Goodbye Blue Sky

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About Goodbye Blue Sky

"Goodbye Blue Sky" is a song by Pink Floyd. It appeared on their 1979 double album, The Wall.


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1979
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Look mummy, there's an aeroplane up in the sky

Ooh
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?

Ooh
Did you see the frightened ones?
Did you hear the falling bombs?
The flames are all long gone, but the pain lingers on

Goodbye, blue sky
Goodbye, blue sky
Goodbye
Goodbye

The eleven fifteen from Newcastle is now approaching
The eleven eighteen arrival

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Written by: Roger Waters

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10 facts about this song

Album Origin
"Goodbye Blue Sky" is a song by the British rock band Pink Floyd. It is featured on their eleventh album titled "The Wall," which was released in 1979.
Song Line-Up
The song is the seventh track on the first disc of the two-disc album. It functions as a constant reminder of the terrifying ordeals of war.
Concept Inspiration
The song, as well as the entire album, draws heavy inspiration from the personal life of Roger Waters, the bassist and principal songwriter of Pink Floyd. Waters' father was killed in World War II when he was just a baby.
Symbolic Reference
"Goodbye Blue Sky" is symbolically significant. It references the bombings of Britain that occurred during the Second World War. Specifically, it heart-rendingly signifies the moment of realization of an innocence lost to war, represented by a clear blue sky taken over by warplanes.
Lyrics and Composition
The vocals in the song are done by both David Gilmour and Roger Waters. The lyrics are quite evocative, with phrases like "Did you see the frightened ones?," "Did you hear the falling bombs?" painting a vivid picture of the war experience.
Animation in Film Version
When Pink Floyd's The Wall was adapted into a feature film in 1982, "Goodbye Blue Sky" was visually represented through animation. It depicted aircrafts, symbolic of war bombers, transforming into crosses, a traditional symbol of death.
Short Song Length
Despite its heavy thematic content, "Goodbye Blue Sky" is quite short in duration. It runs for only 2 minutes and 45 seconds. This is interesting because it underlines how efficiently Pink Floyd could communicate big ideas in a very compact format.
Acoustic Nature
Unlike many of Pink Floyd's harder, more progressive rock songs, "Goodbye Blue Sky" is primarily an acoustic song. Despite its simplicity, it still bears Pink Floyd's unique musical style.
Critical Reception
Though not a commercial hit or a released single, the song has remained a beloved part of the band's discography among fans and critics for its emotive power and lyrical depth.
Live Version
Even though it's not as big of a commercial hit like 'Another Brick in The Wall' or 'Comfortably Numb', Pink Floyd occasionally performed 'Goodbye Blue Sky' live during their 'The Wall' tours. The live version of the song had a slightly different intro compared to the studio version.

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