The Logical Song
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| "The Logical Song" | ||
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| Single by Supertramp | ||
| from the album Breakfast in America | ||
| B-side(s) | Just Another Nervous Wreck | |
| Released | 1979 | |
| Genre | Rock | |
| Length | 3:45 | |
| Label | A&M | |
| Writer(s) | Rick Davies/Roger Hodgson | |
| Producer(s) | Supertramp, Peter Henderson | |
| Supertramp singles chronology | ||
| "From Now On" (1977) |
"The Logical Song" (1979) |
"Breakfast in America" (1979) |
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 hit number 6 on the U.S. charts and number 7 on the UK charts. The song is about the loss of innocence as a child grows up, and the loss of idealism. There was a parody of this song called The Topical Song by The Barron Knights.
The sound effects in this song include the 'tackled' sound from the Coleco Electronic Quarterback handheld electronic game, popular at the time this song was released.
A remake by German techno band Scooter reached number 1 in several European territories, including Germany and Ireland, as well as number 1 in Australia in 2002. The single reached number 2 in the UK.
It was featured on the 1999 Magnolia soundtrack album, along with "Goodbye Stranger".
The signature 'crunchy' electric piano sound on this and other Supertramp hits of the era such as Goodbye Stranger is a Wurlitzer electric piano.
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| Preceded by "Complicated" by Avril Lavigne |
ARIA (Australia) number one single September 29, 2002 - October 6, 2002 |
Succeeded by "The Ketchup Song" by Las Ketchup |
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