the lyrics, the entire story of this song... its more then enough to make a grown man cry.

Truly one of the greatest albums ever recorded!!!👍👌✌😎

Rick Davies plays the keys, and has the gravely voice. Roger Hodgson plays guitar, some keys as well, and has the higher pitched voice. They were a great collaborative songwriting duo, especially on this album.

I remember seeming Supertramp preform this song in concert, great visual on big screen on a train track as it went faster and faster around the mountain side. Best concert ever!

"EPIC"... Everything Supertramp did is epic. I've seen them live 4 times.....AWESOME

One of the best albums ever made.

Crime Of The Century is a superb record! Every song fantastic! 👍

Supertramp is surely underrated. Btw it is the one band that leads me into "serious" music listening many years ago.

Certainly underrated early on. “Breakfast In America” was quadruple platinum, was #1 on the charts for 6 weeks, spawned 4 hit singles and won 2 Grammys and was nominated for two more. Some say it leaned far more commercial than previous albums, but who’s to say? It got an incredible amount of airplay, many say overplayed to which I would agree. But then, I listened to it non-stop for weeks after getting the album and seeing them live during the tour.

You MUST SEE the Live performance of RUDY. with the movie.....they take you on a fast train ride through the English countryside.....AWESOME

The by far most influential album of my youth! Thank you

When you're done with this record you need to go back and hear it from beginning to end. It's so much better hearing the puzzle pieces all put together.

Masterpiece from the Great Supertramp 💫❤️☝️

Damn...The 70's was a great time to be alive..... Musical barriers were smashed almost daily. Orchestral rock (ELO, Supertramp, Alan Parsons Project). Underrated for many. Enjoy the ride.

Rudy is one of Supertramp's finest songs. I bought this album on cassette shortly after it came out (in 1974), in 1975. Cassette because I was sick of the clicking of dust on my vinyl albums. Now I have it on CD. I ripped it straight onto iTunes and have never played it since (except for via my iPod or iPhone). The end of the track is so sad...

They have so many great songs I can't even pick a favorite. It ends up the one I'm listening to at the time. Crisis what Crisis and Even in the Quietest Moment are just as good. You won't regret the time spent listening to them. Me and my gf love you two ! !

Yeah, we're on the same page. It's a modern rock opera. But without the "theatrical", overdone feeling of some songs in that category that I *personally* can't dig (some Meatloaf -- No offense to Paradise Dashboard lovers, that style is not ever gonna be my taste). This Crime of The Century album feels like an opera. Except the songs are not from the same opera. But somehow they really run exceptionally well together as a multi act, long piece. Love you guys! Enjoy this album!

Beautiful reaction. It's like what we felt when we heard it for the first time! Sifa said something about the Grease musical in a previous song. Musicals in the 80s and 90s have ruined so much genuine music from that time since they included Rock & pop in their corny playlists. When I listen back I hear what you're saying, but it didn't have that ugly stamp when this album was released mid 70s.

One of my favorite song from ST , sang and written by Rick Davies.

I have been listening to this album since it came out. My Wife turned me on to this. I have seen them live a number of times and they were incredible. Also saw Roger Hodgson with a full symphony orchestra. They are one of the most underrated bands of their generation. I really love your reaction videos.❤

You don't listen to Rudy you experience it

Massively popular here at home in the United Kingdom. Still gets some airplay here, on the radio

Supertramp is very special to me because I go back to when my husband was still my boyfriend, he was the one who introduced them to me so when ever l hear Supertramp l go back in time to my youth, we've been married for 40 years now💖

What a great pick and this song is one of my favorites. Crime of the Century is an exceptional well put together album with such a unique sound and composition. Breakfast in America 🇺🇸 which was a big hit in America in 1979 also features winners such as LOGICAL SONG, TAKE THE LONG WAY HOME and GOODBYE STRANGER. Glad you guys appreciate the group.

The album Crime of the Century is magnificent music , and the audio quality is on the borderline of a " reference HIFI album". I have the vinyl and the CD versions of this album and one time in 2012 I used a CD of this album when I went to a high end HiFi store to buy new high end HiFi equipment, everyone was amazed by the fantastic songs and the audio quality of an old 70's recording..

It's so and so and so and so beautiful

Supertramp use to fill big stadium around the wolds the were at the top for about ten years I never taught of them like underrated

This was fall, '75, initial high school, house party music. They were especially popular in 🇨🇦, years before Breakfast in America. Always great live, recalling them doing a free concert, after Rodger Hodgson apologized for his sick/vocal issues. Keeping his word, they did another show, further cementing the band's cred! ☆ Longtime fans will insist BIA, ranks 3rd to Crime of the Century & Even in the Quietest Moments.

This song is SO CUTE!!!!!

I bought this album when it was released in 1975. I was 19; ingesting lots of "certain substances". It influenced my outlook on life, and remains one of my favourite albums to this day. peace - out...from an ancient Australian

A roller coaster of a song!

I listended and listeseded and listesetenetndet once again!!!!

They were underrated in the states But not here in Canada 🇨🇦

For whatever reason, I like to listen to this song when I'm real drunk. There is something I really relate to. They were one of my favorite bands in high school and this is my favorite song of theirs (along with "Another nervous breakdown" and "Crime of the Century", and Child of Vision", the entire second half of which is a total synth jam.) Ray Davies was an underrated master, for sure. "School" was basically the soundtrack to my high school days. They were huge with my friends too. I wish I could have seen them but they didn't tour like the other mega bands of the late seventies and early eighties. I graduated high school in 1979.

The live version isn't necessarily better, but has a different energy to it....worth a listen...my favorite Supertramp song...Rudy represents all of us, at some time in life, who hasn't felt " the whole world's above him", etc. Add the usual superior musicianship and production to the great lyrics...masterpiece, at least Yes, keyboards are their feature, lead instruments, guitar and sax work in conjunction with the keys...and their bass player is artful too

KINGS OF MIND MUSIC

The whole album is a masterpiece. If you check wikipedia i believe it took 6 months to make this album. Listen to how it's layered and put together and you can see why. Still have the vinyl album and its gorgeous 👍😁

ENJOI.... Thanks rockOn! L.O.V.E

...ever awaited!!!

Best complete album start to finish

the piano is so present, contributes a lot to the mood

One of my favs on this album. Waiting in anticipation…

I enjoy how you guys think about songs in thematic terms, and I particularly love how you delve into the concepts and ideas that the composers are wielding in each song. Someone few people cover, but who wrote most of Pink Floyd's most famous music, is Roger Waters. Since Dark Side of the Moon he has only done either concept albums or rock operas, so they are best heard in totality. But if you want to hear someone going deep into composition, and who's taking production leaps like Magical Mystery Tour did--where it's hard to tell production from song from musician--you may want to consider What God Wants Parts 1 and 2 from Amused to Death, or maybe Gunner's Dream from The Final Cut, his last album with Pink Floyd, (they've said they were mostly session musicians on his solo album--his Dad died in WWII and that whole album is about that). Like this song, that's very layered and deep stuff done with excellence. If you could cover some of his stuff that would be great. And he sounds just as good live, so doing some of those too would allow you to see the musicianship --because he's famous for having super talented people (like Jeff Beck, Eric Clapton, etc.) with him.

my favorite supertramp song

The PIANO!!!

Thanks for the reaction you two! Glad you are enjoying this album as much as I did so many long years ago! The other song you are thinking of, Dan, with the long intro is Bloody Well Right. Looking forward to your reactions on the last couple of songs. Their follow up albums, Crisis? What Crisis? and Even In The Quietest Moments would also make great LP reactions for you two, but check in with your Patreon team and see what they think! Cheers!!

You two know so much about music. Supertramp I've seen live in the seventies. And Rodger Hodgson solo, two years ago in Amsterdam. Learned a lot from you both about this music I love so much..

Supertramp is like throwing 5 different cans of paint against a wall and dissecting the results.

love supertramp every album in my collection amazing band....in this track i love how they pick up the tempo to recreat a train running on the rails

Oh, yeah! Congrats and gratitude to the band and the under-appreciated transportation coordinator... what a trip, epic!! Of course were in agreement, and you have great insights and perspective in addition. Cheers. ✌😘🎶💞

BRAVO!!!

Cet album et une pure merveille niveau son et chant.pour moi dans le top 20 des albums de tous les temps.

Supertramp was underrated until the 1977 hit, "Give a Little Bit" from their album, 'Even in the Quietest Moments.' They were such a talented group of 5 musicians that did have their peak in 1979-80 with the #1 album, 'Breakfast in America' and the next year's double live album, 'Paris' (which, IMHO, is one of the best live rock records)!

The fast dramatic ending within the movie to the slow epilogue ending outside of it.

Hi guys - I bought this album (as so many of your choices!) when it came out. It was the album that really broke them, at least in the UK. Can't speak for the US. It was huge for a while, though my memory is that they really didn't cash in on it - you barely saw them on TV music shows, for example. I think there were a couple of singles off the album that did well but then they released a couple of albums that didn't do so well, until Breakfast in America came out in '79 and scored several singles. Although I liked this album and most of the songs, I always thought they were a little 'thin' on substance, and aimed for a grandeur that their electric pianos couldn't quite give them ... compare them to Pink Floyd, for example, who have a wider canvas and more depth. Nice to see you exploring these avenues! Can I suggest you look at John Martyn's albums? Particularly Solid Air, 1973, and the track I'd rather be the Devil ... astonishing guitar work.

I really dig the way you two analyze music 🎶

You are SO GREAT! I love you so much!!!

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You guys should be blown away by this song. Forget the mish-mash of of samplings that music brings in your minds. It is the insane story that is actually a true story. Supertramp is a band that where the main song writer is actually aware that his material is messianic. You know in the Logical song when he says": 'The question runs so deep for such a simple man !!!'. That man is me. I am the Druid Dude by 'Mind Games" by John Lennon. I am thew NoWhere Man. The Fool On The Hill", I am The Lady That You All Know from Stairway To Heaven', i am the guy the Rolling Stones asking Sympathy for some guy [that is me] [the messiah][astoria][mainman#2] t,, imagine the madness i have just survived ,,, Shaking The Disease by Depeche Mode, i am the King Of Pain, i am Psycho Babble Rap To Me by the Alan parsons project, i am Nick Kershaw : "Would'nt Be Nice If We cOULD wISH oURSELVES aWAY, I am better the the real thing by U@, and this horrible song it is about the life of my father ,,, Rudy for real,,, so that insane incredible desperation that you fee;l is actually true, if i would tell you the circumstances under which my father and my mother lived their lives continuously demeaned by outside demonic actors, and mine ,,,i am Shine On You Crazy Diamond, i am Wild Thing by Jimoi Hendrix, i am 'Carry On Our Way Ward Sun, i am Tintin, i am the Petit Prince, i am Bob Morane, but i am mainly Richard-Georges Trudeau- Asselin. I just became 64 on January 11, 2022. I got my FB page dedicated to fight global warming taken over by a rogue telcom Freedom Mobile in Toronto that would not relinquish my cell phone number associated with my FB page. lost totall access to that page since November 11. Check out my Instagram page @peechluv with 400 posts out of this world facebook.com/profile.php?id=100075062002517 instagram.com/peechluv/ facebook.com/TrueObjectivityIsConsistentlyValidatesYourScope/ and this horrible song it is about the life of my father ,,, Rudy for real,,, so that insane incredible desperation that you fee;l is actually true, if i would tell you the circumstances under which my father and my mother lived their lives continuously demeaned by outside demonic actors, and mine ,,,i am Shine On You Crazy Diamond, i am Wild Thing by Jimi Hendrix, i am 'Carry Our Faithful Sun, i am Tintin, i am the Petit Prince, i am Bob Morane, but i am mainly Richard-Georges Trudeau- Asselin. I could never tell my father about that horrible swong ,,,,

very popular in Montreal and Québec province!

Sifa... !!! Great!

Kind of makes me think of a rock opera like Tommy, as well.

If you want to hear another so called underrated band from UK out at the same time as Supertramp then you have to listen to BeBop Deluxe and start with the album Sunburst Finish, and listen to Fair Exchange and get blown away. The lead guitarist Bill Nelson is one the greatest to come out of the 70s UK Era.

Supertramp wrote its message across the stars years before Star Wars did. Rudy has a climax and then a paradoxical ending. Rudolph Valentino the tragic silent movie heart throb that women loved perhaps? Rudy leads into Roger Hodgson's. Pre-ending song If Everyone was Listening. That song ends dramatically leadung into the apocalyptic Crime of the Century.

People keep saying they are underrated. They sold millions and millions albums and toured the world. Not sure who is underrating them. I guess it is people who don’t know their catalog. They are certainly well regarded in Prog Rock circles. I was fortunate to have seen them in concert in 1979 on the Breakfast in America tour. I was 18. They were magnificent. Crime of the Century had so many feels, changes and progressions. They did nearly the entire record. Breakfast in America was a pop masterpiece cloaking dark, sad and difficult themes in blissful pop melodies. They played all of it. Your comment about bridging the 70s and 80s was interesting. They definitely have 60s influences as well. Their first album came out in 1970.

Eine Kleine Nachtmusik (A little Night Music by Mozart) in the background 🙂. Supertramp definitely do not confine themselves to two guitars, a bass and drums.

Great pick!

"Rudy" Rudy's on a train to nowhere, halfway down the line He don't wanna get there, but he needs time He ain't sophisticated, nor well-educated After all the hours he wasted, still he needs time. He needs time - he needs time for livin', He needs time - for someone just to see him. He ain't had no lovin' For no reason or rhyme And the whole world's above him. Well it's not as though he's fat- No there's more to this than that- See he tries to play it cool- Wouldn't be nobodys fool. Rudy thought that all good things comes to those that wait But recently he could see that it may come too late. All through your life, all through the years Nobody loved, nobody cared. So dim the light, dark are your fears Try as I might, I can't hold back the tears How can you live without love, it's not fair? Someone said give but I just didn't dare. What good advice are you waiting to hear? Hearing's alright for them that's all there You'd better gain control now You'd better show'em all now You'd better make or break now You'd better give and take now You'll have to push and shove now You'll have to find some love now You'd better gain control now. Now he's just come out the movie. Numb of all the pain, Sad but in a while he'll soon be back on his train ,,, [my father committed AT THE AGE OF 88 last summer OD since he had no exit strategy after been sick for over 5 debilitating years of his life. He looked like refugee from a concentration camp. Fuck you modern retarded medical science ,,,, THOUGH HIS LIFE HAD BEEN HARSH HE WAS ALWAYS A TRUE GENTLEMAN.

Groove-y

The VIOLINS...

you guys NEED toooo see the live vid

Early '70's, the golden era of ROCK! COTC came out in '74. Dark Side Of The Moon, '73. AND The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars, '72. These are some of the greatest albums EVER!! Dark Side and Ziggy should be your next 2 albums to listen to. You will not be disappointed. BTW, WHERE IS RUSH????!!!!!????

one of those absolutely awkward songs to try dancing to in high school.... starts out all waltzy..... then you gotta let go and do the rocky white guy 2-step overbite groove.... then just stand there wondering what to do during that dead slow "are those footsteps and car noises?" part.... then look at each other and agree we're waltzin to violins for the end. Roger Hodgson's piano playing made them standout from the other 70's arena superbands...... they always put in some space-y synth because everyone loved Star Wars back then. Rudy might be my favourite song off this album now..... just don't tell that kid I abused for liking Dreamer better ok?

Sifa!

Did you two ever remarked, that their's no disliked-marks on your sight!

Magical tune. The only thing with Supertramp is that I feel that the songs are a bit too short, me being lot into progressive rock. They build up to a crescendo but drop it just before the climax is reached, before the release of the final note. (Else in the title track where they hit that releasing note at the end). For me personally each if their sings could have been stretched out maybe 25% longer. Like Pink Floyd all albums or Genesis album from 1970-1977. But that’s me. Supertramp is still on my top5 list of bands (i do not have any #1-the top 5 are all #1)

Did they pick -up where the Beatles left off ?

Watching you two listen to this, it's obvious we are on 2 different levels. Just like watching an NFL football game with another person who has played at the D1 or professional level, it becomes obvious we are watching 2 different games. He's picking up the small details, while I'm watching the whole for entertainment. I'd be curious to hear if you can express what you hear/listen to compared to what someone like me is listening to. Either way, I appreciate your videos.

Hey, Saxophone!

Funny… these people discovering this music now.

Good reactions. Try "Even in the Quietest Moments".

Interesting thing is that almost all the things you say it reminds you of, are things that were recording years after this album.

Way ahead of its time in 1975

Musically it is just flexing styling muscles...I don't even know what the song is about..it is dis-jointed..strings sweetener at the end...starts with grand piano..and then extends across the keyboard to a more popular folk piano...

Oh, Bill Joel's okay, you just have to forgive him for his latter day sonic sins. 😉

I expect the US was the last native English-speaking country to really figure out Supertramp. Doesn’t much matter now, but I wonder why it worked out that way. Was it just exposure?

"Epic"....Couldn't think of a more apt decription of the song...

Just waiting for you guys to get to Breakfast in America. I don't believe any albums come without filler, but that one has at least 5 stellar songs on it. Rudy is OK, but not their top notch stuff.

Roger Hodgson is the mastermind behind Supertramp ; a well respected name. Another fabulous reaction!! Thanks!

DAN: stop yawning

Dan, just bobbing your head with the rhythm, just to follow the direction of the song, even yawning, does not give a good impression of what you are experiencing. It really makes this video hard to swallow. Then when the song is over, you tell us you so enjoyed this track? Your bodylanguage fills up 90% of the video. Are you aware? A thumbs down from me, I'm sorry to say.