Jeremy Clarkson of Top Gear Discusses Roger Hodgson's Hide in Your Shell
Roger Hodgson wrote and composed Hide in Your Shell alone - it was very autobiographical. Jeremy Clarkson, host of BBC’s Top Gear program, is a fan of Roger's song. Take a look at this clip where Jeremy recently discussed what the song means to him. Roger co-founded Supertramp in 1969 and was the driving force behind what fans call the 14 golden years of the band. He wrote, sang, and arranged the enduring rock standards that made Supertramp a worldwide phenomenon with album sales in excess of 60 million. Roger not only wrote and composed Hide in Your Shell, he also gave us the timeless classics such as Give a Little Bit, Breakfast in America, School, Dreamer, The Logical Song, Take the Long Way Home, It's Raining Again, Fool's Overture and many more.
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"People often write to me and say that this song in particular strikes a chord in them. Maybe it's because I was going through a difficult time in my life when I wrote it that people are able to relate to it. Our teenage years seem to be difficult ones for many of us, especially if one is sensitive. I know there is a tendency to want to Hide in Your Shell." ~Roger Hodgson
Although Roger & Supertramp's other co-founder shared writing credit, they actually wrote and composed separately with each singing their own songs. Roger's lyrics and composition of his song, Hide in Your Shell, cannot help but touch people on so many levels. Roger sings with such emotion and openness of his heart that it is obvious his songs come from deep within him. It is not uncommon to see audience members in tears because of how deeply they are touched.
"Whether it's the melodic complexity of his songs, the harmonies he weaves with his band, the lyrics that sweep you away or his ability to still command the incredible upper range of his voice, 'beautiful' was what kept coming to mind over and over again during his performance." ~ Mesa Classic Rock Music Examiner
"All these years I thought I was a Supertramp fan when actually I was and am a Roger Hodgson fan. What a show! WOW is all I can say." ~David Wild, Contributing Editor, Rolling Stone
