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Goodbye Stranger – SuperTramp/ I’m on a supertramp kick.  I could never really figure what this song was about. Is it about relationships or something else? Any ideas please let me know. I love this song because the music and the words take you on a ride. When a song can do that. It’s a sign of a good band, and great production.

“Goodbye Stranger” is a song by Supertramp, which first appeared on their 1979 album Breakfast in America.

The main “body” of the song is backed by a simple electric piano melody; the arrangement intensifies as the song progresses. This is eventually joined by intermittent electric guitar chords and bass. The song features several layers of vocals to complete the melody. Rick Davies sings the lead vocals and plays the Wurlitzer electric piano while Roger Hodgson sings background vocals on the chorus and plays the electric guitar, including the guitar solo during the conclusion. The song features falsetto vocals during the chorus, similar to those of the Bee Gees.

The track was one of three off Breakfast in America with a music video. In the video, the band play the track on a soundstage. Roger Hodgson and John Helliwell lip synch. In addition, John plays a Hammond organ.

It was featured on the TV show WKRP in Cincinnati on the episode “Baby, If You Ever Wondered”. It was also featured on the 1999 soundtrack to Magnolia album, along with “The Logical Song”.