The Great Gig in the Sky (5:49)
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Most of the song is a slightly altered arrangement of the beat and bassline from the song “Breathe”. The beat and bassline were very much part of Pink Floyd’s playing style as far back as Atom Heart Mother. However, due to the altered beat and bassline, it is not directly related to “Breathe”, unlike the last part of “Time” (sometimes listed in songbooks as “Breathe (Reprise)”), and “Any Colour You Like” (sometimes nicknamed “Breathe (2nd Reprise)”).
When the Dark Side of the Moon suite was performed in 1972 (before the album was released), the song was completely different and went under the title “The Mortality Sequence”. Then, it was simply an organ and samples of people speaking about death being played during the performance.
When the Dark Side of the Moon suite was performed in 1972 (before the album was released), the song was completely different and went under the title “The Mortality Sequence”. Then, it was simply an organ and samples of people speaking about death being played during the performance.
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RaditAndrogyny wrote:
Genius
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Stellardrone wrote:
love this one
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fransson wrote:
One of the most emotional songs I ever heard
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guitar_gangster wrote:
Does this song ruin the flow of the album for anyone else? [2]
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denix_lp wrote:
can't get the whispering thing >_<
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VizMAP wrote:
This will be played at my wake. Best song I know and I have a few.
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Damn, this is just so so beautiful.
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my favorite floyd song
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She's tearing it up
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Absolutely fandabbidozzy
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