🎵 Supertramp - Take the Long Way Home REACTION

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[@Bob-dg9gr]

This was a time when we didn't have cell phones, internet or any social media. Often I would take the long way home to think or just to listen to great music like this. Sometimes you just aren't ready to go home.

[@rossmacintosh5652]

The long way home is still an option. Even when there isn't a life you want to escape from, there can still be some solace in the long way home.

[@jhamler1]

"Sometimes you just aren't ready to go home." Indeed. In fact, The Police have a song called SYNCHRONICITY II that is all about that very feeling. Great jam, thanks for reminding me of it.

[@kimberlinibambini1988]

Truth right there!

[@alansmith7626]

Bob, you nailed it

[@dalekwatcher]

100% Bob!

[@claimguy]

"When you look through the years and see what you could have been....Oh, what you might have been.....if you had had more time" Right. In. The. Feels. Every single time

[@Corplackey]

Amen!!!🤙🏼

[@peterjackson6107]

This guts me every time I hear it... one of the best lines in music

[@andrewpetik2034]

Yes!

[@Tfististhis]

The most emotional lyrics I’ve ever heard to me at least

[@keith6591]

It's art. It means whatever you want or believe it to mean.

[@benshafer5198]

These guys were brilliant and definitely had a broad musical palate comparatively. Not often you hear a clarinet solo in a rock song lol 🔥

[@stevedotwood]

love the clarinet, they used it a few times on the "Crime Of The Century" album too

[@1bigrowdy]

Yea and then the Doobies go and do a Xylophone solo on fault line. What were they thinking ..lol

[@robyfiorili]

This is not rock...it's pop-blues

[@1bigrowdy]

@@robyfiorili BLESS your heart you can call it anything you want. Just don't expect many to agree with you.

[@dalekwatcher]

You learn something new every day! I always thought it was a Saprano Sax!

[@metalmark1214]

This song is about a guy who thinks he's really cool ("So you think you're a romeo, playing a part in a picture show"), but it seems that he's the only one who thinks that. This implies that our hero avoids getting home because when he's on the road he has a few more moments of being alone with his dreams, and in his dreams he's a superstar.

[@1bigrowdy]

Kind of like Supertramps version of Gaucho

[@metalmark1214]

@@1bigrowdy Or Walter Mitty.

[@Theutus2]

I don't believe they are being literal.. as much as they are suggesting it took a long time to figure things out in life.

[@RyTrapp0]

"Pretty Fly (For a White Guy)", 1970s edition! ...OK, maybe not quite LOL

[@stevejoshua9536]

@@Theutus2 There ya go.

[@michaeljensen6732]

Brad got it right, it's about taking the long way home and contemplating how your life would have turned out if you had make different choices.

[@Trifler500]

Yes, but it's not about "being miserable"

[@rohe4077]

@@Trifler500 it sort of is. His wife thinks he's part of the furniture? She used to be nice.

[@abdullahmohammady7568]

No it aint, different scenarios in the song some are about pro longing good experiences. Listen again!

[@nwredneckturner1508]

"I've never heard a harmonica stank so hard" - Lex 2022. You totally got it girl!

[@davemiii]

Man, I remember being a teenager and driving home at night pondering whatever it is teenagers ponder about how crappy you might think things might be in your life, and this song came on. I remember it bringing a smile to my face.

[@agangemi85]

Aimlessly cruising around on a summer night with the windows down and the music up is seriously therapeutic!

[@isotobex5703]

I love these reactions - Brad sits there and you can see his mind working out the meaning of the songs and on the flip side Lex justs lets loose and gets into it for what it is - please keep up the great work :)

[@dieseldog66]

You can see Lex doesn't just listen to the music, she feels it too.

[@fredhausauer8130]

Think she can see it special sense

[@williampaquet6573]

I was a teenager when this record came out. It holds a special place in my memories. The harmonica in this almost acts in place of a guitar. Great stuff.

[@da_blade5040]

Mhmmm it was such a Refreshing Different Vibe!! ❤️🇺🇲🔥

[@s.mcpherson6354]

Genius compositions and productions. You've really enjoyed the ones you've done, so for your sake and ours, please do more Supertramp. You will not be disappointed. This one's about how we all want to find a place where we are loved and accepted for who we are, but so often we'll 'take the long way home' because our own homes don't feel that way.

[@MusicMissionary]

I always thought it was an expression for bailing and leaving for another life.

[@classic-kool]

I read it was about life on the road, and how you play a part on stage and it messes up your sense of who you are. The band plays different cities so you're never going "home", but to the next city on tour. Until, finally, the tour ends and you go "home".

[@s.mcpherson6354]

@@classic-kool Yeah, in an interview I heard him say it was a mixture of that feeling, of always packing to go from city to city, and then when a tour was ending, you were going home even if you weren't getting along with your spouse. Even though you wanted to end the tour by going home, you'd take the long way home from the airport, just to give yourself some peace between the road stress and the stress of re-entering any home-front conflict.

[@dipsydoodle7988]

My dad used to sit in the car outside the house after working an overnight shift and listen to music for hours. Anything to avoid walking in the door. I never had trouble understanding what it meant to take the long way home.

[@t.j.payeur5331]

You Fuckin A, brother.

[@DrumsTheWord]

So much respect for this band, and the American drummer Bob Siebenberg that has never got the the respect he deserved. No one talks about him, but he was a musical drummer of a degree that few reach.

[@allfasten]

Bob Siebenberg. Yessir! Some of the tastiest drum licks I ever heard. A true master.

[@nandlalsall8244]

so right..the supertramp rhythm section was always underrated

[@chuckmorrison7085]

His name is Bob C. Beneinberg.

[@stlmopoet]

Lex, you have the vibe right. It's about getting morally lost in the woods. "When the day comes to settle down, who's to blame if you're not around? You took the long way home." Brad has the general meaning right.

[@leejeffrey6672]

"Even in the quietest moments" and "Lord is it mine" are another 2 great Supertramp songs.

[@doplinger1]

Let’s face it, there are a LOT of good Supertramp songs. The older stuff is better, deeper, IMO, but this album was a huge hit with everyone. I think my favorite track here is Child of Vision.

[@yelnek4548]

All three songs mentioned are very good

[@steverunnalls97]

This song has meant so much to me over the years. “Does it feel that your life's become a catastrophe? Oh, it has to be, for you to grow, boy”. That line says it all. My take is the long way home is a metaphor for life, home is maybe the end of the journey. After all the mistakes, missed opportunities, regrets, we finally realize that is how life is and accept it for what it is and “find our way home”.

[@Xiphos0311]

One of the most criminally underrated rock groups in history. They have terrific musical skills, composition, song writing, singing everything.

[@neillenet291]

Brad, relax Man. You really need to stop expecting what's going to happen in a piece of music and just allow it to happen and allow yourself to be taken in by it. The keyboard Note in the beginning of that song is meant to draw you in, not repulse you. It's there to create an atmosphere. If you ever want to know what it looks like to actually enjoy and experience music just take a glance to your left.

[@emilymartinez6961]

Oh WOW! Well said and l totally agree 👍

[@thorfinsky1427]

Yeah....almost as bad as his initial reaction to "Rock Me"- Great White.

[@razorfett147]

Solid gold comment, my friend 🤟👊

[@jskit92380]

Brad, you need patience!

[@jhamler1]

Yes, Brad needs to relax but so do you, my friend. Brad frustrates me too, especially his lack of curiosity, but... He was probably raised on hip hop and therefore his short attention span is built in to his DNA at this point. Also, there are plenty of KZbin reaction channels that dive deep into musical theory and break it all down and whatnot. This channel is just straight fun.

[@RockDocNeal]

Hahaha!!!..."I've never heard a harmonica stank so hard" (which is very true) Another priceless gem from Lex! 😂 It is one of the many great songs from Supertramp, who were generally underrated. Brad, you were pretty much right on with your analysis, here's a quote form the writer of the song, Roger Hodgson, about the meaning of the song..."I'm talking about not wanting to go home to the wife, take the long way home to the wife because she treats you like part of the furniture, but there's a deeper level to the song, too. I really believe we all want to find our home, find that place in us where we feel at home, and to me, home is in the heart and that is really, when we are in touch with our heart and we're living our life from our heart, then we do feel like we found our home."

[@AliasMark69]

I have had the extreme pleasure of seeing Supertramp “The Tramp” LIVE 4 times. Their music is pure brilliance from each member of the group. Rick Davies - My Favorite Piano/Keyboard Player. John Helliwell - Favorite Sax player. Roger, Bob and Dougie are all awesome. Their Live shows are spectacular. I only put Pink Floyd (4 times) one place higher for their shows.

[@terryv2006]

Lucky you! They played my town once 40 years and I wasn’t able to attend. It’s still considered the best concert ever in London Ontario Canada.

[@Jessica_Roth]

It's interesting that this is one of Roger's songs, but there's almost no guitar on it. it's built around Rick's keyboards, and I hear more of Dougie's bass than I hear the guitar. I guess that's a sign of good songwriting; Roger doesn't just write parts for himself. Hmm.

[@AliasMark69]

@@terryv2006 I'm sure it was, unless Pink Floyd has played there. I've seen both bands 4 times. P.F. is the only group I put above The Tramp for a live performance.

[@livenhfree]

Ohhh... one of my favorite bands from the 70s/80s. One of the things that I really appreciate about the band is the bass playing of Roger Hodgson. He just adds so much color with creative fills and clever backing. Not just playing the roots. He's like that on basically all of the tracks, especially Give A Little Bit. Give it a listen! Well done, y'all!

[@thedukeofawesome4361]

Dougie Thomson was the main bass player from 1972 to 1980. Roger stuck mostly to keyboard and guitar.

[@markharris1125]

I saw Roger in concert in 2019. What a showman, just a brilliant experience, and the voice unchanged.

[@livenhfree]

@@thedukeofawesome4361 Thank you. I thought I screwed that up!

[@avestuart]

I'm amazed at how these two almost always end-up reaching the conclusion that drugs or intoxication are involved in the meaning of any given song.

[@rsw1227]

Her "go to's" are, "Woodstock" "New Orleans/Cajun" and "Drugs" it's getting old to me.

[@primeminister66]

Kids….

[@kencliff9914]

I found it frustrating that at first they thought everything was about at girl or drugs … but then they happened to have listened to quite a few songs that are actually about drugs tbh, so you can’t blame them.

[@VidiotSavante]

Supertramp has a lot of other great tracks you should check out too, like "Give A Little Bit", "Bloody Well Right" and "Goodbye Stranger" for starters. 🎧🎶😎

[@patrickwouters6568]

"Rudy" is a very nice song too!

[@thorolsen8057]

Crime of the Century the song.you should listen to

[@pdog547]

Roger Hodgson has an amazing solo song called "Had A Dream (Sleeping With The Enemy)" that you should do - IMO it's as good as any Supertramp song, and a little more rockin'!

[@Dooklawz]

love that one! think they'd love it too

[@ericwagner1824]

One of my all time favorites

[@rcdug2]

It's title is "Had A Dream" and you're right, it's rockin'.

[@pdog547]

@@rcdug2 Thanks, fixed!

[@yelnek4548]

That is a great song

[@traviswoodfin3044]

Remember listening to this as a kid and got lost in this song. 40 plus years later still do. "Breakfast in America" was one of my first cassettes and i played the crap out of it. Still have it i think. Definitely check out some more from them.

[@richardwatsonjr.5067]

I had it on 8-Track. I'm old 😢

[@777vikingfan]

Lex…Your reaction is totally the whole vibe of the song. Your facial reaction is fabulous!❤️

[@vittoriomammone6369]

I have listened to many musical groups but none of these groups can move me like the music of Supertramp. No group like Supertramp can vary in songs. From classical to pop to rock to Jazz. But above all a harmonic music full of various instruments. A unique group. Where many instruments become one. For me the greatest group

[@T-ShirtMagic]

BEST CONCERT EVER! Victoria BC, Canada back in the 80s my friends and I thought we were about rock out to a *Ted Nugget* concert. Disappointed marquee displayed *SUPERTRAMP* but decided we'd check them out anyways. I was *One of Only Twelve* people that bought tickets to a 10,000 seat concert arena. *What Professionals* performed like they'd sold-out and encored their entire *working unreleased Breakfast in America* album.

[@chrino21]

Supertramp's take on time and life. A sister song to Pink Floyd's "Time".

[@darenjones2327]

I just love how Lex always feels every note and gets lost in the song. Always smiling. 😀

[@robb9395]

Immensely talented band. Back in the day (before cell phones) sometimes you'd take the long way home just to think or decompress. I still have this on vinyl. Original release. As a clarinetist, I loved it!

[@ChrisS-no3ft]

I get kinda a sad vibe from this song, but I love it. Its about regret, marriage, being a loner. But what a well-composed song. After the second instrumental, the low strings kick in with that smooth 4-note kick. So melodic!

[@markleon7127]

Brad nailed it . In your own mind by yourself you incredible. Cherish the moment as long as you can

[@snuggy18]

The way that the piano just rolls this song along and gets complemented by the harmonica, clarinet, bass and drums is amazing. To top it all off you get a catchy melody to go with it. Another song that does the same thing with the piano is REO Speedwagon's Roll With the Changes.

[@DivaInTheWoods]

Love how you can physically see Lex feeling the harmonica at 1:01!

[@champfox1]

"They were trippin and they went in the woods" LMFAO That creates such a funny visual

[@surlechapeau]

The Lex bop! Love it. Yeah, all Supertramp songs are catchy! Their "Goodbye Stranger" and "Give A Little Bit" are next for you!!

[@gj8683]

"Goodbye Stranger" is so, so good. It won't be hard to figure out what that one is about.

[@markleon7127]

Heard this song my whole life but to this day that harmonica note following the opening still gives me chills. What a classic!!

[@kentnottingham9635]

Every single song on Breakfast in America is perfect! I was a DJ on our high school radio station, first period, spring time and got to put this on the turntable after cracking the cellophane on this new album. I only took the record off the turntable to turn it over! I was hooked and been a HUGE SUPERTRAMP fan since!!!

[@baronderochemont8556]

Simply wonderful. You gotta love Supertramp.

[@isabelledrevet5913]

One of my favorite of Supertramp, thanks for your beautiful reaction. Love from France 🇫🇷😘

[@Frostrazor]

Someday I'm gonna become a millionaire - after I figure out how to bottle Lex's sheer joy and happiness when she's vibing to music. It's like magic. And I know everyone deserves to feel that way. Love it.

[@Ellen.G]

Supertramp was amazing to see in concert in the 80s! I saw them several times!

[@kelliehailey6331]

Any time this song comes on the radio when I’m driving, I always change my route and take a longer way home. Lol

[@MRCATL3]

I cry almost everytime I listen to this. Brad & Lex; as a Gen X Dude who has one foot in this music and one foot in hip hop. The lonely feelings are real in both

[@allfasten]

Supertramp's "Crime of the Century" album should definitly blow your mind. A masterpiece!

[@slaughery]

Y’all cover allot of the music of the sound track of my life. The talent of these musicians hits hard when I listen today. They really created. Very impressive. Hope y’all enjoy it as much as I did.

[@r.raheel489]

Supertramp….one of the greatest bands. Had the pleasure of seeing them in concert

[@tileux]

Still have this on all my devices. Super tramp has always been fantastic. My favourite has always been Goodbye Stranger, which I can sing word for word.

[@gordonangrignon6430]

I saw them in Vancouver in 1979 at the Empire Stadium which was the outdoor football and soccer venue at the time. It was their tour for this album as well. The stadium filled up throughout the day with various acts performing. As the sun set over the mountains that day Supertramp came out in white top hats & tails and started the concert with School from the "Crime of the Century " album. Their sound system was state of the art for that time and was like you were wearing headphones. Best concert ever...

[@davidmugford8872]

Wasn't at the concert but very familiar with old Empire

[@geoffn54]

So many great songs... all different but somehow with a distinct Supertramp sound and values.

[@t0dd000]

I love this entire album so much. This is a top ten band for me. And the harmonica! So good.

[@bobinfaith]

Hey Brad and Lex, thank you for your REACTION to one of Supertramp's great songs, Take The Long Way Home. The lyrics to me are about pondering the directions we take in life, sampling and searching the world from our hearts including setbacks, yet recognizing where we end up can be a blessing. Great harmonica! This song is timeless.

[@GeorgeSagen]

A lot of Supertramp's songs remind me of sing-songy melodies, chants, and rhythms from children's songs. Not in a bad way. It gives them a familiar feel.

[@MrOhyeahsayswho]

Got spoiled in the 70’s & 80’s when classic songs were being released every week & we didn’t even realize it.

[@rachaddle6581]

Supertramp forever!!! Soooo legend!! Loved by billions & more!!! Have listened since the 70's. Love love Supertramp!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@dimitarvel1441]

"And when you look through the years and see what you could've been, oh what you might have been if you had more time". Literally the feeling we all get when we reach a new stage in life and that feeling is amplified with each stage of life you reach.

[@darrenmiller6927]

Such a great song, they were such a great band. Truly creative and talented people. Like many in the 70's they wernt trying to be anybody else.

[@shanehebert396]

"The Autobiography of Supertramp" (their first Greatest Hits album) is pretty much a required album in any rock lover's collection.

[@FeralPatrick]

Breakfast In America is an icon in and of itself. A masterpiece, boot to bonnet.

[@hungrydevil8075]

Best song to listen to when your walking home from a a long day at the pub

[@goldenruletv7301]

Now we're talking...serious talent in this group.

[@miguelbotelho2613]

Another great song by a great band, like there album “Crisis what crisis” one my faves also, but this one here broke the charts.

[@CCDzine]

Lex, one of my favorite songs that features harmonica is 'If You Wanna Get to Heaven' by Ozark Mountain Daredevils; kind of a country-rock thing. Steve Cash's performance on harmonica is not nearly as impressive as the likes of John Popper of Blues Traveler but the son is a lot of fun.

[@richardlyle721]

There was so much majic in their music! It's sad that today with all the modern technology, nothing compares to yesterdays real music with creativity.

[@richardfritz8797]

In an interview one said it was a song about a band member after a concert and thinking about his life and how it is not what he wanted and the part about if he had more time and the title of the song is not a nice long drive home but to never go home and to end life. The interviewer said they would not say what band but it happened. From a Blog. But I found it interesting and never realized the true meaning until I heard that blog. Years ago now. Peace.

[@Rock_Snob]

A British band that called Los Angeles home and helped perfect the “LA sound” in the late 70’s along with Steely Dan, Eagles and more.

[@joker3092]

Supertramp's masterpiece, their crowning glory. It was just everywhere in 1979. So much good music on this album. Strange trivia: if you hold the album cover up and look at the reflection in the mirror, it appears to say 9,11 over the World Trade Center towers. 🤔

[@jackndan6603]

Great band to see live. Thanks guy's!!🍀😊🇨🇦

[@GottesKrieger]

This song sounds like it’s about him after a show. He said something about up on stage they adore you. So maybe it’s like an adrenaline rush after a concert to slow down he takes the long way home. At the end even the music gets slow and sleepy.

[@bradmcneil4336]

An excellent an expected reaction from Lex. Your right on girl.

[@jamesdavisjr6937]

Great song great band

[@darrylgillard1400]

Another great song from this album is called Lord is it mine

[@Irockthere4]

The drummers brother in law is Scott Gorham the American guitar player from the Irish band Thin Lizzy. Scott was born on St. Patricks Day.

[@ShohaTheGreat]

Roger's voice is deeply underrated, high skilled pitch and also very calming at the same time.

[@mikeherrmann5360]

DAMN LEX... I was a little kid when this song was popular and I was walking home in a snow storm just b4 sundown and this song was going through my head. I have heard this song a 1,000 times and it still creeps me out

[@chuckwhite3176]

My favorite Supertramp song, thank you!

[@retiredfirelt586]

One of my favorite songs through out my life... thanks Fam.

[@CJ-Fischer]

Best Adult Contemporary Band Ever! The talent is so incredible…they made so many great songs! Enjoyed them now for over 40 years!

[@geneaikenii1092]

bought that album, back when it was released. nice. thanks guys for this little reminder of my younger days. watchin and diggin it from Gatlinburg, Tennessee. go with God. peace.

[@ShreddFly]

Hey guys what's up! Greetings from South Florida! Supertramp is another one of those very unique bands that sound like no one else. Great songwriting, great arrangements, and great musicianship. You guys rock! God bless you! Peace!

[@briandehart6014]

Yet!!! Another on my bumper rotation for road travel. Love it guys.

[@alexcampos4370]

Lex’s face as she takes in this song. 😀 Great reaction!

[@arodarte323]

I appreciate this video! I listen to this song when I'm trying to make sense of things and seeing you two like it makes me feel good!

[@stevemariman8769]

Catchy stuff! Supertramp have a lot of material. "Give a Little Bit" "Dreamer" "Bloody Well Right" "It's Raining Again" "Child of Vision" "Oh Darling" The 3 you've reacted to (Logical Song, Brkfst in America, Take the Long Way Home) "Cannonball"

[@SG-js2qn]

I'd say this is one of maybe three top harmonica songs in rock. This one, "When The Levee Breaks," and "Long Train Runnin'". The harmonica is boosted by a clarinet in this one. A more mournful harmonica can be found in "Heart of Gold," "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother," "Last Dance With Mary Jane," and blues harmonica in "Midnight Rambler."

[@nancysobotka4559]

Can I just say that I absolutely love watching Lex enjoying the music from my youth...I always smile watching her. Thank you Lex for reminding me of myself listening to music.

[@Nastyfinger1444]

I never listened to the words as much as just enjoying the tune. A different sound making you feel good with the music.

[@iainweller452]

I was waiting for the harmonica to kick in and see the reaction

[@Zibenlurr]

In my opinion, if ever there was a song that defined the overall philosophy my parents raised my brother and me with, it is this one. In this case, it’s not the lyrics that drive the memory, it the song’s title. Beyond the metaphor the title of the song speaks to, the idea that one could and quite often should just take a longer way home has always appealed to me. Living a life where you get to choose the pace in which you live it sounds very appealing. My family did a lot of traveling; we went places, saw things, met people and grew because of it. I am not certain if this was the point of the traveling but its consequence was to show me that there was a much more to see beyond the somewhat confined borders of my own hometown. This particular memory is of my dad, my brother and I driving to see the movie Rocky…I know, right! The movie came out in 1976 but it was showing again at the theater in Anderson. My dad owned a really beat up Datsun pickup single cab so it was a little cramped. We drove to Massachusetts in that thing. It was a Friday evening, my dad did not have to work the following day and this song was on the radio as we drove over the hill into Anderson. Honestly, I have no idea why this particular moment resonates with me so much. Mom was in army basic training at Fort Dix New Jersey. Dad belonged to a record company program where he got vinyl records in the mail and I know he got this album in the mail. For some reason, my young brain decided that this moment was special and hard-coded it into long term memory.

[@justme2]

4:00 ('and though you feel like your lifes become a catastrophy. It has to be,...for you to grow boy') - Best line ever.

[@philcoomer6449]

Takes me back.....waaaaay back. I miss those days. Thanks!

[@KittGagnon]

I had to put a towel under my monitor because Lex's happiness was dripping everywhere

[@sc1182]

Hey Lex, I’m so glad you get this song. The Harmonica still goes straight down to my soul when I hear it. It doesn’t mean you hate home but it is good as an adult to have some me time. Maybe time travel with the radio playing for a bit after working a long stressful day. Only a jealous spouse wouldn’t understand. Anyhow, it was cool to see lex get the vibe of the song.

[@hog7203]

I've taken the long way home cause I was listening to some Supertramp in the car, and didn't want to stop listening.

[@monalisaganser5813]

I used to get ready for high school. It set the tone for my day!

[@stevedouglas1654]

Love me some Supertramp ! Lex was digging it from the jump. Been listening to this great song since the 80’s ! 💯🔥😎

[@Teresia12]

Another one of a thousand of my favorites. Yall have gotten good at reacting to my favs.

[@RichardinNC1]

I owned a roadster for a few years. It was very therapeutic to drop the top and take the long way home after a tough day at work. It wasn’t to avoid home, I used it to decompress from work.

[@kennymonty8206]

This song makes me think of a person from the UK who visited the US for a while and their reaction. Some things were off-putting and some were fantastic. It's a story of culture shock and how it changes you.

[@lorirose5343]

Such a great song and days of taking the long way home. 💕🎵