Baker Street - Gerry Rafferty

This song was ubiquitous on American pop radio in 1978 and the ensuing years. I've always thought of it as an American song but Rafferty (who died last year) was Scottish and the song was written when he and former bandmates were dealing with the band's (Stealer's Wheel) breakup and it appears to be sonewhat about that angst. The feeling of the song nevertheless coincides with a general angst that was strongly present in 70s rock and which I've long been interested in. This was a time when my developing musical brain was forming strong impressions and preferences. This is one of the songs that transports me back to that time.