Vera (song)
1979 song by Pink Floyd
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"Vera" is a song by the English rock band Pink Floyd that appears on their eleventh studio album, The Wall (1979).[1][2]
PublishedPink Floyd Music Publishers Ltd
Released30 November 1979 (UK)
8 December 1979 (US)
8 December 1979 (US)
RecordedApril–November 1979
| "Vera" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Pink Floyd | |
| from the album The Wall | |
| Published | Pink Floyd Music Publishers Ltd |
| Released | 30 November 1979 (UK) 8 December 1979 (US) |
| Recorded | April–November 1979 |
| Genre | Art rock |
| Length | 1:35 |
| Label | Harvest (UK) Columbia (US) |
| Songwriter | Roger Waters |
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| Official audio | |
| "Vera" on YouTube | |
Title
The title is a reference to Vera Lynn, an English singer and entertainer whose musical recordings and performances were very popular during the Second World War, with a popular song being 1939's "We'll Meet Again", that's referenced in this song.
The song's intro features a collage of superimposed audio excerpts from the British war film Battle of Britain (1969). Among the used clips are a piece of dialogue ("Where the hell are you, Simon?"), a BBC broadcast and battle sound effects.
Personnel
Pink Floyd
- Roger Waters – vocals, acoustic guitar
- David Gilmour – acoustic guitar, bass guitar
- Richard Wright – Prophet-5 synthesiser
with:
Personnel per Fitch and Mahon.[3]
Further reading
- Fitch, Vernon. The Pink Floyd Encyclopedia (3rd edition), 2005. ISBN 1-894959-24-8.
