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“Vera“ is a song by Pink Floyd which appears on their 1979 album, The Wall. 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 reference is ironic, as Roger Waters (and his fictional character “Pink“) would not meet his father who died in the war. 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. “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“. According to songwriter Roger Waters, “Bring the Boys Back Home“ is the central, unifying song on The Wall: ... it's partly about not letting people go off and be killed in wars, but it's partly about not allowing rock and roll, or making cars, or selling soap, or getting involved in biological research, or anything that anybody might do ... not letting that become such an important and 'jolly boy's game' that it becomes more important than friends, wives, children, or other people. — Roger Waters, in Interview by Tommy Vance, broadcast 30 November 1979, BBC Radio One In the film, the song is sung by a large choir, without Waters' lead vocal. It is also expanded, with an extended vamp on the subdominant before repetition of the full four-line lyric. “Bring the Boys Back Home“ is about not letting war, or careers, overshadow family relationships or leave children neglected. This is symbolised in the film, in which the protagonist, Pink, is seen as a young boy at a train station. The station is filled with soldiers returning from war, their loved ones happy to greet them. But though he wanders around in vain, there is no one for Pink to embrace, as his father did not make it home alive. The happy crowd sings an exultant tune, “Bring the Boys Back Home“, but the song ends abruptly on a minor chord as Pink suddenly realises he is alone. The crowd of reunited families then vanish. As the last notes die away, we see his embittered and alienated adulthood. Memories of events that drove Pink to isolation begin to recur in a loop: The teacher from “Another Brick in the Wall“, the operator from “Young Lust“, and the groupie from “One of My Turns“, Pink's manager knocking and yelling out, “Time to go!“ (to play a concert) and insane laughter are also mixed into the closing seconds, concluding with the ominous voice from “Is There Anybody Out There?“, reverberating slowly into silence, and segueing into “Comfortably Numb“ as Pink’s manager bursts through the door finding Pink unconscious from an overdose. Input: 720x480 (source: DVD) Output: 3840x2160 The Wall full movie playlist: All rights reserved to Pink Floyd and Roger Waters. No copyright infringement intended. #Vera #PinkFloyd #TheWall #BringTheBoysBackHome
