What is the greatest Pink Floyd song of all time?

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SCARECROW :o
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For sheer scale i would have to say Echoes, although for concpet The Trial. For musicianship the best song would be Intersteller Overdrive.

Just my opinions here, although the overall best i feel is wish you were here, and i would have to agree with quicksilver on why
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The song Time speaks about something that we all must think about every once in a while. Be careful not to miss the starting gun!
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Post by kaya »

it's hard to say.
i have several PF songs i can call my favorite.
SHINE ON YOU CRAZY DIAMOND
HEY YOU
WISH YOU WERE HERE
GOODBYE BLUE SKY
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i would rather say i don't have a favorite song than choose between them.
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gotta be mother.

got to, got to, got to be.

why?

let's just say the answer is found on my "www" and I'm the one singing with Quetzal!
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Damn, this question is way too difficult for me to answer. So many great songs...
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Be Live Now wrote:Damn, this question is way too difficult for me to answer. So many great songs...


It's not supposed to be easy........now what is it :D
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Shine on
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The Gunners Dream! Yep..!

THE most emotional Floyd song ever.. somber music, great singing from Rog, awesome lyrics, great sax - truely tear jerking stuff..
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its tought to choose the besto floyd song....because every album has a unique concept...for example...eclipse could be the best song only if you listen to the whol dark side of the moon disc...its the perfect ending, the climax!......but if you listen it separated from the other dark side songs...its just a good song.....i couldnt choose just ONE song....the best ones are wish you were here, dogs, comfortably numb, shine on you crazy diamond, breathe, time, money, hey you, and echoes....in my opinion of course
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Neil wrote:The Gunners Dream! Yep..!

THE most emotional Floyd song ever.. somber music, great singing from Rog, awesome lyrics, great sax - truely tear jerking stuff..
I've always wanted the Gunner's Dream to be played at my funeral. :)

I'd have to say:

Fearless
WYWH
Echoes
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meddler wrote:I've always wanted the Gunner's Dream to be played at my funeral. :)
Great choice! :-k Hmm...I can see the formation of a new thread idea...what songs would you like played at your funeral? :lol:
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What is the greatest Pink Floyd song of all time?

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This is, of course, Shine on you crazy diamond. The instrumental parts are super as well are the lyrics. The perfect funeral-song is. Wish You Were Here, perfect lyrics.
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I've noticed that pretty much every song listed here is either from Piper or DSOTM onward...

No votes for Cymbaline or Childhood's End or Wot's...Uh...The Deal or The Gold, It's In The...(just gotta love that title)

Fine...then I'll cast votes for those as well.
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Echoes is maybe the greatest.

The reasoning; This feels like the combo of the old Floyd sound and the new emerging Floyd sound.

Also, although not a concept album, it is one whole side of a vinyl.