Pink Floyd were founded in 1965 by Syd Barrett (guitar, lead vocals), Nick Mason (drums), Roger Waters (bass guitar, vocals), and Richard Wright (keyboards, vocals). Under Barrett's leadership, they released two charting singles and the successful debut album The Piper at the Gates of Dawn (1967). Guitarist and vocalist David Gilmour joined in December 1967; Barrett left in April 1968 due to deteriorating mental health. Waters became the primary lyricist and thematic leader, devising the concepts behind the band's peak success with the albums The Dark Side of the Moon (1973), Wish You Were Here (1975), Animals (1977) and The Wall (1979). The musical film based on The Wall, Pink Floyd – The Wall (1982), won two BAFTA Awards. Pink Floyd also composed several film scores.
Following personal tensions, Wright left Pink Floyd in 1979, followed by Waters in 1985. Gilmour and Mason continued as Pink Floyd, rejoined later by Wright. They produced two more albums—A Momentary Lapse of Reason (1987) and The Division Bell (1994)—and toured in support of both before entering a long hiatus. In 2005, all but Barrett reunited for a one-off performance at the global awareness event Live 8. Barrett died in 2006, and Wright in 2008. The last Pink Floyd studio album, The Endless River (2014), was based on unreleased material from the Division Bell recording sessions. In 2022, Gilmour and Mason reformed Pink Floyd to release the song "Hey, Hey, Rise Up!" in protest of the Russo-Ukrainian War.
By 2013, Pink Floyd had sold more than 250 million records worldwide, making them one of the best-selling music artists of all time. The Dark Side of the Moon and The Wall were inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame, and these albums and Wish You Were Here are among the best-selling albums of all time. Four Pink Floyd albums topped the US Billboard 200, and five topped the UK Album Chart. Pink Floyd's hit singles include "See Emily Play" (1967), "Money" (1973), "Another Brick in the Wall, Part 2" (1979), "Not Now John" (1983), "On the Turning Away" (1987) and "High Hopes" (1994). They were inducted into the US Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1996 and the UK Music Hall of Fame in 2005. In 2008, Pink Floyd were awarded the Polar Music Prize in Sweden for their contribution to modern music.
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Studio albums
The Piper at the Gates of Dawn (1967)
A Saucerful of Secrets (1968)
More (1969)
Ummagumma (1969)
Atom Heart Mother (1970)
Meddle (1971)
Obscured by Clouds (1972)
The Dark Side of the Moon (1973)
Wish You Were Here (1975)
Animals (1977)
The Wall (1979)
The Final Cut (1983)
A Momentary Lapse of Reason (1987)
The Division Bell (1994)
The Endless River (2014)
Baby Lemonade
Pink Floyd Lyrics
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Cold iron hands clap
The party of clowns outside
Rain falls in gray far away
Please, please, baby lemonade
In the evening sun going down
When the earth streams in, in the morning
Make your name like a ghost
Please, please, baby lemonade
I'm screaming, I met you this way
You're nice to me like ice
In the clock they sent through a washing machine
Come around, make it soon, so alone
Please, please, baby lemonade
In the sad town
Cold iron hands clap
The party of clowns outside
Rain falls in gray far away
Please, please, baby lemonade
In the evening sun going down
When the earth streams in, in the morning
Send a cage through the post
Make your name like a ghost
Please, please, baby lemonade
The lyrics to Pink Floyd’s song Baby Lemonade are cryptic and abstract, typical of the band’s psychedelic rock style. At first glance, the lyrics seem to depict a lonely, sad town that is surrounded by a party of clowns. This creates an eerie and unsettling contrast. The cold iron hands that clap emphasize the emptiness and lack of warmth in the town. The line “Rain falls in gray far away” adds to the melancholy atmosphere of the town. The repetition of “Please, please, baby lemonade” suggests a plea for comfort or relief from this bleak environment.
The next verse brings a glimmer of hope, with the mention of the “evening sun going down” and “earth streams in, in the morning”. However, this hopefulness is quickly dashed with the introduction of a cage being sent through the post, and a desire to make one’s name like a ghost. The combination of a cage and a ghost could signify being trapped and unable to escape one’s fate.
The final verse returns to the sad town and describes the loneliness of the person. They met someone who was nice to them like ice, which could be interpreted as being aloof or emotionally distant. The reference to a clock being sent through a washing machine is a surreal image, adding to the abstract nature of the song. The plea for the person to come around and make it soon is a hope for their comfort, but also emphasizes the loneliness and isolation that the person is feeling.
Line by Line Meaning
In the sad town
The town is sad and gloomy.
Cold iron hands clap
The people in the town are unemotional and apathetic.
The party of clowns outside
Outside the town, there are performers trying to cheer up people.
Rain falls in gray far away
It is raining somewhere far away from the town.
Please, please, baby lemonade
The singer is requesting for a sweet and refreshing drink.
In the evening sun going down
The sun is setting in the evening.
When the earth streams in, in the morning
The imagery of earth streaming in suggests the sunrise.
Send a cage through the post
The singer is asking for someone to send him a package that is small enough to fit in a cage.
Make your name like a ghost
The singer is asking for someone to make themselves scarce and leave no traces.
Please, please, baby lemonade
The singer is still requesting for a sweet and refreshing drink.
I'm screaming, I met you this way
The singer is reminiscing about meeting someone in a chaotic environment.
You're nice to me like ice
The singer is comparing the person to ice, which is cold but pleasant.
In the clock they sent through a washing machine
Someone has ruined a clock by putting it in a washing machine.
Come around, make it soon, so alone
The singer is lonely and is begging someone to come around quickly.
Please, please, baby lemonade
The singer is still requesting for a sweet and refreshing drink.
In the sad town
The town is still sad and gloomy.
Cold iron hands clap
The people in the town are still unemotional and apathetic.
The party of clowns outside
The performers are still outside trying to cheer up people.
Rain falls in gray far away
It is still raining somewhere far away from the town.
Please, please, baby lemonade
The singer is still requesting for a sweet and refreshing drink.
Contributed by Jordyn V. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@jeffdawson2786
I adore his complete disregard for conventional chord transitions between his intros and first verses. Also see “Here I Go.”
@3leggedsharkkickssurferinballs
Yeah, same. It's unrestricted in a refreshing, unselfconscious way. I don't mean this in a condescending or patronising way, but it reminds me of when kids draw something for you, and they don't give a shit about how many arms someone's supposed to have, or what colour grass is supposed to be, they just draw what they damn well want, and as a result create amazing, original little masterpieces infused with the magic of their imaginations. Most people grow out of this liberated state and things start becoming laboured and "safe". I'm here for the ones who still believe in playtime; the ones who refuse to unfriend their inner child!
@jeffdawson2786
sausages and plants and goldfish Well said & appreciated. Unfortunately, people took advantage of his childlike whimsy, ruining him forever. They poisoned an original & very creative mind. 😿
@SodiumSunset
@@jeffdawson2786 he was just vibing
@telequacker-9529
Straight genius. Authentic blues. Shouts out from Houston, TX. Syd inspired me to play.
@ferdiahunt9899
The intro was actually him just warming up on guitar and David Gilmour managed too record it and thought it would suit the song
@Dana-wq5tp
Syd always wrote strange, dissonant chords that were somehow constructed in a way that created this catchy, pop sense. Very difficult to do as a songwriter and there's no denying his immense talent.
@RandallJ-lw8nt
vaudville
@fer581
Pink Floyd in state Pure , Syd Barret, creator of Pink Floyd strange music but genial
@ronfox8265
Reminds me of the Beatles