What is the greatest Pink Floyd song of all time?

quicksilver · Post by **quicksilver** » Tue Apr 29, 2003 7:26 pm

Obviously a matter of opinion, but after pondering this very question I choose "Wish You Were Here"

To me this song exemplifies everything that they are all about:

Wonderful lyrics, beautiful music, great vocals; a true gem.

An absolute work of art on all levels.

bmet · Post by **bmet** » Wed Apr 30, 2003 1:08 am

Have to agree with you on this quicksilver! I think it is Dave's best vocal
performance ever! The whole album is my favourite and I've said before
that the section between Welcome to the Machine & Wish You were Here
is one of the great moments in Rock.I love the Transistor radio transition
between Have a Cigar & Wish You were Here!!!
"Welcome to the Machine" is my all time favourite song as far as music
and lyric is concerned! Have a Cigar has one of Dave's greatest guitar
solos next to "Time" and "Comfortably Numb"!

Tommy · Post by **Tommy** » Wed Apr 30, 2003 1:40 am

maybe Hey You, just love it to death, though Wish You Were Here is what got me into them, and will remain one of my favorites

Im playing wish you were here for a music project with my friend! im doing rhythm and hes doing the solo, naturally

, hope it goes well

MikeWaters · Post by **MikeWaters** » Wed Apr 30, 2003 2:06 am

For me it's most certianly Sheep! To me it's the most amazing sequence of music ive ever heard and the lyrics are so powerful! Sheep is number one in my books!

Richter_M. · Post by **Richter_M.** » Wed Apr 30, 2003 2:18 am

Dogs. You gotta be crazy to disagree with that. Hah! That was...lame.

Incredible solos, fantastic lyrics (so many awesome quotes from that tune), and a great concept behind it that will hold true for all time. Just my opinion.

MikeWaters · Post by **MikeWaters** » Wed Apr 30, 2003 2:20 am

@#$% now that you mentioned it i dont know what to think is my favourite song! oh well it changes every month anyways!

Real Pink in the Inside · Wed Apr 30, 2003 2:45 am

Eclipse

dgsyd1 · Post by **dgsyd1** » Wed Apr 30, 2003 3:13 am

I'll go with either "Echoes", or "Comfortably Numb", both songs are among the finest examples of everything that made Pink Floyd such a great band.

eternalechoes · Post by **eternalechoes** » Wed Apr 30, 2003 6:31 am

dgsyd1 wrote:I'll go with either "Echoes", or "Comfortably Numb", both songs are among the finest examples of everything that made Pink Floyd such a great band.

^ I completey agree!

Also, can't forget Shine On You Crazy Diamond. It's absolutely gorgeous. I love the progressions on that song. It's so sad, whenever I hear it, it makes me miss Syd more.

Spirit Catcher · Post by **Spirit Catcher** » Wed Apr 30, 2003 6:37 am

Sheep or Time. or Time or Sheep ...

Post by **drafsack** » Wed Apr 30, 2003 9:17 am

Pigs- three different ones. And that pretty much makes up all of the Animals album on this thread

Feeling Very Pink · Post by **Feeling Very Pink** » Wed Apr 30, 2003 1:35 pm

I think I'm with dgsyd1 on this one!

Stiggs · Post by **Stiggs** » Wed Apr 30, 2003 4:09 pm

It's impossible to say which is best really. There are so many different bests to choose, and they're all great, but for different reasons. Every album has an amazing song that sticks out, some have songS that stick out, but the best overall? Let's consider the options.
Look at all the albums. Astronomy Domine started it all off. One led to another. Without Cymbaline and Stay, I think there would be no Wish You Were Here. Without Interstellar Overdrive there would be no Atom Heart Mother Suite or Marooned. Tho really without Echoes I don't think there would have been any Dark Side Of The Moon, WYWH, Animals, or The Wall. I think once they did that song the guys were like "Yeah, I think this is what we want to do from now on." Not trippy stuff, but overall perfection. They realized what they can do and they did what they could. They made the 4 most important albums of all time following that album (minus Obscured By Clouds of course). So once again I cast my vote for Echoes.

Special Recognition for the entire Animals album.

Feeling Very Pink · Post by **Feeling Very Pink** » Wed Apr 30, 2003 4:29 pm

Stiggs wrote:One led to another.

For sure. It's been a musical evolution! I just love the homogeny in Pink Floyd music down the years.

Post by **mosespa** » Wed Apr 30, 2003 6:38 pm

I'll go with "Eclipse," and here's why...

To begin with, it's a powerful and stirring piece of music and melody.

It's (IMHYOO) the best of Roger's "lists."

The technical illusion of Roger beginning the song alone (as the moon, perhaps) and gradually being eclipsed by Rick, Dave and the backup singers (as the more massive and larger sun.)

It's the perfect finish to DSOTM.

It's just a damn good song.

I could also make strong arguments for a dozen other songs, but when it all comes down to it, next to Comfortably Numb or Have A Cigar, this is my choice.

What is the greatest Pink Floyd song of all time?

What is the greatest Pink Floyd song of all time?

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