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RiffRandell

(5,909 posts) Mon Mar 19, 2012, 04:32 PM Mar 2012

Can you honestly name your favorite song from "The Wall"?

My list, in order, but I do battle with myself.

The Thin Ice

Mother

Young Lust

Comfortably Numb

I know everyone will pounce on me, but bring it! We can't disagree on what an awesome album it is!

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Can you honestly name your favorite song from "The Wall"? (Original Post) RiffRandell Mar 2012 OP

Comfortably Numb is my fave hifiguy Mar 2012 #1

Not gonna pounce pipi_k Mar 2012 #2

I can't see the movie without doing the same thing. RiffRandell Mar 2012 #7

Run like hell Enrique Mar 2012 #3

Yes, indeed blogslut Mar 2012 #5

Easily... Canis Mala Mar 2012 #4

Another vote for Comfortably Numb. Moondog Mar 2012 #6

My favorites LynneSin Mar 2012 #8

Is There Anybody Out There. Iggo Mar 2012 #9

I treat the album as one continuous composition TrogL Mar 2012 #10

Side 3 is my favorite of the double album. Swede Mar 2012 #11

"Where the Tigers Run Free". HopeHoops Mar 2012 #12

I like when Pink Floyd did a version of that song Orrex Mar 2012 #15

I've only heard it in the movie - at the beginning with his dad in his tent. HopeHoops Mar 2012 #23

A terrific song to be sure! Orrex Mar 2012 #24

The one where Toni Tenille mikeSchmuckabee Mar 2012 #13

This thread is useless without music. bluedigger Mar 2012 #14

The 08 version is better Junkdrawer Mar 2012 #18

That's a good one too. bluedigger Mar 2012 #19

I love the whole concept but might be "Mother". nolabear Mar 2012 #16

Big gig in the sky... Texasgal Mar 2012 #17

Don't Leave Me Now dogknob Mar 2012 #20

Great job everyone. RiffRandell Mar 2012 #21

MIne: HughBeaumont Mar 2012 #22

Nobody Home Patsy Stone Mar 2012 #25

Yes, it's called "Comfortably Numb" Tom Ripley Mar 2012 #26

hifiguy

(33,688 posts)

1. Comfortably Numb is my fave

Reply to RiffRandell (Original post)

Mon Mar 19, 2012, 04:41 PM

Mar 2012

and has been since the first time I heard the album back in 1979. Gilmour's solo is the bomb. Young Lust is probably my #2. Seeing Roger perform the whole thing on the 30th anniversary tour was the climax of nearly 40 years of Floyd worship for me. Hands down the greatest arena show EVER!

pipi_k

(21,020 posts)

2. Not gonna pounce

Reply to RiffRandell (Original post)

Mon Mar 19, 2012, 04:42 PM

Mar 2012

My two favorite are...

Comfortably Numb

Young Lust

I can't listen to the entire album without crying. It's so sad to me...

RiffRandell

(5,909 posts)

7. I can't see the movie without doing the same thing.

Reply to pipi_k (Reply #2)

Mon Mar 19, 2012, 05:59 PM

Mar 2012

Depressing, but awesome as hell.

Enrique

(27,461 posts)

3. Run like hell

Reply to RiffRandell (Original post)

Mon Mar 19, 2012, 04:43 PM

Mar 2012

blogslut

(38,000 posts)

5. Yes, indeed

Reply to Enrique (Reply #3)

Mon Mar 19, 2012, 05:24 PM

Mar 2012

Canis Mala

(91 posts)

4. Easily...

Reply to RiffRandell (Original post)

Mon Mar 19, 2012, 04:49 PM

Mar 2012

Goodbye Blue Skies

A tab of acid and some JBL's with giant woofers parked on either side of your head and that song sounds like Satan coming for you.

Moondog

(4,833 posts)

6. Another vote for Comfortably Numb.

Reply to RiffRandell (Original post)

Mon Mar 19, 2012, 05:54 PM

Mar 2012

LynneSin

(95,337 posts)

8. My favorites

Reply to RiffRandell (Original post)

Mon Mar 19, 2012, 06:04 PM

Mar 2012

1.) Comfortably Numb
2.) Mother
3.) Young Lust
4.) Goodbye Blue Skies
5.) Hey You

Iggo

(47,552 posts)

9. Is There Anybody Out There.

Reply to RiffRandell (Original post)

Mon Mar 19, 2012, 06:24 PM

Mar 2012

Scary as hell and then that heartbreaking acoustic exercise to finish it up.

TrogL

(32,822 posts)

10. I treat the album as one continuous composition

Reply to RiffRandell (Original post)

Mon Mar 19, 2012, 07:07 PM

Mar 2012

Be that as it may,

-Hey You
-the entire "Another Brick" sequence
-Mother
-Goodbye Blue Sky
-Comfortably Numb

Incidentally, I'm on way out the door to buy the Immersion box set.

Swede

(33,244 posts)

11. Side 3 is my favorite of the double album.

Reply to RiffRandell (Original post)

Mon Mar 19, 2012, 08:10 PM

Mar 2012

But one tune? Maybe Comfortably Numb.

HopeHoops

(47,675 posts)

12. "Where the Tigers Run Free".

Reply to RiffRandell (Original post)

Mon Mar 19, 2012, 08:12 PM

Mar 2012

Orrex

(63,212 posts)

15. I like when Pink Floyd did a version of that song

Reply to HopeHoops (Reply #12)

Tue Mar 20, 2012, 12:04 AM

Mar 2012

But they called it When The Tigers Broke Free.

+1 for favorite song on the album, whatever it's called.

HopeHoops

(47,675 posts)

23. I've only heard it in the movie - at the beginning with his dad in his tent.

Reply to Orrex (Reply #15)

Tue Mar 20, 2012, 09:08 AM

Mar 2012

Orrex

(63,212 posts)

24. A terrific song to be sure!

Reply to HopeHoops (Reply #23)

Tue Mar 20, 2012, 09:32 AM

Mar 2012

Just busting on you!

mikeSchmuckabee

(349 posts)

13. The one where Toni Tenille

Reply to RiffRandell (Original post)

Mon Mar 19, 2012, 11:05 PM

Mar 2012

asks about the guitars.

bluedigger

(17,086 posts)

14. This thread is useless without music.

Reply to RiffRandell (Original post)

Mon Mar 19, 2012, 11:56 PM

Mar 2012

Gilmour's guitar solo on Comfortably Numb does it for me.

Junkdrawer

(27,993 posts)

18. The 08 version is better

Reply to bluedigger (Reply #14)

Tue Mar 20, 2012, 12:20 AM

Mar 2012

Walters tones it back quite a bit and Gilmore's solo is better...

bluedigger

(17,086 posts)

19. That's a good one too.

Reply to Junkdrawer (Reply #18)

Tue Mar 20, 2012, 12:33 AM

Mar 2012

I like the video I posted better, but if I closed my eyes, I might agree with you.

nolabear

(41,963 posts)

16. I love the whole concept but might be "Mother".

Reply to RiffRandell (Original post)

Tue Mar 20, 2012, 12:12 AM

Mar 2012

There's something so stunningly creepy about that song. As a shrink I find it pretty compelling.

Texasgal

(17,045 posts)

17. Big gig in the sky...

Reply to RiffRandell (Original post)

Tue Mar 20, 2012, 12:13 AM

Mar 2012

My absolute fave!

dogknob

(2,431 posts)

20. Don't Leave Me Now

Reply to RiffRandell (Original post)

Tue Mar 20, 2012, 01:46 AM

Mar 2012

Only because it succeeds in being THE MOST DOWNER, DEPRESSING rock song of all time. Shit, it's worse than "Dogs."

RiffRandell

(5,909 posts)

21. Great job everyone.

Reply to RiffRandell (Original post)

Tue Mar 20, 2012, 08:57 AM

Mar 2012

But nobody has The Thin Ice but me?

I love the lyrics, and how it starts out with Gilmour singing then Waters comes in.

HughBeaumont

(24,461 posts)

22. MIne:

Reply to RiffRandell (Original post)

Tue Mar 20, 2012, 09:02 AM

Mar 2012

Young Lust
Run Like Hell
Empty Spaces
The Trial
The Happiest Days of our Lives

Patsy Stone

(41,435 posts)

25. Nobody Home

Reply to RiffRandell (Original post)

Tue Mar 20, 2012, 08:16 PM

Mar 2012

Gets me every time.

I also adore the sad, sweet guitar melody in "Is There Anybody Out There?"

Tom Ripley

(4,945 posts)

26. Yes, it's called "Comfortably Numb"

Reply to RiffRandell (Original post)

Tue Mar 20, 2012, 08:43 PM

Mar 2012

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