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)
The Doctor
Pink Floyd Lyrics
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Are we feeling out of sorts
Do you think they're gone forever
Can you show me where it hurts
I think I know what's wrong
A lot people get this way
Take two of these four times a day
I'll drop in when I pass this way again
A distant ship smoke on the horizon
You are only coming through in waves
Your lips move but I can't hear what you're saying
When I was a child I had a fever
My hands felt just like two balloons
Now I've got that feeling once again
I can't explain, you would not understand
This is not how I am
I have become comfortably numb
You have to pull yourself together
You have to take it like a man
You mustn't let it get your head down
You should go out and do the town
There's no good moping here alone
Feeling sorry for yourself
Go and see what you can find
It's saturday night and you should unwind
"The Doctor" by Pink Floyd is a song about feeling detached and isolated from reality, and the struggle to numb oneself in order to cope with pain. The lyrics suggest a conversation between a doctor and a patient as the patient describes his inner turmoil- he feels out of sorts and detached from reality. The doctor diagnoses him with a common condition and prescribes medication for him to take. The patient then reflects on his past experiences of feeling numb during a fever as a child, and how he has become comfortably numb again as an adult.
The song also refers to the idea of escaping from reality by going out and enjoying oneself on a Saturday night. It is a commentary on how society suggests that one should cope with pain and loneliness through distractions and superficial pleasures, rather than facing one's emotions head-on. The repetitive chorus of "I have become comfortably numb" emphasizes the irony of feeling comfort in numbness, and the desperation to escape from reality.
Line by Line Meaning
What seems to be the trouble
Let's talk about what's bothering you
Are we feeling out of sorts
Are you feeling unwell or unhappy
Do you think they're gone forever
Do you feel like something is missing from your life
Can you show me where it hurts
Can you tell me more about what's bothering you
I think I know what's wrong
I have an idea about what might be causing your issues
A lot people get this way
Many people experience these types of feelings
Take two of these four times a day
Here's a prescription to take regularly
I'll drop in when I pass this way again
I'll come back to check on you
There is no pain, you are receding
You're becoming numb to your pain or emotional issues
A distant ship smoke on the horizon
Something far off and seemingly irrelevant is catching your attention
You are only coming through in waves
I'm not fully understanding what you're saying or feeling
Your lips move but I can't hear what you're saying
I'm having trouble connecting with you
When I was a child I had a fever
I had a similar experience growing up
My hands felt just like two balloons
I felt disconnected from my body
Now I've got that feeling once again
I'm experiencing that same feeling again
I can't explain, you would not understand
I don't have the words to describe my feelings to you
This is not how I am
I'm not usually like this
I have become comfortably numb
I've found a way to cope with my emotional issues by becoming numb to them
You have to pull yourself together
You need to get yourself under control
You have to take it like a man
You need to be strong and tough it out
You mustn't let it get your head down
Don't let your problems bring you down
You should go out and do the town
You should go out and have some fun
There's no good moping here alone
It's not productive to feel sorry for yourself alone
Feeling sorry for yourself
Having a self-pitying attitude
Go and see what you can find
Go out and explore the world
It's saturday night and you should unwind
It's the weekend, let loose and relax
Lyrics © ACE Music, BMG Rights Management, CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC
Written by: David Jon Gilmour, Roger Waters
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@LKsai4D4
This is a testament to the groups' talent. When even your left overs of your emotionally wounded rock opera sound amazing while being a demo, you have all the power.
@axellecumbercup6929
This music will never be boring
@shirokumaotaku
If this was in the final product it would probably be before Young Lust since the Doctor tells Pink that on Saturday night he must unwind
@k0n158
Actually, this song was either placed before Hey You, or after it. In the Under Construction demo album, with the other unreleased demos, a different version of The Doctor was placed just after Is There Anybody Out There? pt.3
@user-nb2gh6ou9z
I love this slick Demo!
@emilianoreyes1680
My dad passed me these tastes for pink floyd I've never heard anything so perfect in my life
@salparadise1220
I tried watching the Australian Pink Floyd show here on YT. Note perfect, but they hadn't got the same timing. It just sounded wrong.
Pink Floyd's timing is sublime.
@Bari987
+1
@fernbidwell5664
It just puts you in "The Zone!"
@andreasarmiento6818
My dad did the same for me too♥️