Some nice theories, but the song does not have any meaning whatsoever (According to the Pink Floyd members themselves). The song's main motive started as a "theme to a non-existent western" written as no more than a joke. Add in some jam sessions, choir parts, and orchestration by Ron Geesin and you have the song.
The title was actually taken from a random newspaper article (about a mother with an atomic pacemaker) because it sounded good.
Some nice theories, but the song does not have any meaning whatsoever (According to the Pink Floyd members themselves). The song's main motive started as a "theme to a non-existent western" written as no more than a joke. Add in some jam sessions, choir parts, and orchestration by Ron Geesin and you have the song. The title was actually taken from a random newspaper article (about a mother with an atomic pacemaker) because it sounded good.
Pink Floyd also said Dark Side was their worst album, they're weird about their music.
Pink Floyd also said Dark Side was their worst album, they're weird about their music.