Corporal Clegg
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"Corporal Clegg" | |
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Song by Pink Floyd | |
from the album A Saucerful of Secrets | |
Published | Lupus Music Ltd |
Released | 29 June 1968 27 July 1968 (US) | (UK)
Recorded | February 1968 |
Studio | Abbey Road Studios, London, UK |
Genre | |
Length | 4:12 |
Label | EMI Columbia (UK) Tower (US) |
Songwriter(s) | Roger Waters |
Producer(s) | Norman Smith |
"Corporal Clegg" is a song by English rock band Pink Floyd and is featured on their second album, A Saucerful of Secrets (1968).[1] It was written by Roger Waters[1] and features David Gilmour, Nick Mason and Richard Wright sharing the lead vocals, which is the only Floyd song to do so.[2] The song also features a kazoo.
The Pink Floyd website credits the brass parts to "The Stanley Myers Orchestra".[3]
Lyrics
The song is about a shell-shocked soldier who lost his leg in
Music videos
Although the song was never performed live, two videos of the song exist. The first one was shot on 19 or 20 February 1968 for Belgian
Reception
In a negative review for A Saucerful of Secrets, Jim Miller of
Personnel
- David Gilmour – electric guitars, lead vocals (verses and bridges), kazoo
- Nick Mason – drums, percussion, lead vocals (verses)
- Rick Wright – Farfisa organ, Hammond organ, lead vocals (choruses), backing vocals
- Roger Waters – bass, backing vocals
with:
- Norman Smith – voice
- The Stanley Myers Orchestra – brass
See also
References
- ^ ISBN 0-7119-4301-X.
- ISBN 1-905139-09-8.
- ^ "Musicians (Studio)". Pink Floyd Music (1987) Limited. Retrieved 26 January 2019.
- ^ Corporal Clegg Songfacts.
- ^ Povey, Glenn; The Complete History of Pink Floyd, 2006, p. 91.
- ^ Ibidem, p. 111.
- ^ a b Miller, Jim (26 October 1968). "A Saucerful of Secrets". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 27 July 2017.