SONG OF THE DAY

“Bloody Well Right” by Supertramp (Crime of the Century, A&M Records, 1974). Written by Rick Davies & Roger Hodgson.

INTERESTING FACTS (a la wikipedia)

– “Bloody Well Right” is a response to an unnamed person expressing the opinion that, in society at the time of the song’s release, money and heritage seems to have more importance than education. This is clearly stated in the first stanza of “So you think your schooling’s phoney” and later by “You say it all depends on money/ And who is in your family tree.”

– It’s not clear whether the response suggests agreement or just impatience with these statements, but it comes in the form of a mocking tone, “you’re bloody well right, you got a bloody right to say” with the proviso “Me, I dont care anyway!” Then, in the next verse the point is countered with the more pointed “You’ve had your cry…” and “In the meantime hush your face.”

– The song begins with an electric piano solo, exactly fifty one seconds long, leading into the rest of the band joining in. There is then a guitar solo leading in the first spoken word at the 1:36 mark in the song. The first verse and chorus occur with a short instrumental bridge into the second verse and second, slightly modified, chorus. The rest of the song is different variations of the chorus with a saxophone solo in the background. The song slowly fades away to the sound of the saxophone.

– Released in April 1975, “Bloody Well Right” was the second single from Crime of the Century, after “Dreamer”.

– It became their highest charting to date in the United States, peaking at #35 on the Billboard Hot 100, only a spot higher than their previous single.

– This song became a staple in Supertramp concerts after its release. The song’s length is extended live often reaching over seven minutes. It appears on Paris, Live ’88, It Was the Best of Times, and Is Everybody Listening?.

– In the USA, “Bloody Well Right” is one of Supertramp’s most popular and easily recognizable songs.

– It is the tenth highest charting Supertramp song of all time on the Billboard Hot 100.

– The song also appears on the compilation albums The Very Best of Supertramp and Retrospectacle – The Supertramp Anthology.

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