I listened to it for the first time in years this month and do the words sung hit like a ton of bricks. the stuff I used to think was bullcrap really caught up with me about how fast 10 years comes and goes. made me cry a little as the thought of death bearing down on you is inescapable.
I remember my grandfather saying to me 'time is precious, use it well', when you're 5 years old, a day is forever and a week is a lifetime, that was 1970, now at 58 I wonder where the years went, this song is so relevant to everyone's life
"Every year is getting shorter..." 'Dark Side...' isn't my favourite Floyd musically (that's reserved for 'Animals', 'Wish You Were Here' and 'The Wall') , but lyrically this is just fucking sublime.
I can't wait for you to come back to this 20 years from now and see how differently it hits you. "You are young and life is long, and there is time to kill today, and then one day you find 10 years have got behind you." No truer words, my friend.
Remember, it takes TIME to get through all Pink Floyd tunes ... they are in no hurry to finish a song. It's done when its done. Just like a good steak.
The lyrics of this song won't really hit home until you are much older, I'm glad you are on the Pink Floyd journey, I hope that you turn your friends on to the journey, as others have stated their albums are meant to be listened too nonstop from start to finish, all of them ! Put your headphones on, lay back, relax and enjoy my friend 🙂 God Bless.
“And then one day you find, ten years have got behind you. No one told you when to run, you missed the starting gun.” Quite possibly the best verse of lyrics ever written. Definitely the truest!
Syd was no longer in the band when DSOTM came out. He left in '68. David Gilmour does most of the vocals (and often harmonizes with Rick Wright, keyboardist) as well as guitar. Roger Waters wrote the lyrics and played bass.
That's why you love the music because it tells a story. The truly great songs almost always do. I love Floyd and this song is one of their best....I think...
Young Sir you are to be admired as someone who actually listens …. Yes they have long intro’s but sometimes the whole track is an intro to the next track …. I think your getting very tuned in as far as Pink Floyd is concerned.
David Gilmour does the vast majority of the vocals. Syd was only really on the first two albums PiperAt The Gates Of Dawn and Saucer Full Of Secrets then left due to mental health problems. If I remember correctly, Gilmour came in during that second album. Lead guitar was always David Gilmour after that.😊
This piece you’ll appreciate and relate to as you get older. The older you get the more it’ll mean to you and the more profound you will find it. It’s outstanding.
I remember in 1993 In my local pub we were playing a darts match against some fellas from a local social club and this song came on the jukebox and all the old fellas started running out the pub they thought the fire alarm was going off bearing in mind we were all stoned out-of our heads and everyone couldn't stop laughing 1 of the funniest things I've seen in my life 😂😂😂😂😂
'Time Gentleman please ' 'Aint you got no homes to to !!!!....' Old enough to remember it well!! The 'Nags Head ' the wonderful dodgy/edgy live music pub, my local, for my misspent 70s youth! The landlord had two Dobermans that he released into the bar at closing time!!... Great memories!!....
David Gilmore is the most beautiful man GOD ever created. His voice soothes my soul and his fingers massaging those strings, soothes an entirely different area.
You are too young to fully comprehend the significance of the lyrics in this song. When I was your age and first heard this song, I was unaware of the profound depth of those lyrics. Now, after quite a few decades, I can feel the impact of this text. Enjoy yourself while you're young! 👍
Dark Side of the Moon was my introduction to Pink Floyd. I was 19 years old when they released this album, and played it constantly as I read the Lord of the Rings trilogy. So I will always associate Pink Floyd with J.R.R. Tolkien's work. Pink Floyd will always be one of my favorite bands of all time.
The first singer in "Time" is David Gilmour who also plays that ethereal incredible guitar solo in the middle of the song! The second and more ethereal voice is Rick Wright the keyboardist. Also this album came out in 1973 and Syd Barrett, he stopped being a part of the band in 1968! Reason being, he became schizophrenic and it was possibly brought on by way too much LSD!! They had to leave him behind because he was becoming destructive to the band. He would just play one note over and over or detune his guitar during live shows so on the way to a gig they just did not pick him up one time and that was it!! Don't fret!!! They did not abandon him at all, EVER!!!; They made sure he got everything he deserved and even helped him on 2 solo albums later on when he seemed to get a little better! At that point he didn't want to be a part of the band anymore! He was worth 6 to 8 million pounds at the time of his death in 2006 so as I stated they did not abandon him!!
The Dark Side Of The Moon was recorded in 1973. Syd Barrett was only in the band until early 1968. Most of the vocals since then have been sung by David Gilmour. In this case, along with keyboardist Rick Wright (as in Echoes, for example). Occasionally (and later increasingly) Roger Waters also sang. Only occasionally did someone outside the band sing. For example, the next song after Time is called The Great Gig in the Sky. This was sung by Abbey Road studio backing singer Clare Torry. And it's another gem of rock music. It's sung by all three backing vocalists at the Pulse concert. It's also gorgeous, though I clearly prefer the studio version.
For some epic David Gilmour guitar solos I recommend High Hopes (live from Pulse), Dogs, and Hey You. There's so much more but these will give you warm fuzzies for sure. 🤘🏽💗
Looking forward to your reaction on this. Get ready for another Floyd build up to a great song with hard hitting lyrics and of course a top class Gilmour guitar solo!
Syd Barrett was only part of their first two albums. After his mental issues made continuing with the band impossible, he was replaced in 1968 by David Gilmour. This album - "Dark Side Of The Moon" was their 11th, and Syd was long gone. Their next one - "Wish You Were Here" - is their tribute to their fallen founder, highlighted by the track you did just prior - "Shine On You Crazy Diamond" (Syd). They will once again pay homage to Syd on the final track - "High Hopes" - of their final studio album - "The Division Bell". By any reasonable measure, Gilmour may well be the best guitar artist in of all rock history. He is capable of carrying more emotion with a single bend than most can do using the entire neck. As you get deeper into their catalog, it will become clearer.
Hey MollyBoy, this was David Gilmour singing on the album "Dark Side Of The Moon." Syd Barrett's last album with Pink Floyd was called "Saucerful of Secrets" which was released in 1968; the founding members of Pink Floyd were Syd Barrett (lead vocals, guitar and primary songwriter), Nick Mason (drums), Roger Waters (bass and vocals), and Richard Wright on (keyboard, vocals). David Gilmour joined the band in 1967 shortly before the departure of Syd Barrett. Gilmour joined as a guitarist and a co-lead vocalist he also wrote songs for the band. (I hope this helps) Here's another song by a different band, if interested. "The Doors - The End (Toronto, 1967)" --This is Jim Morrison, the lead singer and frontman for the band the Doors. This was fun thanks for sharingpeace out~
As someone else has mentioned, always try to have the lyrics with you...all their songs are always deep and meaningful. This song will make more sense to you the older you get...trust me on that. The Dark Side Of The Moon is a work of art...a true masterpiece. Once again, have the lyrics drawn up when reacting to it.
Got high with a friend of mine at 14. He says lets go to your house i have something new to listen to. Turned on Dark Side. Mellow listening and then the alarms and bells go off. SURPRISE Damn that was 48 yrs ago. A fan ever since
Welcome to the world of Pink Floyd! You have so many brilliant songs, so many masterpiece albums to listen to. As others here in the comments have said (you will hear this a lot, lol) many of their albums are meant to be heard in one sitting. These albums are a part of a whole concept. While you can certainly play the songs one at a time, I highly suggest a playthrough of this particular album, Wish You Were Here, Animals and The Wall in one sitting, as they are meant to be heard-whenever you get the chance. Enjoy your journey listening to the best band that ever was!
Syd only sang on the first album with Floyd before his mental breakdown. All of their biggest most iconic albums throughout the seventies features David Gilmour lead guitar and vocals and Roger Waters the bands Lyricist and bassist doing co-lead vocals on many albums especially after DSOTM. I have to agree with the previous statement... David Gilmour says as much with his guitar as a Lyricist does in pages of written word. "Shine On You Crazy Diamond" 1-5 next. Studio first for the full sonic experience. 👍👍
I've found that different emotional states, points in my life, and intellectual bends at a given time, they all make these new all over again, even as they're so intimately familiar to me.
It is often said that one does not need marijuana to appreciate Pink Floyd. However, it is also said that one often needs Pink Floyd to _really_ appreciate marijuana.
Hello from Australia again, i left this as a selection after i commented on your Comfortably Numb live version. the lyrics are 100% true. don't stop the journey you won't regret it😀😀😀
That was greatr ,I enjoy watching lads like yourself hear Floyd for the first time , reminds me a lot of myself at your age. Lucky man ,there's loads to come from Floyd. cheers. Pulse, Learning to Fly is immense.
It’s in and out of the band’s top 5 on Spotify and a track on their most well known record. It’s not underrated in any way let alone their most underrated lol
This is after the Syd era of Pink Floyd. David Gilmour (guitar) sings lead along with Roger Waters (bass) on this album, though there is ample use of session vocalists.
The great thing is that I can listen to these songs and it takes me back to some crazy times when I was in high school. Back in the day when we all got together and listened to a great stereo or quad system doing you know what.............. Also when CB radios were the thing, LOL.
I was like 18 when I listened to Pink Floyd for the first time, but I wasn't able to appreciate it until I was around 25 or so. DSOTM is indeed a masterpiece, but Animals is still my favorite album.
This song is ironically timeless since it speaks so well to a universal aspect of the human experience. i always took this song as a plea for people to be more present in their lives so that they don't fall victim to the same pitfall that most people do in their youth. Because we experience time relative to our lived experience in a very real, literal way the older we get, the faster we experience time. just draw two equal length lines, one represents the life of a 5-year-old and the other the life of a 50-year-old and then demarcate the amount of that line that represents a year and consider the implications.
I was about your age when this came out. Boy has Time passed. You being British, this generation produced some of the best rock bands ever…except America.😂 You need to check other British bands like The Stones, The Who, Zeppelin. This, in my old humble opinion, was the best music era ever. Ever!😎
_"And you run and you run to catch up with the Sun but it's sinking... and racing around to come up behind you again!"_ Flat-Earthers are not big fans of this particular song... 🤔🙄😂
The song money rock with a sax and David g but p/f has so many great one you will see in time. Again their only peers back then was zeppelin I was lucky enough to be young when it was new so yea the late 60's and 70's were the best for music raw talent no computer controlled auto tune David Gilmore and Jimmy page are two of the best guitar players both equally good just in different ways.
This album is like a ak47 one in three people have a copy in the world keep doing and listening to us all your mates would not understand..you are open to knowledge and ready to learn ..in 5 years you will be so ahead of your time ..because you went backwards instead of forward forward
SID BARRET SAIU DA BANDA, ACHO QUE NO FINAL DOS ANOS 60,OU COMEÇO DOS 70 , ESSA MÚSICA É DO DISCO DARK SIDE OF THE MOON DE 73 , QUE POR SINAL ACABA COMPLETAR 50 ANOS
As others may have mentioned, Syd Barrett only appeared and sang and played on their first album, "Piper at the Gates of Dawn." This song has David Gilmour, guitarist, sing the verse, and Rick Wright, the keyboardist singing the chorus. Roger Waters, on bass also sings but not on this. Nick Mason is the drummer. This is a great, great song.
if you are truly getting into Pink Floyd... you should listen to their album Animals. would be tough do do a reaction video because the entire album contains only five tracks. This is and has always been one of my favorites and a go-to when I want to get lost and completely absorbed into the music. I would suggest listening to side A, specifically the track 'Dogs'. Then go back and just listen to the full album straight through.
The Animal album was outstanding. They were definitely a shroom or tripping band. Head phones sit in big comfy chair eyes closed in the dark and melt into the tunes 🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼
David’s guitar is plugged into his SOUL. Keep the Floyd reactions coming! Love your reactions! Your life will be forever changed listening to this band.
