Roger Waters: The Bravery of Being Out of Range

[heyo825]

Def. the best Waters solo song and better than Gilmour's Floyd.

[wesseavey]

I support the troops too, ...just like Roger. To bring them home safe and stop all this senseless violence. In case you didn't know it, our US troops are not out there so you can smoke pot. They're out there invading other countries that have never done anything to the US, and for reasons of power and extreme wealth. Serve Israel's expansion into the West Bank if you like, but for me I want peace and brotherhood with all men.

[CallousD]

I'm a flag waving, pot smoking atheist who supports the troops. I am in awe of the people who put their lives on the line so that I can smoke pot and listen to Roger Waters.

Great Video, thank you

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[SherryVapors]

Outstanding work. Thanks for taking the time to do this. The Master would approve.

[wesseavey]

@SherryVapors Thanks very much Sherry, ...I do hope he's seen it, as well as my videos for Amused to Death and Fletcher Memorial Home. I've a new video I just released, Farewell to Arms by Emerson, Lake, and Palmer. You can watch it here on my channel at youtube, or on my website (search Grateful Child on Yahoo or Google, I come up first and second there). Sorry youtube won't allow me to post a url.

[ovlovmast]

I think Roger would approve!

[wesseavey]

@ovlovmast Of course my hope is that Roger would see this some day, ...if he hasn't already. Also and asmuchso, my interpretations of Amused to Death, Watching TV, and Fletcher Memorial Home.

[DawgPoundx19]

This video is retarded.

[jarekkokser]

Roger activated a lightsaber at 4:02

[chestikov2011]

It seems very relevant again. I always loved this song anyway It's lyrics are very self explanatory. The vid is very well done too. "Does the recoil remind You of sex"

[wesseavey]

@MsTeenBirmingham I don't know why your post was removed. Though I don't agree with your version of justice in Gaza, I've recovered your post and am including it here.

In December 2009, Waters pledged his support to the Gaza Freedom March and in March 2011, he announced that he had joined the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement against Israel."

In other words, Waters is an anti-Semite who advocates Islamic terrorism. Good to know :-(

Waters belives in non violent solutions

[wesseavey]

@chestikov2011

Thanks very much, ...and for posting it on your youtube page as well. '...remind you of sex,' ...I got that from a 10cc/Godley and Creme video. How perfect it fit.

[Roaltar]

The rich and wealthy politicians sitting in their offices decide who to wage war on, while the poor young kids have to go in,fight and die for a fraction of what the politicians stand to gain from these wars. That's what the song is about, IMO. The whole of "Amused to Death" actually.

[PopIejoPiejO]

Respect, kept me watching

[wesseavey]

In response to Jason's request, I've remastered the video, but afraid to upload it for fear of losing all your comments.  This is a link to my server where you can view or download the video in higher resolution and sound quality - gratefulchild.

org/media/TheBraveryOfBeingOut­OfRange.wmv

[jasonleary604]

I wish this was in a higher resolution, with better sound quality.  Please repost!

[wesseavey]

@jasonleary604

Hi Jason...,

...and sorry about that. It was originally intended to be a small video embedded into a page on my website, and thus 320 x 240 pixel resolution. If you really want it, I'll see what I can do about remastering it and uploading it at 640 x480. I'm not sure why the sound is bad though, that should have been preserved.

[jasonleary604]

@wesseavey The lower the resolution, the lower the bitrate Youtube allows for sound. I'm just used to the CD quality sound version of this song, but I really like your video! If you could upload it at 640x480, that'd be appreciated!

[NDNPRIDEWON]

I think what roger is say is that the United Snakes of America Keeps on starting shit

[wesseavey]

@siktik79

Sorry you were removed. I don't know why that happens, ...it isn't me that's doing that. I won't remove posts unless they are very vulgar, ...unappropriate for children that might happen by here. Try posting again...

[tsushima91]

5:08 - 5:11 says it all

the war Bush got out of fighting in too..

[meloearth]

When will it be fucking enough?

[toterola451]

Great video.

It's really easy to talk a lot of shit when you have a bunch of science fiction toys doing the killing for you, and you don't have to get your hands dirty.

As far as lying on job applications, be careful.

A friend of mine (55 years old) just got kicked off the job because he failed to list something that happened 40 years ago (non-felony) on his job application.

This incident happened when he was 18, and had been expunged from his record. Just be careful, or shoot to win.

[daddyscouse]

good tune m8 bring on the waters have you got eny frm pulse if so put em on m8 pls

[signals1983]

Yes, I agree. Most people are evil and not to be trusted. However, I am fiiling out this job application and it asks me questions like, 'to what extent do you feel people can be trusted?...always, sometimes, rarely, never....to what extent is there good in people?...similar options...' So I need to work and make money in order to continue breathing and pooping, right? I have to lie to get the job. But I guess I am not alone in my skepticism due to the fact that they are asking the question.

[niki867]

great song

:)

[1911criz]

your tax dollars at work. $ecuring corporate Insterest$. All at the expense of you and me!! It's not what you know, It's who you know or who you BLOW.

[claytoncraft]

the question is vexed !

[Flamesofame]

There are worse things then war. "Man kind".

the evil of man is on all sides and it is the man who decide to kill out of state of hate that will be the down fall of us. Peace is just a word and throughout history people are blinded by a stupid word. I wish there was peace but what will wishing accomplish. All I can say is protect and raise your children well because when your old who will care for you.

[galuidi]

Yeah, it takes a real hero to press a button and kill hundreds from thousands of miles away. Yeaaaa Haaaa..."All in all you're just a nother prick in the war!!!" Viva Waters.

[abcmatrix]

book itali:godbye my love end.sms for r.w. from v.g. it.

[harryhillys]

General Swarkopf (can't spell!) was against the bush junior campaign and came out in public to oppose it.

[ilikemilkdoyou]

This is directed towards George Bush I. Read the leitmotifs, it's all right there. Helpful hint, the Uzi machine gun line wasn't by mistake.

[trollfinger]

Is that because of where the Uzi was made ? Just curios if that's what you meant.

[floydyboy69]

whether the politics of war is right or wrong , roger waters writes the song to fit our emotions ,

[agrymin003]

No.. my friend. this songs is from the album "Amused to death", 1992, Roger Waters is refering to George Bush the father, regarding Irak´s invasion to kwauit.

Roger waters is also refering to George Bush the son in his song called " Leaving Beirut"

Check it out if you want. If you do it you can closed the circle of destruction of this two individuals.

[greg78311]

look at when this song was written...Roger Waters was refering to Reagan and how easy it was for the US to bomb the shit out of any country that we saw as a "threat"

[galuidi]

I think you are getting confused with "The Final Cut" Pink Floyd album. Very similar as it, like Amused To Death, touch on the moron mechanics behind, that drive, sensless wars. The Final Cut was aimed more at the Falklands war though. Both BRILL!!! Music needs people like Waters- not afriad to speak out

[decadoc]

offensive and abhorrant

[franky225]

Explain ???

[antiherbalife]

Old timer,who you gonna kill next?.This is dedicated to politicians like Zapatero,who abandon Irak cowardly to enter the peaceful Afghanistan where more spanish soldiers have lost their lives than in any other place.That's how hypocrisy works.

[metallooney]

not like it used to be when you fought your enemy in a war face to face.Up close and personal!!!!!!

[adamfinspain]

my god, i have just realised what i wrote. if it was international law, they would just ignore it anyway. we are fucked.

[jaime71854]

when your out of range i gess its easy to be brave

i think we need to send the kids of all those brave polititions to the front lines, come on BUSH girls grab your guns daddy thinks we need you all to go to IRAQ!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!­!!!!!!!!!

[adamfinspain]

you are so correct, how stupid are we??? we listen to these cowards making brave speeches, but its OUR kids who pay the ultimate price. if it was international law that all politicians ( UK, US, China, Russia etc ) had to have THEIR children on the front line, how many wars would there be? kick ALL of these cowards out now!

[mcspango]

chiapet you talk sum shit pal, stfu n gtfo

[chiapet1414]

I think the Gulf war and the Iraq war is about as pointless as WW I. Its really stupid how many people i knew that was in the gulf war had bragged that they were some sort of hero for pressing a button and killing a few thousand people 50 miles away.

[zoejokelly]

very true song and deep in many aspects, the bit that grips me is the indian who lay on the federal building steps!!!!! there land was raped from under the native americans feet!!! the americans have a hell of a lot to learn!!!! they have caused wars and ect and tell other countries how to govern them selves!!! they need to look back in history at there own history!!! its the biggest mixing pot of people!!!! get your own country in order first!!!!!!!!

[choongool]

Perfect lyrics and song! Thanks for making this clip!

[jredrocker]

ya i agree with roger... the usa does kick serious ass! rock on roger! lets kick some ass out of range

[skateking1022]

Time for Roger to get over his dad

[pinkfloyd22]

this is about war in general

[luxunsghost]

This tune was in my head in June 1993 as I stood on a missile cruiser wathcing Tomahawks scream toward Baghdad to kill 8 innocent suburbanites. Waters' album couldn't have hit a guy harder than it struck me in the Gulf, way back in the early days of this endless nightmare, and I can't look at this video all the way through in one sitting, which indicates a healing voodoo. Many thanks for your inspired and progressive use of this medium.

[rockaires]

Fantastic song. Waters the critic poet of modern world.

[VicRattlehead1980]

Very nice video to go along with a awesome song. Waters has such a knack for writing lyrics that it amazes me.

[Dominionwarship]

Very powerful stuff. Roger Waters is amazing.

[rockaires]

Wters rules. Great lyrics and fantastic music.

[takitomex]

Great video!!!

[Khemphis]

Thx for the Music. Great video interpretation. Amazing effort.

[Kohl93]

"yea, the question is vexed. old man what the hell you gonna kill next?" very good question for our present times. nicely done video.

[Snefru7]

I love the footage from the Wall!

This is as good as Amused to Death, Every Stranger's Eyes and Each Small Candle. FANTASTIC!

[rogerwaterhasgonemad]

this song is great. music behind jeff beck at guitar something to nod your head to its a lovely song

[Americanluvunit]

I loved it.

Roger Waters is one of my FAVORITE's.

Great editing.

[urfree123]

The Truth is always Bitter .... great work

[KevinM7137]

Maybe Roger Waters should write a song called "The Stupidity of Being In Range." Sappy Leftist Crybaby Garbage!

[bambi1058]

let me guess, you watch The Factor on Fox News. you sound like damned culture warrior, right wing neo-con.

man, if you don't like Waters, what are you doing even commenting on here?? thank God some people think for themselves instead of letting Bill O' do it for them.

[ThatUJohnWayne]

He didnt sound like a neo-con he sounded like he was giving a opinion and I agree its better to be out of range then get shot up. Also I consider myself a Democrat and I think going on a neo-con rant is rather pathetic than being a man and discussing something.

[ApeStyle]

I was in hand-to-hand range of several of these maniacs in Fallujauh and in Mogadishu back in the '90's. I'm still here, they aren't; will Roger write a song about my cowardice?

[deanwal1962]

You miss the point. No one is questioning your bravery. What is being said, and it's an old point, is that it is the old who start wars/conflict and it is the young that fight them.

[trollfinger]

Listen to the words bro, "sir, turn on the TV sound. The war has started on the ground" Meaning that ground personell like yourself have started their mission. And the instigators of the conflict are in a bar 3000 miles away. Being a military man you understand "grunts" and "lifers" don't you ? This is a critical review of the lifers side. Even if Roger Waters doesn't agree with the wars you have been in, I'm sure he wouldn't question your bravery. I think you just read it wrong man.

[TreAdos]

ApeStyle...the song he wrote about you soldiers who actually do the work on the ground was "When The Tigers Broke Free, pts 1-2." His father was a soldier who was killed in WWII.

Roger Waters can't stand Generals and Presidents (like BOTH the Bushes and Clinton (Mogadishu) ordering ANY military force into harms way to suit their own ends.

Thanks for your service. Fallujah was hell on Earth.

Fuck, when will humanity grow weary of killing itself?

Fucking religion...

[tsushima91]

i say this without any experience of war (and i'm very thankful for it) but I believe that to a soldier, a life is a life,

to the press, a life is a statistic and

to a leader, a life is a tool of power

Waters: maybe not quite a genius (realistically), but rather an amazing observationist (as in all his Floyd concepts as well)

[TreAdos]

Just remember... David ROGER Waters' Father: Eric Fletcher Waters, was a soldier on the ground at Anzio during WWII with the Royal Fusiliers Company C, who were ordered by a fat and "brave, out of range" General to hold the bridgehead. Eric was killed in the battle, along with most of Company C. "And the Anzio Bridgehead was spared by a few dozen or more 'ordinary lives'."

Roger is condemning those who order the soldiers LIKE YOU into needless battle, yet refuse to join your fight.

[bsp159bsp]

When the tigers broke free huh?

[Applemask]

It's sort of the exact opposite of being about you.

[titoy2k]

Ignorante de mierda

[foxfingers]

Ladies and gentleman... I give you.... The dumbest thing ever written on the internets.

[asydwaters]

Splendid!!!So its true that the "OTHER" video doing the round is lifted from your original one.This is on top of my playlist and I give it 10 out10.So what are we going to do about the one which is ripped off from yours?Shall We Flag that one?

[wesseavey]

Hi acidwaters, ...or rather I think I mean asydwaters. ...and thanks very much. I tried very hard to stay focused to what Roger intended. I really don't know what you mean by flagging the other one, ...I suppose as long as people get Roger's message. It's a shame though people don't get to see the page I made for it on my website - http://www.gratefulchild.org/p­rojects/gcweb/gc/html/video/ ...anyway, ...thanks for the positive feedback, ...Love and Light bro, ...Wes/Grateful Child