tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7091756463128804432.post400174998161915469..comments2024-03-27T02:55:10.109-07:00Comments on Irish Papist: Thoughts on 'Baker Stret' by Gerry RaffertyMaolsheachlannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09406722311993627528noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7091756463128804432.post-87658138500088070012016-01-27T14:19:22.523-08:002016-01-27T14:19:22.523-08:00Really? I didn't know that but it sounds comp...Really? I didn't know that but it sounds completely plausible. I wonder if there was a Careless Whisper effect in the 1980s...mickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13984879719516554591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7091756463128804432.post-64840201389360218242016-01-27T14:14:17.207-08:002016-01-27T14:14:17.207-08:00Apparently there was a surge of saxophone sales wh...Apparently there was a surge of saxophone sales when the song came out, and this phenomenon has now been described as the Baker Street Effect!Maolsheachlannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09406722311993627528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7091756463128804432.post-45835248621464108572016-01-27T14:13:27.346-08:002016-01-27T14:13:27.346-08:00Thank you Father! I hope you are well too.Thank you Father! I hope you are well too.Maolsheachlannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09406722311993627528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7091756463128804432.post-42812596061980286492016-01-27T14:07:51.950-08:002016-01-27T14:07:51.950-08:00Speaking of which, leaving the National Theatre on...Speaking of which, leaving the National Theatre on the South Bank last week, where I'd been to see As You Like It with my son, walking back towards Waterloo, we heard a saxophonist busker playing the Baker Street riff. As saxophonist buskers will be doing until the end of time.<br /><br />mickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13984879719516554591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7091756463128804432.post-56501868371203817352016-01-27T05:39:38.154-08:002016-01-27T05:39:38.154-08:00Hi M,
I've always loved Baker Street - for me ...Hi M,<br />I've always loved Baker Street - for me the reason is the saxophone! And, do you know, despite being a mad Sherlock Holmes far (& having been to Baker Street more than once) I never made that connection!<br />I hope you're doing well. Regards to your good lady.Paddyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10112119118958158131noreply@blogger.com