@CableIsGod It surely does. Can you imagine a whole city being ripped off the map in the middle of the night by a volcano? No, we can't. This song begins in a light and gentle mood (the moment before eruption), turns into complete violence (with all the guitar solo and screaming = eruption) and finishes with a quiet mood again (the cooldown). This song is a masterpiece, but I prefer the original footage rather than this version from Director's cut.
I don't like it that Roger Waters grew such an ego towards the end of his time with Pink Floyd, but you have to respect him, not only as a bassist, but as a songwriter, and as we see from this song, a screamer.
It's another way of saying "Careful With That Oxygen". O2 + fuel + fire = EXPLOSION. See that lava river when they play the mad part of this beautiful piece of music. Oh, God, I'm kinda crazy here lol
"Careful with that axe, Eugene" is a pun, what they really meant is "Careful with that oxygen". Makes sense to me when I see the images of lava, explosions and fire in the part where Roger Waters screams supported by Gilmour's solo.
it might be about a kid name eugene who was taking care of his grandpa or grandma, one day he walked by disconnecting the oxygen and heard careful with that axe eugene, along with old people gibberish. then it's the descent of the elderly into intoxication and desperation for breathing, finally into death it makes perfect sense
This is awesome!!! I love this song, I wish I could imitate Roger's screech. It's so epic, especially live. It could've been longer, though. The longer the better! I love how they played back then, After Wish You were Here, it kinda turned... well, normal sounding. Not that it was bad, it was awesome!
To do the Roger Waters screech you need to suck in air. then somehow make a scream. If you cant do it then you're out of luck... but when are you going to use it anyway?
Pink floyd the rest is history ... love you pink floyd drugs wouldnt be the same without their music
thelizardking10 6 months ago
This song is from 1968, but alive in this video is different from the album.
bitch21witch 10 months ago
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O Floyd sempre foi profundo em todos os seus trabalhos !
´´Careful With That Axe Eugene`` é indescritivel !
Não acho palavras para descrever esse som !
religiaodoespirito 10 months ago
@religiaodoespirito, @totopitbull,@marmendes1970, @Dinilto, @olivaisblue
Neste video aparece o encontro das larvas do vulcão com as águas do oceano - simboliza o encontro do ser humano com a Fonte Eterna (Deus) ?!
bitch21witch 10 months ago
A rare hit from these guys, but telling you what, it's always a masterpiece what ever they done. I really wish that they were go back together
muddingwithjeeps 1 year ago
demasiadoo wenaaa!!!
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1262344 1 year ago
Profondissima stima.
Megg711 1 year ago
totalmente psicodélico !!!!!!!!!
romulopina 1 year ago
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tastetacticiansl 1 year ago
screw death metal,
this is the heaviest song i have ever heard!!!
32scottis 1 year ago 4
@32scottis What about Pink Floyd's Nile Song from the album 'More'? Man, that is HEAVY... lol
fald33 1 year ago
the nick mason's t-shirt makes me laugh
Dubinkingston 1 year ago
fuckin love this song.....nick mason is badass at 3:40 on....not o mention sweet ass guitar solo...he makes it look so easy
dlm9293 1 year ago
i think the fire or lava and his screaming symbolizes all the people that died at pompeii
CableIsGod 2 years ago
i think you're thinking too much!
dlm9293 1 year ago
@CableIsGod It surely does. Can you imagine a whole city being ripped off the map in the middle of the night by a volcano? No, we can't. This song begins in a light and gentle mood (the moment before eruption), turns into complete violence (with all the guitar solo and screaming = eruption) and finishes with a quiet mood again (the cooldown). This song is a masterpiece, but I prefer the original footage rather than this version from Director's cut.
fald33 1 year ago
i like the song picking up when waters screams...
gulthepilot 2 years ago
this allows us to join in there trance, releasing our axes or call it you will after the floating bliss.
brendanhave 2 years ago
4:28 to 5:20
I've never seen anything as amazing as that.
Just..no words.
And again, everything comes from Europe....
nuclear944 2 years ago 19
agreed ....
CableIsGod 2 years ago
great vid !!!
kileha 2 years ago
I don't like it that Roger Waters grew such an ego towards the end of his time with Pink Floyd, but you have to respect him, not only as a bassist, but as a songwriter, and as we see from this song, a screamer.
Bigfishlittlepond 3 years ago 22
great melodic solo by Gilmour!
leninissimo 3 years ago 6
THIS IS ONE OF THE BEST VIDEOS ........
workingclass3 3 years ago 4
Its about Eugene the Psychopath killer
brightonmanc 4 years ago
it's about floyd creating atmosphere nothing more
timechannel 4 years ago 6
It's another way of saying "Careful With That Oxygen". O2 + fuel + fire = EXPLOSION. See that lava river when they play the mad part of this beautiful piece of music. Oh, God, I'm kinda crazy here lol
fald33 3 years ago 3
dude. i love you. "Careful with that oxygen"
it makes sooooooo much sense. GOOD effin critical thinking there buddy!
xXOcsicnarFXx 2 years ago
@fald33 or it was about roger waters friend namd eugene who died in the vietnam war...
wwethememusic4life 1 year ago
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fald33 1 year ago
The bit where roger screams and daves guitar comes in is mind blowing especialy when put through a 1000 watt stereo :P
PinkFloydJackson 4 years ago 2
"Careful with that axe, Eugene" is a pun, what they really meant is "Careful with that oxygen". Makes sense to me when I see the images of lava, explosions and fire in the part where Roger Waters screams supported by Gilmour's solo.
fald33 4 years ago
you may be right on the money on that
it might be about a kid name eugene who was taking care of his grandpa or grandma, one day he walked by disconnecting the oxygen and heard careful with that axe eugene, along with old people gibberish. then it's the descent of the elderly into intoxication and desperation for breathing, finally into death it makes perfect sense
mazdaplz 4 years ago
remember this was made in 1971-72 when concept albums were all the rage
mazdaplz 4 years ago 3
Waters mind..don't presume
timechannel 4 years ago 4
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waters cock.. dont choke
mazdaplz 4 years ago
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lol...you torched him. xD
UnholyGospel 4 years ago
eugene is the name of the axe...
JBurneo 4 years ago
roger waters is soooooo stoned!!!!
gulthepilot 4 years ago 3
Eugene is a name, you complete carrot.
iescheatyourhouse 4 years ago 2
fucking great song
rxtx01 4 years ago 2
lo mejor de todo
vichonomas 4 years ago
what does eugene means?
kristiandamgaard 4 years ago
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eugene is the stupid noob bad luck guy for hey- arnold scholl
chincho11 4 years ago
yeah. But pink floyd came before hey arnold. so i guess eugene is that guy from the pink floyd song.
BrezHurley 4 years ago
Look at all the light!!
kristiandamgaard 4 years ago
Careful
Careful
Careful with that axe, Eugene
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHH
kattastrofe 4 years ago 4
This is awesome!!! I love this song, I wish I could imitate Roger's screech. It's so epic, especially live. It could've been longer, though. The longer the better! I love how they played back then, After Wish You were Here, it kinda turned... well, normal sounding. Not that it was bad, it was awesome!
Squirrelboy45 4 years ago
To do the Roger Waters screech you need to suck in air. then somehow make a scream. If you cant do it then you're out of luck... but when are you going to use it anyway?
BrezHurley 4 years ago
If only syd were there. Speaking of Syd, are those his paintings?
NirvanaBMX 4 years ago
no. Thats pink floyd live in Pompeii. Its a mosaic in the city of Pompeii.
BrezHurley 4 years ago
Its waters dumbass not walters
NirvanaBMX 4 years ago
amazing
buccijm11 5 years ago
holy fuk my eyes are fukin bleeding ....shhiiiiiit!
didgNdrums 5 years ago
so fucking maaaaaaaaad!
I love it!
reneluna 5 years ago
The best rock band ever!!!
Floydian1384 5 years ago
only floyd build up an atmosphere like that. the tension and release is almost sexual very simular to The End by The Doors
spermysperms 5 years ago 2
trippy -- Walters looks out of his gourd!
kenlay 5 years ago
cool
peckolino 5 years ago