Gerry Rafferty's song Baker Street??

Question

Where is Baker Street supposed to be?

Answer 1

Baker Street is a real street in London. Rafferty often stayed with a friend who lived there.

Answer 2

Baker Street is most definately in London. I remember buying the single in the 1970's. The location is also the famous home of the Sherlock Holmes museum. A direct lift from Rafferty's bio removes any doubt as to where the Baker St that he is refering to actually is.

''His frustration during this period underlies "Baker Street," which took its name from the London street where he often stayed in a friend's flat. And the final resolution of his legal and financial hassles accounts for the understated exhilaration of the song's last verse: "When you wake up it's a new morning/ The sun is shining, it's a new morning/ You're going, you're going home."

And where did "Baker Street"'s magnificent and hummable saxophone line come from? At first it was part of the melody, Gerry said, and he reckoned he'd sing it. Then he tried it out on guitar, and that didn't quite sound right. Enter Raphael Ravenscroft, a session saxophonist who came highly recommended, and the rest is history -- or at least a hit single.''

Hope this helps!

Answer 3

Gerry Rafferty Bio

Answer 4

Baker Street London W1U
I still love that song as I was living in London on a working holiday when I first heard it.

Answer 5

It's a street in central london- most people know it because it was the fictional home of Sherlock Holmes, (written by Conan Doyle in the late 19th century). I don't think the song is about that connection, but rather the alienation of living in a big city and realising that you're not achieving your dreams - "He had a dream about buying some land - give up the booze and the one night stands and then he'd settle down in a quiet little town and forget about everything..>>"

Answer 6

The most famous Baker St I know is in London

Answer 7

Most people would assume it was Baker Street, London, W1, it is almost opposite Madame Tussauds.
GREAT song, by the way!

Answer 8

London UK...home to Sherlock Holmes.....

http://www.sherlock-holmes.co.uk/

Answer 9

It's in London

Answer 10

funny enough theres a place on a street not far from me that sells dak. and its baker street.