We just kept it Davies/Hodgson, probably the same way Lennon and McCartney did. And yet we kept the writers credit the same, probably because there was never a discussion and it would be just too uncomfortable to approach it and bother. And really, from Crime of the Century onwards, we were writing separately. In the early days we collaborated, but then when the songwriting became more personal, it was something we did alone. And that was the case, really, with Rick and I. As they became stronger songwriters, they started writing separately.
Hodgson: With Lennon and McCartney, except for the early days, I believe they wrote separately. Can you elaborate on how your writing styles differ and how you worked together? Many have compared your partnership with Rick as being kind of like a Lennon/McCartney relationship. Songfacts: Did it live up to your expectations?
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And obviously seeing all those gorgeous California girls on the TV and thinking, Wow. That definitely stimulated my dream of wanting to go to America. And I do remember the Beatles had just gone to America, and I was pretty impressed with that. Just had a lot of fun thoughts all strung together. Hodgson: That's it, stream of consciousness. Songfacts: Stream of consciousness, then? The line "playing my jokes upon you," I think that kind of sums up the song. I don't believe I had a girlfriend at that time, and if I did it wouldn't have lasted much longer after that. I'm trying to remember what kind of mood I was in that day, definitely a very whimsical one. Hodgson: I think I was putting myself in character. When you were talking about a girlfriend, were you putting yourself in character, or were you referring to somebody in particular? Songfacts: Let's talk about the title cut of Breakfast in America. And a couple years later when I got a family, I moved to northern California. Hodgson: I think maybe a year, year and a half, then I moved to Topanga Canyon and I bought a little house there. Songfacts: How long did you live in Venice? Especially back in, what was it, '73, '74? I started out in Venice, California. And I just loved the openness of the people, really. There was natural beauty within an hour's drive. I just loved the openness of the people, there were no class systems, it was sunny, it was warm, there was space. For a 24-year-old Englishman, coming to California for the first time was like dying and going to heaven. But since you chose to put down roots in America, you must like us after all. It almost seemed like you had a beef with America and American culture. Songfacts: Breakfast in America was such a great album, had such an impact on me when I bought it back when I was in high school. And if that means playing songs that mean a lot to them, then that's what I will do." Dan MacIntosh (Songfacts): I didn't realize that you're a California guy like me. Not only does Roger continue to play his hits, but he relishes them - it was very refreshing to hear an artist say this: "My job is to give people the most in the two hours that I'm with them. Some of Roger's best performances are compiled on his Classics Live collection, recorded on tour stops around the world. He put out his third solo album in 2000 and began touring again, playing those hits that are better described as "timeless" than "old" - listen to them again and you'll hear that they are more meaningful than ever today.
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Roger left the band in 1983 and released two solo albums before becoming a full time parent in 1987. Rick's compositions include "Bloody Well Right," "Goodbye Stranger" and "Crime of the Century." Some of Roger's are "Give a Little Bit," "Take the Long Way Home," "The Logical Song" and "Breakfast in America" (the one that Gym Class Heroes reworked on " Cupid's Chokehold"). They wrote separately, but always credited the songs to both of them, and the writer sang lead. The Supertramp version of Lennon/McCartney is Rick Davies and Roger Hodgson, who formed the band in Engand in 1969. These are songs of significant depth that make us look inside ourselves and discover who we are songs that help us along our journey. The Supertramp Songfacts pages have always been some of our most popular.