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)
Get Your Filthy Hands Off My D
Pink Floyd Lyrics
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"What 'e say?"
Brezhnev took Afghanistan.
Begin took Beirut.
Galtieri took the Union Jack.
And Maggie, over lunch one day,
Took a cruiser with all hands.
Pink Floyd's song, "Get Your Filthy Hands Off My Desert," is a commentary on the actions of world leaders during the 1970s and 1980s. The opening line, "Oi, get your filthy hands off my desert!" is a demand for foreign leaders to stop meddling in the Middle East, especially in regards to the ongoing conflicts in Afghanistan and Lebanon. The second line, "What 'e say?" suggests that either the demands are being ignored or not taken seriously by those in power.
The lyrics then go on to list various leaders who have taken actions that were seen as aggressive or oppressive. Brezhnev is mentioned as having taken Afghanistan, which refers to the Soviet Union's invasion of the country in 1979. Begin, the former Prime Minister of Israel, is mentioned as having taken Beirut, which is a reference to Israel's invasion of Lebanon in 1982. Galtieri, the former President of Argentina, is mentioned as having taken the Union Jack, which is a reference to the Falklands War in 1982. Finally, Maggie (Margaret Thatcher), former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, is mentioned as having taken a cruiser with all hands, which refers to the sinking of the Argentine cruiser General Belgrano during the Falklands War.
The song is a commentary on the abuse of power by world leaders and the negative consequences of their actions, both for their own countries and the rest of the world. Pink Floyd is calling for an end to these types of actions, and for leaders to respect the sovereignty of other nations. It is a powerful message that remains relevant today.
Line by Line Meaning
Oi, get your filthy hands off my desert!
Don't disrupt my peace and tranquility, keep away from my territory.
Brezhnev took Afghanistan.
The Soviet Union has taken over Afghanistan by force.
Begin took Beirut.
The Prime Minister of Israel ordered the invasion of Beirut during the Lebanon War.
Galtieri took the Union Jack.
Argentina occupied the Falkland Islands, a British territory, leading to the Falklands War.
And Maggie, over lunch one day,
Margaret Thatcher, the former British Prime Minister, jokingly mentions her own military actions during a luncheon.
Took a cruiser with all hands.
She authorized the sinking of an Argentine cruiser, resulting in the death of all its crew members.
Apparently, to make him give it back
It is speculated that Thatcher's action was to force Argentina to surrender their occupation of the Falkland Islands.
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Written by: WATERS, ROGER
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