"Vera" is a song by the English rock band Pink Floyd which appears on their 1979 double album, The Wall.[1][2]
Title
The title is a reference to Vera Lynn, a British singer who came to prominence during World War II with her popular song "We'll Meet Again".
The song's intro features a collage of superimposed audio excerpts from the 1969 film Battle of Britain. Among the used clips are a piece of dialogue ("Where the hell are you, Simon?"), a BBC broadcast and battle sound effects.
Personnel
- 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.
See also
References
- ^ Strong, Martin C. (2004). The Great Rock Discography (7th ed.). Edinburgh: Canongate Books. p. 1177. ISBN 1-84195-551-5.
- ^ Mabbett, Andy (1995). The Complete Guide to the Music of Pink Floyd. London: Omnibus Press. ISBN 0-7119-4301-X.
- ^ Fitch, Vernon and Mahon, Richard, Comfortably Numb — A History of The Wall 1978–1981, 2006, p. 96.
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