The Logical Song

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"The Logical Song" is a 1979 progressive pop/rock track by Supertramp known for its catchy melody and introspective lyrics questioning identity and modern education.

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The Logical Song canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf single
song
album Breakfast in America NERFINISHED
artist Supertramp NERFINISHED
award Juno Award for Single of the Year NERFINISHED
chartPositionAustralianKentMusicReport 15
chartPositionBillboardHot100 6
chartPositionCanadaRPMTopSingles 1
chartPositionDutchTop40 1
chartPositionSwissSinglesChart 1
chartPositionUKSinglesChart 7
composer Rick Davies NERFINISHED
Roger Hodgson NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
describedAs catchy melody with introspective lyrics
format 12-inch single
7-inch single
genre pop rock
progressive pop
progressive rock
hasBside Just Another Nervous Wreck NERFINISHED
hasCoverVersionBy Scooter NERFINISHED
hasInstrumentation Wurlitzer electric piano NERFINISHED
bass guitar
drums
electric guitar
keyboards
saxophone
hasMusicVideo The Logical Song music video
hasNotableLyric Please tell me who I am
When I was young, it seemed that life was so wonderful
includedIn Supertramp live setlists
influencedGenre progressive pop
language English
leadVocalist Roger Hodgson NERFINISHED
length 4:11
lyricist Rick Davies NERFINISHED
Roger Hodgson NERFINISHED
partOf Breakfast in America NERFINISHED
performer Supertramp NERFINISHED
producer Peter Henderson NERFINISHED
Supertramp NERFINISHED
recordingDate 1978
recordLabel A&M Records
releaseDate 1979-03-29
releaseYear 1979
theme critique of modern education
loss of innocence
search for identity
yearOfAward 1980

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Supertramp hitSingle The Logical Song
Roger Hodgson notableWork The Logical Song