When the Tiger's Broke Free
August 31st 2006 08:41
Brilliant song by Pink Floyd, but unfortuantely, I think it was only ever released as a B side. It's not traditional Pink Floyd really, with a focus on the vocals, and only background use of instruments. ANyway, to a gander at the lyrics if you've never heard the song.
"It was just before dawn
One miserable morning in black forty-four
When the Forward Commander was told to sit tight
When he asked that his men be withdrawn
And the Generals gave thanks
As the others ranks
Held back the enemy tanks for a while
And the Anzio Bridgehead was held for the price
Of a few hundred ordinary lives
And kind old King George
Sent Mother a note
When he heard the Father was gone
It was, I recall, in the form of a scroll
With gold leaf and all
And I found it one day
In a drawer of old photographs
Hidden away
And my eyes still grow damp
To remember His Majesty
Signed with own rubber stamp
It was dark all around
There was frost in the ground
When the tigers broke free
And no one survived
From the Royal Fusiliers Company C
They were all left behind
Most of them dead
The rest of them dying
And that´s how the High Command took my Daddy from me"
Now, have a listen to the song, I mean a really good listen to it.
(A tiger is a type of German tank, by the way. The song is set during WWII)
That's all from me today
Peace
"It was just before dawn
One miserable morning in black forty-four
When the Forward Commander was told to sit tight
When he asked that his men be withdrawn
And the Generals gave thanks
As the others ranks
Held back the enemy tanks for a while
And the Anzio Bridgehead was held for the price
Of a few hundred ordinary lives
And kind old King George
Sent Mother a note
When he heard the Father was gone
It was, I recall, in the form of a scroll
With gold leaf and all
And I found it one day
In a drawer of old photographs
Hidden away
And my eyes still grow damp
To remember His Majesty
Signed with own rubber stamp
It was dark all around
There was frost in the ground
When the tigers broke free
And no one survived
From the Royal Fusiliers Company C
They were all left behind
Most of them dead
The rest of them dying
And that´s how the High Command took my Daddy from me"
Now, have a listen to the song, I mean a really good listen to it.
(A tiger is a type of German tank, by the way. The song is set during WWII)
That's all from me today
Peace
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