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“The Logical Song” is a hit single on Supertramp’s 1979 album Breakfast in America and written and sung by band member Roger Hodgson. It is one of the band’s most recognized songs.

This simple song makes use of keyboards, castanets, and a guitar break with a strong Beatles influence. The song includes a section of Hodgson “reeling off three- and four-syllable assonances” with a “schoolboy’s tongue in cheek”. Among the contemporary sound effects in this song are the ‘tackled’ sound from a Mattel digital football game, as well as the Trouble “Pop-o-matic” bubble - both popular at the time this song was released.

The lyrics are a “story of innocence and idealism lost” with Hodgson condemning an education system not focused on knowledge and sensitivity.
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  • Breakfast In America
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  • The Very Best of Supertramp
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  • The Very Best Of
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  • sirthorty

    still one of its best! brilliant tune

    5 hours ago

  • Eureka96

    Rockin' place !!!! wooohooo!!!!

    yesterday afternoon

  • Zombiewizardgod

    British rock has conquered my soul.

    last week

  • Monade2010

    !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! timeLESS brilliant !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! * ♥¸.•´¸.•*´¨) ¸.•*¨) .•` *♥.•*¨*•♫♪ *

    10 days ago

  • rainerwin

    Loved Supertramp from the beginning on <333

    12 days ago

  • DFalque

    Me follaba esta canción,,,,,,, no se si me explico.

    16 days ago

  • kayfabbs

    Perfect lyrics. The chorus is the best.

    18 days ago

  • JeanK64

    RH played yesterday in Rio... it seems that we have returned to the past ... the voice, the energy at the stage ... great guy!

    28 days ago

  • Darkracer1900

    WOW -Great and timless - Love it!

    last month

  • Strikerpro

    beatiful lyricis, and song

    last month

  • sirthorty

    .....I know it sounds absurd

    last month

  • PixieVampyress

    d-d-d-d-d-d-digital

    last month

  • ashraffsalama61

    So nice memories

    last month

  • FloydFTM

    Saw Roger Hodgson and his band last year and it was a fantastic night, one of the best gig's I have been to. His voice has never changed.

    last month

  • Scrobbler73

    muß man einfach lieben!!!

    March 2012

  • johnror

    Mr. Spock did not find the logic.

    March 2012

  • scientist4u

    memories

    March 2012

  • geachie

    love it

    March 2012

  • njokmo413

    very logical to listen to this song :)

    March 2012

  • xtwntraphq

    All the right things in this tune. Perfect recording.

    March 2012
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