Little bits of truth and falsehood open themselves up to you and are confirmed or not. You know, a lot of these things in the grand scale of a lifetime, they’re just moments. Well, it was either that or throw it away. It had only been done once before - on “The Great Gig in the Sky”. I’m surprised the band would have an outsider sing one of their songs. There was general acceptance in the control room that it was a done deal. Sounds like you nailed it on the second take… The sheer force in the vocal encouraged me to do it, and I kept it in there.
Once that inflection had occurred, it was easy to repeat it. Lessons have to be learned, otherwise it keeps occurring. Greenhorns are there to be ripped off by unscrupulous apes. I absolutely wanted to sing “green” in the way I did. Was that intentional? What was your thinking there?
My favorite part of the recording is where you sing the lyric “Everyone is just green” and your voice breaks.
I noticed that they haven’t changed, because my spellings are on there. And those are the lyrics that still exist on the record. I altered the lyrics into my own language. So that was it.īut was your singing on that song your own interpretation, or was there some kind of direction or advice given? But then on following day - two days later - I did nail it. I came back the following day and didn’t quite nail it, because I just wasn’t quite ready. I had to go and listen to the song at home for a night. Well, obviously it was based on what they had done already.
#Pink floyd and then there was light how to#
Once you struck your deal with the band, where did the direction come in terms of how to sing the song? Did it just come from within? Because he was offering … he could have said, “No, that’s too expensive, go away.” But he didn’t, and we all shook on it, and that was it. All I thought was what’s a fair exchange, and I can’t be crass. I didn’t quite see that particular thing. So, even then, you knew that it was going to be a lasting “moment” in your career? But one that I could use whenever there was a game on. A figurative badge on my lapel or my left breast, like being awarded a metaphorical medal or something. I wanted a badge or something that I could wear for the rest of my life. I could have gone for 1000 quid or 2000 quid, but that would have been crass. You were being both cheeky and literal then? Have a cigar The Story Behind Pink Floyds Have a Cigar He’s a revered figure among singer-songwriters and musicians across the world - so much so that none other than Led Zeppelin titled the closing track of their third eponymous album “Hats Off to (Roy) Harper”. Who is Roy Harper? He’s an English artist raised on Romantic poets like Shelley and Keats and later inspired by the performances of Bob Dylan and Paul Simon. It’s a standout line that resonates in this particular recording all the more because neither David Gilmour nor Roger Waters sings it. The third track off of 1975’s Wish You Were Here is sung from the perspective of a record company executive, who cynically implores the band to “ride the gravy train” by following the proven formula of their prior blockbuster, 1973’s Dark Side of the Moon. Pink Floyd’s “Have a Cigar” is a scathing critique of the music industry. The post The Story Behind Pink Floyd’s “Have a Cigar” appeared first on Consequence of Sound.
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