6742. Pink Floyd - The Dogs of War

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From: A Momentary Lapse of Reason; Year: 1985; Genre: Progressive Rock
I always have an most likely always will have a special place for this record; it is one of my top, I'd say three, of their studio releases.
This track in particular really leans into the sound and arranging that made much of their best material. That 12/8 loping time signature throughout the majority of the song really lends itself to the feeling of a march toward insanity. Being punctuated by, wot sounds like cellos and bass strings, or at least a facsimile thereof, enhances that feeling so the keys, guitars and vocals can hang over the top to make for an interesting dynamic. The mid section where the full band kicks in and becomes louder musically actually gives a temporary reprieve from the insane loping march of madness towards oblivion, which funnels into a saxophone solo in the standard 4/4 time, but inevitably the insane march returns.    
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
My song pick 7 years ago today: Sly & The Family Stone - Runnin' Away

My song pick 8 years ago today: Michael Penn - No Myth

My song pick 9 years ago today: Steve Winwood - Higher Love

My song pick 10 years ago today: Helloween - Lay All Your Love On Me

My song pick 11 years ago today: The Drifters - There Goes My Baby

My song pick 12 years ago today: Soundgarden - Spoonman

My song pick 13 years ago today: Jethro Tull - Heavy Horses

My song pick 14 years ago today: The Monkees - Daydream Believer

My song pick 15 years ago today: Muse - Resistance

My song pick 16 years ago today: Jethro Tull - From A Deadbeat To An Old Greaser

My song pick 17 years ago today: Fleetwood Mac - Oh Well

My song pick 18 years ago today: Aerosmith - Janie's Got A Gun
 

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