Album tersebut dirilis pada 1983 dengan menyertakan 13 lagu.
Lagu-lagu dalam album ini mendaur ulang bahan-bahan yang tidak dipakai dalam album Pink Floyd sebelumnya, The Wall.
Berikut ini lirik dan chord lagu "The Post War Dream" dari Pink Floyd.
A# C F A# F A# C A# F
A# F A#
Tell me true, tell me why was Jesus crucified?
C F
Is it for this that daddy died?
A# F
Was it you? Was it me?
A#
Did I watch too much T.V.?
C F A#
Is that a hint of accusation in your eyes?
F
If it wasn't for the Nips
F A#
Being so good at building ships,
C F
The yards would still be open on the Clyde.
F
And it can't be much fun for them
A#
Beneath the rising sun
C F
With all their kids committing suicide.
A# F
What have we done, Maggie what have we done?
A#
What have we done to England?
C F A
Should we shout, should we scream,
A# A#m F Dm
"What happened to the post war dream?"
Gm C
Oh, Maggie,
Cm F C A# F
Maggie what did we do?
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