Top 10 Pink Floyd Songs

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welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re

welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10

counting down our picks for the top 10

counting down our picks for the top 10 Pink Floyd songs

for this list we’ve chosen our entries

for this list we’ve chosen our entries based on a combination of the artists

based on a combination of the artists

based on a combination of the artists fan favorites and their most

fan favorites and their most

fan favorites and their most commercially successful songs we’re also

commercially successful songs we’re also

commercially successful songs we’re also going with the classic Floyd lineup so

going with the classic Floyd lineup so

going with the classic Floyd lineup so while a momentary lapse of reasons

while a momentary lapse of reasons

while a momentary lapse of reasons learning to fly is one of the greatest

learning to fly is one of the greatest

learning to fly is one of the greatest songs of all time you won’t find it on

songs of all time you won’t find it on

songs of all time you won’t find it on this list

as one of the walls many tracks

as one of the walls many tracks revolving around a disaffected musician

revolving around a disaffected musician

revolving around a disaffected musician named pink heyyou follows the characters

named pink heyyou follows the characters

named pink heyyou follows the characters efforts to be reconnected with society

efforts to be reconnected with society

efforts to be reconnected with society [Music]

unfortunately the wall of the album’s

unfortunately the wall of the album’s title prevents his success

comprising vocals by both Gilmore and

comprising vocals by both Gilmore and Watters the four and a half minute track

Watters the four and a half minute track

Watters the four and a half minute track is one of the album’s highlights and

is one of the album’s highlights and

is one of the album’s highlights and captures Pink’s struggle with its

captures Pink’s struggle with its

captures Pink’s struggle with its poignant and desperate atmosphere

poignant and desperate atmosphere

poignant and desperate atmosphere [Applause]

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[Music] number nine money

number nine money

number nine money it was thanks in large part to this top

it was thanks in large part to this top

it was thanks in large part to this top 20 single that the Dark Side of the Moon

20 single that the Dark Side of the Moon

20 single that the Dark Side of the Moon topped the Billboard Top LPS and tapes

topped the Billboard Top LPS and tapes

topped the Billboard Top LPS and tapes chart in the early 1970s

chart in the early 1970s

chart in the early 1970s [Music]

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[Music] distinguishing itself with a jangly

distinguishing itself with a jangly

distinguishing itself with a jangly intro made up of the sounds of coins

intro made up of the sounds of coins

intro made up of the sounds of coins cash registers and more money also

cash registers and more money also

cash registers and more money also features Gilmore’s memorable guitar

features Gilmore’s memorable guitar

features Gilmore’s memorable guitar soloing and a bluesy Saxon

soloing and a bluesy Saxon

soloing and a bluesy Saxon [Applause]

the radio favorite helped its parent

the radio favorite helped its parent album become one of history’s

album become one of history’s

album become one of history’s highest-grossing records number eight

highest-grossing records number eight

highest-grossing records number eight dogs this 17 minute long tune had Pink

dogs this 17 minute long tune had Pink

dogs this 17 minute long tune had Pink Floyd’s Lennon prog rock blues rock and

Floyd’s Lennon prog rock blues rock and

Floyd’s Lennon prog rock blues rock and hard rock and experimenting with guitar

hard rock and experimenting with guitar

hard rock and experimenting with guitar chords both waters and Gilmour take

chords both waters and Gilmour take

chords both waters and Gilmour take turns singing lyrics that like in the

turns singing lyrics that like in the

turns singing lyrics that like in the cutthroat business world to the live

cutthroat business world to the live

cutthroat business world to the live lived by dogs

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[Music] in this way it fits right in with its

in this way it fits right in with its

in this way it fits right in with its parent albums theme of critiquing

parent albums theme of critiquing

parent albums theme of critiquing society and politics Richard Wright’s

society and politics Richard Wright’s

society and politics Richard Wright’s keyboard playing also helps to enhance

keyboard playing also helps to enhance

keyboard playing also helps to enhance the songs move

the songs move

the songs move [Music]

credited to all of Pink Floyd’s members

credited to all of Pink Floyd’s members this avant-garde piece from their sixth

this avant-garde piece from their sixth

this avant-garde piece from their sixth effort helped transition the band from

effort helped transition the band from

effort helped transition the band from psychedelic to progressive rockers

psychedelic to progressive rockers

psychedelic to progressive rockers thanks to its length musical effects and

thanks to its length musical effects and

thanks to its length musical effects and high concentration of instrumental

high concentration of instrumental

high concentration of instrumental passages echoes is the ideal showcase

passages echoes is the ideal showcase

passages echoes is the ideal showcase for the band’s many talents and musical

for the band’s many talents and musical

for the band’s many talents and musical evolution so it’s no wonder its metal

evolution so it’s no wonder its metal

evolution so it’s no wonder its metal standout Trevor

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[Music] number six brain damage Eclipse

since the last two songs off the Dark

since the last two songs off the Dark Side of the Moon bleed into each other

Side of the Moon bleed into each other

Side of the Moon bleed into each other and are often played one after the other

and are often played one after the other

and are often played one after the other on the radio

on the radio

on the radio we’ve decided to bundle them together

we’ve decided to bundle them together

we’ve decided to bundle them together for this entry

inspired by the downward mental spiral

inspired by the downward mental spiral of ex-singer sid barett brain damage

of ex-singer sid barett brain damage

of ex-singer sid barett brain damage displays Pink Floyd’s softer side while

displays Pink Floyd’s softer side while

displays Pink Floyd’s softer side while Eclipse brings volume levels up a notch

Eclipse brings volume levels up a notch

Eclipse brings volume levels up a notch with its memorable melody

with its memorable melody

with its memorable melody [Applause]

number five time

number five time with a lengthy opening section featuring

with a lengthy opening section featuring

with a lengthy opening section featuring the all-too-familiar sound of

the all-too-familiar sound of

the all-too-familiar sound of instruments used to keep time this

instruments used to keep time this

instruments used to keep time this single off the Dark Side of the Moon is

single off the Dark Side of the Moon is

single off the Dark Side of the Moon is one of the best examples of Wright and

one of the best examples of Wright and

one of the best examples of Wright and Gilmore’s harmonized vocals it quickly

Gilmore’s harmonized vocals it quickly

Gilmore’s harmonized vocals it quickly became a radio staple and helped Floyd

became a radio staple and helped Floyd

became a radio staple and helped Floyd sell over fifty million units of their

sell over fifty million units of their

sell over fifty million units of their eighth record

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[Music] aside from its many appearances and pop

aside from its many appearances and pop

aside from its many appearances and pop culture time is also frequently covered

culture time is also frequently covered

culture time is also frequently covered by other artists

by other artists

by other artists [Music]

pink floyd– paid homage to their former

pink floyd– paid homage to their former bandmates Syd Barrett with this track

bandmates Syd Barrett with this track

bandmates Syd Barrett with this track found on wish you were here

found on wish you were here

found on wish you were here [Music]

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[Music] despite being split into two parts on

despite being split into two parts on

despite being split into two parts on the album the tune doesn’t lose any of

the album the tune doesn’t lose any of

the album the tune doesn’t lose any of its strength or appeal as it gives each

its strength or appeal as it gives each

its strength or appeal as it gives each member a chance to shine

whether it’s Gilmore’s moving lyrics and

whether it’s Gilmore’s moving lyrics and guitar playing ric reitz keyboards

guitar playing ric reitz keyboards

guitar playing ric reitz keyboards waters bass skills or Nick Mason’s

waters bass skills or Nick Mason’s

waters bass skills or Nick Mason’s efforts on the skins

efforts on the skins

efforts on the skins [Music]

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[Music] number three another brick in the wall

number three another brick in the wall

number three another brick in the wall part two this waters pen track is the

part two this waters pen track is the

part two this waters pen track is the second of three songs titled another

second of three songs titled another

second of three songs titled another brick taken off the bend eleventh studio

brick taken off the bend eleventh studio

brick taken off the bend eleventh studio record part two combines disco elements

record part two combines disco elements

record part two combines disco elements with progressive rock so well it earned

with progressive rock so well it earned

with progressive rock so well it earned the bend there only US and UK chart

the bend there only US and UK chart

the bend there only US and UK chart topper the grammy-nominated protest song

topper the grammy-nominated protest song

topper the grammy-nominated protest song also made waves for its lyrical themes

also made waves for its lyrical themes

also made waves for its lyrical themes guitar work bassline and use of a school

guitar work bassline and use of a school

guitar work bassline and use of a school choir

choir

choir [Music]

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[Music] number two comfortably numb’

it was with this prog rock and hard rock

it was with this prog rock and hard rock number that Pink Floyd insured fans

number that Pink Floyd insured fans

number that Pink Floyd insured fans weren’t comfortably numb to their music

weren’t comfortably numb to their music

weren’t comfortably numb to their music [Music]

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[Applause] they may have been known for

they may have been known for

they may have been known for introspective lyrics studio

introspective lyrics studio

introspective lyrics studio experimentation and effects-heavy

experimentation and effects-heavy

experimentation and effects-heavy extravagant shows but their sound

extravagant shows but their sound

extravagant shows but their sound wouldn’t be the same without Gilmore

his de Vaca t’v blues inspired guitar on

his de Vaca t’v blues inspired guitar on the tube solos of the walls third single

the tube solos of the walls third single

the tube solos of the walls third single especially the final one helped solidify

especially the final one helped solidify

especially the final one helped solidify the band’s popularity and success

the band’s popularity and success

the band’s popularity and success [Music]

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before we unveil our number one pick

before we unveil our number one pick here are a few honorable mentions

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[Music] truly God

truly God

truly God [Music]

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[Applause] other than you think big give us

other than you think big give us

other than you think big give us [Music]

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[Music] tubby

tubby

tubby [Music]

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[Music] number one wish you were here so as the

number one wish you were here so as the

number one wish you were here so as the product of a Gilmore and Watters writing

product of a Gilmore and Watters writing

product of a Gilmore and Watters writing collaboration the title cut to Pink

collaboration the title cut to Pink

collaboration the title cut to Pink Floyd’s ninth album makes us wish we

Floyd’s ninth album makes us wish we

Floyd’s ninth album makes us wish we were there in the studio when they

were there in the studio when they

were there in the studio when they recorded it thanks to its dark lyrics

recorded it thanks to its dark lyrics

recorded it thanks to its dark lyrics Gilmore’s guitar and vocal work and

Gilmore’s guitar and vocal work and

Gilmore’s guitar and vocal work and beautiful acoustic and progressive rock

beautiful acoustic and progressive rock

beautiful acoustic and progressive rock elements the song captures the band’s

elements the song captures the band’s

elements the song captures the band’s sound – atif wish you were here is also

sound – atif wish you were here is also

sound – atif wish you were here is also considered one of their finest tracks

considered one of their finest tracks

considered one of their finest tracks and has been covered multiple times

and has been covered multiple times

and has been covered multiple times [Music]

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