Classical Composer Reacts to PINK FLOYD: Goodbye Blue Sky (from The Wall) | The Daily Doug Ep. 698

You absolutely need to watch the animated sequence from the film for this song. It takes this song to a whole other level. Some of the most poignant animation set to music I've ever seen.

This song gives me goosebumps every time. It looks so sweet in the first chords, and then, it turns into some darkness... Then the sweet chorus... Then more darkness... The lyrics... It's really creepy and heartbreaking at the same time.

"Flames are all long gone but the pain lingers on", what a great line.

Always good to hear your thoughts on pink Floyd..

My humble opinion, one of the most under rated Pink Floyd's song.

Sometimes terrible things happen under beautiful blue skies. But mostly, beautiful blue skies are just that: beautiful blue skies. Never forget that. Always enjoy them. Don't let the bad guys win.

I saw the concert tour for the Wall in 1980. The best concert I have ever attended. It was also the begining of the end for the classic floyd lineup. A very troubled Waters created a mirror of his life and morphed it into an unbelievable masterpiece, with the help of three other masterful musicians.

Love the Pink Floyd reactions and analysis. Thanks Doug!

This was always one of my favorite songs off of The Wall.

that was harry waters at the beginning. coincidentally i saw a pink floyd tribute band called "brit floyd" last night in los angeles,and harry waters was one of many guest performers, playing keyboards. video of the show is on my channel (shameless plug). harry is of course 44 years older than he was on the wall album,and seeing him playing his father's music was very special.

This song is a perfect example of heavy music not being hard or abrasive. This one is definitely very, very heavy. I can enjoy the music but I'll tell you what, every time I've watched the wall this song and it's accompanying animation sequence have literally brought me to tears. It's just too much for me to pretend it's not painful and doesn't effect me. So many bands put so much effort into conveying sadness and pain to the listener but none of them are half as good at it as Pink Floyd were.

Referred to this song some weeks ago. I'm in my forties and this song hits hard. Really grateful I had an upbringing that involved appreciating Pink Floyd.

The vocals are just lovely, both the studio and live.

The airplane up in the sky the child sees unbeknownst to a young child is a German bomber about ready to obliterate part of London! The song points out the innocence of a child in war with a child in amazement looking at an actual airplane in the early 1940s!! It's the irony that Rodger was shooting for with the child being happy to see an airplane and having no idea what's about to happen!!!!!

Harry Waters who now plays keyboards for Colonel Les Claypool's (Primus) Fearless Flying Frog Brigade.

Your mention of 9/11 is painfully apt and something I've never thought about. I'm pretty sure I'll be thinking about that when I listen to the song from now on. That's the same feeling, you are so right.

Good by blue sky speaks of the deep scars left in the UK caused by the air raids during the battle of Britten and the following cold war. This reminds me of another Great song of the 80s by another I believe a greatly under rated band, Mike and the mechanics the song is almost prophetic and is relevant today and was banned from the radio in the UK during the gulf war. The tune is simple and haunting it is called Silent Running or can you hear me running. I think this would be a wonderful song to review it grabs my heart listening to it today just as I did when I was 35 when it originally was released 1985.

Just an amazing album that touches the soul.

what an unforgettable classic!

Yes, Doug….you need to watch the movie. Pour a cocktail and pack a bowl sit back and enjoy. Gerald Scarfe’s animation is amazing, especially “Goodbye Blue Sky”.