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)
In the Flesh
Pink Floyd Lyrics
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Thought ya
Might like to
Go to the show
To feel the warm thrill of confusion
That space cadet glow
I've got some bad news for you, sunshine
Pink isn't well, he stayed back at the hotel
And they sent us along as a surrogate band
We're going to find out where you fans really stand
Are there any queers in the theater tonight?
Get 'em up against the wall (get them up)
Now, there's one in the spotlight
He don't look right to me
Then get him up against the wall (get them)
Now, that one looks Jewish
And that one's a coon
Who let all this riffraff into the room?
There's one smoking a joint
And another with spots
If I had my way, I'd have all of them shot
The lyrics of Pink Floyd's "In The Flesh?" are a critique of fan culture and rockstar narcissism. The song begins with the singer inviting the audience to experience a "warm thrill of confusion" and "space cadet glow," which are references to the mind-altering effects of drugs. However, the singer then reveals that the band's leader, Pink, is unable to perform due to mental instability and has been replaced by a "surrogate band." This implies that the band is more concerned with their image and popularity than their actual art and message.
The song then takes a dark turn as the singer urges the audience to identify and condemn any minorities or marginalized groups in attendance. The use of slurs like "queers" and "coons" highlights the singer's bigotry and intolerance. Additionally, the line "If I had my way, I'd have all of them shot" shows a desire for violent oppression of those who are different. This section of the song can be interpreted as a commentary on the dangerous us-vs-them mentality that can be fostered in fan communities and society as a whole.
Overall, "In The Flesh?" is a satirical critique of the cult of celebrity and the dangers of groupthink. By portraying the singer as a narcissistic bigot, Pink Floyd highlights the dangers of blindly following a charismatic leader and ignoring the individuality and diversity of others.
Line by Line Meaning
So ya
Hey there
Thought ya
I assumed that you
Might like to
Would possibly want to
Go to the show
Attend the concert
To feel the warm thrill of confusion
To experience the excitement of chaos
That space cadet glow
The feeling of being out of touch with reality
I've got some bad news for you, sunshine
I have some unfortunate information for you
Pink isn't well, he stayed back at the hotel
The lead singer is ill and could not perform
And they sent us along as a surrogate band
We were chosen to replace them
We're going to find out where you fans really stand
We'll see if the fans are supportive of the replacement or not
Are there any queers in the theater tonight?
Is anyone who identifies as gay here right now?
Get 'em up against the wall (get them up)
Make them stand against the wall (physically)
Now, there's one in the spotlight
One of them is in the center of attention
He don't look right to me
He seems suspicious or different in some way
Then get him up against the wall (get them)
Then, make him stand against the wall too
Now, that one looks Jewish
That person appears to be of Jewish descent
And that one's a coon
That person is of Black/African-American descent
Who let all this riffraff into the room?
Why were all these low-class people allowed in here?
There's one smoking a joint
Someone is smoking marijuana
And another with spots
Someone has a skin condition
If I had my way, I'd have all of them shot
I want to kill them all if I could
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Written by: Roger Waters
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