Southampton Dock

"Southampton Dock"
Song by Pink Floyd from the album The Final Cut
Published	Pink Floyd Music Publishers Ltd
Released	21 March 1983 (UK) 2 April 1983 (US)
Recorded	July–December 1982
Genre	Progressive rock, folk rock
Length	2:10
Label	Harvest Records (UK) Capitol Records (US)
Writer	Roger Waters
Producer	Roger Waters, James Guthrie and Michael Kamen
The Final Cut track listing
12 tracks Side one "The Post War Dream" "Your Possible Pasts" "One of the Few" "The Hero's Return" "The Gunner's Dream" "Paranoid Eyes" Side two "Get Your Filthy Hands Off My Desert" "The Fletcher Memorial Home" "Southampton Dock" "The Final Cut" "Not Now John" "Two Suns in the Sunset"

"Southampton Dock" is a song from Pink Floyd's 1983 album, The Final Cut.^[1][2] In World War II, many soldiers departed from Southampton to fight against the Germans. In the eighties, Southampton was again used as a departure base, this time for the Falklands War. The song describes a woman who waves the soldiers "Goodbye again".

Personnel

• Roger Waters — acoustic guitar, bass and vocals

with:

• Michael Kamen — piano and orchestrations

References

1. Strong, Martin C. (2004). The Great Rock Discography (7th ed.). Edinburgh: Canongate Books. p. 1177. ISBN 1-84195-551-5.
2. Mabbett, Andy (1995). The Complete Guide to the Music of Pink Floyd. London: Omnibus Press. ISBN 0-7119-4301-X.

External links

• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics