“The Piper’s Call“ is a clear reference to Pink Floyd‘s legendary debut album The Piper at the Gates of Dawn, with which Syd Barrett created a monument for eternity. In this track David Gilmour warns of the spoils of fame and other confines. A piper’s call is an early expression meaning that the person who pays for someone to do something can decide how it is done. “He he who pays the piper calls the tune.”
“The Piper’s Call“ is a clear reference to Pink Floyd‘s legendary debut album The Piper at the Gates of Dawn, with which Syd Barrett created a monument for eternity. In this track David Gilmour warns of the spoils of fame and other confines. A piper’s call is an early expression meaning that the person who pays for someone to do something can decide how it is done. “He he who pays the piper calls the tune.”