With Roger Waters being in town today for a big concert performing "The Wall" at the Tacoma Dome, I had to post a Pink Floyd song that is probably my favourite. "Dogs" was released on the Animals album in 1977. The concert tour at the time had to be the biggest production to date in the rock and roll world, with lots of pyrotechnics, and huge animal balloons floating around in the arenas. I saw the concert in the Portland Memorial Colosseum... I remember most of it- I do recall saying a big fat "wow!" at the conclusion.The lyrics are written to describe how Roger Waters saw the corporate culture of the time. There are so many good lyrics that I had to relate two stanzas: "And after a while, you can work on points for style
Like the club tie, and the firm handshake
A certain look in the eye and an easy smile
You have to be trusted by the people that you lie to
So that when they turn their backs on you
You'll get the chance to put the knife in
You gotta keep one eye looking over your shoulder
You know, it's going to get harder, and harder, and harder
As you get older
Yeah, and in the end you'll pack up and fly down south
Hide your head in the sand
Just another sad old man
All alone and dying of cancer"
This group in the video is Roger Waters and friends, not Pink Floyd. My hope is we don't emulate the message, but learn from it and try not to act like dogs
or sheep.
I am still doing fine, as is Yvonne as we go to her work Christmas party tonight. Merry Christmas, Live Happy! Greg
7 comments:
Glad you are doing good
Love, Cathy
Greg, Yvonne, we received your package today. Thank you very much. Hope you guys are feeling well. Love Dad and Alice
You are welcome dad, you didn't open it up early did you? We got our gifts too but will wait until Christmas to open them. Thanks- I am doing good but my skin in my arms isn't. I keep scratching or cutting the skin which then takes forever to heal. (I think it is related to all of the immune suppressive and steroid drugs) :) Greg
A Very Merry Christmas and a Safe and Happy New Year to you and Yours. May You and Yours have Peace, Love, Happiness and Joy, now and through out the comming year.
Hank
and My skin doesn't scratch, it tears, I go through a lot of liquid bandgage :) Steroids to breath !
I should have said my skin tears, as that is a better descriptive of reality. The tears take a long time to heal too. Thanks for the kind words Hank, back at ya!
Greg, sounds familar on the tears. Glad you are doing well . Love Dad and Alice
Greg, Yvonne, Happy Holidays. See you soon in San Diego. Love Dad and Alice
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