joe egan sang the 1973 song "stuck in the middle with you".
joe egan sang the 1973 song "stuck in the middle with you".
which band sings the 1973 song "stuck in the middle with you"?
joe egan
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"stuck in the middle with you" (sometimes known as "stuck in the middle") is a song written by scottish musicians gerry rafferty and joe egan and originally performed by their band stealers wheel.









































the band performed the song on the bbc's "top of the pops" in may 1973, and the song charted at no. 8 in the uk singles chart. it also became an international hit, reaching no. 6 in the us "billboard" hot 100.









































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commissioned by the george mason university band, "the ascension" represents dante's ascension into heaven. the piece follows typical overture form, starting out with dante looking up to the stars atop mount purgatory. a swift horn motif starts dante's ascension, moving faster than thought. technically difficult woodwind runs add to the speed of dante's ascension, as well as loud, dissonant trombone glissandos. the middle of the piece slows down, where the band sings accompanied by bowed vibraphone and pitched wine glasses. the opening theme of the movement is repeated in the woodwinds, while the remainder of the band sings "alleluia." after a short horn solo, the music of the gods and of heaven builds to a climax with a trumpet solo, which is then expanded on by the rest of the band. the piece then speeds up again with the same horn motif, finishing with a climactic and dramatic crescendo to the final note, as dante finally arrives in heaven. the movement begins in e-flat major, modulates to c minor, then modulates to b-flat major at the trumpet solo. when the horn motif returns, the piece once again modulates to c minor, where it stays for the rest of the piece. this movement prominently features horn, trumpet, and piano.
the divine comedy (smith)