…Famous Last Words Songs Ranked
…Famous Last Words… is the seventh album by English rock band Supertramp and was released in October 1982. It was the studio follow-up to 1979’s Breakfast in America and the last album with vocalist/keyboardist/guitarist Roger Hodgson, who left the group to pursue a solo career. Thus, it was the final album to be released by the classic lineup of the band (Hodgson, Davies, Helliwell, Thomson, and Siebenberg). The album reached number 5 on the Billboard Pop Albums Charts in its third week on the chart dated November 27, 1982 and was certified Gold for sales in excess of 500,000 copies there. It also peaked at number 6 in the UK where it was certified Gold for 100,000 copies sold. A remastered CD version of …Famous Last Words… was released on 30 July 2002 on A&M Records. The remastered CD comes with all the original artwork and the CD art features a green pair of scissors and a black background. Here are all of …Famous Last Words songs ranked.
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9. Bonnie
“Bonnie” Okay, this one sounds more like Rick, a little strained and tired still but one should perhaps listen to it some more so it may catch up on them, but it ain’t more than an average song.”
8. Waiting So Long
“”Waiting so long” Best track on Album. Rick Davies depressed. Did I tell you he was a conservative man ? Yes I did, four times now. Here we get the reasons, at least concerning music and music-biz. Great lyrics and 100 % honest. This time, though still sounding tired, the emotions really get you cause they’ve genuinely been expressed in ( and transformed into ) music.”
7. C’est Le Bon
“C’est le bon” Roger again, acoustic guitar picking, lovely arrangement with a groove reminding of “Even in the quietest moments” ( the song ), good and catchy melody and rather serious lyrics ( with one eye twinkling still so they’re not too serious ), lots of things that really were essential about this band to be found here.”
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6. Put on Your Old Brown Shoes
“Put on your old brown Shoes” What the hell of a fun-song, Rick Davies at his best and the band playing with all their devotion and skill. And what a groove ! A must-have for every Supertramp-Fan. Uplifting in every way, not tired at all. Love to hear it, enjoy it anytime.”
5. Know Who You Are
“Know who you are” BEAUTIFUL ! RH giving side 1 of the album at least ONE reason to have another go on it. But on the other hand… haven’t we heard stuff like that before ? Yes we had. But slightly different, cause this one sounded so sad, as if the lack of passion that was significant for the album seriously asked Roger to do it as lethargic as he could, and in order to not shock anybody with a big surprise keep it a spartanic lamento.”
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4. My Kind of Lady
“”My kind of Lady” really managed to outvote “It’s raining again” for being the most old-fashioned, superfluous, embarrassingly stupid song that Supertramp had ever recorded. And a whole lot of Schmaltz that we thought had been overcome when the Rolling Stones had finally ( and forever ) given us “Beggar’s Banquet”. A parody ? I despised it, honestly, the lyrics so dumb I couldn’t help but feel cheated. I couldn’t stand it.”
3. Crazy
“Crazy”. I somehow don’t feel much like putting on “Dreamer” or “Lady” anymore. I still love ( well, with “Lady” it’s never been a true love lol ) those songs and when I do I’m enjoying them, but I’ve simply heard them too often. “Crazy” is a song in the same vein. I love to put it on. It didn’t wear out. It’s still attractive even in mind.”
2. Don’t Leave Me Now
“The ending. Pathetic again. A bit blown up, given that it’s only verses repeating on familiar chord-changes until the instrumental epilogue drops in, but a haunting feel to it, something that can really touch you once more. I didn’t like the pleading tone of the lyrics, though, it seemed to be an expression of a lack of self-consciousness and confidence that turned me away for some while.”
1. It’s Raining Again
“It’s raining again” Still the low point of the album, but, if not taken too seriously, well… the children have fun together and you can only learn from them. I got it wrong, lyrically, way back then. The broken heart is taken seriously, but the view of a child says: “Let yourself be infected by happiness.”
