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"On the Run" is the second (or third, if you count speak to me/breathe as 2 tracks) track from British progressive rock band Pink Floyd's 1973 album, The Dark Side of the Moon. It is an instrumental that deals with the pressures of travel (which Rick Wright said would often bring fear of death), and is a VCS3 synthesizer-led piece. When the band performed this song in concert, at the end of it, a model aeroplane would fly from one end of the arena to the other, appearing to crash in a brilliant explosion. The same effect was used in the A Momentary Lapse of Reason tou… read more
"On the Run" is the second (or third, if you count speak to me/breathe as 2 tracks) track from British progressive rock band Pink Floyd… read more
"On the Run" is the second (or third, if you count speak to me/breathe as 2 tracks) track from British progressive rock band Pink Floyd's 1973 album, The Dark Side of the … read more

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Pink Floyd was an English rock band formed in London in 1965. They gained an early following as one of the first British psychedelic groups and became known for extended compositions, experimental sound, philosophical lyrics, and elaborate live performances. The band was founded by Syd Barrett on guitar and lead vocals, Nick Mason on drums, Roger Waters on bass guitar and vocals, and Richard Wright on keyboards and vocals. With Barrett as the principal songwriter, Pink Floyd released the singles "Arnold Layne" and "See Emily Play" and the debut studio album "… read more
Pink Floyd was an English rock band formed in London in 1965. They gained an early following as one of the first British psychedelic groups and became known for extended compositions, exper… read more
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