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"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". The song consists of a light piano composition coupled with strange sounds, described by some listeners as scary and "jungle-like". The title, by Roger Waters, is meaningless, although fans sometimes adopt their own pronunciations.
Toc H. was the army signallers code for TH - representing 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. It's been said that Pow R. Toc H. was a conscious effort by the band to produce a sequel to "Interstellar Overdrive". Like "Interstellar Overdrive", it has no lyrics.
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Pow R. Toc H. was renamed "The Pink Jungle" in the 'Journey' part of The Man and the Journey. Pink Floyd performed the song live from 1967-1969. The track's eerie sounding 'jungle-like' noises can also be heard on live versions of both Run Like Hell and Pigs (Three Different Ones).
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