The Bravery of Being Out of Range
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| "The Bravery of Being Out of Range" | ||||
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| Single by Roger Waters | ||||
| from the album Amused to Death | ||||
| Released | 30 November 1992[1] | |||
| Recorded | 1992 | |||
| Genre | Progressive rock | |||
| Length | 4:44 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Songwriter | Roger Waters | |||
| Producer | Roger Waters | |||
| Roger Waters singles chronology | ||||
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"The Bravery of Being Out of Range" is the fifth song and second single from the album, Amused to Death, released by former Pink Floyd bassist, Roger Waters. According to Waters, the song was written as a criticism of the neoliberal policies adopted by Ronald Reagan and Margaret Thatcher.[2]
The song follows the point of view of a politician fighting the Gulf War from afar, as though it is a game, continuing the theme explored in the album's previous song, Perfect Sense, where live transmissions of wars are a form of entertainment.[3]
The song includes a reference to a song written by Waters on Pink Floyd's 1977 album Animals, "Sheep", and to the 1909 song "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot".[4] In "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot", the lyrics say, "I looked over Jordan and what did I see? Coming for to carry me home". In "Sheep" Waters sings, "I've looked over Jordan and I have seen, things are not what they seem"; in "The Bravery of Being Out of Range," he sings "I looked over Jordan and what did I see? I saw a U.S. Marine in a pile of debris".
The song was part of the 2015 re-released and remastered edition of the album, this version featured a new lead guitar part performed by Jeff Beck.[5]
