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Rebuild The Wall
''Rebuild the Wall'' is a 2001 album by Canadian alternative country band Luther Wright and the Wrongs. The album is a cover of Pink Floyd's progressive rock classic ''The Wall'', reimagining each track as a bluegrass country song. Guests include Sarah Harmer and Carolyn Mark. Reception Music critic Robert Kaups, writing for Allmusic, suggested "music fans with more open (and less cynical) minds may well find that this prog-bluegrass fusion works better than it should." Track listing #"In the Flesh?" #"The Thin Ice" #" Another Brick in the Wall, Pt. 1" #"The Happiest Days of Our Lives" #" Another Brick in the Wall, Pt. 2" #"Mother" #"Goodbye Blue Sky" #"Empty Spaces" #" Young Lust" #"One of My Turns" #" Don't Leave Me Now" #" Another Brick in the Wall, Pt. 3" #" Goodbye Cruel World" #" Hey You" #" Is There Anybody Out There?" #"Nobody Home" #" Vera" #"Bring the Boys Back Home" #"Comfortably Numb" #"The Show Must Go On" #"In the Flesh" #"Run Like Hell" #"Waiting ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luther Wright And The Wrongs
Luther Wright and the Wrongs are a Canadian alternative country and bluegrass band formed in 1998 in Kingston, Ontario. History The band began as a side project for Wright when he was a member of Weeping Tile. When that band amicably parted ways following their 1998 recording '' This Great Black Night'', the Wrongs became Wright's primary band. The band membership has shifted a number of times since its inception. Original members Wright, Cam Giroux (drums), Sean Kelly (bass), Brian Flynn (fiddle), Dan Curtis (electric guitar) and Olesh Maximew (pedal steel guitar) toured Canada and established themselves on the burgeoning alt-country scene. Consistent contributors and guests include Sarah Harmer, Jason Mercer, and Chris Brown. Pedal steel player Burke Carroll joined the band in 2001 and was followed by Columbus, Ohio-based fiddler Megan Palmer. Other band members that have come and gone and come back are mandolin player Dan Whiteley, fiddler Miranda Mulholland, bassist Jame ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Goodbye Blue Sky
"Goodbye Blue Sky" is a song by Pink Floyd. It appears on their 1979 double album, ''The Wall''. Plot In a brief prologue, a skylark is heard chirping. The sound of approaching bombers catches the attention of a child (voiced by a young Harry Waters), who states, "Look mummy, there's an aeroplane up in the sky". The lyrics go on to describe the memory of the Blitz: ''Did you see the frightened ones? Did you hear the falling bombs? Did you ever wonder why we had to run for shelter when the promise of a brave new world unfurled beneath a clear blue sky? ... The flames are all long gone, but the pain lingers on.'' Film version In the film version, this segment is animated by Gerald Scarfe. It begins in live-action with a cat trying to catch the white dove but then flies away. It transitions to animation with the dove flying peacefully up only to suddenly be gorily torn apart by a black Nazi eagle ('). It glides over the countryside and swoops down to grasp the earth with its ta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Run Like Hell
"Run Like Hell" is a song by the English progressive rock band Pink Floyd, written by David Gilmour and Roger Waters. It appears on the album ''The Wall''. It was released as a single in 1980, reaching #15 in the Canadian singles chart as well as #18 in Sweden, but only reached #53 in the U.S. A 12" single of "Run Like Hell," " Don't Leave Me Now" and "Another Brick in the Wall (Part 2)" peaked at #57 on the Disco Top 100 chart in the U.S. To date, it is the last original composition written by both Gilmour and Waters, the last of such under the Pink Floyd banner, and is the last composition ever recorded by all four members of the classic 70s-era Floyd lineup together, within their traditional instrumental roles of Waters on bass, Gilmour on guitars, Nick Mason on drums, and Richard Wright on keyboards, on the same song. Concept The song is written from the narrative point of view of antihero Pink, an alienated and bitter rock star, during a hallucination in which he becomes a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
In The Flesh (Pink Floyd Song)
"In the Flesh?" and "In the Flesh" are two songs by the English rock band Pink Floyd, released on their 1979 album, ''The Wall''. "In the Flesh?" is the opening track, and introduces the story concept of the album. "In the Flesh" is the twenty-first song of the album, and is a reprise of the first with a choir, different verses and more extended instrumentation. The title is a reference to the band's 1977 In the Flesh Tour, during which Roger Waters, in frustration, spat at a fan attempting to climb the fence separating the band from the crowd. Composition The majority of the songs are in the key of A Major and its time signature is 6/8. The arrangement is highly dynamic and dramatic. The first few seconds of the first song ("In the Flesh?") are very quiet, and feature the melody of the song " Outside the Wall", which is the album's closing track. The recording begins abruptly as a man quietly speaks the phrase "...we came in?" completing the sentence cut off at the end of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Show Must Go On (Pink Floyd Song)
"The Show Must Go On" (working titles "Who's Sorry Now", "(It's) Never Too Late") is a song by English rock band Pink Floyd, from their 1979 album ''The Wall''. It was written by Roger Waters and sung by David Gilmour. Recording and lyrics Roger Waters wanted to create a "Beach Boys" type sound for the backing vocals, and got Bruce Johnston to come and help create it, but this was only after the Beach Boys themselves had agreed to do so, only to cancel at the last possible moment (the morning of the session, 2 October 1979). The song's chord patterns closely resemble those found in "Mother", " In the Flesh (Pink Floyd song), In the Flesh", and "Waiting for the Worms". The track does not appear in the 1982 film version of ''The Wall'' nor in Waters' post-Pink Floyd 1990 concert ''The Wall – Live in Berlin''. It also has an extra verse that was cut from the studio album, but is nevertheless included in the lyrics printed on its sleeve. ''Do I have to stand up ''Wild ey ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Comfortably Numb
"Comfortably Numb" is a song by English rock band Pink Floyd from their eleventh album, ''The Wall'' (1979). It was released as a single in 1980, with " Hey You" as the B-side. The music was composed by guitarist David Gilmour. The lyrics were written by bassist Roger Waters. "Comfortably Numb" is one of Pink Floyd's most well-known songs, notable for its two guitar solos. In 2004, it was ranked number 314 on ''Rolling Stone'' magazine's list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. It was re-ranked number 321 in 2010, and re-ranked number 179 in 2021. In 2005, it became the last song ever performed by Waters, Gilmour, keyboardist Richard Wright, and drummer Nick Mason together. An early version was included on the 2012 ''Wall'' "Immersion Box Set". The song was covered by Scissor Sisters with a radically different arrangement, which was a UK top ten hit. Composition ''The Wall'' is a concept album about an embittered and alienated rock star named Pink. In "Comfortably Numb", Pi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bring The Boys Back Home
"Bring the Boys Back Home" is a song from the Pink Floyd album, ''The Wall''. The song was released as a B-side on the single, "When the Tigers Broke Free". Composition As the final notes of the previous song " Vera" decay, the listener hears several snare drums articulating a march beat in time, fading in like approaching soldiers. The song proves to be polyrhythmic, as this beat continues unchanged while the orchestra, choir, and lead vocals begin in . Roger Waters sings the simple and direct lyric in his upper register, stridently, supported by a choir. A IV-V-I chord progression in G major repeats, providing a sense of satisfaction. This is followed by a reversal, from G to D major with F-sharp in the bass, to C major, which features a tritone movement in the bassline, going from F♯ to C, introducing a sense of instability. This progression is a recurring Pink Floyd theme, appearing throughout the album in "Hey You", "Vera", and others, as well as several songs on Waters ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vera (song)
"Vera" is a song by Pink Floyd which appears on their 1979 album, ''The Wall''. Title The title is a reference to Vera Lynn, a British singer who came to prominence during World War II with her popular song "We'll Meet Again". The song's intro features a collage of superimposed audio excerpts from the 1969 film ''Battle of Britain''. Among the used clips are a piece of dialogue ("Where the hell are you, Simon?"), a BBC broadcast and battle sound effects. Personnel * Roger Waters – vocals *David Gilmour – acoustic guitar, bass guitar * Richard Wright – Prophet-5 synthesiser with: * New York Symphony Orchestra Personnel per Fitch and Mahon.Fitch, Vernon and Mahon, Richard, ''Comfortably Numb — A History of The Wall 1978–1981'', 2006, p. 96. Further reading * Fitch, Vernon. ''The Pink Floyd Encyclopedia'' (3rd edition), 2005. . See also * List of anti-war songs Some anti-war songs lament aspects of wars, while others satirize war. Most promote peace in some for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nobody Home
"Nobody Home" is a song from the Pink Floyd album ''The Wall''. This song was one of several to be considered for the band's "best of" album, '' Echoes: The Best of Pink Floyd''. Background "Nobody Home" was written late into the development of ''The Wall'' after an argument between the band and Roger Waters. David Gilmour said that the song "came along when we were well into the thing 'The Wall''and he’d atersgone off in a sulk the night before and came in the next day with something fantastic." Lyrics In the song, the character Pink describes his lonely life of isolation behind his self-created mental wall. He has no one to talk to, and all he has are his possessions. The song describes what Roger Waters says he experienced during the band's 1977 tour, the band's first major stadium tour. Additionally, the song contains some references to founding Pink Floyd member, Syd Barrett. The song was written after an argument between Gilmour, Waters, and co-producer Bob Ezrin during ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Is There Anybody Out There?
"Is There Anybody Out There?" is a song from the eleventh Pink Floyd album, ''The Wall''. Music The first half of the piece has the same concept of " Hey You", being a distress call from Pink. Musically, it's a droning bass synthesizer with various sound effects layered on top, and a repeating chorus of "Is there anybody out there?". The shrill siren-like sound effect used during this song is also used in an earlier Pink Floyd work, " Echoes". The noise is mimicking a seagull cry. The seagull noise was created by David Gilmour using a wah-wah pedal with the guitar and output leads plugged in the wrong way round. The second half of the song is an instrumental classical guitar solo. In interviews, David Gilmour has said that he tried to perform it, and was not satisfied with the final result ("I could play it with a leather pick but couldn't play it properly fingerstyle"). Accordingly, session musician Joe DiBlasiFitch, Vernon, ''The Pink Floyd Encyclopedia'', p. 155. was bro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hey You (Pink Floyd Song)
"Hey You" is a song by English rock band Pink Floyd, released on their 1979 double album ''The Wall''. The song, along with "The Show Must Go On", was edited out of the film for fear on the part of the filmmakers that the film was running too long; however, a rough version is available as an extra on the ''25th Anniversary Edition'' DVD. Composition The song starts off with an acoustic guitar, restrung in a fashion similar to Nashville tuning, but with the low E string replaced by a high E tuned two full octaves higher than normal. It plays arpeggios over E and D minor added ninth chords. The alternate stringing allows for adjacent pitches (such as the E, F♯, and G of the Em9 chord) to ring out separately on separate strings throughout the arpeggio. A fretless bass enters, also played by guitarist David Gilmour rather than usual bassist Roger Waters. Next to join in is the Fender Rhodes electric piano by Richard Wright, Gilmour's vocals, singing in the first person, as the ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Goodbye Cruel World (Pink Floyd Song)
"Goodbye Cruel World" is a song by Pink Floyd. It appears on their 1979 double album, ''The Wall''. Composition A quiet song, the Prophet-5 analog synthesiser provides the D major chord sequence: D, G, D, A, D, while the bass guitar plays the root notes and their octaves. A similar bass riff was used in the earlier Pink Floyd songs " Careful with That Axe, Eugene" and the fade-out of "See Emily Play". Plot As with all tracks on ''The Wall'', "Goodbye Cruel World" relates to the listener a segment of Pink's (the album's protagonist) story. More specifically, this song expresses Pink's recognition of the completion of his mental wall, and acknowledgement of his thorough isolation from society. Live versions In all performances of ''The Wall'', both by Pink Floyd and in Roger Waters' solo career, the song represents the end of the first half of the show. The wall is built, apart from one brick. Waters appears in this small gap and as he sings the final word, "goodbye", the last ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |