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The "Favorite Zeppelin Song" thread inspired me, and there's a massive number of Pink Floyd fans (Note: Big fans, not "Oh I love 'Dark Side of the Moon' fans") on NSG, hence this thread.

For me it's probably Learning to Fly, Dogs (I remember the first time I first heard these songs) Us and Them, or Another Brick in the Wall pt. 2.

The "Favorite Zeppelin Song" thread inspired me, and there's a massive number of Pink Floyd fans (Note: Big fans, not "Oh I love 'Dark Side of the Moon' fans") on NSG, hence this thread.

For me it's probably Learning to Fly, Dogs (I remember the first time I first heard these songs) Us and Them, or Another Brick in the Wall pt. 2.
The last two that you mentioned are some of my personal favorites, too. My all-time favorite Floyd, though, resides on Wish You Were Here: the title track and the first half of "Shine On You Crazy Diamond." I've always wondered why WYWH isn't mentioned more when people talk about the best of Floyd; it's probably my favorite album of theirs.

The last two that you mentioned are some of my personal favorites, too. My all-time favorite Floyd, though, resides on Wish You Were Here: the title track and the first half of "Shine On You Crazy Diamond." I've always wondered why WYWH isn't mentioned more when people talk about the best of Floyd; it's probably my favorite album of theirs.

Oh man, I forgot Shine on You Crazy Diamond, I love that.

As for Wish You Were Here, I have the song itself (It's on Echoes) but I don't think I've listened to that. I'll do that now ("Now" meaning "after 'Inna-Gadda-Da-Vida' ends.")

You shone like the sun...

Wish You Were Here, hands down. It's also there best album, in my opinion. I like when they stray away from the syth and go with the guitar, and better yet the acoustic. For that reason, I also like Is There Anybody Out There?

We're just
two lost souls swimmin' in a fishbowl...
year after year...

runnin' over the same old ground
oh how we fo-oooound
the same old fears...

wish you were here...

I'd also say Wish You Were Here on most days. Some days I listen to Dark Side of the Moon alot.
Be scared!

I've always wondered why WYWH isn't mentioned more when people talk about the best of Floyd...
Based on the number of people who have mentioned it here, it appears I've just been talking to the wrong Floyd fans.

The "Favorite Zeppelin Song" thread inspired me, and there's a massive number of Pink Floyd fans (Note: Big fans, not "Oh I love 'Dark Side of the Moon' fans") on NSG, hence this thread.

For me it's probably Learning to Fly, Dogs (I remember the first time I first heard these songs) Us and Them, or Another Brick in the Wall pt. 2.

Comfortably Numb or WYWH. Best band ever, omg.

Wish you were here.

P.U.L.S.E. ftw!

*Dances in the moonlight*

Comfortably Numb and Wish You Were Here.

Not Now, John
Goodbye, Blue Sky
Run Like Hell
Hey, You
Childhood's End
Astronomy Domine
See Emily Play
Pow R. Toc H.
Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun
Arnold Layne
Bike
Several Species of Small Furry Animals Gathered Together in a Cave and Grooving with a Pict
Careful With That Axe, Eugene
The Division Bell
Marooned

On the turning away..
From the pale and downtrodden
And the words they say
Which we wont understand
Dont accept that whats happening...
Is just a case of others suffering
Or you'll find that you're joining in...
The turning away


Yeap. By just a teensy bit, 'On the Turning Away' is my favorite Pink Floyd song. Followed closely by 'Wishyou were here', 'Comfortably Numb', and 'Time".

Oh hell. The entire album of "The Wall".

Dogs is very good, but have to go with any color you like. The first time I heard that I was stoned and well, it blew mt mind

"High Hopes", though "Wish you were here" and "Shine on Crazy Diaomnd" are pretty damn close to the top.

Wish you were here. Pink Floyd is my favorite band, and the Waters era is my favorite, but The Piper at the Gates of Dawn is an amazing album, and underrated.

Goodbye Blue Sky
Let There Be More Light
The Great Gig in the Sky
Hey You
Interstellar Overdrive

"The Nile Song".

"Fearless".

Anyone who doesnt know what albums those are off (two different albums) isnt really a Floyd fan.

Great Gig in the Sky is nice.

"Another Brick In the Wall (Part 2)"

"Another Brick In the Wall (Part 2)"

Damn.

I really thought you would have picked something a bit more obscure.
That song is the equivalent of Black Sabbath's "Iron Man" or "Paranoid".

The solo is pretty bitchin, though.

Damn.

I really thought you would have picked something a bit more obscure.
That song is the equivalent of Black Sabbath's "Iron Man" or "Paranoid".

The solo is pretty bitchin, though.Heh. If I liked their music more, perhaps.
How about "Us and Them"?

Numb!numb!numb!

Or "Pigs, three different ones".

See Emily play

Heh. If I liked their music more, perhaps.
How about "Us and Them"?

Better..but off one of thier most succsessful albums.

hmm...
Post again and say, "Funky Dung".

See Emily play

For ten points in the "Mystery Bonus Round", wich famous recording artist covered that very song on one of his albums, in 1973?

Not Now, John
Goodbye, Blue Sky
Run Like Hell
Hey, You
Childhood's End
Astronomy Domine
See Emily Play
Pow R. Toc H.
Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun
Arnold Layne
Bike
Several Species of Small Furry Animals Gathered Together in a Cave and Grooving with a Pict
Careful With That Axe, Eugene
The Division Bell
Marooned
"Not now John"? The final cut was just out takes from the wall! iIts utter crap!

"Not now John"? The final cut was just out takes from the wall! iIts utter crap!

Worst Floyd Album Ever.

Better..but off one of thier most succsessful albums.

hmm...
Post again and say, "Funky Dung".Is that from the Syd Barrett era? The early albums sound like they may have been good, as they were heavily influenced by the 13th Floor Elevators.

For ten points in the "Mystery Bonus Round", wich famous recording artist covered that very song on one of his albums, in 1973?That sounds like something David Bowie might have done.

For ten points in the "Mystery Bonus Round", wich famous recording artist covered that very song on one of his albums, in 1973?

Was it Bowie on Pin ups?

Is that from the Syd Barrett era? The early albums sound like they may have been good, as they were heavily influenced by the 13th Floor Elevators.

Just after he left/got fired, really.
Its on the album "Atom Heart Mother".


That sounds like something David Bowie might
have done.

Indeed it is!

You win the points, unless you Googled it, in wich case, a horde of rabid sex-starved Howler Monkeys are heading your way!

Was it Bowie on Pin ups?

Indeedily doodily.

Indeedily doodily.

I really must buy that - I haven't heard it in ages.

"Not now John"? The final cut was just out takes from the wall! iIts utter crap!

Hardly.

Careful With That Axe, Eugene; Several Species of Small Furry Animals Gathered Together in a Cave and Grooving With a Pict (no, seriously, I do really like that...actually I like just about all of Ummagumma); The Great Gig in the Sky. Also, I really like The Wall from Goodbye Blue Sky to One of My Turns (including those two), though that's not just one song.

High hopes, without a doubt. Followed by Sorrow (which I believe I am the first to mention), and Marooned, Comfortably Numb, Fletcher's memorial, and When the Tigers Broke Free.

Comfortably Numb.

The "Favorite Zeppelin Song" thread inspired me, and there's a massive number of Pink Floyd fans (Note: Big fans, not "Oh I love 'Dark Side of the Moon' fans") on NSG, hence this thread.

For me it's probably Learning to Fly, Dogs (I remember the first time I first heard these songs) Us and Them, or Another Brick in the Wall pt. 2.

"Stairway to Heaven" is by far their best song!

I join the chorus of people digging on Wish You Were Here, as an album, really.

Also join the cat who said Fearless.

To that I'll add If, Free Four, and let's say Time cause of the great lyric. There are probably more, and the list changes from time to time, but that's what I got right now.

"Wish You Were Here" is a song that's emotionally spot-on so very often...

...although my CD Player fires off "Time" every morning at 7:05.

"Wish You Were Here" is a song that's emotionally spot-on so very often...

...although my CD Player fires off "Time" every morning at 7:05.

Hehe...in high school I did the same thing (using Time as an alarm)

Hehe...in high school I did the same thing (using Time as an alarm)

Someone really needs to tell me how to do that.

None! Blech! My least favorite is "last kiss," which needs to die as grisly a death as the girl he sings about. :mad:

I love Animals and Wish You Were Here; my favorites from those two are "Dogs" (kind of a fight between "Dogs" and "Pigs") and "Wish You Were Here."

Someone really needs to tell me how to do that.

If you have an iPod (which no one should ever have), and one of those stereo docks (which, because of iPods virtual monopoly on cool shit is pretty much only available on iPods), you can just set your timer to a song. You need a pretty fancy stereo to do that though.

If you have an iPod (which no one should ever have), and one of those stereo docks (which, because of iPods virtual monopoly on cool shit is pretty much only available on iPods), you can just set your timer to a song. You need a pretty fancy stereo to do that though.

*Plots to wake up to "Rock the Casbah*

Yegh. I'm listening to Linkin Park right now...yeeeeessssh this is much, much, much, worse then I remember.

I need to listen to some Pink Floyd now.

None! Blech! My least favorite is "last kiss," which needs to die as grisly a death as the girl he sings about. :mad:

Umm, yah...thats totally Pearl Jam youre thinking of and most certainly NOT Pink Floyd.