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Header ▾
Song TitleThe logical song
ArtistSupertramp
Image Artist
OriginUnited Kingdom
AlbumBreakfast in America
Image Album
Basics ▾
Duration4:11
Dur Grp4:00-4:29
Year1979
Decade1970-1979
ContentSecular
BPM108 BPM Spotify
BPM Grp105-109
Umbrella080-119
KeyCm
Time4/4
MajMinMinor
ShowYes
Sites ▾
Scorehttps://drive.google.com/file/d/1cWuKASDuEpICXUEbuWblMCLAHsh1dIDk/view?usp=drive_link
MIDIPlay  |  Download
Chordshttps://tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/tab/supertramp/the-logical-song-chords-997324
Wikipediahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Logical_Song
Spotifyhttps://open.spotify.com/track/3T6R0ppqCnUW6iJhtUYhO3
Songfactshttps://www.songfacts.com/facts/supertramp/the-logical-song
Multitrackhttps://www.karaoke-versie.nl/custombackingtrack/supertramp/the-logical-song.html
HookTheoryhttps://www.hooktheory.com/theorytab/view/supertramp/the-logical-song
Youtubehttps://youtu.be/OQfjIw3mivc
Apple Musichttps://music.apple.com/gb/song/the-logical-song/1440512060
YT_Streams17,107,081
Recording Tags ▾
Rec Tag 1Minor / 1st inversion
Rec Tag 2Ending Fade out
Vocal Info ▾
Voc Info 1Lead (male)
Voc Info 2Lead dubb
Voc Info 3No BGV harmony
Voc Info 42nd voice add (male)
Modulations ▾
Mod (Perm) 1❌
Mod (Temp) 1❌
Mod (Perm)❌
Mod (Temp)❌
Solo Info ▾
Solo Info 1Has no odds (time/key)
YT Solo Starthttps://youtu.be/OQfjIw3mivc?t=111
Solo Instruments ▾
Solo Instrument 1Alto Sax
Instruments ▾
Instr 1EP
Instr 2BASS GUITAR
Instr 3SAX
Instr 4ORGAN
StringsStrings are not included
Qualification ▾
Awards 1Ivor Novello Award - Best Song Musically and Lyrically
Nominations 1❌
Chart TypeBillboard Hot 100
Chart Position6
Certification❌
Lyrics ▾
LyricsLinkhttps://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/rogerhodgson/thelogicalsong.html
Profane🆗
Improper🆗
Anti-Chr🆗
Author 1Rick Davies
Author 2Roger Hodgson
Meta Tags ▾
Lyrics Metaphor✱ A textbook / A bird in a cage
Explanation✱ The transition from childhood to adulthood is portrayed as the locking away of spontaneity within strict logic and rules.
MTag 1Society:Comm:Written
MTag 2Body:Mind
MTag 3Freedom
Chords ▾
Used Chords# Fam0
Modes ▾
Mode 1Aeolian
Mode 1 Chrdsi - Minor, iv - Minor, v - Minor
Mode MixtureNo
Mode 1 Linkhttps://open.spotify.com/playlist/1hnph2UC75SlCfQdVpF2rZ?si=7bb6f0b4584f4140
YT Mode 1 Linkhttps://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9sopW9fA9Thpm4gjTBNITt7umbhs-1v8
VisualAeolian
HookTheory ▾
Ch Complex?79
Mel Cmplx?31
Ch Mel Tens?24
Ch Prog Nov?63
Ch-Bs Mel?83
Ch Complex Grp70-79
Mel Cmplx Grp30-39
Ch Mel Tens Grp20-29
Ch Prog Nov Grp60-69
Ch-Bs Mel Grp80-89
Spotify Attributes ▾
Spot-Dance?63
Spot-Energy?76
Spot-Valance?70
Spot-Dance Grp60-69
Spot-Energy Grp70-79
Spot-Valance Grp70-79
Songbooks ▾
Songbook 1Anthology (Supertramp)
Songbook URL (Songbook 1)https://drive.google.com/file/d/164CgUWX6CRT-3-ue2xTyr8XsXuOG_XBI/view?usp=drive_link
Songbook 2Breakfast in America (Supertramp)
Songbook URL (Songbook 2)https://drive.google.com/file/d/1K-PqltyxOQuMBDhF1u5WoSRvdAlTZsgG/view?usp=drive_link
Songbook 3Paris (Supertramp)
Songbook URL (Songbook 3)https://drive.google.com/file/d/1hdG7VgFelx5_Imk4LtH0ZZexR6wPUb6s/view?usp=drive_link
Songbook 4The 70s Rock Score (Various Artists)
Songbook URL (Songbook 4)https://drive.google.com/file/d/1SvQlXPfmm2xYQLqrSg9PqvzWpuiA6QfN/view?usp=drive_link
SB Page 165 (Anthology (Supertramp))
SB Page 215 (Breakfast in America)
SB Page 315 (Paris)
SB Page 449 (The 70s Rock Score)
Genre ▾
Genre 1Pop
Style ▾
Style 1Progressive Pop
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