"Bloody Well Right" is a song by the progressive rock band Supertramp from their 1974 album Crime of the Century. Released in April 1975, it failed to chart in the United Kingdom but became their breakthrough hit in the United States, peaking at number 35 on the Billboard Hot 100.[1] It would remain the band's signature song in the USA for years to come.
[edit] Lyrical content
Davies consciously linked the song to the album's opening track "School" with the line "So you think your schooling is phoney", helping to perpetuate the false impression that Crime of the Century is a concept album.[2]
[edit] Structure
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.
[edit] Live versions
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 recognizable songs. The song also appears on the compilation albums The Very Best of Supertramp and Retrospectacle - The Supertramp Anthology.
[edit] Personnel
- Rick Davies: Wurlitzer electric piano, piano, Lead and Backing vocals
- Roger Hodgson: Electric guitar, backing vocals
- Bob Siebenberg: Drums and Percussion
- Dougie Thomson: Bass, backing vocals
- John Helliwell: Saxophone alto and tenor, backing vocals
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