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)
Several Small Species Of Furry Animals Gathered Together In A Cave And Grooving With A Pict
Pink Floyd Lyrics
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Ran it down by the home, and I flew
Well, it slapped me and I flopped it down in the shade
And I cried, cried, cried
The tear had fallen down he had taken, never back to raise
And then cried Mary, and took out wi' your Claymore
Right outta a' pocket, I ran down, down by the mountain side
"Never!," he cried, "Never shall ye get me alive
Ye rotten hound of the burnie crew!"
Well I snatched fer the blade and a Claymore cut and thrust
And I fell down before him round his feet
Aye, a roar he cried fray the bottom of 'is heart
That I would nay fall but as dead
Dead as I can by why' feet, d'ya ken?
And the wind cried back
Pink Floyd's song "Several Species of Small Furry Animals Gathered Together in a Cave and Grooving With a Pict" is a bizarre and surreal track that features disjointed lyrics and bizarre sound effects. The song appears on the album "Ummagumma" and is often viewed as an experimental piece, with nonsensical lyrics that offer little in terms of traditional meaning. However, some have attempted to interpret the lyrics and find meaning in them.
The opening lines of the song describe a person running into a mackerel, slapping it down in the shade, and crying. The next lines introduce "Mary" and "Claymore," suggesting a Scottish setting. The lyrics then describe a battle against a "fiery horde" and the singer's defeat at the hands of an enemy. The song then ends with a mysterious line about the wind.
One interpretation of the song is that it is a metaphor for the human experience, with the singer representing a person struggling against the odds and ultimately failing. The Scottish references may add an extra layer of meaning, potentially suggesting a struggle against a larger force that has overtaken the singer's homeland.
Line by Line Meaning
Aye an' a bit of mackerel, settler rack and down
I found a small fish and brought it home.
Ran it down by the home, and I flew
I ran home quickly.
Well, it slapped me and I flopped it down in the shade
The fish hit me, so I put it in the shade.
And I cried, cried, cried
I cried over the fish.
The tear had fallen down he had taken, never back to raise
I lost the fish and could not bring it back.
And then cried Mary, and took out wi' your Claymore
Mary cried and pulled out her sword.
Right outta a' pocket, I ran down, down by the mountain side
I ran down the mountain with my sword.
Battlin' the fiery horde that was falling around the feet
I fought against a group of enemies at my feet.
"Never!", he cried, "Never shall ye get me alive
The enemy refused to surrender.
Ye rotten hound of the burnie crew!"
The enemy insulted me.
Well I snatched fer the blade and a Claymore cut and thrust
I attacked the enemy with my sword.
And I fell down before him round his feet
I was defeated and fell at the enemy's feet.
Aye, a roar he cried fray the bottom of 'is heart
The enemy let out a fierce roar.
That I would nay fall but as dead
The enemy refused to surrender or be defeated.
Dead as I can by why' feet, d'ya ken?
I will be dead at your feet, do you understand?
And the wind cried back
The wind echoed the enemy's words.
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Written by: ROGER WATERS
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