Learn to spell.
@@williamwallace5857 Eh dinna ken what he's talkin aboot..the wee sod.
Garry is gone way to soon..sadly missed. Play for the lord jesus now.
@@philmarasco7833 Do you mean Gerry ?
No other decade can beat the 70s for music , clothes, socialising, work.... weather ( summer of 76 ). Ha, life was just so dam good then ♥
Totally agree!
Just when I was a twinkle in my dad eye still beat era for music
Best
Seriously!..what the hell happened 😥
It's absolutely amazing how many people believe the best times of the world was when they themselves were in their twenties, hilarious!
Gerry Rafferty was a great musical artist, with Stealer's Wheel on this great song, and on his own. He later did "Baker Street" , a classic, and other great songs.
wait, what?
really?
Get the f out of here, man
you're serious?
wow
Gerry Rafferty is an all time great!
I'm glad this vid exists so that people can see that it's really Gerry on lead vocals and not Joe Egan (nothing against Joe btw)
+1989NickyD Yeah the music video is a curiosity in that respect. Great song.
I thought it was Joe because of the other video but the voice sounds just like Baker Street which is Gerry.
+1989NickyD I never thought Joe did this......we all know Joe did Baker Street...HAHA!
+Anthony Richard Of course he did lol. But many people still believe it was Joe singing this because of the promo vid.
+1989NickyD When I first hear this.I thought DYLAN was on lead..I still do lol
70s Best ever decade for music. Another classic
I’m with Chris the 70’s music made my life worthwhile 👍🏼
🔥🔥 😎 🔥🔥
Gerry Rafferty was a pop genius. His first solo album is a hidden gem.
@@TheLordOfNothing if people love it, I couldn't care less if they called it Jazz
@@TheLordOfNothing FreshAir212 nailed you on this one, amigo. Pop means popular, and Gerry Rafferty's songs were all over the pop charts.
Gerry was minimalist in presentation and stone faced - his talent did it all
Gerry Rafferty was one of the most talented singer/songwriters of the 20th century.
Remember living in a children's home in '73 sitting outside the back door listening to this on the radio. The early to late mid 70's were just the best. Wizzard, Queen, Sweet, David Bowie, et al...
If you ever confused “Stuck in the Middle With You” with a Bob Dylan song, then mission accomplished: The tune was meant as a Dylan parody. The lyrics themselves - think, “Clowns to the left of me, jokers to the right” - were intended to represent an industry cocktail party. Though the Scottish band had three studio albums and lead singer Gerry Rafferty went on to have solo hits like “Baker Street,” “Stuck in the Middle With You” has become particularly cemented in music history thanks to its placement in Quentin Tarantino’s Reservoir Dogs and, in more recent years, as the theme song to the Netflix show Grace and Frankie.
RIP Gerry....you were one of the greats!!!! ❤️❤️
Gerry Rafferty was a really great song writer, singer/musician & producer. He lived his life the way he wanted to live it . I remember the first time I heard Baker Street and it still blows me away to this day. God bless ya man and thank you.
Every time I read, about anyone, "He lived his life the way he wanted to live it", and then who died from alcoholism or drug use, I have to laugh
No, mate, he didn't. He lived the life of an alcoholic. Nobody chooses that life
It happens, because of genetics and/or childhood experiences.
But, no, he didn't live his life the way he wanted to live it. He lived the life he ended up living
@@squirrelbutler2119 actually alcoholism is also a choice but also genetics but if you PICK UP drinking and GET HOOKED .ITS NO ONE ELSES FAULT BUT THE ONE PICKING IT UP
@@michaelbarkerjr7333 You need to stop shouting in your posts. "actually".....
And you also need to do some research, rather than rely on smug holier-than-thou declarations about 'fault'.
I work with street people addicted to alcohol, crack, opiods, etc. None of them "chose" the hell they're living in. So, get off your morally superior high horse, do some research, go and volunteer with your local soup kitchen or shelter, make time to talk to those people, and learn how very wrong you are.
I love the bass line here. Simple but holds everything together nicely. The model of a modern major bass line.
This song pops into my mind every time I go to the voting booth. .... for some very logical reason
Gerald Rafferty 16 April 1947 - 4 January 2011 age 63
Although Gerry's final years were very sad, we still love him and all the memorable music he produced for all of us to enjoy for many generations to come.. Thank you Gerald..
Gerry Rafferty was a musical genius. Every song he performed and produced was gold.
nope. Can't make that claim about any musician. And as much as I like Gerry's music, he ain't in the same class as Lennon-McCartney or any number of songwriters.
@@squirrelbutler2119you kidding me or what, he is high up there with Bob Dylan when it comes to songwriting.
@@bodoor8172 Baby, whatever you're smoking, it's high-grade stuff
But keep on keepin' on, my man.
People just don't get it..... it is just sublime effortless melodic singing. If Gerry was seen leaping around it would have just detract from the wonderful performance he always gave and the fantastic warm production that was always the trademark of his music. I'm just glad he made beautiful music .
me too
Born in "62..I grew up in I think the best musical era. Gerry Rafferty was just phenomenal. What a voice!!!...He's singing but I can hardly tell since he hardly moves his mouth. Great lyricist, singer, musician, humble and Scottish like myself. Loved his songs very much.
Us Scots are wee Nation .But profoundly profoundly proud of our genealogy Gerry is enormously inspirational to all generations within the music Industry.😂
Here I am, born in '63; must agree; best musical generation. I mean, young enough to grow up with '60's and '70's music. I was not an adult for it, but it formed my psyche.
I love Gerry's voice so much ;_;
He sounds like Paul mccartney a little bit.
@Wendy Williams Lol excuse me?..
@Wendy Williams yea no... Did you bother listen to hey jude?... Helter skelter?..any song involving screams
@@bullymagiurestudios5693 Sounds more like Dylan
@Wendy Williams omg, toooo funny thank you...... Hahhaaahhhaaa.... Nice
Gerry Rafferty was so relaxed and cool
Yeah, it’s called, high as a kite!
He was actually very shy and reclusive, so I always get the feeling he was extremely nervous during these live performances. But I don’t know.
@@daisywrabbit I think you're right - fantastic voice but boring as hell on stage
One of those really great tunes from the '70's!
I without doubt regard Gerry Rafferty .As immortal the songs the man wrote also instrumental playing the guitar .As well as being a Pianist .A world class musician as i have said previously .Gerry never as far as i knew covered tracks fom other Artists . So he has lead by example in the world of singing and being a lyricist.to
Great song ! Love his voice. Like velvet..Tigt little band too. Timeless song..
I've loved this all my 56 years!!! Well, as long as I can remember..
A RUclipsr named ShadyVox did an amazing cover of this song if you’re interested in more!
Gerry Rafferty is so under appreciated ! What a great talent !
Stuck in the middle with you brilliant song if only we all could all go back in time 💓
Thanks Alan for posting these. Gerry is sorely missed. I love both these guys.
My sister and I love this song. Gerry and his beautiful voice, one of my favorite songs by Gerry. ❤️
Beautiful and Timeless! Thank you for sharing here!
gerry has a great voice i got to grow up in the 60s and 70 we had great music back then
WOW,i havent heard this in decades,thanks!!!!
Where have he been?
@@nickpalm65 somewhere you wouldnt want to be
This tune is classic...Stuck in The Middle With You was part of my youth
I always loved the Bass riff on this song, plus who can fault the flawless singing of Gerry, RIP
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One of the all time great songs
Can listen to Gerry all night! amazing singer/ songwriter
This is a rarity, Gerry Rafferty actually performing on Top of the Pops. The man was a genius. ✊
2021. Gerry never gets old.
Gerry has one of the most unique voices in rock and roll- almost sounds like John Lennon
I always felt like the beatles when I heard gerry rafferty, I think he has some of lennon, george and paul voices all together, frankly. the sweetest voice in rockn roll ever
and you know what, now that I came to think about it, it is actually more than that, it is his sweet voice on top of sweet melodies and chord progressions that the Beatles particularly were known of, and especially George Harrison. So no wonder he made us think about the Beatles a lot.
@@Redwane-Music Shannon Hoon of blind Melon had a nice voice. No rain
@@lesliethompson4039 True.. but what does it this have to do with Gerry Rafferty l? totally different style
Better then lennon
Oldie but goodie I know Someone That Likes This Track Well Done ✅ Keep Up The Great Work Sounds Fantastic Even Today Love It Even Today ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
This music will never die, greeting from a Greek immigrant in Australia
Gorgeous Gerry Rafferty vocals ! !
💋🤩💋👏👏
Love this voice, this song and it's wonderful rhythm.
I listened to this song originally in the discos and clubs in the '80s and was so alienated from popular music didn't recognize it for the brilliant song it was ... until of course Trainspotting.
Reservoir Dogs featuring Stuck in the middle with you...Freaky Deaky
Love the 70's rock!
Love these oldies
Always loved Stealers Wheel’s back catalogue too, I wish more people would have a look at their other stuff, one of the most underrated groups out there.
Lovin Gerry Rafferty!!!
Fabulous song
Listened to this song when I was a kid and my brother was in a band, then as a teenager, then when I met my ex husband, up until now. I love this band, the way they use auto tune in this day and era it literally means any Joe or Jane can record a record, but bands back in the day used their God given talents, vocals and writing abilities to put forth messages that we as listeners took and made our own comforts out of. I started smoking/drinking/drugs at the age of 9 to numb my trauma and fit in, I'm around 5 years clean, for some reason I'm not one of the people who can do the "4 years, 5 months, 5 minutes, 2 seconds clean", I can't even remember the date I actually stopped dope and drinking, but I did, and most believe that you can't do it unless you are ready and do it for yourself, thats absolutely BULLSHITE as I did it for my child, because I liked being numb, not remembering, not having nightmares, not feeling but I LOVE my child more. This band and its music was there for me lots throughout my life when I needed comfort, just listening to their soothing jams gives you peace, takes you out of places you don't want to be in and puts you in amothers for as long as you want to be there. Thank you for making this beautiful music for us. Thank you for being your amazing selves everyone. Peace and much love sent from Ontario, Canada.
❤ I hope you’re still doing well with your sobriety.
Gerry Rafferty’s music helped me through a very hard time recently, and I guess I’m still going through that hard time and still listening to Gerry.
This should be our country's new national anthem...
Which country?
Our one.
@@stanleybuchan4610
Bonnie Scotland
Reason why I am listening!
One of my all time favorite songs.
One of those extremely rare things - perfection.
Wow, the boys in Stealers Wheel (Especially Gerry) are looking YOUNG! Gerry playing his famous guitar which was on the Album cover for his solo breakthrough "City to City".
Mr Gerry was a boss love this song.
Thanks for uploading this, Alan.
One of my favourite tunes of all time.
Thank you Alan for this video! I was 15 when this performance happened - & I've been a fan forever! Today's music just doesn't cut it.
I revisited the song after re-watching Reservoir Dogs. I still just about lose it when one of the bad guys (Mr Blonde) is dancing around with a knife after cutting off the cop hostage's ear, & then again with a gas can on way to, during, and after dousing him in gas. He looks so joyous doing so. But then again, listening to this masterpiece makes me joyous too!
Definitely a priceless Tarantino movie...with most excellent music.
RIP Gerry. They just don't make them like you anymore!
i have nothing but admiration for gerry rafferty and his music. hope he was a good family man to you all, alan and your siblings :)
RIP mr. r and thank you for the music and the memories!
And they're doing a bang up job! Thank heavens for music like this. 🌈
I had no context to understand this song when I was a kid but I knew every word and intonation!!
Lovely to see everything shared amongst everyone
I ABSOLUTELY LOVE this song! I crank it up every time it’s on the radio. Shared it with the younger generation today!
Rare talent - great writer, sounds like Lennon and super skilled arranger. Thanks, Gerry!
Yes... and sounds like George Harrison
One of the best & unique voices EVER ... very soothing tone and range. Talented song writer too.. some wonderful songs that added wonder and magic to my childhood. Thank you Gerry Rafferty 🙂
Thank god there's an actual video of Gerry with this song.. that promo video I always see with this song confuses that heck out of everyone with the other guy miming to Gerry's voice. Thanks for this upload Alan! I was almost wondering if Sheryl Crowe was gonna jump up on that stage, bump Gerry over, and steal this song's riff and start singing 'All I Wanna Do'.
Ha!!
I haven't heard this wonderful tune in over 40 years. Thanks I appreciate hearing it again!
Haven't you seen Reservoir Dogs?
Love this song. 💜🌿🌼
Amazing tune and see how happy u are when u know it n rock it
Rest in peace Gerry and Joe you brought wonderful music to the world, forever it be played
Was one of my Favorite song to play when I goes up in the 70s playing drums in my basement alone each afternoon after school
Gerry Rafferty 👍🙏
Never gets old.
Gerry was one of a kind ❤️
I have big love for Gerry and Joe!
Todays boring music has brought me here.Great musicians playing great music wonderful.
Watched this on Top of the Pops at the time , great song, my sis had the LP Ferguslie Park
i. always have liked the lyrics to this song . 👍.
Gerry Rafferty what a brilliant singer and for those who doesn't know smoked the bible with Billy Connolly well it was the sixties
One of the best songs ....ever ....thank you Gerry R.I.P ❤️
Pleasant music for the👂
@alanrafferty - What a great print. Excellent work uploading!
Even though I was born 7 years after this song was written, I love it.
Loved them back in the early 70's listening to them at youth club along with Steve Harley come up and see me ..... happy days ,
Gorgeous guitar.
This is the best live version of this song on RUclips, Gerry you left many marks as well as some great songs, I'm drunk right now and not very happy like you should be, go on and be strong
Its not live. Its lip sync.
Here I am stuck in the middle with you jokers to the left of me I'm a wealthy man stealers wheel now that's what I call music 70s love this song louise sung this song as well havnt heard this song in ages message me if you like the song anyone please thank you
7/9/2024 Joe Egan, Stealers Wheel Musician and 'Stuck in the Middle with You' Co-Writer, Dead at 77
"May he rest in peace," a tribute to Egan from his late bandmate Gerry Rafferty's daughter, Martha, read
Happy, Dancing--and NO CELL PHONE IN SIGHT!!
word.... every show more folks on cells than actually listening !
At long last a video with Gerry singing the song !
So many good things come out of Scotland…. I love Scotland!!!!!!❤
If I close my eyes, I hear the Beatles, with George singing? Love'It!
love this song
Perhaps the most icon song of its time someone asked him what it was about and he just laughed absolutely class human
Halfway through when the lead singer is singing clowns to the left of me! Then he looks left! Jokers to the right of me! He looks right! Classic! Great band highly underrated!!!
Wow what a band!
gerry rip was the brains with the humblebums. its evident on this-----great band steelers wheel
Amen to that Billy .S..pure genius and musicianship all the way
So a friend of mine pointed out to me a couple of days ago that the real lead singer of the song regarding the actual music video who had the guitarist Joe Egan who was lip syncing to Gerry Rafferty's vocals. I was completely confused and taken aback but he sent me the link to this video and now I see for myself. The only other two songs I've ever heard by Gerry were Baker Street and Right Down the Line so I just didn't make the connection but yeah he has a fabulous voice!❤️
So fun, song makes me smile.
What a great classic...
Nice find, Alan. I never knew DeLisle and Ariel appeared on stage with Gerry