In conversation with Polly Samson

Author and lyricist Polly Samson spoke to Corus Radio's Joanne Wilder about her writing process and inspirations behind the lyrics on the new David Gilmour record Rattle That Lock.

[@nicky196427]

she is beautiful. glad David found her. Just be happy for them. No need for negativity!!!

[@ivansnegireff1211]

im lisn

[@AD-kv9kj]

Meanwhile Roger Waters is still seething with jealousy and attacking Gilmour and his family via his KZbin channel. That latest rant he posted the other day was just cringe-worthy and almost, ironically, on par with Donald Trump's infantile, egotistic whinging rants.

[@basetoace3951]

@@AD-kv9kj True.

[@stu0508]

@@AD-kv9kj This comment hasn't aged well....

[@leo.y.comprendo]

I never knew Polly was like this, what a lucky man David, and what a lucky girl she is as well

[@coroleva600]

"девушке" 60 лет((

[@maryhalverson5713]

So her husband's name is David Samson? I don't recall him playing with the band.

[@davidisaacson9328]

@@maryhalverson5713 David Gilmour of PINK FLOYD. This is his wife, who doesn't share his surname.

[@maryhalverson5713]

@@davidisaacson9328 Huh, well whadda ya know. That somewhat explains the band's downward slide after Roger Waters' departure.

[@outoworkdreamer]

what a wonderful thing for a musician to be married to a music loving, supportive woman...wow

[@armandojuan64]

Rarer than finding a white raven .

[@Odescalchi-vp4ms]

You bet.

[@patkelly3966]

It helps if she's pretty too.

[@TheAggroculture]

Yes,apart from she said that she didn’t like pink floyd😂

[@guilhermetonon7267]

@@TheAggroculture she didnt, in the past... PAST

[@PYSCOPOMP]

High Hopes is brilliant writing.

[@maryhalverson5713]

The line, "Running before time took our dreams away" is sadly unoriginal but the melody's catchy.

[@justemerci1885]

a beautiful soul , yes David is a lucky man but somehow , he deserves this ❤️

[@duppyconquer5040]

gosh she is beautiful in every way.

[@spiritd4ys]

Dave is a lucky man

[@huberthicks9080]

What a lovely, articulate lady. So talented as well.

[@rainblaze.]

what an exquisite lady. No pretence and not at all hard on the eyes. David also has exquisite taste... it would seem

[@craigkaschan4822]

What a beautiful woman. Dave’s a very lucky man.

[@risingoneagleswings1776]

What a beautiful soul she is. Her and David ..a match made with spiritual help.

[@johnr.b.murray3417]

Haha...yes... she is a Jew.

[@TheWriterNW]

She is a great writer... I didn't know she was also quite beautiful. Her writing on Division Bell is phenomenal. I listened to that album non stop on repeat when it came out... I was a freshman in high school at the time.

[@richarddow69]

The reason I listened to this was I wanted to see and hear the woman a man I consider one of the best rockers of all time; talks so fondly of and clearly is in mad love with is all about. But what I found was a True Love Soulmate relationship and I have found mine after many many years and was afraid of the age gap, until now. Thank you David and Polly. Live Love Laugh, yes.

[@peck404]

I think he should never have left Ginger but I mean they really were in love

[@MrPercussionPete]

David & Polly, match made in heaven.

[@euanelliott3613]

A brilliant artist who is very much involved in her husband's music, much to his good fortune.

[@recabitejehonadab2654]

She’s very down to earth.

[@bruce1989able]

Thank you Poly for lyrics and collaboration with my friend David.

[@VEGAN-X]

ID BE INTERESTED WHAT SHE THINKS ABOUT PRACTICALITY OF THE BOSS GE 7

[@davidsant5729]

what a fabulous person she is

[@geot4647]

And rather shapely, too.

[@Sysiphistication]

Thank you for this interview. I adore her poetry and lyrics. With David, one of the best teams in Rock music, just outstanding. Long may you run!

[@robertclarkguitar]

I am fortunate to have actually had a few comments back from her on IG with Gilmour. Lovely family my mentors

[@nancyrose8028]

I love the obvious connection between Polly and David. (First name basis! lol) When he speaks of her, there is such admiration, love and respect. And the same for her. Oh, to find a love like that!! You just know they are so crazy mad for each other. And to be able to work together in such a perfectly amazing way. Just icing on the cake. I kinda wish she would write a book about their love story. I know it's a private thing, but to me it's a classic story. Thank you, Joanne Wilder, for sharing this interview. I love everything about Polly. She is absolutely beautiful in every way!

[@ivansnegireff1211]

im just lisn

[@maelughran6981]

Polly is special. i Extraordinarily nsightful and articulates a lot of basic truths. Refreshingly honest, down-to-earth. You'd never think that she was married to a multi-millionaire, there's no airs nor graces. I had the pleasure and privilege to meet David Gilmour decades ago, and he too has great humility, a gentle, very personable guy. They make a lovely pairing and thats nice to see.

[@mrdavis3804]

Ask her about the Electric Mistress and Tube Drivers behind her!

[@knightlove1000]

best comment,very funny!!!

[@knightlove1000]

ouch don't forget the boss dd3 either.

[@scaphandres]

Polly: "Okay. First, this is my clean sound..."

[@kalkidasofficial]

Mr Davis is not the Big Muff?

[@AD-kv9kj]

@@scaphandres Only Dave gets to hear her dirty sound.

[@HaykMartirosyan]

+Joanne Wilder thanks for interview! Many many kind regard and admire to Polly. Best wishes and greetings from Armenia. It's interesting when Polly speaks, sometimes she looks like Dave :)))) years of marriage :) her smile, gesture, manners :) ...for long you live and high you fly!

[@stevieG.]

Really insightful interview a snapshot into David & Polly's world - David couldn't just sing the lyrics straight away though as she said, he would still need to come up with a vocal melody for how the lyrics are to be sung over the music track.

[@pinkfloydfan564]

She wrote "Smile",...and she does it often in a very charismatic manner. She is adorable. Behind a Good man there is always a Great Woman. She's musically talented and amazingly intelligent as much as David.

[@PeterPanQuails]

I love her book Kindness. It is a very emotional story. I have read it twice. Will read her other books.

[@derek5168]

There is no point comparing her to Roger Waters but since she's been writing songs for David Gilmore she's only written really good songs and since only 25 years or so has passed in the years to come surely some of them will be still be listened to in many years to come especially off the last two solo albums they are with the music so much joy too listen to and so glad they filmed the 2006 royal Albert hall gig and the 2016 live at pompeii rattle that lock DVD

Fantastic woman. Gilmour is a musical genius but was never good with words, and she completes him perfectly.

[@zekesterboospirit8658]

That's what made Pink Floyd work so well.

[@dab9122]

He can write extremely well, far better than Polly, just listen to his first solo album. The problem is "no one" writes better lyrics than Roger Waters...

[@williamkinsey4979]

I love her utter genuis!

[@stephenord3403]

Dave and Polly, love you. X

[@desireecoad7557]

Yes, David is really fortunate. Getting to the library for her novels. 😎💕

[@craigkaschan4822]

Desiree Coad That’s great you still visit libraries in this day and age. I’m the other person who does also.

[@suetube6811]

She is absolutely lovely. I hope David appreciates her.

[@jumpingman8160]

He does (wink wink)

[@multipipi1234]

Lovely.

[@janejohnstone5795]

Soo...English..and well spoken..confident and pretty..

[@ac81017]

Is it my or it that a Bill Lewis guitar in the top right hand corner??

[@kevmem2000]

She is great! :)

[@richardturner9317]

how could he have been 'placed' by her at dinner parties for over a year before the lightbulb [or amp'] sparked in to life ?!

[@petepickett8670]

Cool interview , cool partnership

[@LithMorganica]

She's kind of jittery, and David is calm as can be. Like a raccoon and a python. Love.

[@williamkinsey4979]

hal astarte she's had a rough life give her a break! LOL

[@BillLarkinmusic]

She is a great writer.

[@blave549]

Polly is great and beautiful, but that Binson Echorec in the background.... Oh my. Ya dig? I'm mostly kidding but that effect has had, without me being aware of it, a major effect on my musical experiences over the last 50 years.

[@ashikana21]

What a lovely and sharp woman! The story behind Girl In The Yellow Dress was charming.

[@daviddougherty7289]

behind a good man is a woman of support!

[@fabiogasperini4809]

Not Behind. Beside.

[@youandwhosearmy6339]

In front of

[@daviddeck8509]

On top

[@kiddi3smalls]

And behind a good woman is a bunch of awesome guitar pedals that I can’t stop looking at

[@mikema1976]

Vedere la su in alto a destra quei 2 binson echorec 2 mi viene da piangere

[@cinaetscott8340]

Gilmour's a fortunate man. I suppose he knows that.

[@onlyonce1707]

Really interesting person isn't she. David expresses himself via music and Polly via words.

[@rodicaviorescu7499]

Polly Samson la " grande journaliste et écrivaine " !!!!???

[@marketingenelparque]

Just let me play with those pedals

[@irvwayshort9566]

Yeah, I trailed off of what she was saying a few times and found myself fantasizing about all the gear in that studio.

[@sherrydunker6099]

I think they are both blessed to have found each other.💙

[@hoibsh21]

Kate Bush must've read your mind, Polly, coz she wrote The Saxophone Song, about a guy playing -- you guessd it -- the saxophone.

[@mcintomney1988]

I was looking at David's foot pedals the whole time. Lol.

[@chrismorris4392]

What pedals?

[@user-fi6td5xj9x]

@@chrismorris4392 the whole stack in the back lol

[@robcourtney6154]

Her favourite guitarist is Gary Moore I believe.

[@sharonrichards1627]

Her favourite guitarist is David Gilmour.

[@sharonrichards1627]

Does anyone know why David dumped Ginger?

[@peck404]

I know I'd love to hear her story she wrote a book and she was absolutely beautiful and it is true they both say it was love at first sight. & yes I want to know how he went ended up with this lady

[@gingermurray]

Fame, drugs, womanizing and Gingers newfound spirituality is why David walked out on his four children and beautiful wife. Ginger is a beautiful person inside and out. On a family vacation to Hawaii the beauty of the Hawaiian Islands awoken something in Ginger. David couldn’t relate to the ‘new Ginger’. Ginger was on a path towards creating beauty. David no likey the path Ginger was on. Ginger was on her own raising four children.

[@madcap_9539]

I think the differences in beliefs contributed to the divorce. Ginger got heavily into spirituality and religion and I think vegetarianism while David was and is an Atheist.

[@deantysall961]

I think our dave might be punching above his weight

[@guiltseeker]

3:07.... LOL, I know him so wel.....wrong artist deary :-)

[@shorpilakarshimanto224]

Loved the story behind " the girl in the yellow dress " .... 😐

[@kojombasi506]

I can see a big muff in the background

[@jerrybutler1336]

hes a lucky man, I wonder if ill ever be that lucky.....................

[@craigkaschan4822]

jerry butler Keep looking mate there is a few out there. Good luck.

[@cidotavares9906]

The acent... chenge... usa/england...

[@desireecoad7557]

Paradise Lost Milton

[@naybobdenod]

wonderful

[@desireecoad7557]

That’s weird! I think the movie about Margaret Thatcher should have been given to a British actress.

[@andrenewcomb3708]

The starving artist ("soldier") who doesn't know why the accolades OR the anger. I was listening to Brahms #2 in D major and heard him kissing Ludwig several times . . . not knowing why he's being kissed.

[@andrenewcomb3708]

Why leave the mates?. . . when you absolutely know that they can be counted on to help you deliver the sound so many appreciate.

[@willhoey1619]

BUGGER OFF !!!!

[@maryhalverson5713]

What?!!! I thought Pink Floyd left the scene decades ago.

[@MBSTYLE57]

yeah MIKE Braxus, more likely to happen to a musician who as made-it !!!

[@Daneiladams555]

Shame on you Polly We won't forget this

[@jumpingman8160]

Name all the fx!

[@sergelavallee913]

What a lady. She's part of pink Floyd, she wrote the words, wow! David is so lucky men.

[@juanvaldez5422]

you obviously aren't a Floyd fan

[@johnr.b.murray3417]

Anything to say about the hollow cause? Of coarse she has. Let’s begin: once upon a time there were six million souls wandering about the earth... etc... etc.

[@shaunconway740]

Warmongering scrubber

[@drhust1955]

Was Dave a cocaine addict in the 80s? I guess that’s nothing new with being a rock star.

[@peck404]

Yes badly. But..he's still sexy @76

[@madcap_9539]

In the late 80s yes

[@stu0508]

Has a pretty nasty side this one. I don't know why she would engage with Roger in such a nasty way if she is right about him, surely you would just ignore him. Such a shame.

[@knightlove1000]

I don't understand why women laugh so loudly while joking among women, I always make jokes to my wife and..nothing happens .May be female humour exists

[@Mytube777]

The Knight I don’t understand why men laugh so loud, how dare they!

[@ivansnegireff1211]

im lisn tak abut

[@MIB_63]

What she tweeted recently about Roger Waters was nasty and unforgivable.

[@Silentaudits7]

A lot of fawning over Polly going on here, she is just a normal woman being interviewed by a floundering. Blaaaaghh..

[@deanedge5988]

wierd and frankly sinister

[@mperhaps]

This is a beautiful woman who who quietly held her tongue and observed Roger Waters and her husband's confrontations with him for 30 years. So when she finally comments on Mr. Waters her words are not of a disgruntled fan but someone with intimate knowledge of a rock star in ways we will never know. I guess what I'm trying to say is I can be certain every word she has spoken about Roger Waters is 100% true.

[@gingermurray]

Seriously? “who quietly held her tongue”? It’s none of her business to be getting involved in public figures affairs. What, is Polly David’s spokesperson? Pathetic! Was Polly there during the Syd era? DSOTM? WYWH? ANIMALS? The Wall? NOOOOOOO! Why didn’t David walk after WYWH and Animals? BECAUSE HE NEEDED ROGER, ROGERS BRILLIANT LYRICS! David needed Roger, Roger didn’t need David. David’s a coward and Polly is a busy body groupie! Ginger was to good for David!

[@madcap_9539]

@@gingermurrayI agree with everything you said except the Ginger part. Ginger was heavily into New Age religions and vegetarianism I think while David was an Atheist so I'm pretty sure just the large difference in beliefs and lifestyles contributed to the divorce. I'm glad Roger had stayed quiet from all the fighting recently cause that makes Polly look even worse. She had no business whatsoever getting involved in the David vs Roger fighting. She barely even knows Roger.

[@angelayoung8434]

poor dave is well "under the thumb"

[@aqua8833]

Explain???

[@cakenbolls442]

She looks like as if David Gilmour had a sister. I mean look at their youngest daughter. She looks just like Gilmour

[@mariececile3973]

Son àme soeur

[@CinnamonGirl4Ever]

Incest

[@CinnamonGirl4Ever]

All she does is use David🙄

[@TheAggroculture]

😂😂😂👍

[@peck404]

Man I got a crush on him for 45 years he has aged well I don't know why he ever left Ginger

[@CinnamonGirl4Ever]

@@peck404 same, all I know is that he treated her badly and all Ginger ever does is speak highly of him😔 it’s kinda sad how he treats her still to this day

[@user-to5rk6yw5i]

Ohhhhhh..no me digas.. para mi es un caballero...se me viene abajo su imagen😫Noooooo

[@gunnfan]

yoko v.2

[@rodicaviorescu7499]

Yes!!!!

[@drhust1955]

@@rodicaviorescu7499 👏Yes

[@CinnamonGirl4Ever]

Yuppppp

[@drhust1955]

If she look like Yoko Ono, the men wouldn’t be singing her praise. Polly’s demeanor is too over the top.

[@patkelly3966]

She should leave guitar genius, multi-millionaire, musical icon David Gilmour. He has nothing to offer.

[@drhust1955]

What?

[@TheAggroculture]

😂😂😂👍some people just don’t get it mate.

[@poussy9252]

too young for him plus he looks aged comparing to his own age 85!!!

[@dbo514]

poussy she’s not too young, she’s in her mid 50s, they’re about 15 years apart, it’s just that she looks young for her age and David looks old for his, but they’re the perfect couple I think. She’s lovely and David is God. (I am kidding, he’s not God but you get my point)

[@jumpingman8160]

Dave, the 80's and cocain. Fun times those were, but eats your skin down the road.

[@sherrydunker6099]

It doesn't matter , they are happy and love each other💙

[@CinnamonGirl4Ever]

She’s young enough to be his daughter 🤢

[@amirhosseini5475]

I love my sister Polly I love Pink Floyd with David

[@grahambyrne8714]

polly samson has sold out on the ukraine russia conflict.