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At the time of its release, Wish You
Were Here received markedly mixed reviews: after the success of Dark
Side, many thought it was a distinct anti-climax. However, it has
aged very well. The lush strains of the album's centerpiece, "Shine On
You Crazy Diamond", found a new audience in the late '80s among new agers and ambient house freaks; while the title track--perhaps the
Floyd's most melodic song since the days of Syd Barrett--remains
perennially popular. By 1975, Roger was missing Syd; the business was
getting to him ("And by the way, which one's Pink?" from "Have a
Cigar" was an actual quote by an American record exec). The album also
shows Gilmour making his strongest individual contribution yet, with
several fine extended guitar solos and some of the most heartfelt
vocals the Floyd have ever committed to disc.
Release Date: September 15th, 1975 Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Part One) Remember when you were young, Where have you been? It's alright we know where you've been. You've been in the pipeline, filling in time, Provided with toys and 'Scouting for Boys'. You brought a guitar to punish your ma, And you didn't like school, and you know you're nobody's fool, So welcome to the machine. Welcome my son, welcome to the machine. What did you dream? It's alright we told you what to dream. You dreamed of a big star, He played a mean gituar, He always ate in the Steak Bar. He loved to drive in his Jaguar. So welcome to the Machine. Waters Come in here, dear boy, have a cigar. You're gonna go far, fly high, You're never gonna die, You're gonna make it if you try; They're gonna love you. Well I've always had a deep respect, And I mean that most sincerely. The band is just fantastic, That is really what I think. Oh by the way, which one's Pink? And did we tell you the name of the game, boy, We call it Riding the Gravy Train. Waters So, so you think you can tell Heaven from Hell, Blue skys from pain. Can you tell a green field From a cold steel rail? A smile from a veil? Do you think you can tell? And did they get you to trade Your heros for ghosts? Hot ashes for trees? Hot air for a cool breeze? Cold comfort for change? And did you exchange A walk on part in the war For a lead role in a cage? How I wish, how I wish you were here. We're just two lost souls Swimming in a fish bowl, Year after year, Running over the same old ground. What have we found? The same old fears. Wish you were here. Waters, Gilmour Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Part 2) Nobody knows where you are,How near or how far. Shine on you crazy diamond. Pile on many more layers And I'll be joining you there. Shine on you crazy diamond. And we'll bask in the shadow Of yesterday's triumph, And sail on the steel breeze. Come on you boy child, You winner and loser, Come on you miner for truth and delusion, and shine! Waters, Wright, Gilmour
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Wish You
Were Here was written
as a tribute to former lead singer/songwriter Syd Barret, Pink Floyd
recorded the best album of their career, only having 5 songs on the
album.