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Any Colour You Like is the eighth track, (or seventh, the track number depends upon the edition of the album; earlier releases merge the two tracks “Speak to Me” and “Breathe”, for instance. ) from Pink Floyd’s 1973 album, The Dark Side of the Moon.
It is instrumental and was written by David Gilmour, Richard Wright and Nick Mason.

The piece itself features no lyrics, and consists of a synthesized tune which segues into a guitar solo (some scat vocals are added later on, these were more prominent in live versions but are still audible in the studio cut). It is approximately 3 minutes, 25 seconds in length. The song used advanced effects for the time both in the keyboard and the guitar. The VCS 3 synthesizer was fed through a long tape loop to create the rising and falling keyboard solo. David Gilmour used two guitars with the UniVibe guitar effect to create the harmonizing guitar solo for the rest of the song. “Any Colour You Like” is also known (and is even listed on the “Dark Side” guitar tablature book) as “Breathe (Second Reprise)” because the song shares the same beat (albeit somewhat funkier and uptempo) as the album’s song “Breathe.” It has also nearly the same chord sequence just transposed a whole step lower from E minor to D minor.

While the song is instrumental, it has been speculated that the song ties to The Dark Side of the Moon concept by concerning the lack of choice one has in the human society, while being alluded to thinking that he does. It is also speculated that the song is about the fear of making choices. The origin of the title is unclear.
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  • billmullerii

    This was great in concert during the 1970"s...

    12 days ago

  • oldiesfanjohn

    @wmcfaul...I feel bad it took me 2 months to see that,no shit!...Just another punk ass kid hiding behind his computer...no education,no math wiz... Still lives at home with mommy and daddy...Marketing skills,none,...Probably fired from Taco Bell...Hasn`t had pussy since pussy had him!!!...Summing it up...Childish,pea-sized brain at work!... Doesn't respect his elders ...Hey dumbass,you`re invited up...I`ll be the one cleaning my shotgun!!!

    last month

  • calsimon

    i changed my profile picc before i posted

    March 2012

  • zeushed1

    chartreuse

    March 2012

  • BlackLodgeDwarf

    As soon as this song starts I instantly get goose bumps. It's such an amazing moment when that synthesizer comes in right after 'Us and Them' ends.

    March 2012

  • MikesDmusic

    And boom goes the dynamite.

    March 2012

  • Druid66

    I'm putting in my $.02 for Blue.

    March 2012

  • wmcfaul

    @oldiesfanjohn congrats, you win the burn out leftover hippy scum from the days before you were even born, given your age, you didn't even live during the revolution era, so once again i am forced to educate some idiot, who is probably my fucking garbage man. take out my trash wannabe hipster. go listen to some disco while your at it.

    February 2012

  • renandearaujo

    I can't define in words what this song makes me feel...

    February 2012

  • otter_

    Hah! Nice.

    February 2012

  • oldiesfanjohn

    @wmcfaul...Step off,ASSHOLE...I seen Pink Floyd 20 times in concert before you were born,.STFU JUNIOR ASSCLOWN!!!

    February 2012

  • wmcfaul

    you fools will never understand what it means to be pink. FLOYD BITCHES!!

    February 2012

  • TheShibster

    0:00-2:56 is the best part of the song!

    January 2012

  • oldiesfanjohn

    1:20 w/headphones <3<3<3

    December 2011

  • BeatleFreak98

    No words. My words have failed me. [2]

    December 2011

  • Oikeusmurha

    1:20 <3

    December 2011

  • bludream

    epic

    December 2011

  • Grapefollowyou

    Gray.

    December 2011

  • GreenEyedWoman

    Green, red, yellow...how about PINK?

    December 2011

  • elitescorpios

    No words. My words have failed me.

    December 2011
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