The lyric of the song 'Cannonball' by Supertramp may have been seen as a veiled message to former member Roger Hodgson - who left Supertramp a year before - but writer Rick Davies revealed in a French radio interview that the lyric to 'Cannonball' was inspired by a less than perfect concert promoter whom he refused to name but added that the guy knew who he was.The track was written and sung by keyboardist Rick Davies all in the chord of G. Davies stated in an interview 'I did it simply to see if it could be done'. The single reached number 28 in the US Billboard Hot 100 chart in the spring of 1985. In the Dutch Top 40, the single only got as far as number 35.
My collection: 7" single no. 468
Found: Disco Market, Den Haag, October 20, 1986
Cost: 2 guilders
Track: 'Cannonball' / 'Ever open door'
Roger Hodgson, legendary singer/songwriter and co-founder of Supertramp, has just embarked on his 2010 worldwide tour. If you want to see a REAL Supertramp concert, see Roger's show. He performs all of his classics that he soley wrote and composed such as Dreamer, Give a Little Bit, Take the Long Way Home, Breakfast in America, Fool's Overture, and so many more. Some wonderful newer material is performed as well. See the original voice of Supertramp and not an imitation. Visit Roger's website at www.RogerHodgson.com for additional tour details.
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