The Killing of Georgie
The Killing of Georgie is a song written and recorded by Rod Stewart. It was released as a track on his album A Night on the Town in 1976.
Karl Pilkington has on numerous occasions named the song as one of his favourite songs as it "tells a story". The song tells the tale of a homosexual man, the titular Georgie, who is killed in New York City by a gang. Based on his belief that gay people stay out later than heterosexuals, Karl has suggested that perhaps Georgie wouldn't have been killed if he hadn't been out so late.
Interestingly, Karl maintains that Georgie is Scottish even though there is absolutely no indication of this in the lyrics.
Trivia
While listening to the song on 27 April 2002, Ricky Gervais wonders if the song is based on a true story. The song is in fact based on a true-life story of an acquaintance of Rod Stewart, Georgie, who was killed in New York City. Although the lyrics state that Georgie died in 1975, this was for done for rhyming reasons only, his death actually occurring in 1974.