Pink Floyd Monday

Michelle Obama's Mirror ^ | 2-22-2016 | MOTUS

[NOBO2012]

Apparently things really are spooky on the dark side of the moon.

Apollo astronauts who orbited the moon two months before Neil Armstrong's famous 1969 landing heard mysterious and unexplainable 'music' on its far side, out of the range of Earthly radio transmissions, it has emerged.

Recently unearthed recordings made by NASA of the journey, which took the Apollo 10 capsule around the far side of the moon, show the astronauts reacting with surprise and confusion to an unearthly howling noise in their headsets. – Daily Mail

Interesting, unless you fall in the group of conspiracy theorists who think the  whole NASA moon landing was a Stanley Kubrick production. 

I choose to believe our astronauts, and welcome the story as a change of pace from politics on the campaign trail. As such, I’ll take this opportunity to showcase the music and lyrics from one of the best rock albums ever created:

The cuts on this album showcase conflict, greed, the passage of time, and brain damage – come to think of it, it’s not so much different from politics after all. Oh well, just breathe. Enjoy as much or as little as you like…

Time

 

Breathe

Breathe, breathe in the air Don't be afraid to care Leave but don't leave me Look around and chose your own ground For long you live and high you fly And smiles you'll give and tears you'll cry And all you touch and all you see Is all your life will ever be Run, rabbit, run Dig that hole, forget the sun, And when at last the work is done Don't sit down, it's time to dig another one For long you live and high you fly But only if you ride the tide And balanced on the biggest wave You race toward an early grave.

Money

Money, get away Get a good job with more pay and you're O.K. Money, it's a gas Grab that cash with both hands and make a stash New car, caviar, four star daydream, Think I'll buy me a football team Money, get back I'm all right Jack, but keep your hands off my stack. Money, it's a hit But don't give me that do goody good bullshit I'm in the hi-fidelity first class traveling set And I think I need a Lear jet Money, it's a crime Share it fairly but don't take a slice of my pie Money, so they say Is the root of all evil today But if you ask for a rise it's no surprise that they're giving none away

Us and Them

Us and Them And after all we're only ordinary men Me, and you God only knows it's not what we would choose to do Forward he cried from the rear and the front ranks died And the General sat, and the lines on the map moved from side to side Black and Blue And who knows which is which and who is who Up and Down And in the end it's only round and round and round Haven't you heard, it's a battle of words the poster bearer cried Listen son, said the man with the gun There's room for you inside

Brain Damage

The lunatic is on the grass The lunatic is on the grass Remembering games and daisy chains and laughs Got to keep the loonies on the path The lunatic is in the hall The lunatics are in my hall The paper holds their folded faces to the floor And every day the paper boy brings more And if the dam breaks open many years too soon And if there is no room upon the hill And if your head explodes with dark forbodings too I'll see you on the dark side of the moon The lunatic is in my head The lunatic is in my head You raise the blade, you make the change You re-arrange me 'till I'm sane You lock the door And throw away the key There's someone in my head but it's not me. And if the cloud bursts, thunder in your ear You shout and no one seems to hear And if the band you're in starts playing different tunes I'll see you on the dark side of the moon

And I’ll see you on the dark side of the moon!

[ETL]

Is there really a “dark side” of the Moon, as in permanently dark?

First one with the correct answer wins an all-expense-paid trip to the Moon!

[left that other site]

One of my favorite albums...a Desert Island Disc!

[ETL]

[golux]

Masterpieces of self-absorption.

The endless anti-Israel and anti-Jewish rants have spoiled my appreciation.

I will never purchase another Pink Floyd product and nor should any Freeper.

[moovova]

No thanks. Been there and the weather sucks.

[IYAS9YAS]

Is there really a "dark side" of the Moon, as in permanently dark?

No. We only see one surface of the moon no matter the illumination, since it's tidally locked with the Earth, but all sides of the moon see sunlight.

[Baynative]

David Gilmour Live Breathe/Time

[dead]

The “dark side” of the moon actually sees more sunlight than the side we see, since it is never subject to falling under the earth’s shadow.

[dfwgator]

[ETL]

Re: "Is there really a "dark side" of the Moon, as in permanently dark?"

No. We only see one surface of the moon no matter the illumination, since it's tidally locked with the Earth, but all sides of the moon see sunlight.

Congratulations! You win that all-expense-paid trip to the Moon!

Boarding beginning in 1hr, 17min. Be sure to get there early so to secure a window seat. Enjoy the journey and send lots of selfies! :)

[Fester Chugabrew]

LOL!

[ETL]

The 'dark side' of the moon actually sees more sunlight than the side we see, since it is never subject to falling under the earth's shadow.

True, if "dark side" = 'far side' (the side always pointing away from earth). The earth-facing side of course falls in the Earth's shadow during lunar eclipses, whether partial or total.

[Riley]

Bookmark Bump for more interest in the recordings made by the astronauts than by the anti-semite’s band, which I used to like.

[ETL]

the anti-semite's band, which I used to like.

I understand what you're saying. But if we stopped listening to artists based on their off-the-wall political views, it would eliminate an awful lot of great music. Similarly with Hollyweird, past and present. Then I too sometimes just have to turn things off or switch the channel.

[heights]

Start your week with ‘pretentious, sophomoric’ music.

[gorush]

Not to pick nits, but if one added reflected sunlight to the totals your statement might not be true.

[ETL]

Not to pick nits, but if one added reflected sunlight to the totals your statement might not be true.

aka, "earth shine" (sunlight reflected off earth striking the moon)

[IYAS9YAS]

Boarding beginning in 1hr, 17min. Be sure to get there early so to secure a window seat. Enjoy the journey and send lots of selfies! :)

Look, Honey! A double full moon! ;-)

[left that other site]

I hear you. I really did love their music back in the day, but you are right about the band member’s antisemitism.

It’s really too bad, as I love this album and enjoy playing along on my guitar.

But, like you, I won’t be buying any more products from them.