HYPNOTIC!! First Time Reaction to Pink Floyd - "Us And Them"

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[@leonardoalmiron2175]

the abrupt cut is because in reality this song should be listened to together with the following songs: "any colour you like" and "brain damage"... and this last one together with the following one: "eclipse".

[@Jared_Letos_Panties]

All Floyd albums are a single piece.

[@rafox66]

And Money before this one too.

[@n5iln]

@@rafox66 Basically the entirety of side 2 of the album.

[@leonardoalmiron2175]

@@rafox66 yes correct, but Money doesn't have such an abrupt cut, as these themes do

[@rafox66]

@@leonardoalmiron2175 No not really abrupt, but that transition still sounds odd when it is cut.

[@TheMRDanielGaming]

RIP Richard Wright the atmosphere of Pink Floyd❤

[@Mister_Samsonite]

He really did compose some beautiful chord arrangements. Together with Gilmour, they were a force to be reckoned with.

[@kurtschmidt9760]

You are so right MRD. He was a great talent and not sure they would of ben as good as they were without him.

[@cFull_Rtrd]

when he wasn't on cocaine

[@kurtschmidt9760]

who wasn't in those days

[@kevinohara2618]

@@Mister_Samsonite the music for this song was written by wright and waters with the lyrics by waters, the music was played beautifully by all 4 of them, sax by dick parry, sung by gilmour, harmonized by wright and some backing singers

[@TheGunslinger1]

Arguably the best album ever created.

[@pop9095]

It's a saucy little tramp with perhaps Floyds best song on it (spoiler alert, it's the great gig in the sky). I would argue Wish You Were Here is a better album, and Animals is close. Cheers.

[@danrue3263]

Yep 👍

[@mariogansbeke]

This album should be listened to in a dark environment, no distracting lights, lying on your back on the floor, with headphones or a top notch sound system and as loud as humanly possible and just enjoy...

[@tippedduke]

Too true! That is exactly how I listened to this album for the first time and many times after. As I got older, laser Floyd became my new favorite way to experience their music, along with experiencing a few other things while listening. To be young again......

[@steveturner3999]

You are absolutely correct. I still remember listening to this 48 years ago come July, in the basement of a friends house. Six weeks after high school graduation I visited family friends in Missouri. Their basement was very cool and dimly lit. Listened to the whole album with a girl that I wanted to be more than a family friend. That didn’t happen but I did hear the album in the very best setting with someone I cared very much about.

[@psbarrow]

And skip the vinyl; Parsons' quad mix or Guthrie's 5.1 are the versions to go to.

[@alanskidadomdom3748]

You forgot the spliff!😂😂😂

[@54fighting5]

​@@psbarrowYou make a good point. But never skip the vinyl. Don't underestimate the power of the analog.🙂

[@normmcinnis4102]

It ends abruptly because it immediately flows into the next song.

[@lynby6231]

The word is ’segues’ (pronounced Segway)

[@Ferretbomber]

The first time i heard this album I was maybe 9 years old, visiting an uncle in rural Idaho in the late 70s. He was very conservative as was my whole family, but he took us downstairs to the large family room where they had a pool table, had us all sit down, and said he wanted to show off his new stereo. And he put on this album. As a kid from a family who didn't listen to a lot of music, it blew my mind. He was a rancher and a great guy, and it was interesting to discover that despite how religious he was, he's be out driving a combine or checking on cattle and listening to Led Zeppelin or Pink Floyd or Cyndi Lauper. He passed too young from cancer, but the memories of moments like that will always be with me. Thanks for the reaction.

[@timm3931]

I was introduced to Pink Floyd by my uncle too, i was about 13. He gave me a thorens turntable, an amplifier he made a couple of decent speakers and his copies of Medal, Dark Side of the Moon, Wish You Were Here and The Wall. A year later he followed up with Hendrix, Deep Purple, Led Zeppelin and Rolling Stones. My father was not amused😂 I still have those albums as some of my most cherished gifts

[@nickrizzi4927]

Great, unique story and tribute...

[@StuartHanson-fo7iw]

Same here,love that🇬🇧👍🇺🇸

[@Paul_Allaker8450]

Never forget these guys were in their 20s when they wrote and performed on this album, so far ahead of their time, this album is their Magnus Opus.

[@barrygeekler6458]

Dick Parry is a MASTER saxophonist, and still kicking it at 81 years of age.

[@Cadinho93]

The Dark Side of the Moon is one of the best albums ever produced! The songs blend from one to another telling a beautiful story of the human experience. It's best to listen all the way through. Also, the thing about Pink Floyd is when you hear this song for the 155th time, you'll get that same feeling and personally, listening to Pink Floyd always leaves me in a better place.

[@ghidrah76]

I always love how Alan Parsons is part of the engineering of this album.. everyone that worked on this album sure made the best album of all time

[@mr.puckerie4800]

The album chronicles "the human condition"; It is really meant to listen in one sitting. You do yourself a disservice by listening to it piecemeal one song at a time.

[@bradjbourgeois73]

"One of" doesn't belong in that statement! It came out the year I was born and stayed on the charts till I was in high school! That will never happen again, EVER!

[@jonscott8843]

66 yr old man here, I first heard this album 51 years ago and fell hopelessly in love with it! The very first record I ever heard on stereo cans and was blown away by the way sounds swept from side to side. You have to think of each side as single tracks with several parts, each so-called song just melts in to the next. Interestingly in 1973 my mother (mid-forties), left work one day saying to her younger colleagues (Twenties) "I'm going home to listen to DSoM." Their jaws hit the floor. Yes! She loved this album too. Bless her!

[@fluxrider7027]

The first record you ever heard on stereo was Dark Side of the Moon??? Damn, you hit the stereo lotto.

[@rubentullenaar2934]

I think it's time... Time for a full album review.

[@Ducatirati]

I second that , Huzzar Huzzar

[@trevortamboline279]

Third that...

[@linwoodbauer3645]

4th that!!

[@patrickarts9091]

The only way to listen to this Album. Strait through.

[@justm9892]

I watched a full review yesterday of this album and the young guys reaction was brilliant! I hadn't listened to the whole album in yrs but I listened with him it was brilliant!!

[@TheZepp44]

One of my all time favourites from Pink Floyd, the sax is just so sublime, and powerful, and What a lyric "Forward!" he cried from the Rear, And the Front Rank Died.

[@chadengert7786]

I'll sit for a full hour or more to watch that

[@Alexescobedo-io3lx]

Every Pink Floyd song it’s like pure gold

[@KiltedHammer]

I would mostly agree, but I am not too crazy about a couple of Syd's songs. Bicycle comes to mind right away. Now once Dave was on the scene, absolutely.

[@helmutvogel901]

About Pink Floyd : There are 4 albums that really should be treated as one long song, and listened to from first track to last with the only pauses being (in old times) when you were flipping the album over. Most reactors have split side one and side two, some have done the whole album one take. These albums are Dark Side Of The Moon (73), Wish You Were Here (75), Animals (77) and The Wall (79). When listening to the VINYL versions, there is NO break between songs, last note of a song is first note of next song. Unfortunately, cds FORCE a break so that the laser can find the track!! So if you listen to those albums, as albums, make sure to listen to VINYL versions to get the full effect.

[@mariuskraft3155]

Couldn’t possibly agree more🖖

[@geoff521]

.......oh......it doesn't end there, it goes to a whole new level.

[@chazblitz]

This is a Rick Wright composition with Roger Waters providing the words. One of the most beautiful pieces of music they ever made. Dick Parry's sax work is beyond incredible. Lookin lovely as always, Stacey!

[@jimbrown5552]

50 years have got behind me since I first heard it

[@KiltedHammer]

Well played!

[@trumanburbank6899]

..And nobody told me when to run. 50 years gone by.

[@marekkozub8957]

So many years ago and still feels fresh. Simply timeless.

[@RoadDoug]

The smile on your face when the saxophone kicked in says a lot about you. ❤❤❤❤

[@DavidClark-es1ww]

Right on!

[@leesanders6490]

It's been 55 years now and they've never gotten old. It appears you're on that same road and I envy you. I hope you can enjoy them as long as I have. I love your videos. Please keep them coming.

[@Erfedwe]

The first PF song I can recall hearing was Money. It was 1978 and someone was playing it on the school bus. I fell in love and have never looked back.

[@briansnider1235]

55years...WTF? seems like yesterday. really 55?

[@glennjones6004]

You cannot praise Dark Side of the Moon without giving big kudos to Alan Parsons, the producer/ sound engineer. His contributions to the overall sound cannot be overlooked. It earned him a Grammy. He went on to become a huge contributor to the music industry based in and around Abbt Road Studios.

[@jefffogarty680]

Not 100% correct. Dark Side was produced by band. Although Parsons was part of the Abbey Road engineering team and contributed to,the album, he did not receive engineering credit on the album. To this day, that bothers him.

[@vics8873]

Great to see you "youngsters" appreciate us oldsters' music.

[@vics8873]

...and I thoroughly enjoy your content--have watched many. Keep up the good work.

[@johnwoodworth9127]

This song is such a masterpiece.

[@SaintPhoenixx]

"With...without...after all, it's what the fighting's all about." is an evergreen lyric, it sums up the world at literally any point in any country at any point in time from the last 5000 years and the next 5000.

[@TruthIsNotTemporary]

The haves fighting with the have nots

[@iantucker1433]

Probably the best album ever recorded. No surprises it stayed in the album charts so long.

[@KiltedHammer]

Agreed, but I am sad that Animals did not get the same love as it is right up there with this album IMHO.

[@patcecil1685]

One of Floyd's very finest work. Special thanks to Richard Wright for this incredible chord sequence. Just gorgeous and really powerful while also being supremely haunting. Utter genius

[@stevePsutton]

Rodger Water's father was killed in WWII and he has brought his feelings and wars in general into Pink Floyd songs especially The Wall

[@stevenparker4684]

The hidden genius to the emotional feelings to Pink Floyd is the production work of Alan Parsons

[@chadengert7786]

Alan Parsons Project sounds eerily familiar to this album

[@KiltedHammer]

On this album sure, but he didn't produce all of their albums.

[@carlostadeuforville5411]

He was just the sound engineer, nothing more.

[@victormendez2789]

Loved the Alan Parsons Project!

[@victormendez2789]

@@carlostadeuforville5411 Frank Zappa was the producer of Grand Funk Railroad's GOOD SINGIN'/GOOD PLAYIN' album and to me, it sounds so much more powerful than any of their earlier stuff. With all due respect, to say he was JUST the producer would do a disservice to his influence. Alan Parson Project showcased Parson's talent so to say he was "nothing more" is not very kind. A band's sound is not just the band cuz if you don't have a supporting cast to create your vision it would be like writing a novel without knowing how to spell. IMHO

[@kurtsaxton823]

One of the greatest albums ever composed. 20 years from now when you listen to the song it'll bring a totally different meaning. All of this was brilliantly written to where as you gain life experience, the meanings change whether it be by design or not it's brilliant.

[@Paul_Allaker8450]

I've listened to this song 100s of times and everytime end up in tears.😭 Read the lyrics, they are very powerful. Great reaction Stacey.

[@kallsop2]

When listening to the whole album together, Us And Them and Any Colour is kind of the pause before the finale of Brain Damage and Eclipse. It gives you time to relax your mind from the rest of the album and set you up for the end.

[@johnchrysostomon6284]

The late Richard Wright - the sometimes under-appreciated keyboardist wrote the beautiful music for this

[@ohnean1]

"Forward he cried from the rear and the front rank died, generals sat, and the lines on the map moved from side to side"... All war there !!

[@grahamhowes6904]

A bit of Richard mastery here he composed the tune here as he did when he co improvised Great gig in the sky. The great blend of Richard and David harmonising with the backing singers- magic

[@Pru1PC]

The “Delicate Sound of Thunder” performance of this song played live is amazing! The video background that they use ads a lot of context and meaning to the lyrics. Then bring in the lighting, the sax , the dynamic sound.

[@KiltedHammer]

And Scott Page also kills the sax solos.

[@nickrizzi4927]

I have heard these songs so many times I cannot count. As much, I hope you know that watching you react to them for the first time is an equivalent experience to your endeavor for your viewers. We get it and thanks for sharing!

[@FooDogDat]

Love this song, iconic Pink Floyd instrumentals and harmonized lyrics. The sparse lyrics and instruments seem to speak volumes. Yes, while it is a song about war, it also speaks to inequality, greed, want, and callousness as causes of conflict in the verses after the saxophone solo. " Down and out It can't be helped, but there's a lot of it about With, without And who'll deny it's what the fighting's all about? Out of the way, It's a busy day I've got things on my mind For want of the price of tea and a slice The old man died " For those non British folk who might not get the reference to 'Tea and a Slice' it is a cup of tea and a slice of bread with butter. As one responder to a message board stated about what these lyrics meant... " Tea and a slice in particular reminds me of George Orwell’s 'Down and Out in Paris and London.' It’s a semi-autobiographical account of Orwell’s time living in extreme poverty in the 1930’s. In the London section of the book tea and a slice is what Orwell was getting by on as the cheapest food option available. Café’s would serve tea and a slice of bread as the cheapest thing on the menu. The slice would have margarine on it. In the context of the lyrics it does seem to be referring to tea and a slice as the cheapest thing you could eat to survive which fits with Orwell’s writings and would suggest the slice in question is bread. " Full Lyrics: [Verse 1] Us, and them And after all, we're only ordinary men Me, and you God only knows it's not what we would choose to do [Chorus] "Forward!" he cried from the rear And the front rank died The general sat, and the lines on the map Moved from side to side [Verse 2] Black and blue And who knows which is which, and who is who? Up and down And in the end, it's only round and round, and round [Chorus] "Haven't you heard it's a battle of words?" The poster bearer cried "Listen, son," said the man with the gun "There's room for you inside" [Interlude] "I mean, they're not gonna kill ya So like, if you give 'em a quick short, sharp, shock They won't do it again Dig it? I mean, he got off light 'Cause I could've given him a thrashing I only hit him once! It was only a difference of right and wrong, innit? But really, I mean good manners don't cost nothing, do they, eh?" [Saxophone Solo] [Verse 3] Down and out It can't be helped, but there's a lot of it about With, without And who'll deny it's what the fighting's all about? [Chorus] Out of the way, It's a busy day I've got things on my mind For want of the price of tea and a slice The old man died

[@n5iln]

This album came out 51 years ago, and it's still one of the top-selling albums of all time. Engineered by Alan Parsons (yes, THAT Alan Parsons), for which work he garnered a Grammy nomination.

[@user-hl1nr2nf5x]

I love Alan Parsons!!!!

[@ghidrah76]

I love it when people mention Alan Parsons engineering on this album. Not many know about him working on this and Abbey Road. How grateful we all are that we still get new content from Alan😊

[@n5iln]

@@ghidrah76 He also engineered for Procol Harum, Wings, The Hollies, and Al Stewart. He’s responsible for adding the saxophone part to Stewart’s “Year Of The Cat”.

[@graemethomson5167]

Awesome...I was 17 was this was a new release and it's still great to listen to...watch it in the Pulse concert Thanks for the memories....

[@wito609]

Thank you Stacey for putting into words what I have felt listening to the music of Pink Floyd over the last 50 years. You are the best😊

[@GregCombs100]

Fascinating to watch someone's reaction to this album the first time, for those of us who grew up in the 70's with this music and it's burned into our brains, part of our souls. For next Floyd reactions, you really need to do full albums with the lyrics in front of you. You are ready.

[@robertsimmons9423]

Rick Wrights Violent Sequence. Absolutely amazing!

[@geoffprince2258]

The first time I listened to this song, i was 19 and had my first trip of magic mushrooms. It blew my mind lol.

[@Damien_D1977]

Come back and listen to this whole album in 40 years. It hits different when you're older.

[@vernhoke7730]

Stacy, this is an album that should be listened to in its entirety in one sitting. I know you're reacting to each song. When you get the chance to do the whole thing uninterrupted. It took me from 1973, when I bought my 1st copy of "Dark Side of the Moon", until I bought the CD 7 or 8 years later.

[@mikehigbee2320]

This album is not just a collection of songs. It's an experience, meant to be heard from beginning to end. Just sit in a dark room with your eyes closed and listen. You will be transported to a different plane of existence.

[@iwnlis4347]

Richard Parry an English saxophonist was a guest for the album songs Money, Us and Them, Shine on You Crazy Diamond and Wearing the Inside Out. So beautiful 🎷

[@MarkMay-cr6bv]

The perfect light touch and still loads of soul.

[@colinrobinson5458]

R.I.P. Richard Wright, The Soul of Pink Floyd. ❤

[@sanzoftatooine]

Those background vocals! The female voices are a hallmark of Floyd's sound from this period. And another shining moment for Richard Wright. The "dialogue" under the piano break came from "interviews" the band (mainly Roger Waters) did with people who were hanging around (roadies, drivers, studio secretaries, etc.). They would start by asking questions like "What is your favorite color?" and then move on to something like "When was the last time your were violent?" Wild.

[@mk21965]

As others have said, Dark Side is meant to be listened to straight through. It makes for odd breaks between songs since they flow into one another. Look up the lyrics, this is a song about the futility of war and how we're pawns for the powerful. Roger Waters is a master lyricist and very anti-war having lost his father during WWII when Roger was five months old. Great reaction, keep 'em coming!

[@Jamesthefinancecat]

Holy hell, Stacey... I'm totally with you and I'm sure so many others are too. The contrasting rhythms take you on such a journey it's impossible not to just get your emotions blown away

[@philshorten3221]

Pink Floyd & Led Zeppelin The "Yin and Yang" of the 70's and every year since

[@mikejacobson14]

Please do a single reaction to this entire album. Each song is superb by itself, but when listened to as an album, they're indescribably marvelous.

[@chrisbree3467]

Thanks Stacey, another beautiful reaction ❤️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇬🇧

[@comeconcon569]

I've been listening to Pink Floyd for years and years and must say their music can have a melancholic effect on those who listen to Pink Floyd.

[@josipfleis9223]

This song is about "us and them" on the battlefield, when we slaughter each other in the rage of the battle, even "it is not we choose to do". And this story is told so calmly, like by some Greek god is watching from above, with no emotion...

[@danrue3263]

He gets your soul he’s the master ❤

[@tomdarton128]

It doesn’t really end abruptly. Each song blends into the other. If you listen, money bleeds into us and them, which then bleeds into an instrumental piece called any color you like. the abrupt ending of us and them is caused by someone editing out any color you like. Side one of the lp ends with the great gig in the sky. It doesn’t bleed into the next song, which is the first song on side 2 Money. The cool thing about this us and them is the beautiful calming music, contrasted with the lyrics about war. It truly is art, and still way ahead of its time.

[@toddschmidgall9639]

Pink Floyd = Heart Beat of Life. Shine On! 💎

[@lroa6913]

I grew up with the biggest rock and pop bands, Led Zeppelin, Queen, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Grand Funk Railroad, Credence Clearwater Revival and many others, but when I heard Pink Floyd a path opened up that I didn't know existed. At the same time I understood that this band did not compose songs or albums. Oh no, they composed an existential compendium that had the purpose of shaking you, of confronting you and everything in this world. All a philosophy of life. Their music and lyrics are current, fresh, powerful, as if they had been composed yesterday. The best definition of a classic masterpiece. They live forever and get better every day.

[@dbcanada]

Thanks, Stacey. I was 17 when that album was released in 1973. Loved it then; still love it now. ♥

[@christianhoneyman9001]

Great reaction to one of my favorite Pink Floyd songs. Hope you have a Wonderful weekend. ⚘️🌹💐

[@smarttvhome335]

I feel the song is meant to have that trance-like "You're asleep, now awaken" feeling as it works with the message. Amazing track entirely. Haven't heard it in years. Thank you for your reaction to it.

[@troypierce3562]

This music was so much of me & my friends back in the 70's. So glad you & some of your generation can appreciate this. ✌️

[@anthonyfrey9707]

Pretty much every Pink Floyd album was written with the intent of listening to it from start to finish in one sitting as every song flows into the next. They're telling a story song by song. And you'll never get the entire story unless you listen to an album from start to finish. I would suggest listening to the wall in that manner. And if you're into it it's much better if you're stoned or on some sort of psychedelic in a dark room with some sort of light show or even a lava lamp if you're old enough to have one of them or even know what they are

[@user-uq6ny8yp7u]

Pink Floyd, were creativity brilliant and this is just breathtakingly incredible. This, being remastered 50 years later just revels how brilliant they were remarkable!

[@mikermer8284]

Well, 'Us And Them' hit me directly in my stomach (and brain) as a young 21 years old lad in 1973. I was blown away and the saxophone playing on the record gave the music a such an excellent twist which took me to heaven - and the lyrics was out of this world. I've only experienced that feeling once before, and that was when I was listening to the album 'In the Court of the Crimson King' in 1969, the first album by King Crimson. Especially the song 'Epitaph' took me by a storm - and maybe you should give that song - and maybe the other songs from the album - a closer look in your very fine program. You'll probaly know the singer and bassist of King Crimson, Greg Lake. His voice is amazingly good and his way to play the bass was very inspired by his roommate Chris Squire by Yes back in their young days in London. Listen and enjoy!

[@carolricard1903]

Been listening 👂 to Pink Floyd for fifty yrs- from the beginning. Us and then is one of many ageless songs. Stays relevant decade After decade.

[@smflyboy]

Great reaction. It’s so fun watching a new listener come to discover the joy of Pink Floyd. Sometimes the magic of Floyd is not the notes they put in, but the notes they leave out. They give the music space to breathe.

[@ruilacas184]

This guys are real artists, and each song is a beautiful strong painting, so beautiful

[@davidhamilton4509]

If you like listening to Pink Floyd then you'll love the song breathe 💞

[@jonniequickblade3176]

Great reaction Stacey! I have heard many interpretations of this song, but this is the one that best fits with interviews with band members. Dark Side of the Moon is a concept album about the pressures of modern life and the things that can dive a person mad. Hence the songs that deal with themes of life, death, time, money, travel, mental health and commercialism. The theme of Us and Them is about human failure to connect and communicate with each other, told through three separate outcomes that result from a breakdown in communication, hence creating an Us vs Them mentality. The first, as you rightly pointed out, was about war. The second, starting with Black and Blue, was about racial divide and inequality. The final part, starting Down and Out, was about poverty. Again, Pick Floyd music is open to interpretation, and was written in a time different to today, but their messages continue to linger and inform. I look forward to your next Floyd track!

[@kristenheaslip8668]

One of my favourites , Thankyou! I think the recorded version just allows you to hear all the wonders of the song, emotions always come to the surface when you listen to Pink Floyd

[@guscarlson7021]

Hi Stacey! If you find yourself loving this piece, you're not alone, millions of us feel the same way.

[@user-ev9td9ls6t]

Hi Stacey Bill here. Another classic . I agree with your up n down comparison..the ebb n flow to this song was fantastic. Ty for the reaction. Cheers

[@Kick278]

Thank you Stacey! It amazes me that beautiful young people like you can appreciate the old and timeless music that I grew up with!

[@kasperkjrsgaard1447]

To watch you, observe you, discovering the magic of Pink Floyd is a treat to me as an old time Pink Floyd fan, and especially a “Dark Side of The Moon” fan, is so giving. It’s obvious for even the most numb person on planet Earth how much you catch the world of Floyd and how much you truely enjoy it. Mankind will continue. 🤗

[@DaddyDoom]

We can relate Stacey. We mostly come here to see someone connecting to this magic made real for the first time. We can relate, yes ❤

[@garethharding1]

Fifty years later , and I can still carry the tune in my head from Us and Them into Any Colour You Like . What an album ! My favourite from Pink Floyd , even if my favourite song is Comfortably Numb ❤

[@vernonsmith6965]

Stacey I am so happy that you are experiencing one of the best bands in the world ,and I hope you continue your journey as Pink Floyd take you to another level and firmly implant there seeds into your brain forever

[@grahamokeefe9406]

It's interesting to notice how the sound goes from close and intimate to huge and majestic.

[@eddieohearn17]

I remember seeing Pink Floyd or hearing Pink Floyd, actually in the round. There was roughly an audience of 200 people and the band.. their speakers littering surrounded the audience, and there was no light in the venue, not a single one, except for those on the speakers you could see the little red light. This is the music they started the concert with.

[@rayhallett]

I wandered into a local record shop in 1973 and bought my first record, music I had heard on the radio, ended up with the wrong album actually. I took it home and played it without knowing, but was blown away by what I heard. But, as the fellow below says, the best way, I discovered after listening in every way to these songs over 51 years, is to lie back put on the album (and, if I may say so, enjoy a little bit of mind-altering substances) and just go to places (in your mind) that you wouldn't believe in your thoughts and feelings. By the way, to understand the influence of war on the lyrics of Roger Waters, listen to Final Cut, and remember that he lost a Dad in World War 2 and watched as the Brits charged off to the Falklands War 40 years later. It is definitely a comment on whether we learn from our mistakes or not.

[@user-xq7mh5kg6bvvf3]

Finally, Star Girl, you have come back to brighten my day today too! Always affectionately an Italian hug! ❤❤❤

[@spyderdryverlee4581]

The spoken interludes were recordings of various people in and around the recording studio in response to Roger asking some leading questions. The "guy" you refer to was Roger "the hat" Manifold, a roadie. He was answering to.." when was the last time you were violent?". I'm old enough to remember the album's original release in 1973. It still sends chills down my spine. It's as near a perfect piece of music as is possible.

[@jim8368]

I think this song is the most hauntingly beautiful on the whole album. I've been listening to Dark Side of the Moon since it came out. Enjoy the journey.

[@MrBedZeppelin]

Very good, Pink Floyd really moves you, Love watching Younglings experience these emotions. You are seen. Thanks for Sharing!

[@danrue3263]

Your a keeper you know that this is performance to perfection majestic ❤

[@user-if6cp5uv8o]

Stacey, you absolutely are one of the best at reaction videos. I love listening to you break down a song. You do it so well! As usual, more Floyd please. Looking forward to your FULL album reaction!

[@berndwolfram451]

An honor to live with Pink Floyd at the same time❤❤❤

[@moe3047]

One if not the greatest album I've ever listened to. I'm just a 29yr old dude from germany but my dad put it on the first time where I was just 5yrs old, since then Pink Floyd/ Led Zeppelin/ Black Sabbath are my absolute favorites - enjoy your time while listening to these legendary tracks. I'll just enjoy your reactions to them.

[@angelgutierrez2415]

Hi Stacey, for someone who has been listening to Pink Floyd for 50 years, it is refreshing to see your reactions and I love seeing that the music of this wonderful band is immortal and is liked by all generations. I would recommend that you react to the song "In Any Tongue" from the concert (Live At Pompeii), where a magnificent chorus and David Gilmour's solo stand out. About this song I have found a definition that is not mine but I consider very accurate, "The song 'In Any Tongue' by David Gilmour, is a deep reflection on war and its emotional consequences. The lyrics address the topic of human suffering and loss from an intimate and personal perspective. The song's protagonist appears to be grappling with the weight of actions committed, possibly in a context of war, and the lyrics suggest a sense of regret and pain."

[@Mister_Samsonite]

Originally composed by Richard Wright as an instrumental piece for a film called Zabriskie Point. It was shelved and repurposed for this album after the filmmaker decided not to use it.

[@jeffreymeyer4848]

I had never thought of this as "hypnotic," but your right, it is! Great observation and reaction!

[@draytonbonyun3412]

This was and still is my all time favorite album,...loved watching you love this song!

[@warriorpitbull1170]

Sometimes I feel like every Pink Floyd song is my favorite song. They're just that good.

[@TerenceShortman]

15 years old and I bought my first Floyd album meddle then 1 year later I bought The Dark Side of the Moon, it blew me away. the album became one of the best-selling albums of all time and is in the top 25 of a list of best-selling albums in the United States. Although it held the number one spot in the US for only a week, it remained in the Billboard 200 albums chart for 736 nonconsecutive weeks (from 17 March 1973 to 16 July 1988). No album in history has come any were near that. On the week of 5 May 2006. The Dark Side of the Moon achieved a combined total of 1,716 weeks on the Billboard 200 and Pop Catalog charts. The Dark Side of the Moon was selected for preservation in the United States National Recording Registry by the Library of Congress as "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant" It has achieved 15 times platinum and is the fourth biggest selling album of all time over 40 million copies worldwide in 2022 well worth a listen.

[@thatpatrickguy3446]

Great reaction Stacey, as usual! One of the interesting things about this song is that it is a song with really no guitar wizardry from David. The solos go to legendary musician Richard Wright on the keyboards and the wonderful Dick Parry on saxophone. That was one of the band's enduring hallmarks though: they were intended to be a group of equals (don't ask me about Roger, he got a bit lost in his own head) and so they all made sure that each of them got their chances to shine. Yeah, as others have said the abrupt ending is because this is a concept album where most of the songs segue together and the previous leads to the next, and so putting a stop between two songs will often be very awkward. The next song, Any Colour You Like, is a wonderful instrumental that leads into the Siamese twins songs Brain Damage/Eclipse that are always played together. I know someday you'll listen to the whole thing and get enraptured by its fluidity and smooth (and in one instance somewhat cacophonous) transitions from one to the other thanks to the mixing of engineer Alan Parsons. And, again, his first album with his Project based on works of Edgar Allan Poe is an amazing listen. I always thought the song was more about distractions, of which wars are a major thing (especially looking at the world today), but we're so often distracted by relatively inconsequential things that we don't notice that there are important things around us, like is reflected in the final lines: "Out of the way, it's a busy day, and I've things on my mind. For the want of the price, of tea and a slice, the old man died." How many times have we, so wrapped up in our own momentary urgencies, not taken the time to notice the struggles of others around us, even with our loved ones? I know for a damned painful fact that that has been true in my youth, and that realization still shames me. In its way this song helped me be more mindful of that in my own life. But that's just me and what I think.

[@swinetrek]

According to David and Nick this was Richards song. He composed it for the movie Zabriskie Point but it wasn't used and was shelved. Also according to David and Nick the others only contributed production to the final cut. Oh, David played the bass.

[@PaulFleming-oj4ot]

I hope you are enjoying the magic of Pink Floyd. (I know you are.) I am 62 yrs young and got the opportunity to see these musicians 2 times in the late 1970's. A good guide to your travels down the rabbit hole would be: Album By Album: Pink Floyd, by Martin Popoff, ISBN #978-0-7063-8097-0. Keep exploring, there are 15 studio albums and a some 'Live' albums to enjoy. I had to chuckle when you mentioned the Pulse audience giving them a standing ovation. They were already standing, first note to last, no one sat at the two shows I attended. And remember, as someone already noted in comments "Every guitar wants a David Gilmour for Christmas."