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Supertramp — Breakfast In America
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Kaisersosay
(Mighty Mighty Bostown)
Posted: Apr 23, 2013 - 10:35
 
ughh last few songs ,,,not loving...

Hasan
Posted: Jan 01, 2013 - 13:41
 
Gets my vote for the wimpiest lyrics ever written.

HazzeSwede
(Vinyl Land)
Posted: Feb 26, 2012 - 08:21
 
Lots of good Supertramp songs..this is one. #8

oldsaxon
(United Kingdom)
Posted: Dec 19, 2011 - 12:58
 
 jbjnr wrote:

I'd like to disagree on the albums comment for the benefit of others who might be reading.

Crime of the Century : some very fine songs on here. Rudy, Asylum, If everyone was listening. These are simply outstanding tracks. They've got drama, symphonic orchestration, depth and a great sound

Crisis? What Crisis? :  A Soapbox Opera, sister moonshine, stand out from my memory

Even in the Quietest Moments : Babaji, Fool's Overture.

Indelibly stamped : Rosie Had Everything Planned - wow! (great melody, and great lyrics too). Aries - I challenge anyone to put aries on loud and not want to hear it again and again.

Those 4 albums for me (for starters) put Supertramp in a league well above most of their contemporaries, and those that came after. It's a shame that they don't get more play.
 
With you all the way on this, sadly, BIA was a sad end to an otherwise brilliant set of albums. I remember seeing them in an open air stadium just as the sun set...grey-purple sky, a flock of hundreds of starlings circling like a school of fish above the crowd. They opened with "school"....that harmonica....just spine tinglingly good. 

oldsaxon
(United Kingdom)
Posted: Dec 19, 2011 - 12:43
 
 fredriley wrote:
Kippers for breakfast? Bleucch! For those unaware of this UK delicacy, kippers are smoked herring. I'd rather have a bowl of muesli.
 
mmmm....a lovely kipper next to poached duck eggs with Hollandaise on a muffin (english style, of course) toasted nearly to charcoal...That's a breakfast. Where DID I put that tweed jacket and deerstalker? Is there more tea?
It's almost as good as pancakes, maple syrup, bacon and coffee....nearly.... 

jonnydreaming
(Maryland)
Posted: Nov 17, 2011 - 18:52
 
I love the inclusion of brass and woodwinds into this song!  I wish more artists would do the same.
 

Poacher
(Brighton, UK)
Posted: Oct 17, 2011 - 05:03
 
 fredriley wrote:
Kippers for breakfast? Bleucch! For those unaware of this UK delicacy, kippers are smoked herring. I'd rather have a bowl of muesli.
 
Fred, a propper kipper on the bone and traditionally smoked, along with some fresh bread and butter and lashings of tea is an excellent way to start the day before going out on the estate to shoot something (either the country or inner city estate).

fredriley
(Nottingham, UK)
Posted: Oct 17, 2011 - 05:00
 
Kippers for breakfast? Bleucch! For those unaware of this UK delicacy, kippers are smoked herring. I'd rather have a bowl of muesli.

vandal
(arriving somewhere, but not here. . .)
Posted: Oct 03, 2011 - 15:24
 
no

Proclivities
(Carrboro, NC)
Posted: Sep 15, 2011 - 15:31
 
 laozilover wrote:
don't know why I never noticed this before but do you think the waitress kinda looks like the statue of liberty?
 
I'm pretty sure that's what they were going for.

Limpopoking
(The Parish of St. Alfonzo)
Posted: Sep 02, 2011 - 05:40
 
Not a patch on "Crisis, what crisis?"... BIA to me, was their debut into unabashed commercial sounds.

laozilover
(Left of Chicago and up)
Posted: Sep 02, 2011 - 05:36
 
don't know why I never noticed this before but do you think the waitress kinda looks like the statue of liberty?

Deadwing
(Cincinnati OH)
Posted: Aug 15, 2011 - 06:44
 
 jbjnr wrote:

I'd like to disagree on the albums comment for the benefit of others who might be reading.

Crime of the Century : some very fine songs on here. Rudy, Asylum, If everyone was listening. These are simply outstanding tracks. They've got drama, symphonic orchestration, depth and a great sound

Crisis? What Crisis? :  A Soapbox Opera, sister moonshine, stand out from my memory

Even in the Quietest Moments : Babaji, Fool's Overture.

Indelibly stamped : Rosie Had Everything Planned - wow! (great melody, and great lyrics too). Aries - I challenge anyone to put aries on loud and not want to hear it again and again.

Those 4 albums for me (for starters) put Supertramp in a league well above most of their contemporaries, and those that came after. It's a shame that they don't get more play.
 

I was a HUGE Supertramp fan even before BIA came out.

Then every dipshit in town jumped on the bandwagon and acted like Supertramp was some NEW awesome band that they had "discovered"

:P

Getting people to listen to new music is as hard as getting people to try new exotic foods, I don't know why this is

Personally, I am always up for a challenge.

Except Balut, Bugs, and Monkey Brains.

Phuck that        lol

yurasuka
(just on the far side of nowhere)
Posted: Aug 15, 2011 - 06:37
 
I love this song! Have ever since I can remember! But each to his/her/its own.

Foot
(NorCal / Wine)
Posted: Aug 01, 2011 - 19:42
 
Awful, as bad now as it was in '78.

jkhandy
(Near the ocean (in my mind))
Posted: Jul 14, 2011 - 21:45
 
 crnkan wrote:
{#No}
 
{#Yes}


crnkan
(Pleasant Hill, Mo)
Posted: May 12, 2011 - 14:59
 
{#No}

drews
(London, Blighty)
Posted: Mar 28, 2011 - 15:29
 
 bindi wrote:

Interesting. . .

And also, don't forget Jeff Lebowski, writing a check on Sept 11,1991- exactly 10 years before the attack,  while George Bush Sr rants in the background on TV about Sadam Hussain.  (Big Lebowski was filmed in what, 1997 or 1998?)

I think it's all just weird coincidences, but who knows?

 
So maybe Bin Laden was a big Supertramp fan who was inspired to target the twin towers by the Breakfast in America album cover? More seriously, this still sounds like the perfect pop song after all these years.



rlr511
(Philadelphia)
Posted: Mar 28, 2011 - 15:24
 
blech  spare me!

treatment_bound
(Duluth to Madison)
Posted: Mar 10, 2011 - 12:06
 
NO!!!!!!!!!

fredriley
(Nottingham, UK)
Posted: Feb 25, 2011 - 04:38
 
Love the oompah in this, either tuba or bass from the sounds of it. It really makes the song zip along.

jbjnr
(Switzerland)
Posted: Feb 07, 2011 - 04:10
 
 Art_Carnage wrote:
Their only album worth listening to. Lots of goods stuff on it that never made it to the radio playlists. Their other albums... meh.
 
I'd like to disagree on the albums comment for the benefit of others who might be reading.

Crime of the Century : some very fine songs on here. Rudy, Asylum, If everyone was listening. These are simply outstanding tracks. They've got drama, symphonic orchestration, depth and a great sound

Crisis? What Crisis? :  A Soapbox Opera, sister moonshine, stand out from my memory

Even in the Quietest Moments : Babaji, Fool's Overture.

Indelibly stamped : Rosie Had Everything Planned - wow! (great melody, and great lyrics too). Aries - I challenge anyone to put aries on loud and not want to hear it again and again.

Those 4 albums for me (for starters) put Supertramp in a league well above most of their contemporaries, and those that came after. It's a shame that they don't get more play.



Geecheeboy
(under a crescent moon and palmetto tree)
Posted: Jan 24, 2011 - 22:18
 
Pretty impressive use of tuba; heck, impressive use of horns in general.  Never noticed it on the radio. Thanks, RP.

Sloggydog
(UK)
Posted: Jan 24, 2011 - 22:16
 
I can't help but imagine a caped bum that can't fly straight for all the booze...Supertramp away

Toke
(Bournemouth UK)
Posted: Nov 04, 2010 - 13:14
 
  Panama_Floyd wrote:
Right band...wrong song. Apologies to anyone who has an emotional connection to this thing.
  
 Apologies Accepted.... from a 60's Child  {#Daisy}


Toke
(Bournemouth UK)
Posted: Nov 04, 2010 - 13:13
 
One of the BEST tracks from a Brilliant Band a Resounding 9 ... keep em coming Bill {#Cheers}

Art_Carnage
(DeepintheheartofTexas)
Posted: Nov 04, 2010 - 13:11
 
Their only album worth listening to. Lots of goods stuff on it that never made it to the radio playlists. Their other albums... meh.

tutakea
Posted: Oct 22, 2010 - 04:28
 
one of the worst songs of one of the worst bands, ever. i have to admit i bought the album when it came out, but now i want to give nearly everything to invent a parallel-universe where supertramp did never happen.

amoreena
(west whatnot)
Posted: Sep 20, 2010 - 11:33
 
Ok, so it may not be your favorite song, but credit Bill with including it in a rather tasty and inspired "America" set......

Panama_Floyd
(Atlanta, GA)
Posted: Sep 01, 2010 - 22:45
 
Right band...wrong song. Apologies to anyone who has an emotional connection to this thing.


vandal
(arriving somewhere, but not here. . .)
Posted: Aug 19, 2010 - 10:50
 
Didn't care for it in HS back in '78, still don't care for it today.  We didn't use the words "too twee" back then, but we do now. . .

Bocephus
(Boulder, CO)
Posted: Aug 19, 2010 - 10:50
 
The best pop band money can buy.

More_Cowbell
(Northern IL)
Posted: Aug 19, 2010 - 10:48
 
No one in Texas eats Kippers!

calypsus_1
Posted: May 22, 2010 - 15:37
 

In The Eye Of The Storm by ~CrazyDiamond08
Becky   ©2008-2010 ~CrazyDiamond08

Roger Hodgson
was a part of Prog Rock sensation Supertramp up until the mid 80's, where he persued his solo career, He's credited for such hits as "Take the Long Way Home", "Dreamer", "The Logical Song", and many other great songs he did for the band. Much hits were from their 1979 album "Breakfast in America". He has recently come out with a new DVD, and will start touring again this summer.
Roger is one of my favourite voices of music. And also one of my favourite pianists. I seriously cannot go a day without listening to Supertramp. I recently bought his fist solo, "In The Eye of the Storm", which is one of the top Prog albums during it's time. He's just a great songwriter, composer, and overall a great inspiration and pick-me-up when I'm having a good or bad day.
Thank you, Roger.



Webfoot
(Eugene, Oregon)
Posted: Apr 27, 2010 - 13:26
 
 calispera wrote:
Even if some find this song less artistic or less good as other like « Even in the Quietest moments », or « School », ....; emotionnaly, this song still brings me punch and happiness.

Lyrics are simple but deep truth, more than ever, we're living as vegetables, sitting in front of our tvscreen. The voice of Roger Hodgson is a jewel, and music is still nice to hear, even after a million times ;)

Hope my english is understandable ;)





 

A bit more on the "pop" side, but still a great tune.

For what it's worth, I think your english is better than most here in the states.

calispera
(Brussels)
Posted: Apr 27, 2010 - 13:18
 
Even if some find this song less artistic or less good as other like « Even in the Quietest moments », or « School », ....; emotionnaly, this song still brings me punch and happiness.

Lyrics are simple but deep truth, more than ever, we're living as vegetables, sitting in front of our tvscreen. The voice of Roger Hodgson is a jewel, and music is still nice to hear, even after a million times ;)

Hope my english is understandable ;)






gumbo73039
(Devon, England)
Posted: Apr 27, 2010 - 13:12
 
This is a bit twee and dated for me now, I've just heard it too many times over the years. Can't be rating it.

scraig
(Santa Barbara, CA)
Posted: Apr 27, 2010 - 13:10
 
oh gag

sirdroseph
(Tokyo)
Posted: Apr 27, 2010 - 13:10
 
I love this whole album, I don't care how many times these tracks have been played!!{#Dancingbanana}

nichomerri
Posted: Apr 14, 2010 - 02:24
 
'Fourth of July', 'American Tune', 'American Dreaming', 'American Tale', then now 'Breakfast in America'? Is there some sort of connection between these songs that I might be missing?

crockydile
(Outer Spiral Arm, Milky Way)
Posted: Mar 13, 2010 - 11:33
 
 Panama_Floyd wrote:
I love Supertramp, but this song drives me nuts. It just seems contrived, compared to things like "Even in the Quietest Moments" or "Sister Moonshine".
 
Sense of humor? {#Rolleyes}

riffster
(looking for fast transport)
Posted: Feb 23, 2010 - 08:18
 
 Panama_Floyd wrote:
I love Supertramp, but this song drives me nuts. It just seems contrived, compared to things like "Even in the Quietest Moments" or "Sister Moonshine".
 

Supertramp is a real mixed bag - sometimes the tunes seem almost magical, other times as PF writes above - they seem arch and contrived.

Riff


pousso
(Nairobi, Kenya)
Posted: Feb 23, 2010 - 08:18
 
{#Rolleyes}

CyberCoyote
(Central Cali Coast)
Posted: Feb 09, 2010 - 22:37
 
Bill really playing the memory tunes from the 70s for me..... must have heard this one on the radio-well seemed like a million time the night i stayed up before moving back to LA end of summer 79...

Panama_Floyd
(Atlanta, GA)
Posted: Feb 09, 2010 - 22:36
 
I love Supertramp, but this song drives me nuts. It just seems contrived, compared to things like "Even in the Quietest Moments" or "Sister Moonshine".

gatorade
(Ocean Park, WA)
Posted: Feb 09, 2010 - 22:32
 
Takin me back now.

peter_james_bond
(Lunenburg, NS)
Posted: Oct 20, 2009 - 15:58
 
I've had breakfast in America and it was good. I've had fresh cantaloupe in California, and man that was outstanding! (I know I'm sounding like Kramer but it's true) Bill can confirm that fresh Cantaloupe in California is amazing - it loses something while being transported thousands of miles across the country and across the border. I also like this song.

jakewhite77
(Los Angeles)
Posted: Oct 20, 2009 - 15:32
 
Can't believe I'm happy to hear this, but RP always plays some other song with the same intro and I'm always disappointed it's not this song.

bmccaul
(within 200 miles of Paradise)
Posted: Aug 18, 2009 - 14:01
 
This song is OK (7), but I think that most anything off of Crime of the Century is better.  Especially School and Rudy and Asylum...

stéfanik
Posted: May 15, 2009 - 09:03
 
Ici le sud de la France. Chez nous Supertramp passe sans arrêt sur toutes les radios " gold" . Et c' est trop "souvent"