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Wikipedia article




'"The Hero's Return"' is a song by Pink Floyd from their 1983 album, 'The Final Cut'.

Like many tracks included on 'The Final Cut', "The Hero's Return" had under its original title "Teacher, Teacher" been previously rejected from 'The Wall'. Guitarist David Gilmour was opposed to this recycling of songs, believing that if they "weren't good enough for 'The Wall', why are they good enough now?"

Like many other tracks on 'The Final Cut', "The Hero's Return" featured anti-war lyrics. The lyrics of "The Hero's Return" are almost entirely rewritten from its "Teacher, Teacher" demo version.

Retitled as '"The Hero's Return (Parts 1 and 2)"' with an extra verse absent from 'The Final Cut' version, the song was released as the B-side of "Not Now John", also from 'The Final Cut', in 1983. Despite not being released as an A-side to a single, "The Hero's Return" charted at #31 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart in America.

Credits



* Roger Waters lead vocals, bass, synthesiser, tape effects, acoustic guitar

* David Gilmour lead and rhythm guitar

* Nick Mason drums, percussion

with:

* Andy Bown Yamaha electric piano

References



Category:1980s ballads

Category:1983 songs

Category:Pink Floyd songs

Category:Hard rock ballads

Category:Anti-war songs

Category:Songs written by Roger Waters

Category:Song recordings produced by Roger Waters

Category:The Wall (rock opera)

Category:Songs about soldiers


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