Welcome To The General

While watching an episode of "The Prisoner", called "The General", I heard a familiar sound. The computer's encoder, which looks like an old copy machine, was making a noise similar to the sounds heard during the intro to Pink Floyd's "Welcome To The Machine".

Upon further study, I realized that the theme of the show also paralleled the theme of the song. In another episode, called "A, B and C", a machine is used to observe and control the dreams of No. 6 (Patrick McGoohan).

I know that the song is supposed to be about the "music industry", but I can't help but feel that Roger Waters may have been inspired, or at least influenced, by one or more episodes from "The Prisoner".

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• music
• computer
• encoder
• copier
• coincidence

[HURFDURFLOLWHAT]

I've just seen this episode and had the same thought. That's why I'm here :)

Be seeing you

[DarkPieman]

The sound effect for the magma elevator in the game 'Seiklus' was taken from the start of this song.

[ziffelssnout]

their right you know, quite right ;@)

[turntapzap]

Brilliant observation.