VERA
Concept:
A war movie on the television causes Pink to reminiscence about wartime
and his father's death.
Comment: This song written about singer Vera Lynn, who was known for her
uplifting wartime songs during World War 2. In this song, Roger Waters makes
a reference to one of Vera Lynn's most popular songs "We'll Meet Again.". Comment:
Background dialog: (Prior to the start of the song) "Where the hell are
you? Where the hell are you tyler?" (From the movie The Battle Of Britain). Comment:
A Vera Lynne song is the opening song to The Wall movie, The Little Boy
That Santa Claus Forgot.
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