Stealer’s Wheel-Stuck in the Middle with You

為何"Stuck in the Middle with You"這首歌這麼像Bob Dylan的作品? 

  因為是故意的。它的歌詞是蘇格蘭歌手及作曲人Gerry Rafferty所寫，當年他與朋友合組了Stealer’s Wheel合唱團並擔任主唱，他對Bob Dylan臭名昭彰的偏執狂直接模仿(這首歌的曲是他的隊友Joe Egan所作)。

  Rafferty從未期待"Stuck in the Middle with You"這首歌能成為暢銷曲，原來只是想讓歌迷們當它是個笑話，所以當它成了國際知名的流行歌曲頗讓他震驚。

     蘇格蘭歌手及作曲人Gerry Rafferty出生於1947年4月，2011年元月4日因肝病去世(63歲)。他個人在Billboard Hot 100排行榜上名次最好的歌是1978年獲得第2名的"Baker Street"。

  Stealer’s Wheel合唱團這首"Stuck in the Middle with You"於1973年獲得過第6名。

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OMAIsqvTh7g

Stuck in the Middle with You

Stealers Wheel

Well I don't know why I came here tonight.
I've got the feeling that something ain't right.
I'm so scared in case I fall off my chair,
And I'm wondering how I'll get down the stairs.

Clowns to the left of me!
Jokers to the right!
Here I am stuck in the middle with you.

Yes I'm stuck in the middle with you,
And I'm wondering what it is I should do.
It's so hard to keep this smile from my face.
Losing control and running all over the place.

Clowns to the left of me!
Jokers to the right!
Here I am stuck in the middle with you.

When you started off with nothing
And you're proud that your a self-made man.
Ooooo-ooo-oooh
And your friends they all come crawling,
Slap you on the back and say
Please . . .
Please . . .

Trying to make some sense of it all
But I see it makes no sense at all.
Is it cool to go to sleep on the floor?
I don't think that I can take anymore.

Clowns to the left of me!
Jokers to the right!
Here I am stuck in the middle with you.

When you started off with nothing
And you're proud that your a self-made man.
Ooooo-ooo-oooh
And your friends they all come crawling,
Slap you on the back and say
Please . . .
Please . . .

Well I don't know why I came here tonight.
I've got the feeling that something ain't right.
I'm so scared in case I fall off my chair,
And I'm wondering how I'll get down the stairs.

Clowns to the left of me!
Jokers to the right!
Her I am stuck in the middle with you.
Yes I'm stuck in the middle with you . . .
Yes I'm stuck in the middle with you . . .
Yes I'm stuck in the middle with you . . .
Yes I'm stuck in the middle with you . . .