Get It Right Next Time

Album: Night Owl (1978)
Charted: 30 21
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Songfacts®:

  • Gerry Rafferty tried to repeat his huge success with "Baker Street" and "Right Down The Line," and this was one of the follow ups. The song advises people not to despair their difficult circumstances, because they can have another shot at getting what they want, as long as they learn from their mistakes. >>>
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    Mike - Santa Barbara, CA

Comments: 7

  • Carmen from IndyI challenge any human alive to throw on a good pair of headphones, turn this bassY tune on and keep from tapping your toes to this mesmerizing addictive beat
  • Music LoverI remember this song on the radio in the fall of 1979, as I began my junior year of high school. It was a transitional time, as people were getting tired of disco, and newer sounds were emerging. Gerry Rafferty was unique and ahead of his time. Wonderful lyrics on this song!
  • AnonymousI thought it said "I'll be the liar and I'll be the chief." Man I was way off of that one.
  • AnonymousBrilliant song...Rafferty was a genius..
  • Mason from NyFit the era, a mood song, great on road trips especially with a slight buzz
  • Alan from Joliet, IlI love this song! But how did it chart to number 21 in 1979? It's got a long instrumental lead in, it's nothing to dance to (this is the era of disco, after all), and it's melodically boring--basically repeat a verse four times, around a solo. But the message resonates and the solo (saxophone) is really quite good.
  • Jim from Pleasant Hill, CaQuite an inspirational song if you're in a down mood. I think this is one of Rafferty's five best, along with "As Wise As A Serpent," "The Ark," "The Garden of England," and of course "Baker Street."
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