Bring the Boys Back Home
Pink Floyd
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Bring the boys back home Bring the boys back home Don't leave the children on their own, no, no Bring the boys back home Wrong, do it again Time to go Are you feeling okay? There's a man answering, but he keeps hanging up Is there anybody out there?
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10 facts about this song
Album Release"Bring the Boys Back Home" is a song by the British progressive rock band Pink Floyd, included on their 12th studio album, "The Wall," released on 30 November 1979.
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Song ClassificationThis track is characterised as progressive rock, an experimental genre that emerged in the late 60s and 70s.
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Concept AlbumThe song is a part of Pink Floyd's concept album, "The Wall," which is one of the best-selling albums of all time with over 30 million copies sold worldwide.
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Song MeaningLike the other songs on the album, "Bring the Boys Back Home" represents a segment of Pink Floyd member, Roger Waters' life. It symbolizes his fears and emotions about father abandonment due to war, as his own father died in WWII when Waters was just a child.
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Song LengthThe song is the shortest on "The Wall," lasting only 1 minute and 21 seconds.
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Song StructureAs opposed to traditional verse-chorus song structure, "Bring the Boys Back Home" consists mainly of a large orchestra and choir crescendo.
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Live PerformancesDuring live performances of "The Wall," Pink Floyd used a high school marching band during this song.
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Musical ArrangementEven with its short duration, the song provides one of the most grandiose moments on "The Wall," featuring a full choral and orchestral arrangement.
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Song Connection"Bring the Boys Back Home" serves as a climactic part of the album and is followed by the pivotal track "Comfortably Numb," thus providing a sharp contrast between the two songs.
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Song AdaptationThe song was adapted for the 1982 film "Pink Floyd - The Wall," an animated musical drama where Waters portrayed the film's central character.
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