Corpses to the Left of Me, Tombstones to the Right

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He’s Now as Constant as the Minnesota North Stars

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Right Down the Flatline

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Its So Hard to Keep This Smile From His Face, But He Looks So Natural
Gerry Rafferty had the feeling that something ain’t right, has given up the booze and the one-night stands and now he’ll be getting down the stairs on the shoulders of pallbearers after succumbing to liver and kidney failure at the age of 63. The Scotland-born Rafferty had a father prone to drinking his nights away, and spent many Saturday nights with his mother on avenues like Baker Street to avoid his wrath, which helped color the world view that contributed to hits such as “Stuck in the Middle With You” as lead singer of Stealers Wheel, and “Baker Street” and “Right Down the Line” as a solo artist on City to City. After hitting the Top 10 in the U.S. in 1972, “Stuck in the Middle With You” resurfaced as one of K-Billy's Super Sounds of the Seventies in Reservoir Dogs as Mr. Blonde sliced off Officer Nash’s ear. Content to be an interesting 3-hit drunk Irish-Scottish wonder, Rafferty refused to tour in the United States and turned down chances to record with Eric Clapton and Paul McCartney. He eventually decided to tempt fate by signing with the European label Hypertension, Cirrhosis being unable to meet his per appearance demand.