Brain Damage
Pink Floyd * Track #9 On The Dark Side of the Moon
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Brain Damage by Pink Floyd
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“Brain Damage” is the ninth track from British progressive rock band Pink Floyd’s 1973 album, The Dark Side of the Moon. It was sung by Roger Waters. David Gilmour took over as lead vocalist when the band performed it live on the band’s 1994 tour (as can be seen on Pulse). The band originally called...
Brain Damage Lyrics
[Segue: Verse 1: Roger Waters]
The lunatic is on the grass
The lunatic is on the grass
Remembering games and daisy chains and laughs
Got to keep the loonies on the path
[Verse 2: Roger Waters]
The lunatic is in the hall
The lunatics are in my hall
The paper holds their folded faces to the floor
And every day the paperboy brings more
[Chorus 1: Roger Waters]
And if the dam breaks open many years too soon
And if there is no room upon the hill
And if your head explodes with dark forebodings too
I'll see you on the dark side of the moon!
[Verse 3: Roger Waters & Peter Watts]
The lunatic is in my head (Hahahahahahaha! Hehehehehehehe!)
The lunatic is in my head
You raise the blade, you make the change
You rearrange me 'till I'm sane
You lock the door
And throw away the key
And there's someone in my head, but it's not me
[Chorus 2: Roger Waters]
And if the cloudbursts thunder in your ear (Ooh)
You shout and no one seems to hear (Oh, whoa)
And if the band you're in starts playing different tunes (Oh, hey)
I'll see you on the dark side of the moon! (Oh, oh, oh)
[Outro: Peter Watts & Patricia Watts]
I can't think of anything to say except…
Hahahahahahaha! Hehehehehehehe!
I think it's marvellous!
Hahaha…
Brain Damage Q&A
Who wrote Brain Damage's ?
Brain Damage was written by Roger Waters.
Who produced Brain Damage's ?
Brain Damage was produced by Pink Floyd.
When did Pink Floyd release Brain Damage?
Pink Floyd released Brain Damage on Thu Mar 01 1973.
What did Pink Floyd say about "Brain Damage"?
Roger Waters has stated that the insanity-themed lyrics are based on former … frontman Syd Barrett’s mental instability, with the line ‘I’ll see you on the dark side of the moon’ indicating that he felt related to him in terms of mental idiosyncrasies.
What have the artists said about the inspiration behind the song?
In an interview with Louder Sound, Roger Water revealed:
I wrote Brain Damage at home. The grass [mentioned in the lyric] was the square in between the River Cam and King’s College chapel [in Cambridge]. The lunatic was Syd [Barrett], really. He was obviously in my mind.