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gdub411 
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Posted: October 03 2004 at 20:55 |
This is not meant as a slam on the great Pink Floyd..but one does think they get overplayed so much on classic rock stations that there are songs...all great ones too...that I just do not welcome anymore...sometimes I'll even turn the radio dial(sacrilege..I know)
The above list of songs I can hear at least one of them every hour on the hour on one of the classic rock stations here in Chicago(we have 4)
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penguindf12
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Posted: October 03 2004 at 21:30 |
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I voted for "Comfortably Numb". I don't think it's as good as some make it out to be.
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dropForge
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Posted: October 03 2004 at 21:34 |
You forgot "Shine On You Crazy Diamond"...easily tied with "Run Like Hell." I'm sick of Floyd!
OTOH, "Have A Cigar" is always cool.
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Posted: October 03 2004 at 22:39 |
ouch on CN... I think thats a clear masterpiece.. especially those live versions on DSOT and Pulse...
Another Brick in the Wall would be my vote. I get a little tired of the studio version, altho I'm more fond of the Pulse version... David gives that guitar solo a lot more spunk on that version...making it well worth the listen..
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gdub411
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Posted: October 03 2004 at 22:47 |
 dropForge wrote:
You forgot "Shine On You Crazy Diamond"...easily tied with "Run Like Hell." I'm sick of Floyd!
OTOH, "Have A Cigar" is always cool.
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While Shine is played sometimes I tried not to pick tunes that were played once in a while. Anyway's I love Shine..especially on Echoes cd
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asuma
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Posted: October 03 2004 at 23:16 |
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my vote goes for a brick in the wall pt.2.
it's ok on it's own, but with anything. it get's old after
hearing it too much.
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*Remember all advice given by Asuma is for entertainment purposes only. Asuma is not a licensed medical doctor, psychologist, or counselor and he does not play one on TV.*
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Posted: October 04 2004 at 02:45 |
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Money.(I would really like to vote for the entire Dark Side Of The Moon album)
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Dragon Phoenix
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Posted: October 04 2004 at 05:55 |
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None of the above.
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Dick Heath
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Posted: October 04 2004 at 07:52 |
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In the UK is has to be Money - what money-related programme on the TV and radio, hasn't used it? I don't want to hear it anymore.
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Easy Livin
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Posted: October 04 2004 at 14:57 |
Like Dragon Phoenix, I abstain!
No criticism intended, but "negative" polls like this should really include an option to disagree with the question.
i.e. an option, "None of them are overplayed".
Given the lack of exposure prog gets on the radio, i suspect that would have got a few votes!
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gdub411
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Posted: October 04 2004 at 15:21 |
gdub411 wrote:
This is not meant as a slam on the great Pink Floyd..but one does think they get overplayed so much on classic rock stations that there are songs...all great ones too...that I just do not welcome anymore...sometimes I'll even turn the radio dial(sacrilege..I know)
The above list of songs I can hear at least one of them every hour on the hour on one of the classic rock stations here in Chicago(we have 4)
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To Easy Living-as I said above-this is by no means a slam on the great Pink Floyd...perhaps where you live it is not the case, but if I were to flip around the dials enough I can catch a Pink Floyd song every hour and it is always one of the above songs with few exceptions..I do not consider this a negative poll .I was just curious if this was the case where others live
If Pink Floyd were to make a true greatest hits cd then the above list would represent them well to the pop loving masses
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Posted: October 04 2004 at 16:18 |
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In Holland Pink floyd is rather underplayed, so it's always nice to hear them, however if their played it are mostly the same songs, another brick in the wall, have a cigar, money and a few other's.
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Posted: October 04 2004 at 16:29 |
Dick Heath wrote:
In the UK is has to be Money - what money-related programme on the TV and radio, hasn't used it? I don't want to hear it anymore. |
Agreed. I voted money. You hear it on TV a lot. Its my least favourite song on DSOTM.
I know where people are coming from with Comfatably Numb, but I'll always like it because of Gilmours Guitar solos. Some of his finest IMO.
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Easy Livin
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Posted: October 04 2004 at 16:40 |
gdub411 wrote:
gdub411 wrote:
This is not meant as a slam on the great Pink Floyd..but one does think they get overplayed so much on classic rock stations that there are songs...all great ones too...that I just do not welcome anymore...sometimes I'll even turn the radio dial(sacrilege..I know)
The above list of songs I can hear at least one of them every hour on the hour on one of the classic rock stations here in Chicago(we have 4)
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Fair comment. We don't have nearly as many radio stations on this side of the pond, and especially not "specialist" ones.
To Easy Living-as I said above-this is by no means a slam on the great Pink Floyd...perhaps where you live it is not the case, but if I were to flip around the dials enough I can catch a Pink Floyd song every hour and it is always one of the above songs with few exceptions..I do not consider this a negative poll .I was just curious if this was the case where others live
If Pink Floyd were to make a true greatest hits cd then the above list would represent them well to the pop loving masses |
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Posted: October 04 2004 at 18:34 |
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I am so tired of abintw pt 2. Right behind that is Money. Comfortably numb used to get played a lot but not as much anymore (or maybe I am just not listening to the radio as much). Sounds like this must be a States thing from the comments.
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gdub411
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Posted: October 04 2004 at 18:55 |
Garion81 wrote:
I am so tired of abintw pt 2. Right behind that is Money. Comfortably numb used to get played a lot but not as much anymore (or maybe I am just not listening to the radio as much). Sounds like this must be a States thing from the comments. |
Yeah...I think so...perhaps we should appreciate the fact we have radio stations that sometimes play good music instead of bashing them about the ones they overplay and the few bad ones as well
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Posted: October 04 2004 at 19:30 |
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happiest days of our lives/another brick in the wall pt.2 sometimes reaches the "annoying" status in Mexico, i don't know why we got stucked in that song. The problem with this song is that is "dated" and sounds OLD; Pink Floyd has a lot more songs that are "timeless" like ASTRONOMY DOMINE!!!!!
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gdub411
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Posted: October 04 2004 at 20:19 |
arqwave wrote:
happiest days of our lives/another brick in the wall pt.2 sometimes reaches the "annoying" status in Mexico, i don't know why we got stucked in that song. The problem with this song is that is "dated" and sounds OLD; Pink Floyd has a lot more songs that are "timeless" like ASTRONOMY DOMINE!!!!! |
interesting point of view...especially since Astronomy Domine is 12 years older and was done when Barrett was in the band. Don't get me wrong...I love Astronomy Domine...especially the live version on Uma Gumma
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Posted: October 04 2004 at 21:03 |
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ABONW prt 2 is getting kinda annoying
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Posted: October 06 2004 at 19:44 |
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In Ecuador definetly...Another Brick in the Wall (pt2) you played that song to the average rock listener and he'll say PINK FLOYD!!!!. Now the same kind of Rocker would know about DSOTM, but the only thing he would say is that the common guy say: Great album, classic, but he barely heard the complete record. You would play him Wish You Were Here and the fifty percent (or less) will tell you that is a Floyd song. But with no doubt ABINTW PT2 is the best known song from them.
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