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== Background == | == Background == | ||
| − | The album was inspired by the [[Neil Postman]] novel [[Amusing | + | The album was inspired by the [[Neil Postman]] novel [[Amusing Ourselves To Death]]. The album explores how people come to watch a lot of TV and how we are sucked into the mass media. It goes on to criticize the First Gulf War ("The Bravery Of Being Out Of Range" and "Perfect Sense"). It also talks about the protests for democracy in China in Tienanmen Square ("Watching TV"). |
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#Three Wishes (6:50) | #Three Wishes (6:50) | ||
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#Amused To Death (9:06) | #Amused To Death (9:06) | ||
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Revision as of 05:33, April 13, 2008
Amused To Death is Roger Waters fifth studio album since leaving Pink Floyd. It was recorded between the years of 1988 and 1992. Like most other Waters works, it is a concept album.
Background
The album was inspired by the Neil Postman novel Amusing Ourselves To Death. The album explores how people come to watch a lot of TV and how we are sucked into the mass media. It goes on to criticize the First Gulf War ("The Bravery Of Being Out Of Range" and "Perfect Sense"). It also talks about the protests for democracy in China in Tienanmen Square ("Watching TV").
Track Listing
- The Ballard Of Bill Hubbard (4:20)
- What God Wants, Part I (6:00)
- Perfect Sense, Part I (4:16)
- Perfect Sense, Part II (2:50)
- The Bravery Of Being Out Of Range (4:43)
- Late Home Tonight, Part I (4:00)
- Late Home Tonight, Part II (2:13)
- Too Much Rope (5:47)
- What God Wants, Part II (3:41)
- What God Wants, Part III (4:08)
- Watching TV (6:07)
- Three Wishes (6:50)
- It's A Miracle (8:30)
- Amused To Death (9:06)
Total Time-72:45
BBC 1
The BBC would not air the first single of the album, "What God Wants, Part I" because of it's "touchy" lyrics. Waters was outraged.
Charts
- "Amused To Death"-UK, 8th Place (1992)
- "Amused To Death"-Billboard (North America), 21st Place (Billboard 200)
- "What God Wants, Part I"-Billboard (North America), 2nd Place (Billboard Mainstream Rock)
Singles
- Side A-What God Wants, Part I Side B-Three Wishes
- Side A-What God Wants, Part I Side B-What God Wants, Part III