cindy17838 Posted April 27, 2004 Report Share Posted April 27, 2004 According to last month's Songfacts quiz a British artist named Vera Lynn was the first to top the US charts. She did so in 1952. Is this the same Vera Lynn that Pink Floyd was singing about on The Wall with the line "Does anybody here remember Vera Lynn Remember how we said we would meet again some sunny day" ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denmark Street Posted April 27, 2004 Report Share Posted April 27, 2004 Yes, its the same woman. Vera Lynn was at her most popular in Britain during the1940s, and became something of a pin-up girl for British troops during World War 2. Her most famous song was "The White Cliffs of Dover", which was a huge war-time success for her. Its the lyrics of this song that Pink Floyd refer to.. They'll be bluebirds over the white cliffs of Dover Tomorrow, just you wait and see They'll be peace and laughter, and love ever after Tomorrow, when the world is free. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denmark Street Posted April 27, 2004 Report Share Posted April 27, 2004 OOPS! Sorry... my mistake! I got the wrong song. Its Vera Lynn's other big war time hit that Pink Floyd refer to. Its called "We'll meet again".. We'll meet again Don't know where, don't know when But I know we'll meet again some sunny day It was especially popular with people who had loved ones away in the army. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cindy17838 Posted April 27, 2004 Author Report Share Posted April 27, 2004 Thanks, I always wondered who Waters was talking about. And she sang about the ending of the war and coming home something his father never did. Very interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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