Goodbye Cruel World
Pink Floyd
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Goodbye cruel world, I'm leaving you today Goodbye Goodbye Goodbye Goodbye, all you people There's nothing you can say To make me change my mind Goodbye
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7 facts about this song
Song Release Facts"Goodbye Cruel World" is the last track on Disc 1 of "The Wall," a double album by the English rock band Pink Floyd.
- The song was released along with the album in November 1979.
- Another version of the song was released in the movie adaptation of the album, "Pink Floyd – The Wall," in 1982.
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Song Concept Facts"Goodbye Cruel World" serves as a climax in Pink Floyd's rock opera, "The Wall."
- Pink, the protagonist, secludes himself from the world and completes his mental wall in this song.
- The song concludes with Pink saying "Goodbye" to the outside world and retreating into his inner self.
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Song Writing Facts"Goodbye Cruel World" was written by Pink Floyd's bassist, Roger Waters.
- The piece is notable for its minimalism and direct emotional lyricism.
- It epitomizes Waters' thematic creativity and lyrical prowess.
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Song Composition FactsThe song is only 1 minute and 13 seconds long, making it one of Pink Floyd's shortest tracks.
- It is largely a solo piece featuring Roger Waters' voice and Roger's acoustic guitar accompaniment.
- The concluding portion of the song has the repetitive shutting sound resembling bricks or clicks that symbolize Pink's mental wall being completed.
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Song Reception FactsWhile the song is not one of Pink Floyds's most famous songs, it still represents crucial development in the narrative of "The Wall".
- "Goodbye Cruel World" was performed live by Pink Floyd during their "The Wall Live" tour in 1980-81.
- Critics and fans often interpret the track as one of the starkest passages in Pink Floyd's work, embodying isolation and despair.
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Song Interpretation FactsThe song's reference to "cruel world" is reflective of the hardships Pink has gone through in life, from losing his father in the war, to a failing marriage and his oppressive school experience.
- This is Pink's quiet farewell to all the turmoil and cruel realities that he faces in life before he completely isolates himself.
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Interesting TriviaThe song carries great weight within the album despite its short duration.
- On some CD versions of the album, the opening of the next song "Is There Anybody Out There?" can be heard fading in at the end of the song.
- Not typically a standalone single, it is mostly heard in conjunction with the entire album "The Wall."
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