Pink Floyd Top 20 - Now Up: wasteland (Page 5)

[Scorpion]

Last post with three songs, I'll only post them one at a time in the Top 5.

08. Welcome to the Machine - Wish You Were Here

This song is one that always seems to get lost between the more popular songs on Wish You Were Here, namely Shine On and the title track, and that's a damn shame. This features some great lyrics about the music business and the music fits the subject matter perfectly, with the whole track feeling very mechanical, both because of the constant rhythm and Wright's keyboard patches. The vocals drown a bit in the song, but that was probably intentional as well - it gives the feeling that the content of the music is actually secondary to the music itself, when talking about the music business, at least that's how I've always felt. Truly a great track and it's a shame that so many people overlook it.

07. Brain Damage - The Dark Side of the Moon

This is what I consider to be the climax of Pink Floyd's highly acclaimed The Dark Side of the Moon, with the very mellow and soothing, yet still somehow eerie lyrics of the verses contrasting with the grandness of the chorus. The main guitar motif is very hypnotic and draws you in, just as the vocal delivery does, before the chorus breaks loose. Yes, it's only a good three minutes, but they are used damn effectively, in ways that few other bands could ever achieve.

06. Money - The Dark Side of the Moon

While Brain Damage is the climax of The Dark Side of the Moon, this song is my favourite by a hair. The 7/4-intro has an awesome groove and the lyrics are, as usual, awesome throughout. The guitar solo, where the song switches into 4/4 is also great, though I actually prefer the guitar-sax interplay on Pulse over the studio version. I was quite shocked with how many people voted against this song, in the survivor, to be honest, because for me it is definitely one of Pink Floyd's most enjoyable and well-written tunes.

[crazyaga]

Great list so far, just dont forget The Trial and Shine On You Crazy Diamond.

[Elite]

Brain Damage is too low man. Money is too high. But ok, your list.

[Unlegit]

Money's the best one here. Good picks overall though.

[Mladen]

Two classics from Dark side, I love them both.

[Lolzeez]

Comfortably Numb
Shine On You
The Trial
High Hopes
Echoes.


Just saying.

[?]

I would rank Dogs higher, but it's great to see some love for Welcome to the Machine!

[Lolzeez]

Or nevermind. My new guesses.

1)Shine On You Crazy Diamond
2)Sheep
3)Echoes
4)High Hopes
5)Comfortably Numb

[Elite]

My personal top 3 would be:

1. Sheep
2. Echoes
3. Brain Damage

But that's just me.

[Lolzeez]

My personal top 3 would be:

1. Sheep
2. Echoes
3. Brain Damage

But that's just me.

Mine

1)Shine On You
2)Pigs (TDO)
3)Us And Them

[Mladen]

The Trial

If he places it in his top 20, then he's awesome.  Not that he isn't awesome right now, he is, but he would be even more awesome. 

[KevShmev]

Nice to see some songs from The Division Bell here. 

[Scorpion]

I actually wanted to do this with one song per post, but since I could only do one update today, I'll do two anyway.

05. Comfortably Numb - The Wall

This is probably one of the first Pink Floyd songs I ever heard and also one of the first songs that completely blew me away. It has a simple but fucking awesome groove, again some lyrics that are very relatable and some great playing - what more do you want? Also, it's pretty awesome that the second half of the song is basically one long guitar solo that still doesn't get boring anywhere, which is, in my opinion, the mark of a truly great guitarist.

04. High Hopes - The Division Bell

Could one imagine a better final song to the beast that is the Pink Floyd discography? I sure can't, because this song encompasses everything that is great about Pink Floyd - some gorgeous melodies, both in the instruments and the vocals, great and relatable, yet very poetic lyrics (about regret, but also disappointment and envy) and some guitar playing that really leaves my mouth hanging open, especially if one considers that Gilmour had practically been playing on that level for more than thirty years when this album came out. That lap steel guitar solo at the end, in context with the song, has moved in me in ways that few other songs can and it is the fitting finale of a great song, a great album and a great discography.

[LieLowTheWantedMan]

Dogs is their best song.

And High Hopes!

[countoftuscany42]

I think i had heard high hopes before but never really knew it, until a few months ago when i saw the australian pink floyd group and high hopes was on the setlist.  since i didnt  know it beforehand i listened to it and it blew me away \m/ great song. comfortably numb is probably my favorite floyd track, probably top 10 songs of all time for me as well.  good list!

[Lolzeez]

Or nevermind. My new guesses.

1)Shine On You Crazy Diamond
2)Sheep
3)Echoes
4)High Hopes
5)Comfortably Numb

Awws yeah! 5 and 4 are right!

[ReaperKK]

Fuck yes High Hopes!!! incredible song

[Mladen]

Never really liked High hopes...

[Scorpion]

Alright, the second-to-last update before the #1 is announced, though I bet everyone can guess it after this update, but oh well.

03. Echoes - Meddle

Who didn't see it coming? Seriously, this song is a fucking masterpiece and while it goes many places during its twenty-three minutes, it never feels boring or pointlessly meandering, which is something that very few long songs can accomplish. The vocal harmonies between Waters and Gilmour are noteworthy as well, they just perfectly showcase their different voices. I don't exactly like how this was split up on Live in Pompeii, though - the two parts belong together.

02. Sheep - Animals

This is probably the biggest surprise of this list, but Sheep is my favourite off of Animals and one of my favourite Pink Floyd songs in general. Wright's intro keys are gorgeous and tasteful and they lead into an infectious groove with some of Water's best vocals in Pink Floyd. Also, while many regard Animals as the album where Gilmour shines on the guitar, and while his playing on this track is stunning as always, it's Wright and Waters that make this song, Wright with his layered keys that fit the tone perfectly and Water's bass that pushes the track along on it's journey. Like everything on Animals, the lyrics are great as well, making this an all-around package of awesomeness.

[Lolzeez]

Or nevermind. My new guesses.

1)Shine On You Crazy Diamond
2)Sheep
3)Echoes
4)High Hopes
5)Comfortably Numb

Awws yeah! 5 and 4 are right!

HOLY CRAP. I ACTUALLY AM GETTING IT ALL RIGHT!


Now just put a song from The Final Cut to troll me. 


Hate that album...

[Unlegit]

4 great songs. 

[wasteland]

Not Now John. Calling it.

[Lolzeez]

Not Now John. Calling it.

Isn't that the only good song on the album?

[ReaperKK]

Not Now John. Calling it.

Isn't that the only good song on the album?

There are a few others, the title track is one of them.

[Zydar]

Alan's Psychedelic Breakfast. Calling it.

[wasteland]

Not Now John. Calling it.

Isn't that the only good song on the album?

It's the only song of the album I remember! :

Actually, I remember the one about tigers breaking free and the Fletcher's memorial home thing. I've never really listened the album, I don't like the heavily Waters dominated Floyd. 

Alan's Psychedelic Breakfast. Calling it.

YES! I was originally going to call this, but then I could not remember the title and was too lazy to open a wikipedia tab, so... :

[Scorpion]

You know what? Let's finish this.

01. Shine On You Crazy Diamond - Wish You Were Here

This is it, Pink Floyd's ultimate masterpiece. From the moving guitar intro, with those four notes that have long since become legendary, you know that this song is going to be awesome in just about every possible way. The song takes it's time to get where it eventually goes, that's true, but it's all the better for it, because it allows the listener to savour it the experience to the max. The lyrics about former band mate Syd Barrett are some of the most moving that I have ever heard. Part Two isn't as great as Part One is (save for the absolutely magical keyboard outro ), but it's perfect for what it tries to accomplish just the same. Truly a masterpiece.

Thanks everyone who followed this, I hope it didn't get too predictable (even though Lolz had predicted my Top 5 in the correct order - where the fuck did you steal my list, dude?) and you actually enjoyed reading my thoughts on the songs.

Reap, you're up.

[Cool Chris]

I did this thread many moons ago but it must have been lost/purged. Glad it has been started again, I enjoy reading other peoples’ rankings/thoughts.

Actually, I remember the one about tigers breaking free and the Fletcher's memorial home thing. I've never really listened the album, I don't like the heavily Waters dominated Floyd. 

You should listen to it, even if you decide you don’t like it. 

And “When the Tigers Broke Free” isn’t on that album. I think it was a cutting room floor dropping from The Wall, but I could be wrong on that.

The vocal harmonies between Waters and Gilmour are noteworthy as well…

Didn’t Rick do the vocals with David?

[LieLowTheWantedMan]

Not Now John. Calling it.

Isn't that the only good song on the album?

No, it's by far the worst on the album.

[Elite]

High Hopes
Echoes
SHEEP

Great list, bro.

[Lolzeez]

VICTORY IS MINE  YEAH! What do i win?

[Unlegit]

Great list!

[Mladen]

Did you count both parts of Shine on as one song? If so, that's one awesome number one. 

Also, we have the same song at number two. 

[LieLowTheWantedMan]

Actually, I remember the one about tigers breaking free and the Fletcher's memorial home thing. I've never really listened the album, I don't like the heavily Waters dominated Floyd. 

You should listen to it, even if you decide you don’t like it. 

And “When the Tigers Broke Free” isn’t on that album. I think it was a cutting room floor dropping from The Wall, but I could be wrong on that.

It is on the re-release of the album (which I have), but you are right about it being dropped from The Wall.

[Scorpion]

Did you count both parts of Shine on as one song? If so, that's one awesome number one. 

Also, we have the same song at number two. 

Yeah, both parts.

Again, everyone thanks for following. Lolz, you win the same thing that I won for guessing your top album of all time.