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I love it though, The Fletcher memorial home. Not Now John, brilliant !!
Nice to see the BBC one again
So as far as I'm concerned she absolutely deserves credit as a co-writer.
In SOYCD the sax is a small part of a bigger melodic piece (just part V, iirc?), and the essence of the "song" is arguably the vocal, and the other melodic sections are at least as important as the sax bit - but was that all improvised by Parry, or was it Gilmour & Wright feeding him melodic riffs to stitch together? I'm not judging either way - I genuinely don't know.
Money is much clearer. Remove the sax and you still have the song Money and noone would argue otherwise.
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The Hero's Return is, I believe, the same character as "The Teacher" in the wall, but made human - a Bomber Command veteran from WW2 who remembers coming home to the victory celebrations, but then has to settle down and get on with life in a world that very quickly starts to forget the sacrifices, lessons and experiences of the war. He remembers seeing his friend shot down and killed on a mission, and wonders whether his loss even means anything. It haunts him, but he can't talk to anyone about it, even his wife. And I can't play either song without choking up a bit.
Trying to clout these little ingrates into shape.
When I was their age all the lights went out.
There was no time to whine or mope about.
And even now part of me flies over
Dresden at angels one five.
Though they'll never fathom it begind my
Sarcasm desperate memories lie.
Sweetheart sweetheart are you fast asleep? Good.
Cause that's the only time that I can really speak to you.
And there is something that I've locked away
A memory that is too painful
To withstand the light of day.
When we came back from the war the banners and
Flags hung on everyone's door.
We danced and we sang in the street and
The church bells rang.
But burning in my heart
My memory smolders on
Of the gunners dying words on the intercom."
I mean, that's perfect. Perfect songwriting.
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Grew up loving everything up till the Final Cut which never really touched me.
Since then pretty much everything he has done has left me cold the playing is great but the compositions just dont seem to have it for me. As said especially the lyrics.
Still love the playing he does on the later tracks but as to songs I want to listen to, give me Animals over any post-Waters album.
That said one of my best mates 15 years younger than me loves Floyd and Gilmour but he loves everything that came after. I sometimes think these things are generational.