Harnessing their exploratory aesthetic into a taut, seamless song cycle, the album would spend 14 consecutive years on the Billboard charts, and it remains the benchmark for studio-crafted art-rock excellence that bands like Tame Impala continue to chase, while its pioneering use of electronics inspired adventurous dance acts like Daft Punk. Albums like Ummagumma and Meddle ushered in the progressive-rock era with their sprawling, side-long compositions (and, decades later, proved foundational to indie movements like post-rock and doom metal).īut with 1973’s The Dark Side of the Moon, Pink Floyd were no longer strictly the domain of underground-music heads. Which is ironic, given that they were initially led by the irrepressibly charismatic Syd Barrett, whose madcap genius spawned the brain-scrambling psychedelia of 1967’s The Piper at the Gates of Dawn.īut after Barrett’s erratic behavior prompted his dismissal from the group a year later, Floyd transitioned into a more enigmatic cosmic-rock collective powered by Roger Waters’ propulsive basslines, Richard Wright’s ethereal keyboard drones, drummer Nick Mason’s tense time-keeping, and the deeply emotive guitar squeals of Barrett’s replacement, David Gilmour. I encourage you all for those sorts of answers as well as direct love song answers.Pink Floyd are notable not only for what they popularized (immaculate hi-fi production, elaborate concept albums, planetarium laser shows) but for what they negated: With their carefully cultivated sense of mystique, they proved you needn’t play the role of camera-mugging pop stars to become one of the world’s most famous rock bands. When you look at Pink Floyd songs from a different perspective or focus on the music it inspires a love song feeling. My main interpretation of it is a plea of empathy from humanity to humanity but I have a few other interpretations. ** please understand that I know the point of "Wish You Were Here" is not to be a love song (few Floyd songs are). I’d add more but I don’t to hog up all the good ones.
Also I have always been fond of the lyrics “You’re the kind of girl that fits into my world” from “Bike” and my heart stirs up with anticipation when I hear “Strangers passing in the street. While we welcome feedback, if you pop into modmail being a stick, you are less likely to be taken seriously or with actual concern, so please take that into consideration.įor me songs wise I’d have to go with “Wish You Were Here**” That song makes me long for everyone I’ve ever loved. While we can't please everyone all of the time, we are human and do our best to make the sub as enjoyable as possible for everyone.
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