Hello, people! It has been so long since I have written a word about Floyd and it seems that an era has passed since I've spent time listening to them, day after day - unable to switch to anything else. On the contrary, I have been listening to only ghazals alternated with a little bit of indie here and there, and it's a wholesome combination, in its totality.
But somehow, after my love had been feeling under the weather this morning, I felt like 'A Pillow of Winds' or 'Cymbaline' could do wonders to make him feel better. And as much as I do miss the land that he's about to stroll down from, with all the wild horses tethered with tears in their eyes and the tambourinemen selling crystal candies, juggling them like pillows across the sky-bed, I recalled 'Wots... Uh The Deal' subsequently. Now, this never was a favourite song, nothing that I've felt very strongly for while listening. It's a good background score, it's buoyant and merciful and gentle and cozy but I had never felt spectacularly attached to it.
This morning was when I realised the lyrics to the song is actually substantial, and substantially heavy. The juxtaposition of the orientation of 'self' is a true poet's cup of tea and Waters, throughout his life has been a warrior alongside one. The lyrics to almost all songs in 'Meddle' (1971) and 'Obscured by Clouds' (1972) pertain a very tender, very gentle quality to them and 'Wot's... Uh The Deal' is no exception. The song has been co-written by both Waters and Gilmour but the sole reason behind glorifying the presence of Waters far more than that of Gilmour at least in case of songwriting is...say, 'Childhood's End' - I mean, it's so sad that it doesn't even sound like a Pink Floyd song! Every other track, "co-written" with Waters has the pungent Floyd element engulfing, enthralling its whole being! Even the more underrated 'Stay' (co-written by Waters and Wright) and 'San Tropez' (written by Waters) retain the Pink Floyd quality. Songs co-written by all members like 'One of These Days' or 'Echoes' remain favourites across multiple generations of prog lovers.
'Wots... Uh The Deal' is weirdly playing in my head a bunch of long lost weird coming of age realm of memories and is making me miss both my early-teenager and pre-teen years along with a visit to a certain place at the heart of the mountains a few months ago. It has a winter-evening feel to it that's not very evident but still there - a season close to spring, but still attached to the essence of winter and reluctant to come out of it. The whole song derives its sultriness from the G7-G chord patterned play that's oh so sexy. The melancholia in G7 brings out the prudent presence in the otherwise more or less dull C, and that altered with Am and C is definitely a sweetly rolling, joyful, little stream at the heart of a lush, green valley.
The photographs taken by ean-Denis Mahn, during the recording of the Obscured By Clouds album at Strawberry Studios, Chateau D’Herouville, France, between 23 and 29 February 1972 featured in the official video of the song is something
to behold, though! Young Gilmour looks pretty as a princess 😛 and the vintage effect the photograph reel adds to the subtle beauty of the song is amazing!
But somehow, after my love had been feeling under the weather this morning, I felt like 'A Pillow of Winds' or 'Cymbaline' could do wonders to make him feel better. And as much as I do miss the land that he's about to stroll down from, with all the wild horses tethered with tears in their eyes and the tambourinemen selling crystal candies, juggling them like pillows across the sky-bed, I recalled 'Wots... Uh The Deal' subsequently. Now, this never was a favourite song, nothing that I've felt very strongly for while listening. It's a good background score, it's buoyant and merciful and gentle and cozy but I had never felt spectacularly attached to it.
This morning was when I realised the lyrics to the song is actually substantial, and substantially heavy. The juxtaposition of the orientation of 'self' is a true poet's cup of tea and Waters, throughout his life has been a warrior alongside one. The lyrics to almost all songs in 'Meddle' (1971) and 'Obscured by Clouds' (1972) pertain a very tender, very gentle quality to them and 'Wot's... Uh The Deal' is no exception. The song has been co-written by both Waters and Gilmour but the sole reason behind glorifying the presence of Waters far more than that of Gilmour at least in case of songwriting is...say, 'Childhood's End' - I mean, it's so sad that it doesn't even sound like a Pink Floyd song! Every other track, "co-written" with Waters has the pungent Floyd element engulfing, enthralling its whole being! Even the more underrated 'Stay' (co-written by Waters and Wright) and 'San Tropez' (written by Waters) retain the Pink Floyd quality. Songs co-written by all members like 'One of These Days' or 'Echoes' remain favourites across multiple generations of prog lovers.
'Wots... Uh The Deal' is weirdly playing in my head a bunch of long lost weird coming of age realm of memories and is making me miss both my early-teenager and pre-teen years along with a visit to a certain place at the heart of the mountains a few months ago. It has a winter-evening feel to it that's not very evident but still there - a season close to spring, but still attached to the essence of winter and reluctant to come out of it. The whole song derives its sultriness from the G7-G chord patterned play that's oh so sexy. The melancholia in G7 brings out the prudent presence in the otherwise more or less dull C, and that altered with Am and C is definitely a sweetly rolling, joyful, little stream at the heart of a lush, green valley.
The photographs taken by ean-Denis Mahn, during the recording of the Obscured By Clouds album at Strawberry Studios, Chateau D’Herouville, France, between 23 and 29 February 1972 featured in the official video of the song is something
to behold, though! Young Gilmour looks pretty as a princess 😛 and the vintage effect the photograph reel adds to the subtle beauty of the song is amazing!
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