The Post War Dream

The Post War Dream

Song_infobox
Name = The Post War Dream


Artist = Pink Floyd
Album = The Final Cut
Released = March 21 1983 (UK)
April 2 1983 (US)
track_no = 1
Recorded = July-December 1982
Genre = Progressive rock
Length = ~3:00
Writer = Roger Waters
Label = Harvest Records (UK)
Capitol Records (US)
Producer = Roger Waters, James Guthrie and Michael Kamen
next = Your Possible Pasts
next_no = 2

"The Post War Dream" is the first song on The Final Cut, an album by the English progressive rock band, Pink Floyd.

Intro

The songs intro features a car radio being tuned in and out of different stations and can be seen on the short film for 'The Final Cut'.

:"...a group of business men announced plans to build a nuclear fallout shelter at Peterborough in Cambridgeshire...": [radio tuning] :"...three high court judges have cleared the way...": [radio tuning] :"...It was announced today, that the replacement for the Atlantic Conveyor the container ship lost in the Falklands conflict would be built in Japan, a spokesman for...": [radio tuning] :"...moving in. They say the third world countries, like Bolivia, which produce the drug are suffering from rising violence..."

Composition

The song is 3 minutes in length and consists of many sound effects, such as row boats and screaming, typical of the album on which it was released. The music itself begins quietly with synthesizers and Waters' hushed vocal, in addition to the sounds of certain orchestral instruments. This segues into a louder, more theatrical section dominated by electric guitars. During this particular section, Waters vocal is shouted, a definite contrast from his manner of singing during the previous part of the song.

The melody of the first part bears a strong resemblance to John Prine's 1971 song "Sam Stone", about a war veteran's tragic fate. Both songs share the same chord progression, instrumentation, and melody. They are even in the same key (F Major).

Personnel

*Roger Waters - Vocals, Bass
*Michael Kamen - Harmonium
*David Gilmour - Guitar
*Nick Mason - Drums


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