I am disappointed that Eagles of Death Metal's version (alternately title "Stuck in the Metal") does not have any cowbell, while many songs of their songs feature it. It seems to be fairly popular with country artists with Juice Newton, Keith Urban and the Ranch, and Collin Raye doing versions. Many artists and bands have covered the song. It can be heard at the end of the chorus during the refrain of "ease." The cowbell is one of those big, clangy ones. Apparently the song is based on true events which had Egan and Rafferty sitting at a restaurant table between record execs and producers. Many times this song is mislabeled as a Bob Dylan song due to Rafferty purposely aping his vocal and songwriting style. The band was short-lived, producing three albums in three years. Rafferty also wrote "Baker Street" and "Right Down the Line," which is featured on this site here. Moving on.Stealers Wheel was a folk band founded by Joe Egan and Gerry Rafferty (one of my favorite songwriters). There's a great article (with video) on The A.V. Orange (an undercover cop) who is stuck in the middle ("Clowns to the left of me / Jokers to the right") of a botched jewel heist. Orange, who is just out of frame and eventually saves the day. Not only does the song provide the soundtrack for the scene, but I think it may refer to the cop's physical position being stuck in the middle of Mr. Blonde's cruelty, a soundtrack he can sorta dance to before mutilating another human being. It's such a light-hearted sounding song for a heavy scene, but it fits. What's more interesting is Tarantino's choice of music for such a grizzly scene. Blonde throws gas on the cop, it's almost as bad as showing the ear being removed. The actual removal of the ear ins't shown, but later when the "stump" is shown as Mr. Over the years there have been few who have played the part as well as Madsen (see Kill Bill Vol.'s 1 & 2 or The Getaway). Blonde in the scene certainly had an effect on me at such an impressionable age. The sheer sociopathic cruelty displayed by Michael Madsen as Mr. I must say that the scene was a bit startling when I first saw it.
We also have "Q" to thank for this song being associated with the removal of a police officer's ear with a straight razor by Mr. The music career of Gerry Rafferty who died in 2011, was more storied.Anyone who is my age or near my age has Quentin Tarantino to thank for knowing about this song. He also performed vocals on some of Rafferty’s songs from his 1992 album. Joe Egan released an album Out of Nowhere in 1979 and had some success with his song “Back on the Road.” He then released another album called Map in 1981, which did not sell well. I’m so scared in case I fall off my chair,Īnd I’m wondering how I’ll get down those stairsĬlowns to left of me, jokers to the right, I got the feeling that something ain’t right Well, I don’t know why I came here tonight Stuck in the Middle with You Beginning Lyrics News that the band is “reforming” should not be taken too seriously, as the re-formed band consists of members who had a short stint with the band before leaving to be replaced with studio musicians, Tony Williams, Rod Coombes, and Paul Pilnick. A successful dance cover version of the song was also recorded by Louse in the UK in 2001. He was later persuaded to rejoin but other members again left and the duo of Egan and Rafferty stuck to using studio musicians after this, only to break up in 1975 after differences and difficulties.Īfter the song was revived by Reservoir Dogs, the song may have been re-released but Gerry Rafferty refused to permit it. Rafferty himself left the band before the first album was officially released. Gerry Rafferty in 1972, with others joining and then quickly leaving to be replaced by others. The song was originally called just “Stuck in the Middle.” It was the only big hit by the Scottish folk-rock band Stealers Wheel, in 1973, appearing on their self-titled album Stealers Wheel, climbing up the U.S. You may know the song Stuck in the Middle with You from the ear-slicing scene in Reservoir Dogs (1993). Song: Stuck in the Middle With You (1972) This post contains independently chosen affiliate links.
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