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Pink Floyd – Have a Cigar (5:09)

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Much like “Welcome To The Machine,” this song is about corporations and how they control their musicians. The line, “We call it riding the gravy train” is held for such a long time to emphasize the fact that these companies will go as long as possible to squeeze every last cent out of their clients. Vocals on the studio recording of this track were contributed by British folk singer Roy Harper, who was in the Abbey Road studios while Wish You Were Here was being recorded. The Have a Cigar Songfacts states that this was one of the last songs added to Wish You Were Here . The song is represented on the back cover in the image of a salesman standing in a desert offering Pink Floyd albums. The salesman had no body or soul, which is how they felt about their record company.
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  • Szopen715

    "The band is just fantastic, that is really what I think. Oh by the way, which one's Pink?" [12]

    11 days ago

  • thekills1985

    Riding the gravy train :D

    14 days ago

  • Violet-Heart

    Yeah, the guitar riff...♥

    16 days ago

  • Riff_berssange

    Best song of Floyd.

    24 days ago

  • BossBattleMusic

    Riding the gravy traaaaiiiiiiiiiiiiiiinnnnnnnnnnnnn

    last month

  • DarenByloZajete

    "You're never gonna die" <3

    last month

  • supermediadave

    Love that guitar riff

    March 2012

  • Deathdoom666

    <3333333333

    March 2012

  • rafael_freitas

    awesome."The band is just fantastic, that is really what I think. Oh by the way, which one's Pink?" [11]

    March 2012

  • guto013

    "The band is just fantastic, that is really what I think. Oh by the way, which one's Pink?" [10]

    March 2012

  • Marmot14

    LOVE! Need more hearts on this song!

    February 2012

  • elitescorpios

    suits, cigars, and smiles.

    February 2012

  • r-iman

    love it

    February 2012

  • JackieMT

    "The band is just fantastic, that is really what I think. Oh by the way, which one's Pink?" [9]

    February 2012

  • Rockofages32

    reminds me of diamonds and rust

    February 2012

  • pablo323

    "The band is just fantastic, that is really what I think. Oh by the way, which one's Pink?" [8]

    January 2012

  • janw-fm

    fantastic track on fantastic album

    January 2012

  • flyingcircles

    ma favourite

    December 2011

  • Jeannyd

    "The band is just fantastic, that is really what I think. Oh by the way, which one's Pink?" [7]

    December 2011

  • moresweetb

    Classic Floyd I enjoy..

    December 2011
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