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“Goodbye Blue Sky“ is a song by Pink Floyd. It appeared on their 1979 double album, The Wall. 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. 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 (Reichsadler). It glides over the countryside and swoops down to grasp the earth with its talons, ripping up a huge section leaving a sulfurous trail in its wake, giving way to a warlord that morphs into a metallic factory that releases warplanes. Next, naked, gas-masked people (the frightened ones) are seen running about on all fours and hiding from The Blitz. The warplanes turned into crosses just as the Union Jack fragments into a bleeding cross. The Nazi eagle crashes and shatters and the dove emerges out of it while the dead soldiers are able to finally rest in peace. Finally, the blood from the cross runs down the hill and into a storm drain. Unlike the album, this comes in after “When the Tigers Broke Free“ and before “The Happiest Days of Our Lives“. Input: 1920x1080 (source: BD) Output: 3840x2160 The Wall full movie playlist: All rights reserved to Pink Floyd and Roger Waters. No copyright infringement intended. #GoodbyeBlueSky #PinkFloyd #TheWall
