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)
San Tropez
Pink Floyd Lyrics
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Slide a rind down behind
The sofa in San Tropez
Breakin' a stick
With a brick on the sand
Ridin' a wave
In the wake of an old sedan
Drone of the darkness
Scratched by the sand that
Fell from my love
Deep in my dreams and I
Still hear her callin'
If you're alone
I'll come home
Backward and home-bound
The pigeon, the dove
Gone with the wind
And the rain, on an airplane
Born in a home
With no silver spoon
I'm drinking champagne
Like a good tycoon
Sooner than wait for
A break in the weather
I'll gather my far-flung
Thoughts together
Speeding away
On the wind to a new day
And if you're alone
I'll come home
And I pause for a while
By a country stile
And listen to the things they say
Diggin' for gold
In the hole in my hand
Open a book
Take a look at the way things stand
And you're leading me down
To the place by the sea
I hear your soft voice
Calling to me
Making a date for
Later by phone
And if you're alone
I'll come home
The first stanza of "San Tropez" by Pink Floyd describes the singer's leisure in San Tropez, a small village in southern France. As he relaxes on the couch, he eats a peach, discarding the rind behind the sofa. He then mentions breaking a stick on the beach with a brick, possibly hinting at a possible pastime, but he also refers to riding a wave in the wake of an old sedan, an odd metaphor. The singer is alone in darkness, feeling that he's been abandoned by his lover. Despite these melancholic feelings, he receives comfort when he hears her voice, promising to come back to him if he feels alone.
In the second stanza, the singer's mood changes as he talks about his life journey. He describes himself as a self-made man, born into a family with few privileges but now enjoying his champagne like a millionaire. The tone of the lyrics is self-satisfied, with the singer proud of his accomplishments. The third and the final stanza is about hope and promises. The singer takes a pause to listen to nature, his surroundings, ponders the meaning of his life and where he is, and he decides to move forward in the face of adversity. He also receives a phone call from his lover, promising to join him soon.
Line by Line Meaning
As I reach for a peach
As I strive for something that is appealing, desirable, and attractive
Slide a rind down behind
Throw the skin of the peach on the back of the sofa carelessly
The sofa in San Tropez
A luxurious, seaside location known for attracting wealthy tourists
Breakin' a stick
Breaking something apart to ease one's frustration
With a brick on the sand
Feeling aimless and passing time while sitting idly at the beach
Ridin' a wave
Making the most of a situation and enjoying the present moment
In the wake of an old sedan
Following the footsteps of others
Sleepin' alone in the
Feeling lonely and abandoned
Drone of the darkness
Suffocating in the silence of the night
Scratched by the sand that
Experiencing hurt and scars like the marks that sand leaves on a person
Fell from my love
Suffering from the pain of lost love
Deep in my dreams and I
Being haunted by memories of past love
Still hear her callin'
Nostalgic for the distant past and missing someone dearly
If you're alone
If you are feeling lonely
I'll come home
I will come to you and offer you companionship
Backward and home-bound
Returning to a place of familiarity but feeling different
The pigeon, the dove
The birds seen as symbols of peace and love
Gone with the wind
Taken away by the wind, being completely powerless or helpless
And the rain, on an airplane
Being unable to escape the problems and challenges of life even when traveling
Born in a home
Born into a family where there was little wealth or privilege
With no silver spoon
Having no inherited wealth or resources
I'm drinking champagne
Feeling successful and living a lavish lifestyle
Like a good tycoon
Living life as a successful business leader
Sooner than wait for
Not being patient rather fall back on individual resources
A break in the weather
Waiting for the right moment to take action
I'll gather my far-flung
Swiftly collect oneself and come up with a plan
Thoughts together
Bring complete focus and attention to the matter at hand
Speeding away
Rushing towards the possibility of a new better day
On the wind to a new day
Progressing and hoping for new beginnings
And if you're alone
If you are feeling lonely
I'll come home
I will come to you and offer you companionship
And I pause for a while
Taking time to reflect on the current state of things
By a country stile
A peaceful place that allows for introspection
And listen to the things they say
Listening to the advice of others
Diggin' for gold
Searching for something valuable in life
In the hole in my hand
Being desperate and having nothing to hold on to
Open a book
Finding inspiration or guidance through literature
Take a look at the way things stand
Assessing one's current situation and what needs to be done
And you're leading me down
Being guided by someone else towards better days
To the place by the sea
Being taken towards a place of tranquility
I hear your soft voice
Feeling comfort in someone's voice
Calling to me
Being called towards the light and feeling uplifted
Making a date for
Planning for a future event with anticipation and excitement
Later by phone
Making plans to meet again over the phone
And if you're alone
If you are feeling lonely
I'll come home
I will come to you and offer you companionship
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Roger Waters
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@Vitangelo_Moscarda
LYRICS:
As I reach for a peach, slide a rind down behind
The sofa in San Tropez
Breakin' a stick with a brick on the sand
Ridin' a wave in the wake of an old sedan
Sleepin' alone in the drone of the darkness
Scratched by the sand that fell from my love
Deep in my dreams and I still hear her callin'
"If you're alone, I'll come ho-ho-home"
Backward and home bound, the pigeon, the dove
Gone with the wind and the rain on an airplane
Born in a home with no silver spoon
I'm drinking champagne like a good tycoon
Sooner than wait for a break in the weather
I'll gather my far-flung thoughts together
Speeding away on the wind to a new day
If you're alone, I'll come ho-ho-home
And I pause for a while by a country stile
And listen to the things they say
Diggin' for gold in a hold in my hand
Open a book, take a look at the way things stand
And you're leading me down to the place by the sea
I hear your soft voice calling to me
Making a date for later by phone
And if you're alone, I'll come ho-ho-home
@tomassriggi6679
This whole album is.....heavenly
@cabinessence_timely_hello
even seamus?
@mastermushroom
@@cabinessence_timely_hello yes
@blonde_w_thewind1253
Exactly! Sunday morning Church!
@candleg72
Agree!🎶🔥🎶
@lloydparvin-blackstone6614
@@mastermushroom
Agree to disagree
@djdavy1960
I remember the day I bought this album Halloween, 1971. Took it home, got stoned, listened to it over and over and totally forgot to go Trick or Treating!
@michaelskurski912
I dont care what anybody says this is my all time favorite pink floyd song. This was 1 of their songs that they should have made go on for 20 minutes
@brookstruitt6293
I've never understood why this always seems to make that list of most disliked Floyd tunes. I love its jaunty dreaminess
@lyomgeek
A Saucerfull of Secrets at Pomepeii also