Southhampton Dock by Roger Waters

Falstaff · Sep 20, 2004, 06:37 PM

they disembarked in 45

and no one spoke and no one smiled

there were too many spaces in the line

gathered at the cenotaph

all agreed with the hand on heart

to sheath the sacrificial knifes

but now

she stands upon southampton dock

with her handkerchief

and her summer frock clings

to her wet body in the rain

in quiet desparation knuckles

white upon the slippery reigns

she bravely waves the boys goodbye again

and still the dark stain spreads between

his shoulder blades

a mute reminder of the poppy fields and
graves
and when the fight was over
we spent what they had made

but in the bottom of our hearts

we felt the final cut

GutterPunk · Sep 22, 2004, 05:47 PM

i like this poem it is kinda different i dunno if i can pull a final thought though

Falstaff · Sep 22, 2004, 08:55 PM

[color=#0000ff]Firefall[/color]

~~HawK~~ · Sep 23, 2004, 08:31 AM

Not many may agree but the Final Cut is IMO the best anti war CD ever
And for me the best Pink floyd album, text-wise anyway.. "not now John" is timeless....
Still have the org. "holographic-recorded" vinyl.

Falstaff · Sep 23, 2004, 05:12 PM

Yeah, didnt care for division bell that much, and of course, Rodger Waters is pretty self indulgent. He reminds me of Pete Townsend and the whole Tommy business, you know, the post war dream.

~~HawK~~ · Sep 24, 2004, 12:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fallang_jeff

Yeah, didnt care for division bell that much, and of course, Rodger Waters is pretty self indulgent. He reminds me of Pete Townsend and the whole Tommy business, you know, the post war dream.

Hmm yeah, but in WW2 England the population suffered real bad and long, that must have left it's mark on alot of the post war children also IMM.

Btw Love Tommy in the Classic version with the London Symp.Orchestra, with Maggie Bell, Ringo Star, Steve Winwood, and Rod Steward and many more

Falstaff · Sep 28, 2004, 09:57 PM

I watched it at a movie theator in Iraklion Crete as a boy, the place was packed.

Sep 20, 2004, 06:37 PM	#1
Falstaff Old Codger Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: USAFA Posts: 19,048 Rep Power: 207	Southhampton Dock by Roger Waters they disembarked in 45 and no one spoke and no one smiled there were too many spaces in the line gathered at the cenotaph all agreed with the hand on heart to sheath the sacrificial knifes but now she stands upon southampton dock with her handkerchief and her summer frock clings to her wet body in the rain in quiet desparation knuckles white upon the slippery reigns she bravely waves the boys goodbye again and still the dark stain spreads between his shoulder blades a mute reminder of the poppy fields and graves and when the fight was over we spent what they had made but in the bottom of our hearts we felt the final cut __________________ "Inspiration is always a surprising visitor."

Sep 22, 2004, 05:47 PM	#2
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Sep 22, 2004, 08:55 PM	Thread Starter #3
Falstaff Old Codger Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: USAFA Posts: 19,048 Rep Power: 207	Roger Waters is interesting, morbid and a little melodramatic, If I might suggest some good groups. The Byrds is a good beginning, [color=#0000ff]The Byrds [/color] [color=#0000ff]Roger McGuinn[/color] [color=#0000ff]Gene Clark[/color] [color=#0000ff]David Crosby[/color] [color=#0000ff]Chris Hillman[/color] [color=#0000ff]Michael Clarke[/color] [color=#0000ff]Gram Parsons[/color] [color=#0000ff]The Flying Burrito Brothers[/color] [color=#0000ff]Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young[/color] [color=#0000ff]McGuinn, Clark & Hillman[/color] [color=#0000ff]Souther, Hillman, Furay[/color] [color=#0000ff]Manassas[/color] [color=#0000ff]The Desert Rose Band[/color] [color=#0000ff]CPR[/color] [color=#0000ff]Rice, Rice, Hillman & Pedersen[/color] [color=#0000ff]The International Submarine Band[/color] [color=#0000ff]Crosby & Nash [/color] [color=#0000ff]Chris Hillman & Herb Pedersen [/color] [color=#0000ff]Dillard & Clark[/color] [color=#0000ff]Ever Call Ready[/color] [color=#0000ff]Gene Clark & Carla Olson[/color] [color=#0000ff]CRY[/color] [color=#0000ff]Firefall[/color] __________________ "Inspiration is always a surprising visitor."

Sep 23, 2004, 05:12 PM	Thread Starter #5
Falstaff Old Codger Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: USAFA Posts: 19,048 Rep Power: 207	Yeah, didnt care for division bell that much, and of course, Rodger Waters is pretty self indulgent. He reminds me of Pete Townsend and the whole Tommy business, you know, the post war dream. __________________ "Inspiration is always a surprising visitor."

Sep 28, 2004, 09:57 PM	Thread Starter #7
Falstaff Old Codger Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: USAFA Posts: 19,048 Rep Power: 207	I watched it at a movie theator in Iraklion Crete as a boy, the place was packed. __________________ "Inspiration is always a surprising visitor."

Sep 23, 2004, 08:31 AM	#4
~~HawK~~ Banned Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 2,092 Rep Power: 0	Not many may agree but the Final Cut is IMO the best anti war CD ever And for me the best Pink floyd album, text-wise anyway.. "not now John" is timeless.... Still have the org. "holographic-recorded" vinyl.