Among the contemporary sound effects in this song are the 'tackled' sound from a Mattel electronic football game and the Trouble "Pop-o-matic" bubble Template:Cn – both popular at the time this song was released.
The song makes use of keyboards, castanets, and an instrumental section. Supertramp co-founder Rick Davies wrote the vocal harmony on the second chorus. The lyrics have been said to be a condemnation of an education system focused on categorical jargon as opposed to knowledge and sensitivity.
I think this eternal question continues to hit such a deep chord in people around the world and why it stays so meaningful." Template:Rp In The Logical Song, the burning question that came down to its rawest place was 'please tell me who I am,' and that's basically what the song is about. We go from the innocence and wonder of childhood to the confusion of adolescence that often ends in the cynicism and disillusionment of adulthood. We are taught how to function outwardly, but not guided to who we are inwardly. Throughout childhood we are taught all these ways to be and yet we are rarely told anything about our true self. Hodgson has said of the song’s meaning: "“The Logical Song” was born from my questions about what really matters in life.
To this day, "The Logical Song" also has the distinction of being one of the most quoted lyrics in schools. In 1980, Hodgson was honored with the Ivor Novello Award from The British Academy of Composers and Songwriters for "The Logical Song" being named the best song both musically and lyrically. It was a very personal song for Hodgson he had worked on the song during soundchecks, and completed the lyrics and arrangement six months before proposing it to the band for the album. "The Logical Song" was written primarily by Roger Hodgson, the lyric based on his experience of being sent away to boarding school for ten years.
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