RIP Gerry Rafferty

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RIP Gerry Rafferty

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great song SRD

takes me back to my oxford bags days
and platform shoes! :grin:
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Northern Lass wrote:great song SRD

takes me back to my oxford bags days
and platform shoes! :grin:


One of my favourites - love Gerry Rafferty and that Sax
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Northern Lass wrote:great song SRD

takes me back to my oxford bags days
and platform shoes! :grin:



:shock: :shock: Baker Street was released in 1978, what were you thinking? Was fashion slow getting to the North or what? Didn't Oxford bags and PS go out in 1975ish?

Great song though, agree on that, and my 22 year-old recognised the words though he did not know the name.
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gardener wrote:
Northern Lass wrote:great song SRD

takes me back to my oxford bags days
and platform shoes! :grin:



:shock: :shock: Baker Street was released in 1978, what were you thinking? Was fashion slow getting to the North or what? Didn't Oxford bags and PS go out in 1975ish?

Great song though, agree on that, and my 22 year-old recognised the words though he did not know the name.


am I thinking of Steelers wheel

oooooh you are so picky.... :lol:
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Northern Lass wrote:
am I thinking of Steelers wheel

oooooh you are so picky.... :lol:


Moi?

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