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Poll Question: When did Pink Floyd jump the shark?
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Points: 32995 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 13 2005 at 13:36

Originally posted by Snow Dog Snow Dog wrote:

What  does jumping the shark mean?

Will no one answer my question?
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SD,

Here's a couple of threads which explain, read the first post in each.Big smile

http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=270

http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1185

And here's a poll re Yes on the same subject.

http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1387

 
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PINK FLOYD never jumped the shark.

But didn't Led Zep have some fun with a shark and a groupie once?
Marmalade...I like marmalade.
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Points: 32995 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 13 2005 at 15:02
Ok thanks Easy
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Points: 2546 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 13 2005 at 19:08

I dont think PF 'jumped the shark'. "The Final Cut" was an irritating blip in what until then had been some amazing pieces of work. IMO Roger Waters departure was inevitable - I mean, how much more depressed can one get and write music to compliment that mood??

The following albums after TFC were great with some very memorable standout tracks. I, like many others, am fond of "The Division Bell" and "A Momentary Lapse of Reason" . The PF sound has been consistant since David Gilmour joined and did not suffer in the absence of RW who, in my opinion, is highly overrated as the driving force behind PF.

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Points: 651 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 13 2005 at 19:41
Originally posted by Easy Livin Easy Livin wrote:

Originally posted by gdub411 gdub411 wrote:

I AM SHOCKED..I am surprised all you guys outside of the US know what Happy Days and jumping the shark mean!!!

Sometimes I forget most of you do not hail within the US

It's amazing how much I've learnt since we got TV here last month!LOLWink



Im in the US and don't know what it means. Is that due to lack of sun?
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Floyd has always released at least pretty good material, and for that, I believe they never jumped the shark. I love everything pre-The Wall, but when The Wall came around, I thought they were heading toward going downhill. I still liked The Wall though- but become concerned. I'll forgive them on The Final Cut because Waters decided to make a solo album under Pink Floyd.
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Pink Floyd never jumped the shark.
"Let's get the hell away from this Eerie-ass piece of work so we can get on with the rest of our eerie-ass day"
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Never. But between the three eras syd-rog-dave I could see some different opinions
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