The jyrics in this one are so smart, and fit together so well; definitely one of their best. I also like 'Breakfast In America' (and no, it's not just because they employed a tuba), and my favorite has to be 'Take The Long Way Home,' which is extremely evocative for me: I can clearly picture the protagonist walking alone from lamplight-to-lamplight in a deserted park on a windy, drizzly October night.
As an older person, who knows the UK, this song talks about the British upper class and how they send their children away to boarding school. Any personality and independence they have are soon hammered out of them to make them fit into the little square conservative box that is going to be their British upper-class life.
You don’t have to be upper class to go to boarding school in the uk. Just have money. Unlike the US, ‘class’ is not money based in the uk. A working class trillionaire lottery winner could never be upper class in the uk.
Roger Hodgson was sent to away to boarding school for ten years, like many young British middle & upper class boys. He's said that it was a brutal experience for him being a shy, sensitive, child. This was written when he was in his late teens, way before joining Supertramp. Be sure to check out any live versions of their songs on UA-cam especially Live in Paris 1979.
“Breakfast in America” is a BRILLIANT album, all the way through. One of the very best releases of the ‘70’s. Throw a dart at any track, and be filled with musical joy. ❤
"Please tell me who I am". Magical youth to logical adult. I think you need to be the logical adult when necessary and also keep that magic of exploring new things. I have an uncle that is 82 and still has that curiosity about things. I believe that is a big part of why he is doing so well. We all are still that kid we were inside. Great song and album. Long live the sax and brass instruments in general.
I'm 59. I had heard this song a thousand times or more since it came out way back when. In 2017 though, this song (and a couple other things) caused my life to transition; it was as if I had never heard the song before! When it got to the lyric part "please tell me who I am" at the end, I literally had a spiritual experience that was so profound it inspired me to change my name and completely changed my cosmological view of life! Many other things happened in my world and let's just say the most significant of these was an ongoing experience that is represented by my YT channel name (that's a hint). If you're interested you can make to my channel to see my content and you'll find a 2-part documentary I made which describes the whole vibe. So yeah, this song is kinda a big deal for me. Thanks for posting your reaction! Peace
1979 I was on a high-school road trip we stopped in a town for a break I walked into a record store brought breakfast in America on cassette and set on replay my class didn't quite get the musical genius but our music / art director sure did. Those were the days.
I read in an article that the singer inspired of his own life when he has 12y and his parents divorced. He had to go to one of his parent and he explain this changing.
I can't remember whether you've done a video on this already, but another great Sax part is in the song Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick by Ian Dury & The Blockheads. They were also experimental and funky with different sounds.
Take the Long Way Home is a must. I'd also suggest It's Raining Again, and Goodbye Stranger. As others have also suggested. Great music from a great band.
One of my favourites!! Also try 'Breakfast in America'. The name of tge album with all the good songs. Also 'Cannonball'. Great stuff from a great 70's band. Keep up the great reviews. ❤
Check out the mirror image of this album cover with the air hostess and the view out of an aeroplane window and the twin towers with 9/11 over the top of them and then consider that the album was released in the late 1970’s
This song has an unstoppable energy that keeps you hooked from beginning to end. Btw I can't wait to see your genuine reaction to Nick Thurl Mavromatis' new song 🤘
Bloody Well Right is a very good song, as is every song on "Crime of the Century." That is a CD I will put in and listen to completely a couple times a year.
I love Supertramp and I love this album, but why so many people are blown away by this particular song is beyond me. The whole album is great, but I wouldn't even put this track in the top 5. Can anyone explain it to me? Yeah, it's catchy and great music and production, but that's what we've come to expect from every Supertramp song. What am I missing?
@@kentclark6420 - yeah this album spawned multiple hits but my favorite is still "Child of Vision". I was there, bought the album the minute it came out, played it endlessly for weeks and saw them live during the tour. Maybe it is because it was so overplayed that it fell from my favor?
@@doplinger1 Quite possible. The same with me and some of the big ELO hits that were on the radio a lot back then. I like many of their lesser-heard songs more.
You guys should check out the album cover. That lady is the SO Liberty. NY is built in diner dishes and condiments. I have the original iron on t shirt. A little biased I guess...
Mass media industrial complex predicative programming of 9/11 w/ the glass of Masonic ORANGE juice overlaying the Twin Towers....the waitress also in Masonic orange & the Manhattan representation teaming w/ phallus symbology amongst other "harbingers" of their transhumanistic "perfect world". These various societal altering "seminal moment" events are planned well in advance & orchestrated to perfection by nefarious "penthouse level" operatives.
My wife and brother-in-law and sister-in-law were in boarding schools for elementary years. The girls were ok, but his experiences were so bad he never wanted to talk about them the rest of his life. He just says he would never subject his child to that kind of abuse.
Their song that I keep pitching to reactors is 'Even in the quietest moments', my favorite STP song, very soulful and takes you on an inward journey!
It’s a masterpiece if you’re in a chill mood. I would also add School and Child of Vision as a must listen to.
Reminds me too much of my best friend that I lost over a decade back. At the same time, it grounds me. Peace, Love!!
Check out Goodbye Stranger...my personal favorite Supertramp song
Was gonna say the same, that song is a masterpiece!!!❤
also take the long way home
I hate that song. Listen to the lyrics closely.
The jyrics in this one are so smart, and fit together so well; definitely one of their best. I also like 'Breakfast In America' (and no, it's not just because they employed a tuba), and my favorite has to be 'Take The Long Way Home,' which is extremely evocative for me: I can clearly picture the protagonist walking alone from lamplight-to-lamplight in a deserted park on a windy, drizzly October night.
Stop! You had me at "Tuba".
@@maybedrinkin3241 All bands using tubas get bonus points. If you want an even better one, listen to 'Done Too Soon' by Neil Diamond. Fire.
Bloody Well Right has some good sax too!
Fantastic musicians
As an older person, who knows the UK, this song talks about the British upper class and how they send their children away to boarding school. Any personality and independence they have are soon hammered out of them to make them fit into the little square conservative box that is going to be their British upper-class life.
A la The Wall ? Especially Another Brick In The Wall , Part II .
Conservative box?
You don’t have to be upper class to go to boarding school in the uk. Just have money. Unlike the US, ‘class’ is not money based in the uk. A working class trillionaire lottery winner could never be upper class in the uk.
Makes perfect sense now. Thanks!
I'm 62. Keep your damn politics out of it. It's life. Everyone has questions as they grow.
One of the most original groups in music ever, and great musicians!
Roger Hodgson was sent to away to boarding school for ten years, like many young British middle & upper class boys. He's said that it was a brutal experience for him being a shy, sensitive, child. This was written when he was in his late teens, way before joining Supertramp. Be sure to check out any live versions of their songs on UA-cam especially Live in Paris 1979.
“Breakfast in America” is a BRILLIANT album, all the way through. One of the very best releases of the ‘70’s.
Throw a dart at any track, and be filled with musical joy. ❤
"Please tell me who I am". Magical youth to logical adult. I think you need to be the logical adult when necessary and also keep that magic of exploring new things. I have an uncle that is 82 and still has that curiosity about things. I believe that is a big part of why he is doing so well. We all are still that kid we were inside. Great song and album. Long live the sax and brass instruments in general.
I can’t believe I first heard this song and the Breakfast In America album in 1979! I’m 58 now, and time has just flown by….
you must bave been twelve at the time what a time to grow up in that era
My favorite SuperTramp song, and they have A LOT of great songs!
Hey! You read my mind and stated my thoughts. Verbatim. Impressive.
Exactly! This is my favorite of all of their amazing songs
Hi Tee and Tasha check out from Supertramp it’s Raining Again
This song is great and Supertramp have so many damn good tracks. I highly recommend "Goodbye Stranger". It's a phenomenal song.
This album was huge when it came out
Even the precision of the drummers, five stroke rolls Nothing but top-notch quality
Goodbye Stranger, is my favorite Supertramp song.
Bloody nice to hear a bit of Supertramp, and to see you guys enjoying it. Looking forward to 'Bloody well right'.
I'm 59. I had heard this song a thousand times or more since it came out way back when. In 2017 though, this song (and a couple other things) caused my life to transition; it was as if I had never heard the song before! When it got to the lyric part "please tell me who I am" at the end, I literally had a spiritual experience that was so profound it inspired me to change my name and completely changed my cosmological view of life! Many other things happened in my world and let's just say the most significant of these was an ongoing experience that is represented by my YT channel name (that's a hint). If you're interested you can make to my channel to see my content and you'll find a 2-part documentary I made which describes the whole vibe.
So yeah, this song is kinda a big deal for me. Thanks for posting your reaction! Peace
Yay! One of my favorite groups!
You guys are going to love” bloody well right”!❤
Incredible band . Thanks for checking them out !
One of my favourite musical bands
Breakfast In America! Classic album 👌🏾
Think this was ‘79 ? What a great album….great memories !
Top ten greatest albums ever.
Super sound Super group supertramp ❤
1979 I was on a high-school road trip we stopped in a town for a break I walked into a record store brought breakfast in America on cassette and set on replay my class didn't quite get the musical genius but our music / art director sure did. Those were the days.
I read in an article that the singer inspired of his own life when he has 12y and his parents divorced. He had to go to one of his parent and he explain this changing.
Yes hits home
They sound just like this LIVE
I'm not sure if yall have heard of Gerry Rafferty Baker street
If I could only have a playlist of 100 fave songs, this would have to be on that list.
Should check out the song “St. Elmo’s Fire” plenty of good Sax 😂
A song for our times !!!!!!!
Missed you guys...Still the best at reactions i see👍👍😁😁🎸🎸
Goodbye Stranger
The saxophonist is from my home town
Goodbye Stranger with one of the best outtros you’ll ever hear.
The rest of the track is pretty damn good too!
One of my favorite hi way driving songs lol great reaction! ❤️🙏
you guys definitely need to check out more SuperTramp awesome band
I can't remember whether you've done a video on this already, but another great Sax part is in the song Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick by Ian Dury & The Blockheads. They were also experimental and funky with different sounds.
Bloody Well Right is another cool song from them. (They have many)
Take the Long Way Home is a must. I'd also suggest It's Raining Again, and Goodbye Stranger. As others have also suggested. Great music from a great band.
Crime of the Century is one of my Favourite albums.
I really like the decor! I want a room just like it..., almost!
One of my favourites!! Also try 'Breakfast in America'. The name of tge album with all the good songs. Also 'Cannonball'. Great stuff from a great 70's band. Keep up the great reviews. ❤
Check out the mirror image of this album cover with the air hostess and the view out of an aeroplane window and the twin towers with 9/11 over the top of them and then consider that the album was released in the late 1970’s
"It's raining again" is another great song
This song has an unstoppable energy that keeps you hooked from beginning to end. Btw I can't wait to see your genuine reaction to Nick Thurl Mavromatis' new song 🤘
Beautiful song... iconic sax solo ❤
Love supertramp 🙏🏻🔥❤️🇬🇧xxx
Y'all are exactly like my wife and me. He's groovin' and she's partying. Sweet.
Thanks again for this, I older guy who likes good music. Good music seems to be rare these days (at least too me)
The song is based on his experience of being sent to boarding school.
A girl I used to work with always called it "The Sexyphone".
For more good sax Steely Dan's FM extended version, Danny Gatton's "Pretty Blue", Pink Floyd's "Shine on You Crazy Diamond"!
Check out their live version in Paris. Magical
Bloody Well Right is a very good song, as is every song on "Crime of the Century." That is a CD I will put in and listen to completely a couple times a year.
I love Supertramp and I love this album, but why so many people are blown away by this particular song is beyond me. The whole album is great, but I wouldn't even put this track in the top 5. Can anyone explain it to me? Yeah, it's catchy and great music and production, but that's what we've come to expect from every Supertramp song. What am I missing?
there doesn't need to be a reason. Personal preference. I love this song.
I really like it, too. Maybe people like it because it was a big hit, and got a lot of exposure and airplay.
@@kentclark6420 - yeah this album spawned multiple hits but my favorite is still "Child of Vision". I was there, bought the album the minute it came out, played it endlessly for weeks and saw them live during the tour. Maybe it is because it was so overplayed that it fell from my favor?
You're in the minority.
@@doplinger1 Quite possible. The same with me and some of the big ELO hits that were on the radio a lot back then. I like many of their lesser-heard songs more.
This is still a jam to me and my sister. I was 9 and she was 7.
Long way home, is my favorite.
When I rule the planet, all songs will have saxophone solos.
When music was musical.
Personally I like good sax and violins
I like how Tee was feeling the entire song...
Ahhh. I love this song!
Supertramp is a single word, not two. 😉
Oh please please please react to Goodbye Stranger!
I suggest the studio version first although there's a great live performance.
Good sax is great. A sax solo is nice if a partner is not available. A sax duet is superb.
Gracias y felicitaciones desde Argentina.
Bonjour, j'adore " Supertramp " 👍
Ohhh hell yeah 🤘🏻
You guys should check out the album cover. That lady is the SO Liberty. NY is built in diner dishes and condiments. I have the original iron on t shirt. A little biased I guess...
Mass media industrial complex predicative programming of 9/11 w/ the glass of Masonic ORANGE juice overlaying the Twin Towers....the waitress also in Masonic orange & the Manhattan representation teaming w/ phallus symbology amongst other "harbingers" of their transhumanistic "perfect world".
These various societal altering "seminal moment" events are planned well in advance & orchestrated to perfection by nefarious "penthouse level" operatives.
Love it! Thx ❤
this song came out in 1979
Thanks!
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Love me sum Supertramp !
My wife and brother-in-law and sister-in-law were in boarding schools for elementary years. The girls were ok, but his experiences were so bad he never wanted to talk about them the rest of his life. He just says he would never subject his child to that kind of abuse.
New sub because you don't cut up the song. HAHA, Sax is good, fire is bad............Frankenstein
Saw them in 74-75 Fantastic
And the big question is - had you ever heard this song before?
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Long way home
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While this is one of the best albums in the era (and of all time), a lot of the lyrics are dark.
(George strait) Troubadour
Memories ❤
Digging you guy's... Awesome vibe,,,I just subscribed
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INXS
BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN
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HUEY LEWIS & THE NEWS
STEVIE RAY VAUGHN
EDGAR WINTER GROUP
TOWER OF POWER
JAMES BROWN
Very FINE!
If you love a good sax check out junior walker and the all stars. what does it take too win your love
The sax is crying
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Suggestions
MANFRED MANN "BLINDED BY THE LIGHT"
JOHN MAYALL & BLUESBREAKERS "CALIFORNIA"
BLOOD, SWEAT & TEARS "I LOVE YOU MORE THAN YOU'LL EVER KNOW"
"Goodbye Stranger" is by far their best song in my opinion.
Do Bob Dylan Shot of Love
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If you love good sax then you should react to Hazel O’Connor Will You