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Old 01-08-2009, 12:16 PM
 
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Old 01-09-2009, 09:47 AM
 
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Question What Do You Think is the meaning of "Baker Street"?


YouTube - Gerry Rafferty Baker Street

Ichoro,

Thanks for the links to Baker Street. I've liked Gerry Rafferty since the day he was able to leave Spinner's Wheel and go solo.

Raphael Ravenscroft is the name of the saxophone player. I've always remembered his name, given his contributions to this song.

I don't know if anyone here discusses the meaning of songs here or not, If so, what do YOU think Baker Street is really about?

At one time, Baker Street had impressive residential addresses along with interimittemt businesses. Rumor has it that much of Baker Street now is going ot be demolished and redeveloped into mixed development.

Do you think Baker Street is about an average person contempating his life and what he doesn't have and would like to obtain? Or, do you think it is about an OP considering what will happen after an assignment? At one time, the Special Operations Executive (SOE) was located on Baker Street.

Or, do you think Raffferty intended any meaning beyond the fact he often stayed with a friend on Baker St. when he came to London? Some believe the song addresses two different people.

Here are the 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 taken you so long,
To find out you were wrong,
And 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.

[Instrumental break featuring saxophone.]

[Instrumental break featuring saxophone.]

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 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 this quiet little town,
And forget about everything.

But you know he'll always keep movin'.
You know he's never gonna stop movin'.
He's rollin', he's the rollin' stone.
When you wake up it's a new mornin'.
The sun is shinin', it's a new mornin'.
But you're goin', you're goin' home. "

From City to City - 1978

Looking forward for your thoughts about this great song!

MSR
 
Old 01-09-2009, 04:09 PM
 
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It's an autobiographical song according to this site.

"Baker Street"
 
Old 01-09-2009, 04:28 PM
 
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Old 01-09-2009, 04:32 PM
 
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Baker Street has always been one of my favorite songs too. I always interpreted it as someone looking back on their days of crazyness in the '60s Swinging London and maybe he thought that his band had a chance to make the big time, but ended up moving to the country after being disillusioned.

London's Baker Street to me always had two points of significance: Sherlock Holmes and the one-time site of The Beatles Apple Boutique.
 
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