Childhood's End (Pink Floyd song)
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| “Childhood's End” | |||||
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| Song by Pink Floyd | |||||
| Album | Obscured by Clouds | ||||
| Released | June 3, 1972 (UK) June 15, 1972 (US) |
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| Recorded | February, March 1972 Château d'Hiérouville, Pontoise, France |
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| Genre | Progressive rock | ||||
| Length | 4:33 | ||||
| Writer | David Gilmour | ||||
| Obscured by Clouds track listing | |||||
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"Childhood's End" is a song from Pink Floyd's 1972 album Obscured by Clouds. It was the last Pink Floyd song to feature lyrics by David Gilmour, or to be composed entirely solo by him, until the album A Momentary Lapse of Reason. The lyrics may have been influenced by the Arthur C. Clarke novel of the same name. The lyrics themselves distinctly recount the final days of Jan Rodricks, the last man on Earth, and the price paid by mankind in the final pages of the book.
It is very similar to "Time" from Dark Side of the Moon, both in structure and in theme.[citation needed]
David Gilmour is the only vocalist on the song.
[edit] Personnel
- David Gilmour - Guitar and Vocals
- Roger Waters - Bass
- Richard Wright - Organ
- Nick Mason - Drums
[edit] Cover Version
A cover version of Childhood's End by Becca & Pierre appears on Pink Floyd tribute album A Fair Forgery of Pink Floyd
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