“Another Brick in the Wall (Part 2)”: A Protest Song in Four-Four Time with a Side of Disco and Dystopia

There are few moments in music history when a song simultaneously makes you want to burn down your school and shake your ass. “Another Brick in the Wall (Part 2)” is one such moment. Released in 1979 by Pink Floyd—those eternal lords of angst, ambiance, and extended metaphor—it managed to sneak a protest anthem into the clubs by slathering it in disco grease and handing the chorus to a children’s choir. And somehow, it worked. It worked so well, in fact, that it pissed off Margaret Thatcher, the South African apartheid regime, and more than a few tweed-jacketed music teachers who were just trying to make it to retirement without getting quoted in Rolling Stone.

Players on the Field: The Usual Suspects, and Some Miniature Revolutionaries

• Roger Waters, bassist, lyricist, and resident misanthrope, wrote the piece. He also produced it, brooded over it, and probably muttered the word “fascists” under his breath 400 times during the recording.

• David Gilmour, guitarist and singer, did what Gilmour always does: he took something grim and made it gorgeous. His solo—recorded on a 1955 Gibson Les Paul Gold Top with P-90s—slices the air like a scalpel made of velvet.

• Bob Ezrin, producer and probable warlock, was the disco whisperer who told the band to add a four-on-the-floor beat. He also decided the song needed a children’s choir, because nothing says “down with the system” like 23 eleven-year-olds chanting about the collapse of modern education.

• Nick Mason (drums) and Richard Wright (keyboards) kept it tight and sparse—this wasn’t the time for Rick Wakeman cosplay.

And of course, the Islington Green School Choir, who went from studying Tchaikovsky to yelling “Hey! Teacher! Leave them kids alone!” in less time than it takes to schedule a parent-teacher conference.

Dark Sarcasm Meets Disco

On paper, it shouldn’t work. A dystopian concept album? Check. A minimalist song structure with two chords and a sulking bassline? Check. A disco beat that probably made Gilmour consider chewing his own pick in protest? Double check. But the genius is in the contradiction.

The rhythm section is hypnotic, pulsing like a synthetic heartbeat, while the guitar riff feels like it’s trudging through molasses with intent. Gilmour’s solo, meanwhile, is a scalpel-sharp indictment of every teacher who ever said, “You’ll never make it as a musician.”

The juxtaposition of Waters’ snarling vocals and the choir’s angelic rebellion is what pushes this track into the pantheon of musical irony. It’s weaponized innocence.

Rebellion in Plain English

“We don’t need no education / We don’t need no thought control”

Ah yes. The double negative that launched a thousand grammar complaints and just as many teenage revolts. These aren’t lyrics. They’re battle cries. This is Roger Waters turning his boarding school trauma into a lyrical Molotov cocktail.

The phrase “dark sarcasm in the classroom” might be one of the finest pieces of bitter poetics ever slipped onto vinyl. And “All in all you’re just another brick in the wall” becomes the thesis statement—not just of the song, but of The Wall as a whole. Everyone around Pink (the protagonist of the album) is complicit in building the psychological fortress that isolates him. Teachers, mothers, lovers—they’re all bricks.

This is less a song than a trial record.

Where Disco Meets Dystopia

The Wall, released in late 1979, was already a sprawling rock opera about abandonment, isolation, and the twisted hellscape of fame. But “Another Brick in the Wall (Part 2)” stood out because it somehow became a single. A hit single. A danceable hit single. From Pink Floyd.

That’s like releasing a catchy anthem from Schindler’s List.

The band hadn’t released a single in the UK since 1968, and they hated the idea. Waters reportedly told Ezrin he was wasting his time. Ezrin ignored them, built a Frankenstein of verses, choruses, and a choir, and made music history.

Thatcher, Apartheid, and the Dancefloor

The backlash was swift and, frankly, hilarious.

The Inner London Education Authority called the song “scandalous.” Margaret Thatcher hated it. South Africa banned it outright after students used it to rally against apartheid-era education policies. Pink Floyd went from being prog rock weirdos in planetariums to insurgent icons overnight.

And what did the kids get for their contribution? A concert ticket, a copy of the record, and no royalties. Because of course they didn’t. The British education system wasn’t about to reward protest.

It wasn’t until 2004, thanks to a legal change and some dogged detective work, that the choir members got a slice of the pie. It was a long time coming. A bit like justice. Or a good Gilmour solo.

A Brick Laid in Perpetuity

“Another Brick in the Wall (Part 2)” is more than a song. It’s a musical middle finger. It’s a protest wrapped in a groove, a scream masked as a singalong. It took the detached experimentalism of Floyd and shoved it into the center of pop culture, proving that a protest doesn’t have to be shrill—it can be seductive.

And nearly half a century later, it still hits like a ruler across the knuckles. Only this time, the kid slaps back.

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“Jumpin’ Jack Flash” – The Devil Wears Capos

By 1968, the Rolling Stones had floated a bit too far into the cosmic lava lamp of the late sixties. Their Satanic Majesties Request was their acid-drenched detour into a rainbow-hued Wonderland where sitars outnumbered guitars and everyone looked like they’d just escaped from a Peter Max poster. Then came “Jumpin’ Jack Flash” — a gritty, snarling little monster that kicked the glitter to the curb, lit a cigarette, and reminded the world: “Oh right, we’re that band. The one that sounds like the devil borrowed a rhythm section.”

Swamp Blues Meets Swinging London

Let’s start with the riff — because, let’s be honest, this song could be five minutes of that riff and no one would complain. It’s all open D tuning, squashed through a cheap cassette deck like a sandwich in a glovebox, and then reassembled into something so gloriously dirty it makes your teeth feel gritty. Keith Richards, the maestro of menace, layers it with a Nashville-tuned high-strung acoustic, giving it that sparkly-yet-sinister shimmer. The rhythm is relentless — Charlie Watts on drums doing what Charlie Watts always did: laying it down with the smirk of a jazzman watching the world burn. Bill Wyman allegedly cooked up the riff (sure, Bill, and I invented gravity), and plays organ on the track, though that’s like bragging you brought napkins to the Last Supper.

Brian Jones, by then somewhere between his last great moment and his next acid bath, contributes a guitar part that peeks through here and there, like a ghost reminding you who started this band. Producer Jimmy Miller even throws in backing vocals, because of course he did — no one gets out of a Stones session without a bit of soot on their soul.

Personnel: Rock’s Most Beautifully Functional Dysfunction

• Mick Jagger: Vocals, attitude, and about 70% of the song’s swagger

• Keith Richards: Guitar, bass, riff sorcery, and casual legend status

• Brian Jones: Guitar, spectral presence, soon-to-be pool ghost

• Bill Wyman: Organ (maybe riff originator, maybe not — choose your own adventure)

• Charlie Watts: Drums, human metronome, silently judging your fashion choices

• Jimmy Miller: Producer, background howler, den mother to chaos

From the Garden to the Gates of Hell

The story goes that the title came when Mick woke up in the country and heard Jack Dyer, Keith’s gardener, stomping past the window. Keith mumbled, “That’s Jack… jumpin’ Jack.” Voilà. Rock’s most dangerous myth born from a lawn maintenance routine. The band had been staggering under the weight of their own psychedelic experimentation, and this was the exorcism. It wasn’t an album track — not at first. Just a single, kicked into the world like a lit match, paired with “Child of the Moon,” a B-side so trippy it should come with a warning label.

The single was a hit immediately. #1 in the UK, #3 in the US, and #1 in Keith Richards’ blackened little heart forever.

Born in a Crossfire, Baptized in Gasoline

“I was born in a crossfire hurricane.” Now that’s how you start a song. Forget “Hello,” forget “Is this thing on?” — Mick opens the track like a man reporting live from the mouth of Hell. The lyrics are pure swagger-as-therapy. A survivor’s tale screamed through busted amps and eyeliner. It’s not quite a narrative, but more a series of jabs: “I howled at my ma in the driving rain,” “I was raised by a toothless, bearded hag,” and eventually, “it’s all right now, in fact, it’s a gas!”

This is rock ‘n’ roll salvation. The lyrics drip with blues mythology filtered through LSD paranoia and cockney cynicism. It’s Delta blues if Delta airlines were run by Satan, and every in-flight announcement was a confession.

Camille Paglia — because every good rock song deserves an academic footnote — suggested a William Blake influence, citing The Mental Traveller. So if you’re keeping score at home, that’s one part Blake, two parts Chuck Berry, and a splash of methamphetamine. Shaken, not stirred.

A Gas, Gas, Gas — Forever

This is the Rolling Stones’ Most Performed Song. Over 1,100 live renditions. The musical equivalent of a Swiss Army knife — it opens every tour, closes every encore, and sometimes does both. It’s been on every major compilation since 1969, covered by everyone from Aretha Franklin to Peter Frampton, and even repurposed in a Nintendo DS rhythm game where alien overlords are vanquished by synchronized boogie. Because of course they are.

And let’s not forget its real legacy: that first lyric gave its name to the FBI’s “Crossfire Hurricane” investigation into Trump’s 2016 campaign. That’s right — somewhere in the dusty corridors of justice, an intern probably had to Google “Was Jumpin’ Jack Flash about Russia?”

The Riff That Wouldn’t Die

“Jumpin’ Jack Flash” is more than just a song — it’s a declaration of survival with a rhythm section. It was the track that grabbed the Rolling Stones by the lapels and said, “Enough flowers, enough face paint — let’s get back to making music that kicks people in the teeth.” It launched a new era, set the bar for swagger, and proved that sometimes the best way out of an acid trip is through the blues.

It’s not subtle. It’s not polite. It’s rock and roll, drag-kicking itself back from the brink, covered in mud and glory. And if there’s one thing we know about the Stones, it’s this: when the riff hits right, and the hurricane’s still howling, it is a gas.

Now go play it loud enough to scare your neighbors. They’ll thank you later. Or sue you. Either way, you win.

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Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood: Nina Simone’s Perfectly Understood Masterpiece

In the pantheon of songs that people use to excuse their bad behavior, Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood sits comfortably at the top, right next to My Way and every country song that blames the whiskey. First recorded by Nina Simone in 1964, this track wasn’t just a plea for empathy—it was a masterclass in controlled emotional devastation. Before it became a rock anthem or a disco banger, it was a song so hauntingly raw that you could practically hear the weight of the world pressing down on Simone as she played.

This isn’t a song. It’s a confession. And a damn fine one at that.

The Art of Understatement

Nina Simone’s version of Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood is built on a deceptively simple groove—lightly brushed drums, a bassline that slinks rather than walks, and Simone’s piano, which sounds like it’s exhaling the song rather than playing it. The melody floats like a whispered regret, with a string section creeping in like a memory you’ve tried to forget. There are no flashy solos, no dramatic crescendos—just a quiet, insistent heartbeat underneath a voice that demands your full attention.

The song moves like an intimate conversation. The kind where you know someone is on the verge of crying, but they refuse to break. It’s that powerful.

Who’s Playing This Magic?

• Nina Simone – Vocals, piano, and a lifetime of barely concealed fury.

• Hal Mooney – Arranger, aka the guy who made sure those strings sounded like ghosts whispering in your ear.

• Uncredited Session Musicians – Because session musicians never get the credit they deserve. These were likely some of New York’s finest, backing Simone with the kind of precision that only studio pros can pull off.

Simone was always meticulous about who played on her records. If you didn’t bring the right mood, you weren’t bringing anything at all.

The Album and the Public Eye

The song first appeared on Broadway-Blues-Ballads (1964), an album that sounded exactly like its title: a mix of show tunes, bluesy heartbreakers, and the kind of ballads that make you rethink your life choices.

When Simone recorded it, the world wasn’t quite sure what to do with her. She was a classically trained pianist who played jazz like it was gospel, sang folk like it was opera, and treated pop music like it was an afterthought. When Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood dropped, it didn’t set the charts on fire, but it became a slow-burning icon—an underground anthem for the misunderstood, the melancholic, and anyone who ever wanted to throw a drink in someone’s face but decided to just sit there and seethe instead.

Then The Animals got their hands on it, turned it into a snarling rock song, and suddenly people were paying attention. But make no mistake: it was Nina’s song first.

A Lesson in Controlled Desperation

“Baby, do you understand me now?

Sometimes I feel a little mad…”

Translation: I am an artist, a genius, and a human being. Sometimes I have bad days. Deal with it.

“But don’t you know that no one alive

Can always be an angel?”

Even saints have off days, but apparently, I’m not allowed to have one? That’s rich.

“When things go wrong, I seem to be bad

But I’m just a soul whose intentions are good

Oh Lord, please don’t let me be misunderstood.”

This is the gut punch. Simone isn’t asking for forgiveness—she’s asking for understanding. She’s not making excuses; she’s explaining reality. We all screw up. We all lose our cool. But does that make us villains?

What makes these lyrics so devastating is that Simone doesn’t sing them like a plea—she sings them like a verdict. There’s no begging, no melodrama. Just a simple truth that she knows you won’t understand.

From Jazz to Rock to Disco to Immortality

Nina Simone’s Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood has had more lives than a cat in a tight spot.

• The Animals turned it into a blues-rock anthem in 1965, making it sound like a bar fight between Eric Burdon’s voice and his own self-loathing.

• Santa Esmeralda turned it into a flamenco-disco fever dream in 1977, complete with endless guitar riffs and a beat that refused to die.

• It’s been sampled, covered, and referenced by everyone from Elvis Costello to Lana Del Rey, proving that its core message—“I am more than my worst moments”—is timeless.

• Quentin Tarantino dropped the Santa Esmeralda version into Kill Bill: Volume 1, because of course he did.

Despite all this, Nina Simone’s version remains the definitive one. Why? Because only she could make the song sound like it was bleeding.

A Classic for the Emotionally Exhausted

In the grand scheme of musical history, Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood is more than just a great song—it’s an artist’s manifesto. It’s a statement that says, I am complicated, I am flawed, and I am worth understanding.

Simone didn’t just perform this song. She embodied it. She sang it with the exhaustion of someone who had explained themselves one too many times. And that’s why it still hits just as hard today.

If you’ve ever been judged unfairly, if you’ve ever had your worst moments define you, if you’ve ever wanted to scream “THAT’S NOT WHO I AM!” but didn’t have the energy—this song is for you.

And if you still don’t get it? Well, Nina Simone would probably just stare at you, shake her head, and play something else.

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Jolie Coquine – Caravan Palace’s Saucy Time Machine

 Jazz, Electro, and a Smuggler’s Swagger

If Django Reinhardt and Daft Punk had a love child raised by a Parisian cabaret troupe, it would sound like Jolie Coquine. Caravan Palace, the electro-swing maestros, took everything dusty, old, and sophisticated about swing music, slapped a neon visor on it, and sent it breakdancing into the 21st century. And guess what? It works. Released on their 2008 self-titled debut album, Jolie Coquine became the mischievous gateway drug for an entire generation discovering that yes, swing can and should come with a drum machine.

Gypsy Jazz Gets a Makeover

Musically, Jolie Coquine is a Frankenstein’s monster of high-energy swing and electronic pulse. Picture a smoky underground jazz club, except the saxophone player is wired into an amp, and the drummer thinks he’s in a house music rave. The track opens with a cheeky, stuttering clarinet riff, immediately announcing that you’re about to dance whether you like it or not. The driving double bass slaps along with machine-like precision, giving the track a bouncing, locomotive groove. Then the synths creep in—subtle at first, then all-consuming, like a mad scientist taking over the bandstand.

And let’s talk about that voice—playful, slinky, and distinctly French. Zoé Colotis, Caravan Palace’s lead singer, doesn’t just sing; she teases, smirks, and winks at the listener with every syllable. Her delivery sits somewhere between a 1920s flapper and a modern electro-pop siren, perfectly complementing the mix of old-world charm and new-age chaos. The instrumental breakdowns? Pure dancefloor gold, ensuring that even the most rhythmically challenged among us can flail around convincingly.

Who’s Cooking Up This Madness?

Caravan Palace is a band that thrives on not taking itself too seriously, but musically, these folks are as tight as a drum.

• Zoé Colotis – Lead vocals, the sly voice of temptation.

• Charles Delaporte – Double bass, the backbone of the groove.

• Arnaud Vial – Guitar, bringing the gypsy jazz riffs straight out of the Django Reinhardt playbook.

• Hugues Payen – Violin, injecting a little “chase scene from a heist movie” energy.

• Antoine Toustou – Trombone, adding that smoky, vintage brass charm.

• Paul-Marie Barbier – Percussion and keys, stitching the whole madness together.

• Raphaël Clerc – Rhythm guitar, making sure the swing swings hard.

These people are having the time of their lives, and it’s impossible not to get swept up in their contagious, time-warping energy.

The Album and the Public Eye: From Niche to Global Cool

Released in 2008 on Caravan Palace’s debut album, Jolie Coquine arrived when the world wasn’t entirely sure what to do with electro-swing. Was it a gimmick? A passing trend? A hipster fever dream? Caravan Palace didn’t care. They threw their synths and swing beats into the world with reckless abandon, and people loved it. The track quickly became an anthem for anyone looking to party like it’s 1929—except with WiFi and strobe lights.

Caravan Palace rode the digital wave to popularity, racking up millions of streams and sneaking their way into commercials, dance playlists, and European music festivals where the only rule was “if you’re not moving, you’re dead.” Electro-swing purists (if such creatures exist) might debate whether Jolie Coquine is the genre’s defining song, but it’s certainly the one that got most of us through the door.

Flirting with the French

Ah, the lyrics. Half-French, half-English, and all mischief. The song doesn’t really say much—it suggests, it implies, it seduces. “Jolie Coquine” translates to something like “pretty rascal” or “cheeky cutie,” and the lyrics revel in playful ambiguity. Lines like “Mon cœur est prisonnier” (My heart is a prisoner) are delivered with a wink, as if love itself is just a game to be played with jazz hands.

Rather than a coherent narrative, the lyrics act as snippets of a smoky, late-night conversation in a jazz bar where everyone is a little too tipsy to be entirely honest. The mix of languages only adds to the mystery, making English-speaking listeners feel like they’re eavesdropping on something vaguely scandalous.

The Swing That Stuck

So what’s Jolie Coquine’s place in the grand scheme of music history? For one, it helped solidify electro-swing as more than just a gimmick. It became a dance-floor staple, a soundtrack for YouTube animation memes (yes, that one), and the reason why so many people suddenly thought they needed a fedora. The song’s enduring popularity has made Caravan Palace the poster children of the genre, ensuring that, for better or worse, there will always be someone attempting to Charleston in a nightclub somewhere.

More importantly, Jolie Coquine proved that genre fusion could be more than just novelty. It showed that swing and electronic beats could not only coexist but thrive together, giving birth to an entire movement of bands attempting their own jazz-meets-techno alchemy.

The Party That Never Ends

In the end, Jolie Coquine is a song that refuses to be ignored. It kicks down the door, winks at you from across the room, and dares you to keep up. It’s timeless, but not in the usual way—it’s a time machine constantly bouncing between the Roaring Twenties and the digital future, dragging anyone who listens along for the ride.

So whether you’re sipping a cocktail in a dimly lit speakeasy or raving under neon lights, Jolie Coquine is proof that some music is just fun—and sometimes, that’s all a song needs to be.

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The Logical Song: Supertramp’s Sledgehammer of Sarcasm

 

The Anthem of the Disillusioned

You know that moment in life when you realize that adulthood is just a series of tax forms, pointless Zoom meetings, and people who say, “Let’s circle back”? That’s The Logical Song. Written by Roger Hodgson and released by Supertramp in 1979, it’s basically the existential crisis of every college graduate wrapped in electric piano and falsetto.

This isn’t just any rock song. It’s the rock song for anyone who ever woke up one day and thought, “Wait a minute, I used to be happy, and now I have to pay for dental insurance?” It takes you on a journey from wide-eyed childhood wonder to a corporate dystopia where you’re either a radical, a liberal, fanatical, or criminal—a reality anyone who’s ever had a performance review can relate to.

Who’s to Blame for This Brilliance?

Let’s get something straight—Supertramp was never a cool band. They were the band you put on when you wanted to prove you had taste but also didn’t want to scare your parents. But that doesn’t mean they weren’t good. On the contrary, they were meticulous musicians who created some of the most polished, layered, and downright haunting music of the late ‘70s.

• Roger Hodgson (Vocals, Wurlitzer Electric Piano, Guitars) – The man behind the voice, the keyboards, and all that bottled-up resentment. Wrote the song based on his years of being trapped in boarding school, which—judging by the lyrics—was only slightly better than Alcatraz.

• Rick Davies (Vocals, Keyboards) – Supertramp’s co-founder and Hodgson’s songwriting partner, responsible for the harmonies and probably the only guy in the band who understood tax brackets.

• John Helliwell (Saxophone, Backing Vocals) – That sweet, wailing sax that kicks the song into overdrive? That’s him. He plays like a man who’s seen too much.

• Dougie Thomson (Bass Guitar) – Quiet but essential. Like the IT guy in your office who keeps the whole system running but never gets invited to lunch.

• Bob Siebenberg (Drums) – Drives the whole thing forward with an undercurrent of impending doom.

A Masterclass in Controlled Chaos

Musically, The Logical Song is a deceptively intricate piece. It sounds lighthearted at first, but beneath the bright electric piano and bouncy rhythm, there’s a sophisticated structure that’s anything but straightforward.

• Key & Time Signature: The song is in C minor, because of course it is. If it were in a major key, the irony might kill us. The verses play with rhythm in an unusual 10-beat pattern (4/4 – 2/4 – 4/4), keeping the listener off balance—just like adulthood.

• Wurlitzer Electric Piano: That shimmering, bouncy keyboard riff is a masterclass in irony. It sounds playful, but it’s underscored with a kind of manic energy that says, “I’m smiling, but I’m also screaming inside.”

• Saxophone: John Helliwell’s sax solo is like an existential breakdown in musical form—smooth, loud, and just unhinged enough to make you question everything.

• Electronic Sound Effects: The ‘tackled’ sound from a Mattel electronic football game? Genius. Just another reminder that corporate life is basically one big simulation.

The Soundtrack to Your Midlife Crisis

And now, let’s talk lyrics. If this song were a movie, it would be The Truman Show—a chipper exterior hiding a gut-punch of existential dread.

The Setup: The Innocence of Youth

When I was young, it seemed that life was so wonderful / A miracle, oh, it was beautiful, magical.

This is childhood, when your biggest concern was how many cookies you could sneak before dinner. Everything is bright, whimsical, and full of possibility. And then…

The Crash: Welcome to Reality, Kid

But then they sent me away to teach me how to be sensible / Logical, oh, responsible, practical.

Cue the gray cubicles, the standardized tests, the corporate training modules. This is where the world says, “Hey, stop dreaming. Learn to use Excel.”

The Existential Crisis: Who Even Am I?

Won’t you please, please tell me what we’ve learned? / I know it sounds absurd / Please tell me who I am.

At some point, usually between your third and fourth cup of coffee at work, you realize that despite all the diplomas, LinkedIn connections, and well-rehearsed small talk, you have absolutely no idea who you are.

The Social Labels: Conform or Be Destroyed

I said, now, watch what you say, they’ll be calling you a radical / A liberal, oh, fanatical, criminal.

Welcome to modern discourse! Say something outside the norm, and suddenly you’re a threat to the status quo. Hodgson predicted cancel culture before it was cool.

The Glitch in the Matrix: Are We Even Real?

Cause I was feeling so logical / D-D-D-D-D-D-D-Digital.

The song dissolves into a chaotic breakdown, mirroring the moment where all of society’s logic collapses on itself. By the end, Hodgson isn’t even speaking in words—just sounds, because that’s all that’s left when you question existence too hard.

Why It Still Matters

Supertramp wasn’t a band of rebels, but The Logical Song was pure, unfiltered rebellion against the soul-sucking machinery of modern life. It became their biggest hit, reaching No. 6 in the U.S. and No. 1 in Canada, because Canadians apparently really feel this song on a personal level.

And the legacy?

• Scooter covered it in 2001. (Because what better way to honor existential despair than with Eurodance?)

• Paul McCartney called it the best song of 1979. (Which means it was better than My Sharona, and that’s saying something.)

• It’s been featured in movies, commercials, and countless “I just quit my job” playlists.

The Soundtrack to Your Existential Dread

In the end, The Logical Song is the anthem for anyone who has ever sat in a meeting, nodding, while internally screaming, “What am I doing with my life?” It’s the musical equivalent of a well-dressed person drinking straight from a bottle of wine at 2 PM.

So if you ever find yourself wondering where your childhood joy went, just put on The Logical Song and know that Roger Hodgson already asked that question 45 years ago. And he never really got an answer either.