And yet the “Di’ di’ di’ did you” vocal stutter of the verses undermines the bravado, revealing Pink’s apprehension at striking out into a world that very well may be as cruel as his mother has portrayed. The chorus of “Ooooh”s prefacing the verses are very heartlifting, offering an aural image of a seemingly limitless sky and equally unlimited possiblities. By Waters’ explanation, one can easily relate to the often contradictory emotions of setting out into the world on one’s own. As Waters says, in it’s most simplistic form “it’s remembering one’s childhood and then getting ready to set off into the rest of one’s life.” In this position, the song acts as a fitting transition between the narrator’s adolescent questioning of “Mother” and his more world-weary adult self of “Empty Spaces.” Exemplifying the Wall’s characteristic presentation of a gentle melody juxtaposed against harsh lyrics, or vice versa, much of the music for “Goodbye Blue Sky” is incredibly tranquil, soaring even, only falling into disjointed minors as the lyrics grow darkly paranoid.
In an interview around the album’s release, Waters described the song as being a recap of the first side of album one, summing up Pink’s life to that point. On the original vinyl, “Goodbye Blue Sky” was the first song on side two of disc one of the double album. In the movie, the song follows the second “Tigers,” while on the album it’s found a bit later, after “Mother.” Although there are certainly narrative and thematic pros and cons for each placement (believe me, I’ve heard them all!), I think the song’s more abstract form lends itself well to both album and film’s sequences. Along with the inclusion of “When the Tigers Broke Free, Parts 1 and 2,” the placement of BlueSky1″Goodbye Blue Sky” marks a prominent variation between the album and film. Here has been a lot of discussion among Floyd fans about “Goodbye Blue Sky,” and not necessarily over some lyrical wordplay or Gerald Scarfe’s beautiful animation for the the film. Song In A Sentence: The fear and the anxiety felt by a country still transitioning from conflict back to normalcy parallel young adult Pink’s departure from his childhood home.
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