During the height of the disco era, the band Rosebud performed a very catchy, disco cover of the iconic Pink Floyd song “Have a Cigar” from the album Discoballs: A Tribute to Pink Floyd. This upbeat version is quite the opposite of the caustic, sneering tone intended on the original…
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A Brilliant Mashup of The Simpsons With the Iconic Pink Floyd Song ‘Comfortably Numb’
Brazilian video editor Caio Rossi of R3DUX Studios created a brilliant mashup featuring relevant scenes from The Simpsons with the iconic Pink Floyd song “Comfortably Numb”. The resulting video is both powerful and depressing at the same time, especially with the Portuguese subtitles.
A Soulful Cover of the Pink Floyd Song ‘Have a Cigar’
The very talented band The Main Squeeze performed an incredible cover of the classic Pink Floyd song “Have a Cigar” inside a dome, with soulful vocals and incredible musicianship all around. Coming off their 2016 Red Rocks debut and a summer filled with festival plays (KAABOO, Summer Camp, and High…
A Gorgeous Arpeggiated Cover of the Heartfelt Pink Floyd Song ‘Wish You Were Here’ Performed on Ukulele
Musician Jake Shimabukuro (previously) performed a gorgeous, arpeggiated ukulele cover of the heartfelt Pink Floyd song “Wish You Were Here” while performing live at the Paste Magazine Studio in New York City. via The Awesomer
Live Footage Timeline of Pink Floyd Transitioning From Syd Barrett to David Gilmour From 1967 Through 1972
Pink Floyd Beginnings 1968-1972 is an hour-long musical timeline that uses live footage from Pink Floyd performances 1967 through 1972. These years represent great turbulent within the band as original member Syd Barrett left in 1968 due to great mental health concerns. Just before Barrett’s exit, David Gilmour joined Pink…
Roger Waters and His Band Perform a Poignant Version of the Pink Floyd Song ‘Mother’ From Their Homes
The great Roger Waters and members of his band performed a beautifully poignant rendition of the song “Mother”, each from their own home. Waters wrote the song in 1982 for the iconic Pink Floyd album The Wall. Waters, like other musicians, is staying indoors for the time being. Social distancing…
A Brilliant Mashup Series That Combines Charlie Brown and The Peanuts Gang With Pink Floyd Songs
Filmmaker Garren Lazar has put together a truly brilliant mashup video series that combines the innocence of Charlie Brown and the Peanuts gang with the highly cerebral, emotive vibe of Pink Floyd. Lazar cleverly cuts the “Peanuts” videos so that they match what’s happening in the song. In 2016, Lazar…
A Deep Dive Into the First Two Tracks on the Iconic Pink Floyd Album ‘Dark Side of the Moon’
In the debut episode of his “The Dark Side of the Moon Project”, music essayist Noah LeFevre of Polyphonic takes a long, deep look at the infinitely inspirational Pink Floyd album The Dark Side of the Moon, noting how the entire album is brilliantly summed up within the first few…
