Pow R. Toc H.
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| "Pow R. Toc H." | ||
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| Song by Pink Floyd | ||
| from the album The Piper at the Gates of Dawn | ||
| Released | August 5, 1967 | |
| Recorded | February – June 1967 | |
| Genre | Psychedelic rock | |
| Length | 4:26 | |
| Label | Columbia/EMI (UK) Capitol (US) | |
| Producer(s) | Norman Smith | |
| The Piper at the Gates of Dawn track listing | ||
| Flaming (4) |
"Pow R. Toc H." (5) |
Take Up Thy Stethoscope and Walk (6) |
"Pow R. Toc H." is the fifth song on Pink Floyd's 1967 album The Piper at the Gates of Dawn. It is located in between "Flaming" and "Take Up Thy Stethoscope and Walk", though when the album was first released it was not listed. The song consists of a light piano composition coupled with strange sounds, described by some listeners as scary and "jungle-like".
Pow R. Toc H. was renamed "The Pink Jungle" in the 'Journey' part of The Man and the Journey. It's been said that Pow R. Toc H. was a conscious effort by the band to produce a sequel to "Interstellar Overdrive". The title, by Roger, is meaningless. Toc H. was the army signallers code for TH, for the Talbot House, a club where officers and enlisted men were equals. It later became an Interdenominational Christian fellowship organization serving the community. Pow R. was added for no other reason than it sounded right, according to Waters.
[edit] Personnel
- Syd Barrett - Vocalisations and Guitar
- Richard Wright - Keyboards and Piano
- Roger Waters - Bass and Vocalisations
- Nick Mason - Drums and Percussion
