February 10, 2013

Supertramp – The Long Way Home

By acflory

After the fiasco with ‘Dreamer’ I made sure this second offering worked.

I was tossing up between the Logical Song and this one. I love both, but I think I love the contradictions in the Long Way Home just a little more. The melody is so cheerful and yet, when you listen to the lyrics there is something so very wistful about them.

Watching Roger Hodgson singing The Long Way Home in his 50′s[?], the lyrics seem age appropriate. But then you remember they were written when he was a very young man. What can I say? Genius.

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I am the kind of person who always has to know why things are the way they are so my interests range from genetics and biology to politics and what makes people tick. For fun I play online mmorpgs, read, listen to a music, dance when I get the chance and landscape my rather large block. Work is writing. When a story I am working on is going well I'm on cloud nine. On bad days I go out and dig big holes... View all posts by acflory

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10 Responses to “Supertramp – The Long Way Home”

Chris James
February 10th, 2013 at 9:26 am

One of my favourite tracks, so prophetic. Great choice, Meeks

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- acflory
  February 10th, 2013 at 11:04 am
  
  Ta muchly.
  
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candy korman
February 10th, 2013 at 11:01 am

A classic “blast from the past!”

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- acflory
  February 10th, 2013 at 11:05 am
  
  It is isn’t it?
  
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Honie Briggs
February 10th, 2013 at 12:38 pm

When I feel I’m part of the scenery. Oh, I love Supertramp! Glad this one worked.

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- acflory
  February 10th, 2013 at 5:23 pm
  
  I love them all but this one has a special place in my heart.
  
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lorddavidprosser
February 10th, 2013 at 3:35 pm

More than made up for previous link. Brilliant !

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- acflory
  February 10th, 2013 at 5:23 pm
  
  Thanks. I’ll know to check my links more carefully from now on!
  
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Jennifer
February 10th, 2013 at 9:06 pm

I love super tramp. Might have to find the cd and take with me on tomorrow’s airport trip. Thanks for the memories.

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- acflory
  February 10th, 2013 at 11:15 pm
  
  My pleasure. It’s lovely to see so many people enjoying the music again.
  
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