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"Mr. Raffles (Man, It Was Mean)" is a single by British rock band Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel, released as the second single from the band's album ''The Best Years of Our Lives'' in 1975. ==Background== "Mr. Raffles (Man, It Was Mean)" was written by Harley and produced by both Harley and Alan Parsons. Following the success of the previous single "Make Me Smile (Come Up and See Me)" which went to the UK #1 Spot, "Mr. Raffles (Man, It Was Mean)" was selected as the follow-up single, after Harley, the band, and EMI Records all came to agreement on its release. The song was a success, and peaked at #13 in the UK for a total of six weeks. It debuted on the chart at #40 in early June 1975.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=The Official Charts Company - Mr Raffles (Man It Was Mean) by Steve Harley And Cockney Rebel Search )〕 Like the album, the song was recorded at EMI Studios, Abbey Road, and Air Studios, London, during November and December 1974. The song was mastered at EMI Studios as well. On ''The Best Years of Our Lives'' album, the song's title was shortened to "Mr. Raffles".〔 In the June 2010 issue of Mojo magazine, Harley revealed that the song's titular character refers to a fictional thief created by author E.W. Hornung. He explained: ''"Raffles was a master thief. He was a con artist too. I use his name to invoke a religious allegory, yes. We see religion and its leaders in our own ways: Sham: "Man, it was mean to be seen in the robes you wore for Lent, you must've known that it was Easter." The Devil within: "Then in Amsterdam you were perfect fun. You never let on you had a gun and then you shot that Spanish Dancer." Truthfully, I always think these references and allusions are obvious to listeners, and it feels a little pretentious to explain. It's not T.S. Eliot, I know, but I was a serious young man!"''〔http://www.songfacts.com/detail.php?id=19818〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Mr. Raffles (Man, It Was Mean)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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