Gerry Rafferty - Night Owl (Official Video)
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- Опубліковано 11 січ 2025
- Official video of Gerry Rafferty performing 'Night Owl' from the album 'Night Owl'.
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Lyrics:
Night comes down and finds you alone
In a space and time of your own
Lost in dreams in a world full of shadows
Down the street the neon light shines
Offering refuge and hope to the blind
You stumble in with no thought of tomorrow
Yes, I get a little lonely when the sun gets low
And I end up looking for somewhere to go
Yes, I should know better but I can't say no
Oh no no no, no no, no no
The lights are low and the music is loud
You watch yourself as you play to the crowd
One more face in a palace of mirrors
One more drink, you're sailing away
One more dream but it's looking okay
One more time to watch the flow of the river
Yes, I get a little lonely when the sun gets low
And I end up looking for somewhere to go
Yes, I should know better but I can't say no
Oh, no no no, no no, no no no no no
You've seen it all, you've seen it before
Like a fool you always come back for more
You live your life like there was no more tomorrow
Night comes down and finds you alone
In a space and time of your own
Lost in dreams in a world full of shadows
Yes, I get a little lonely when the sun gets low
And I end up looking for somewhere to go
Yes, I should know better but I can't say no
Oh no no no, oh no no no, no no no no, no no no no, no no, no no...
#GerryRafferty #NightOwl
One of the most beautiful songs ever written.
you may be right
You got that right. I heard it on the radio today and I couldn't stop singing along with it. Compared with this, most music today cannot even be classed as music.
A song that opens the heart Chakra ❤️
Agree 100%
Being an old hip hop fan I have to admit his voice is golden.
How Gerry didn't get more recognition for his talent/ music- - I don't know.
Dont know if you were around when this was released but I have the orig lp from day one . I can tell you it was huge then , also perhaps if he stayed off the gargle and lived a bit longer that might have helped. Yes im a Fan , seen TOO MUCH DRINK BACK THEN TO.
He didn’t like the limelight he shund it. He just wanted to be in the studio making music. He never toured America …..
He did.
Widocznie nie podpisał paktu z diabłem 😮
@@jackjones7504 you're talking out of your arse.
such a sad song...Gerry describing his demons...can happen to anyone
🎉it is so sad as I can relate to that especially the verse 😢😢
Rafferty's mellow voice is timeless.
Definitely
@@kalevala29 Nope. Just 2" analog tape.
You've got that right.
Shame that most radio stations only play Baker Street. Great song, great singer. Rest in peace, big man.
I do feel Gerry Rafferty deserved more of an accolade for the great music he created and yes this is the better than Baker Street .
Noticed that myself
I hear it quite a lot on Radio Jackie!
So true, and why 🤔
And again today!
Probably the saddest song I've ever heard, so honest about his alcoholism
tragic but yet wonderful === Gerry's Brilliance for Eternity !!!
tragic but yet wonderful === Gerry's brilliance for eternity !!!
Not a sad song because he has found others like himself...
@@annalisavajda252 I don't understand.
I didn't know this
I could listen to this man's voice forever. RIP Gerry. 12 years gone today.
Push him more, an amazing talent. I’ve pushed him as much as I can on UA-cam.
Genius in music.
@@bruces6347 Yeah I agree Unique and excellent 🖐❤🏴
What a voice..💁
Thanks I was wondering about that may he rest in peace
Sat here on a Sunday night in April 2024 and this wonderfully crafted song is still way ahead of anything we are listening to now.
Sad he died. He wasn’t that old. Think alcoholism played a part.
You are so right too there then sir of course as well too.
So far ahead
Gerry Rafferty , .has never got the recognition , that his talent deserved , I played , the album , City to City , over and over .
Mr Rafferty was an class act .
The instrumental arrangements are top tier and it’s amazing to see them playing it! The 70s truly was a great age for this type of music.
No screaming, no shouting, no vocal gymnastics. Just a great vocal, great musicianship, great song. Fantastic
A true gent with a great voice and a massive talent for writing songs, sadly missed X
Perfectly put Lee James 👍
I'm 57 yrs old and still listen to this material like I did when I was 13 RIP GERRY RAFFERTY
Gerry never raised his voice a true musician
So true, it’s the vocal gymnastics era, how many octaves can I go up in and down over and over
One of the greatest songs ever made.
THE greatest
@@jonsebastian4823 no way
His voice is hypnotizingly good
Being a night owl and previously a heavy drinker, this song really gets to depth of my soul. What a talent, RIP Gerry.
me too
Greatest respect
So same..
@Tenoderaaridifoll
Absolutely, as a former binge driker it's spot on in so many ways.
Yeah the crazy days our boozing at weekend looking for the party but what a song and hits home.
Gerry was a genius ,passed far too young. Sorely missed ❤
"I get a little lonely when the sun gets low, and I end up looking for some place to go." Rest in peace Gerry. you never got the recognition you deserved, but it's not over yet, as the younger generation are starting to appreciate your magical songs and lyrics.
Real music, real people, proper musicians and no gimmicks tattoos or talentless tosspots
Different times...now long gone unfortunately.
Excellent 🙏
And, crucially, no one sat around scrolling through their mobile phone !!!
My God…such a beautiful, haunting song. Gerry’s voice is like velvet, there will never be another like him. RIP you wonderful, talented man!
Indeed. Great artist….. so many great songs.
100 %
There will be another.
Gerry should have been knighted for all his services to entire world of singing and music .As I previously said all his songs he sang Gerry wrote .I will again remind every person Gerry never covered any other Artists tracks. So of course he was in no doubt profoundly underated .
Agree so sooooo much 👍😎 Gerry was talking about himself when he wrote this song!!!!! Breaks my heart when I listen to it......👊☹️ The big man never got to grips with his Demons, but he tried !!! God bless him, he tried.....
God his voice instantly brings tears,great voice brilliant song
Amen to that James. Guess you must be human
Thank goodness someone filmed this back in the day, just a group of talented musicians and the Great Gerry Rafferty doing another days work, little did they know how this turned out. And the people in the recording studio had a front row view, i have watched this many times, thankyou everyone involved.
Gerry Rafferty a man sorely missed R.I.P 🏴
What an incredible voice. I never get tired of this beautiful song. RIP Gerry thanks for giving so much joy to so many.❤
👍👍👍 You are absolutely right!!
Yes same 😢
Yes same, he was g8t, god rest him 😢
Gerry was a great talent love his work especially this song.
RIP Sir sadly missed.
Cruelly underrated. This is his magnum opus
Magnum opus? Respectfully, this certainly is gerry's autobiography in a song. I dont want to make you feel like I'm fighting with you. Only expressing a different opinion, that's all
John denver's _rocky mountain high_ (1973) is another short autobiography
Everyone knows about _baker street_ & _right down the line,_ because theyre gerry's top sellers, even now in 2024. But thats commercial success, not his maximum sophisiqué (Sorry, but my latin is non-existent, & my french is almost as bad) For gerry's most challenging performance, may I humbly suggest _home & dry_ ?
Mo Foster, the excellent bass player on this passed away a couple of weeks back. R.I.P Mo.
Oh bollocks… :(
Wow, that's sad , I never knew. Brilliant bass player and also published a fantastic book about the early life and equipment of himself and his generation of young British musicians.
His school mate and former Steelers wheel Joe egan also passed
@@davidrichmond7218 rip joe and mo
My favourite! It was played constantly on my honeymoon in Cornwall in 1979. Always loved his music and storytelling. God bless him. Hope he’s having a blast on some astral plane.
How admirably humble is this...zero pretense, just straight groove and soul
One of the finest. I'll get lynched for this. Owl is better than Baker st Thanks Gerry, at 73 catch at the big jam in the sky shortly
@@jonsebastian4823I totally agree with you
The sheer despair of his addiction did not save him, but it did provide his legacy in this fantastic melody
One of the best musicians and song writers of all time, he really did not car about fame, just loved music and you can hear it in all of his songs plus he always tells a story of the trouble in his life, RIP Gerry
You're right Andy .All of the songs what Gerry wrote .In certain countries throughout the world will always play a considerable number of Gerry Rafferty Tracks
Feel for him his trouble I could relate to ,I used alcohol for many years to medicated my wounds. Untill got help from Buddhist monks
This is the reason why I am of the opinion .Gerry is immortal. As creating his own material .for the songs as being a lyricist. Never covered any other tracks from other Artists. World class musician enormously inspirational. To all generations within the music Industry !
The man is a frigging legend
Scotland,s greatest composer of popular music, love his voice
How beautiful is this. Smooth and stylish music. Tuneful and heartfelt. Can we ever go back to these times? Thank you Gerry. Very missed.
I’d go back in a heart beat, far simpler times and music
Absolutely Superb Song ❤❤❤
Yes!
One of the greatest songs ever made ❤️
Absolutely true, he's the best...
@@Dee-no3xm not really.
Gerry’s sweet tone feels like a favourite pair of shoes or jacket. I’m 52 yrs old but first heard Gerry as a child due to my mums great taste in music. Used to look through her vinyl collection, loved the artwork for the City to City album. Loved Baker Street which mum would play on her aiwa stereo system way too loud for the neighbours liking. I really miss the days when people considered this to be great music 😢
It was early morning radio while eating breakfast getting ready for primary school for me. Among the painful some music was soothing and memorable even for littluns!
Some of us still do consider this to be great music - we all go on a journey with music. When I was 16 I got caught up in the punk explosion and then new wave before settling into a mix of rock and soul, At my age I can appreciate any genre but Gerry`s style and wonderful delivery is just sublime. Your mum certainly had good taste.
Great way of putting it very similar to my own upbringing well done man 👍
I love this era of music. Compared to today's music it feels like sailing on a wooden ship with sails versus being stuck on a cruise ship. I miss it, but haven't forgotten the experience.
Great analogy!
Perfectly put, Bill.
There something about gerrys voice that has a calming effect, and just chills you out, what a great voice,
Mr Rafferty was often described as having a liquid voice, so smooth was his tone.....
@@Brian-om2hh absolutely
I played this song every night while driving around after my husband died. I definitely got a little lonely when the sun went down. Gerry's soothing voice was a great comfort.
Gerry Rafferty, Gordon Lightfoot, and John Denver in my opinion have the most calming and cozy sounding voices ever. RIP to all of them.
A true musician, he didnt care about fame. One of Scotlands finest :) He will never be forgotten x
hes british
Love him so much
Scottish!
@@paulmcdonough1093
@@MisterBagg British like the krankies are to
To what? @@paulmcdonough1093
Listen carefully, it's his own nights that haunt him. A brilliant man, a fellow alcoholic. So beautiful yet so sad
No one done it like gerry!…. what a songwriter and what a voice.. miss ya bud.
1 of the greats , massively missed RIP Gerry 💔💔
He obviously wrote this from personal experience. So sad that the demon drink got him in the end.
One of the best songs I’ve ever heard. RIP mate.
Totally agree, it's an absolute classic from a very talented musician.
So glad I was a teenager back then were the music was proper music and the artist did it for the music and not just fame..this gives me goosebumps every time and sends me back to 79...pure class..
This track just immerses you, and you just can’t help but love his voice.
Pity I was that wee bit young to appreciate his music....know a few that the demon drink got on the way
Think the song is about his demons..."I should know better, but I cant say no, no no no no no"!
Impossible not to fall in love with his music. One of the all time legendary musicians taken far too soon. 😢😊❤
He asked to go....
Anybody else get emotional when singing along with this or is it just me ? ❤️
Hard not to no 😪
Nah Kerry, your and about 7 billion others feel that way, me included sweetheart..,.....👊😎 Big love👍👍👍👍
Yes
No not just you no way memories
Yep...immense sadness at the loss of such a sublime talent, it breaks my heart...RIP big man😪
I only discovered this masterpiece recently, and I agree that Gerry was massively underrated.
Everyone should know this 🎵
Gerry and his drinking, totally relatable..what a Guy he was.
Gerry is without doubt immortal in more ways than one Genius.
He was a gift from God.
Gerry from a time when it didnt matter what you looked like,music mattered,and this guy cut it,RIP Gerry.
Nicely put and oh so true.
Maybe the most beautiful song in the world? Quite possibly. What a man!
Gerry looking incredibly cool
Gerry had a unique way , whether Melody or his vocal delivery, perfectionist maybe but Artist certainly !!
The best RIP Gerry xx
Man; that was great. What a voice Gerry Rafferty was blessed with. This’ the first time I’ve seen this studio session. So refreshing to see all the musicians and the producers in the same room. No computers with auto tuning junk. Just real singing and instruments being played. This is a masterpiece classic. This was an era when so much great music was being created by great artists. I’m so blessed to have grown up in the 70’s. I truly believe that the greatest music era with all of it’s great singers and musicians was the 60’s-80’s.
Just a brilliant song
Scotland's finest without a shadow of a doubt
We need a national day in Scotland to celebrate this man. Absolute genius.
As someone from North East England, i totally agree.
Without a doubt, absolutely!!
Same, Englishman here, Scotland gave the world a wonderful gift in Gerry.
@@danselector3694and another supporting voice from Ireland
Only found out about this song recently. So catchy, it's been playing over and over in my head for a couple of weeks now. A real gem of a song.
He was an awesome talent and the vocals get you, I wished I had seen him live, he was awesome.
Same. Check out Eye In The Sky by The Alan Parson's Project - also a masterpiece.
Strangely, I awoke this morning with this song in my head for no apparent reason. Great song, great talent taken to soon. A unique voice.
Such sad lyrics but this is my absolute favourite, god bless Gerry hope you're at peace🙏
The lyrics are very deep and dark, but a tell powerful story through the eyes of a drinker, and the problems associated with it.
My thoughts exactly pure brilliant
hes singing about his addictions and how Glasgow night life didn't help those addictions, but he still loved Glasgow 👌🏼
@Wayne Anthony Holmes It is a beautiful song but really sad at the same time lyrics are dealing with his addiction to alcohol and the perils of the Glasgow nightlife . RIP Gerry Rafferty you left us with a wonderful legacy of music.
Sad lyrics for a very sad man.
Breathtaking genius, such a sad song.
pure brilliance
Class actually. Loved his songs as a kid. Still do.
Scotland's greatest export the legend that is Gerry Rafferty. The man was much more talented than anyone could ever imagine. I often wonder what delights Gerry could have brought to the world had he still been with us R.I.P Gerry your the man.
Nice tune good sound
Not near enough coverage when he passed. Was as influential or more than Bowie, and that's saying something. He just wasn't an everyday word, but his music lives on, and we thank him for it.
Its a very mellow song, timeless i think, great singer , he is popular in England as well very much
Stuck in the middle with us.
Gerry mulligan
Genius, from an era where good music was everywhere.
Whats happened?
Night comes down and finds you alone...and all the rest of it. Brilliance.
A masterpiece. Always makes me a bit teary.
Could listen to this song over and over again
Gerry rafferty, you bought so much joy into this world, thank you ❤
The only bad part of this song is that it has to end .
Amen
❤❤❤❤
RIP 🙏 God Bless you Gerry Gone too Soon 🙏 😢 💔 Fantastic Singing Voice I never ever tire from listening to your songs. I love ❤ them all. x x
There's a special bond between skilled musicians playing high-quality music. The most enjoyable part of watching these videos of Gerry in studio is the looks on the faces of the musicians - you can see they're having a blast playing well-crafted music for a genius songwriter.
Having a superstar on the team elevates everyone else's performances almost like magic.
So true
Yes they are really enjoying the performance which is fantastic xx
@@Leon_der_Luftige well said my friend x
I could listen to start of that song for a long time ❤
He lived his. Life …. That’s good, thanks for the music Gerry!
One of the best songs of all time
Repeating what many have said; this is a brilliant song from a brilliant musician. 💜
Our wee country can be proud of the talent which has made it on the world stage. 🏴🏴🏴
Indeed. And sadly, two of them are gone: Gerry and the great James Dewar. RIP…
@Bad Lieutenant i like that the bay shitty rollers its up there with take twat
Pure music from a brilliant band. Gerry you were such a talent.
@@mikelucchesi1719 JAMES DEWAR!!!
@@carolinegodden4364 : James Dewar and Robin Trower. Blues Rock doesn't get any better than this.
Just discovered this song today. Brilliant in every way! Adding to my Favorites List.
Better late than never mate!! 👍
The best conversations always happen at the end of a party
you are truly fortunate to have found GR ... "brilliant" so appropriate - may we say beyond bloody brilliant & eternal !!!
What!
Speaking to Richard
Britain was in the middle of the punk/new wave ‘revolution’ when Gerry was writing & performing his finest music. It was a very different musical landscape 40 plus years ago, yet his music endures through the decades. I was 16 years old back then & loved all the punk bands; but was too embarrassed to admit it to my friends/peers that I loved Gerry’s music too. I lived in Paisley, Scotland at the time (where Gerry was brought up,) & hopefully now I can make amends for my Gerry Rafferty guilty pleasure. So to all the people I knew back then…I loved Gerry then, I’ve loved him since & will continue to love him till my dying breath!
Your spot with that, well said
dead right, Stewart Mac.
I was 16 back in 1979,too. I’d go back in an instant,great days,I miss them so much.
His daughter Martha has said that her Dad Gerry was likely an undiagnosed bipolar sufferer. This song is a witness to some of that: struggling against the inner dark, the self-medicating with alcohol, striving upwards & against those inner constraints in a darkness shot through with light.
Rest eternal grant unto Gerry, O Lord Jesus, and let light perpetual shine upon him. Amen.+
It's nothing like that at all.
@@donavonmacallister3101 and there was me thinking he was just a piss head :o)
@@alanserjeant4947 And here I am thinking you are a massive D head,...................................................
Love his velvety voice. So great and so missed.
I'd love to go back in time and thank him for this music
Til today I never thought that it was about alcoholism. For me it was just a fine smooth song. Now it's a sad song, but still a great song!
Best song ever written about being an alcoholic.
Along with 'Old Red Eyes is Back' by The Beautiful South.
God bless you Gerry great song from the heart God bless all fighting the alcoholic disease 🙏 ❤
Day at a time God bless 💪
One of the best songwriters of all time. He hated doing these videos for the producers. Baker Street made him a legend and quite right too but this track is also a classic that is often ignored. I never get tired of listening to him sing or his music. His songs all told a story.
This song has a firm place on the soundtrack of my life. It's as beautiful now as it was the first time I heard it. Rest easy, Gerry
Still listening to this in jan 2021 , just incredible, Gerry Rafferty a complete legend x
Timeless!
Didn't know he's in heaven...my time flies...we're all getting older!...🌠
September 2022 🌟🎶
5 years gone today. This is my favourite track out of so many brilliant songs by an absolute legend of a man RIP
+Niall McEntee couldnt agree more what a legend
+Niall McEntee couldnt agree more what a legend
Niall McEntee R.I.P. Gerry.
Boxer
He had a wonderful collection of classics !!
Blight on the radio waves on Radio Forth when you needed proper rock 1979.
"I get a little lonely when the sun gets low, and I end up looking for somewhere to go, yes I should know better but I can't say no..." Such a sad personal reflection on his addiction. RIP Gerald.
That was me all over for many years. I can really hear the alcoholism in this song, it's very sad. These days I'm sober, but it wasn't easy.
@@jamesharmer9293 Good luck brother keep ,with it.
This song is a true classic. Will music ever be made as good as this again?
Never will unfortunately
Doubt it...😑
Doubtful
No no no no noooo
Echoing everyone else here, sadly no. People aren't emotionally capable of it any more. The world is in a position not to enable it. It cares about different non- consequential things (in my opinion). I love UA-cam for taking me "home" to a better time & place, not perfect, but much better where people greeted each other with a smile instead of a firm hi. Music reflects that. Listen to the melody and craftsmanship in this masterpiece. It can't happen today.
He was just brilliant
Best chuuuune ever
Dark dark music, sheer class.
Meine Liebe zur Musik entfaltet sich bei dieser Musik! ! Unendlich liebevoll ! Denke an ihn ! Als Jugendliche ewig geträumt! Lg
Every line in this song is genius. I often wonder if it's a bad thing that it makes such sense .
I thought Baker Street was my favourite, but after rediscovering this song, I've now changed my mind. This song is absolutely brilliant.
Baker Street is great but this is transcendental and I mean that in the best sense. It’s why I regularly keep coming back to it.
Baker Street is his bottom 1 seriously
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Night Owl and Moonlight And Gold are 100% too.... here's a 2022 extended mix of Moonlight And Gold. ua-cam.com/video/O8G5IZkvuzk/v-deo.html
Such a beautiful voice….full of emotions,full of dedication. To lose him so young was an absolute tragedy! Rest easy.x
First time hearing this. What a great song. The arrangement is stellar. RIP dear man!
Gerry the genius ✨
👍💯
No one will ever take place of Gerry beautiful song he was an accomplished writer R.I.P.
I once met a guy called Tim who was cleaning tables in a cafe close to Covent Garden. Tim was an ex Major inthe army who had fallen on hard times,and was actually living under a cardboard box on the North Bank.What a gentleman he was.Every time I listen to this fantastic song I think of Tim.I hope you're safe Sir
Every time I hear this song I'm transported back to Kerry, Ireland, looking out to the ocean, chest deep in water on a sun drenched beach. Someone must have been playing that song on the radio in the distance, it always brings me back. And I still remember those long hot summers of the late seventies.
First time hearing this, pretty cool
Any chance you can go back put Tim in contact with the Royal British Legion
www.britishlegion.org.uk/get-support/who-we-help?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIgKT4x47r8QIVB7btCh2QqQq4EAAYASACEgIzZvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds
Wow! What a story Gareth, Night Owl sums him up perfectly! Gerry was such a talent, his voice was like no other 💙
Well said pal
From start to end, goosebumps and hairs stand up on my arms. I've adored this song since it came out when I was a kid. Always makes me feel emotional, and I never tire of hearing it. God bless you G.R x
Baker Street and Down The Line are my favs growing up to this very cool. In Saint Augustine Florida 2021.
🎶❤️More💜Than 🖤Beautiful🤎
💛 Amazing💚 Fabulous 💙
🧡Perfecto🖤🤍 Dance, ✝️
🖤Friends💙& Music.♥️🎶
Enjoy Be Thankful...♥️🦋♥️
His voice is so unique it's almost like a sound effect to it.. brilliant
Whilst I do appreciate an epic music video, there is something deeply satisfying in watching Gerry and the band in the studio so effortlessly creating real music.
One of the best albums ever made and what a voice Gerry Rafferty absolute legend RIP
Fantastic song, his voice is beautiful.
This man's music brings so much of my youth back. He had one of the warmest voices
Wow a Fender Rhodes and a fretless bass incl. a very beautiful Neuman Mic was in this song...great
just discovered this masterpiece of music
Same here can’t stop listening to it