Corporal Clegg
Pink Floyd * Track #4 On A Saucerful of Secrets
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Corporal Clegg by Pink Floyd
Release Date
Performed by
Pink FloydProduced by
Norman SmithWrited by
Roger WatersAbout
The song is about a shell-shocked soldier who lost his leg in World War II. He is described as having a medal of “orange and red and blue”, which may be a reference to the Burma Star. It is the first mention of war in a Pink Floyd song, something that would become a common theme in Roger Waters' lyr...
Corporal Clegg Lyrics
[Verse 1: David Gilmour & Nick Mason]
Corporal Clegg had a wooden leg
He won it in the war
In 1944
Corporal Clegg had a medal too
In orange, red, and blue
He found it in the zoo
Dear, oh dear oh were they really sad for me?
Dear, oh dear oh will they really laugh at me?
[Chorus]
Mrs. Clegg, you must be proud of him
Mrs. Clegg, another drop of gin?
[Kazoo Solo]
[Verse 2: David Gilmour & Nick Mason]
Corporal Clegg umbrella in the rain
He’s never been the same
No one is to blame
Corporal Clegg received his medal in a dream
From Her Majesty the Queen
His boots were very clean
[Chorus]
Mrs. Clegg, you must be proud of him
Mrs. Clegg, another drop of gin?
[Outro:]
Corporal Clegg, Corporal Clegg, Corporal Clegg...
Corporal Clegg Q&A
Who wrote Corporal Clegg's ?
Corporal Clegg was written by Roger Waters.
Who produced Corporal Clegg's ?
Corporal Clegg was produced by Norman Smith.
When did Pink Floyd release Corporal Clegg?
Pink Floyd released Corporal Clegg on Sat Jun 29 1968.
What did Pink Floyd say about "Corporal Clegg"?
Waters told Mojo magazine that this song is autobiographical. He explained: “Corporal Clegg is about my father and his sacrifice in World War II. It’s somewhat sarcastic—the idea of the wooden leg being something you won in the war, like a trophy.”