Supertramp

Supertramp is a British rock band formed in 1969, known for progressive and art rock hits like "The Logical Song," "Breakfast in America," and "Take the Long Way Home." Their late-1970s albums achieved major commercial success.

The name comes from W.H.

Davies's 1908 autobiography about a wandering vagrant.

Lowercase, a supertramp is an itinerant beggar or hobo.

vagabond

hobo

Itinerant without fixed address

wandererRootless, roving person
drifterAimless, rootless traveler
vagrantHomeless itinerant person

nomad · itinerant · traveler · homeless · transient · rambler · roamer · bindle · freight train · hitchhiker

band

progressive rock

Complex, extended rock music

British rockStone from England's land
supergroupBand of already-famous musicians
1970sFourth decade, twentieth century

art rock · Wurlitzer · saxophone · album cover · waitress · platinum · reunion tour

Categories

70s RockLed Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, Fleetwood Mac, Eagles, The Who
British MusicThe Beatles, Rolling Stones, Beatles, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd
A&M Records ArtistsThe Carpenters, The Police, Cat Stevens, Peter Frampton, Joe Cocker
Rock BandsLed Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, The Who, The Rolling Stones, The Doors
Prog RockKing Crimson, Pink Floyd, Genesis, Jethro Tull, prog rock

Opposites

musical style and sound

SupertrampAC/DC

Attracted to both sexes

Black Sabbath · Sex Pistols · Judas Priest · Led Zeppelin · Dead Kennedys

lyrical tone and themes

SupertrampKISS

Acronym favoring simplicity

Twisted Sister · W.A.S.P. · Sex Pistols · The Stooges · Guns N' Roses

commercial positioning

SupertrampThe Velvet Underground

The Stooges · The Replacements · Sonic Youth · Black Flag · Dead Kennedys

Family

super, tramp, supernatural, tramped, Superman, tramping, supersize, supercar, tramper

Familiarity: Top 1,000,000
Profile: Used worldwide · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G