Top 10 Pink Floyd Songs
Pink Floyd – one of music’s most successful acts – they have sold
over 200 million albums around the world. They are considered to be a
British progressive rock band, gaining early recognition for their
psychedelic or space rock music. This is a list of their ten greatest
songs.
Contributor: CBorne
10
In 1985, Roger Waters left Pink Floyd and declared the band dead. Two years later, David Gilmour and Nick Mason released A Momentary Lapse of Reason
and proved him wrong. Although the album is arguably worse than
anything else in the Floyd catalog, the songs “Learning to Fly”, “On the
Turning Away”, and “Sorrow” stand as some of the best of the
post-Waters Floyd. This performance is from the Pink Floyd concert film Delicate Sound of Thunder.
On the Turning Away
David Gilmour/Anthony Moore
9
Richard Wright’s mesmerizing keyboard work and Roger Waters’
though-provoking lyrics both shape this great song from the Floyd’s
greatest hit, Dark Side of the Moon. The melody was originally born from the Pink Floyd recording sessions for the film Zabriskie Point, but the film’s director rejected it. This performance is from Roger Waters’ Live Earth performance.
Us and Them
Roger Waters/Richard Wright
8
Syd Barrett’s music, both with Pink Floyd and as a solo artist, is
characterized by entrancing and often surreal lyrics. “The Gnome” from
Pink Floyd’s debut album Piper at the Gates of Dawn is no
different. “The Gnome” is a Tolkinsian tale about a little man who
enjoys drinking wine and sleeping. This is the album version with random
footage of the late Syd Barrett.
The Gnome
Syd Barrett
7
Atom Heart Mother
is a very eclectic album featuring a very avant-garde symphony/rock
suite, three songs by Roger Waters, Richard Wright, and David Gilmour
respectively, and “Alan’s Psychedelic Breakfast”. The title track is the
second-longest song the Floyd have ever recorded, clocking in at 23
minutes and 44 seconds. This performance is from the Bath Festival in
June 1970.
Atom Heart Mother
Ron Geesin/David Gilmour/Nick Mason/Richard Wright/Roger Waters
6
“Fat Old Sun” remains one of David Gilmour’s best songwriting efforts. This performance is from the DVD David Gilmour in Concert.
Fat Old Sun
David Gilmour
5
During the recording of Saucerful of Secrets, Syd Barrett
became more and more disconnected from his bandmates and the world in
general. Every theory on Syd’s mental breakout has been posited, from
LSD to drugs and epilepsy. This song is seen by many as a
self-assessment by Barrett. Barrett was dropped from the band soon
after, replaced with his friend David Gilmour.
Jugband Blues
Syd Barrett
4
Another
of Pink Floyd’s “epics”, “Echoes” pushed the space-rock tendencies of
Pink Floyd to their max. The “whale” sound effects would later be
recycled into “Is There Anybody Out There?” from The Wall. This performance is from David Gilmour’s live DVD Remember That Night.
Echoes
David Gilmour/Nick Mason/Roger Waters/Richard Wright
3
Animals, while not as well known as Dark Side of the Moon and The Wall,
is every bit as good as its brothers. This album introduced the pig,
who’d be present at every subsequent PF tour. This version is from Roger
Waters’ live DVD In the Flesh Live.
Dogs
Roger Waters/David Gilmour
2
Shine on You Crazy Diamond
is the Pink Floyd’s tribute to their fallen leader, Syd Barrett. The
nine-part, 26-minute song is perhaps the greatest collaboration of
Gilmour, Waters, and Wright. This performance is from the Pink Floyd DVD
Pulse.
Shine on You Crazy Diamond
David Gilmour/Richard Wright/Roger Waters
1
This short, acoustic, poignant song by Roger Waters and David Gilmour
lends its name to the album, which also features “Shine On”, “Welcome
to the Machine”, and “Have a Cigar”. This performance is from Live 8,
which was a moving time for Floydians everywhere. After 20 years of
animosity, Roger Waters and his former bandmates finally shared a stage
together.
Wish You Were Here
Roger Waters/David Gilmour
Contributor: CBorne
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