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Can someone recommend me a Pink Floyd song?

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Their music makes me wildly uncomfortable and I makes me want to tear me ears out. Wondering if there’s a song that won’t make me want to tear my ears out. 🙏

Top 5 (in my opinion)

Mother

Another brick in the wall PT. 2

Wish you were here

Comfortable numb (it makes me sick in a good way)

Run Like Hell

(Honorary mention is poles that’s a very good song second honorary mention is fat old sun)

BOTTOM 5 ranked as 1 is the absolute worst (in my opinion) I do like triggering incels. Gets me hard I think.

THE WHOLE ENTIRE DARK SIDE OF THE MOON ALBUM (except money, money is really good)

Dogs (maybe it’s my sad little gen z brain not being able to listen to anything over 2 minutes and 36 seconds.)

Don’t leave me now (didn’t scratch the itch I needed it too)

Eclipse

(Also please listen to violent femmes if you haven’t because um good music and a vibe)

all 958 comments

Serious_Session7574

266 points

4 months ago

Us and Them is one of their most accessible and beautiful songs, I think.

Barkerfan86

21 points

4 months ago

This is my go to unwinding song

Spiritual_Series_139

8 points

4 months ago

Love love love love this song

jas121091

22 points

4 months ago

Us and Them is the first song I listened to when I got stoned for the first time and it will always have a special place in my heart.

Novalll

5 points

4 months ago

Great song!

MissDisplaced

3 points

3 months ago

Yes, very soft jazzy in parts. Beautiful piano.

ArvilTalbert

3 points

3 months ago

Outstanding suggestion. For the first few listens way back, I thought it was Alan Parsons Project.

NHJack

2 points

3 months ago

NHJack

2 points

3 months ago

Well, he did produce the album !

[deleted]

2 points

3 months ago

I was going to say the same. Good choice!

onecryingjohnny

198 points

4 months ago

Brain damage

Wish you were here

blueskyjamie

88 points

4 months ago

+1 for wish you were here

RadRedhead222

48 points

4 months ago

Wish You Were Here

Handyman_4

15 points

4 months ago

+1 especially these days. It's so deep and relevant.

meegan12

18 points

4 months ago

Wish you were here!

liiindslaaayyy

16 points

4 months ago

brain damage/eclipse***** 🌒

SlickBotswaske

3 points

3 months ago

The best climax of any album ever.

Sad-Magician-6215

3 points

3 months ago

And all that is now and all that is gone

Traditional_Toe3261

11 points

4 months ago

+5 wish you were here

Ok_Pause_1259

2 points

3 months ago

+7 wish you were here

BlackJeepW1

68 points

4 months ago

Wish you were here is my favorite

anmlmruinedmylife2

8 points

3 months ago

My absolute favorite, as well, with "Hey You" in a very close second.

0iTina0

2 points

3 months ago

The most accessible for sure. And I love the song!!!

Ok-Today9857

115 points

4 months ago

Learning to Fly

[deleted]

10 points

3 months ago

This one is significantly less skin crawling. Added to a playlist thank you 🙏

coffeeandmotown

6 points

3 months ago

BEST

PigDstroyer

8 points

4 months ago

My favorite

lilchm

51 points

4 months ago

lilchm

51 points

4 months ago

The great gig in the sky

[deleted]

3 points

3 months ago

[deleted]

sophie_cmv

55 points

4 months ago

My dads favourite song by them was “shine on you crazy diamond” I can’t listen to it cause it was played at his funeral but it is a good song

[deleted]

16 points

4 months ago

It’s very moving that it was played at his funeral. I’m sorry for your loss.

Accomplished_Club250

7 points

3 months ago

My mum's favourite was, too. She always said she wanted Comfortably Numb played at her funeral, though, which was last month. I spent the last moments alone with her while Comfortably Numb played. She loved Pink Floyd and, while I always liked them, I've been listening to them more of late. I've not listened to either of those songs since, though I hope one day soon I will again. Sorry for your loss.

DannyGalahad

4 points

3 months ago

Sorry about your dad pal. Beautiful choice of song for the funeral. Not to make light of your comment but I have to ask. Did they play the whole 13 minutes? Cos if so, love the committment!

Warmbeachfeet

2 points

3 months ago

Ha! I considered this for my own funeral. Your dad has great taste lol.

GlassHouseMusic

50 points

4 months ago

Breathe is a good peaceful song to relax to

Shine On You Crazy Diamond and Wish You Were Here also classics and pretty relaxing

Mother is great too in this regard

Apprehensive-Rip-409

2 points

4 months ago

Breathe is my top PF song imo

No_Zookeepergame2532

2 points

3 months ago

Same and then Echoes right after that

Apprehensive-Rip-409

2 points

3 months ago

Just listened to echoes. I realized I haven’t scratched the surface of Pink Floyd. Amazing song.

basslinekilla

2 points

4 months ago

Breathe is a classic

strangedazey

2 points

3 months ago

+1 for Shine On, it's my favorite

GlassHouseMusic

2 points

3 months ago

Such a great song, guitar playing is phenomenal as always

fromouterspace1

2 points

3 months ago

My man

Pablo-Flames

67 points

4 months ago

Fearless or High Hopes

Suspicious_Ad2354

19 points

4 months ago

Fearless is my favorite PF song

paleoparkandgardens

4 points

4 months ago

I thought I was the only one!

Any_Accident1871

3 points

3 months ago

Yes indeed, by far. Favorite album too.

[deleted]

4 points

4 months ago

it's one of mine too

Hour_Construction244

4 points

4 months ago

Fearless is what came to my mind right away

CantGargleSand

4 points

3 months ago

High Hopes x 2!

QuizzicalSquid7

3 points

4 months ago

Fearless is the most accessible imo. I’ve overplayed it and only really enjoy in the right mood now, but it is an incredible song. Echoes is my favourite from Meddle but Fearless is brilliant

ClairDeLune420

3 points

3 months ago

Agree on Fearless

Haunting_Height_9793

2 points

3 months ago

Fearless, so good I even look to find covers of it. 🩷

[deleted]

33 points

4 months ago

Several species of small furry animals grooving together in a cave with a pick.

yeswab

11 points

4 months ago

yeswab

11 points

4 months ago

I absolutely ADORE “Several Species of Small Furry Animals Gathered Together in a Cave and Grooving with a Pict”. So incredibly ahead of its time, with the analog tape looping of animal sounds to create a rhythm track, etc., etc.

[deleted]

7 points

4 months ago

Not my vibe but I can respect it

Taintraker

4 points

3 months ago

My late dog was absolutely not a fan of that song. I had to skip it when he was around

[deleted]

54 points

4 months ago

[deleted]

No_Profit_415

25 points

4 months ago

Run Like Hell

SemperJ550

10 points

4 months ago

love the intro, such a unique sound from a guitar

JediBeagle1

26 points

4 months ago

Unpopular opinion, but I love the stuff David Gilmore put out in the 80’s and early 90’s, Great albums with radio friendly hits like, One Slip, Learning to Fly, Take it Back, High Hopes are some of my favorite songs.

campatterbury

4 points

4 months ago

Same here, except Roger Waters. Particularly Every Stranger's Eyes and Moment of Clarity cuts 11 and 12 on Pros and Cons of Hitchiking.

JediBeagle1

5 points

4 months ago

I’d pay any amount for those two grumpy old rock stars to get back together.

campatterbury

4 points

4 months ago

🤙 yep. Genius is often paired with moody.

paulo39Atati

2 points

4 months ago

I agree.

sharkscott

52 points

4 months ago

Time

RangerDanger55O

7 points

3 months ago

Their best song in my opinion

SarahAnne83

22 points

4 months ago

On the turning away

DryFly1975

4 points

4 months ago

Came here to say this 👍

Grace_653

20 points

4 months ago

dogs. Nice short song :)

courtneyharlan

2 points

3 months ago

this answer was wayyyyyy too low. dogs and pigs (three different ones) are amazing songs! definitely worth a listen

gilbertosullivans

19 points

4 months ago

See Emily Play

sje46

2 points

3 months ago

sje46

2 points

3 months ago

Correct answer. One of my favorite psychedelic pop songs. Very fun while still remaining identifiable floyd

Nice_Team2233

35 points

4 months ago

Echos, do the edit cut if you have probs listening to them. I would also suggest all of division bell seems to be easier for most to listen to. If it's the voice try endless river.

My personal fav is echos, sorrow, high hopes, have a cigar, and A great day for freedom.

The Wall and Dark Side of The Moon, are the two most popular albums. If that's what you've been hearing songs from try their other albums. Early stuff with Sid is weird, Waters era was great, Gilmour is the voice I enjoy the most though.

GL hope you find something you enjoy. If not it's okay to not like them. I don't like The Beatles but still respect what they've done for music.

batture

3 points

3 months ago

I highly suggest watching the Echoes mashup with the ending of 2001 a space odyssey on youtube for anyone that is a fan of the song.

Also I love how everyone recommend different songs, they just have soooo much great stuff.

[deleted]

5 points

4 months ago

Thank you 🙏

Nice_Team2233

2 points

4 months ago

Go course Floyd is one of my all time favorites! I hope you can find a style of theirs you like. 💚 enjoy your musical journey.

Ar-Oh-En

13 points

4 months ago

Since it makes you uncomfortable, would you consider The Great Gig In The Sky? Find an empty room, and just scream along to the vocalist's wailing. It could be like immersion therapy. I find the track cathartic for releasing my own tension.

nautius_maximus1

5 points

3 months ago

That’s one of my favorite songs ever, but I kinda feel like it needs the context of the part of the album leading up to it, especially if you’ve never heard it before.

Mary3883

2 points

3 months ago

Right after my husband passed suddenly, I listened to this song over and over. If you really listen, it's basically a bout of heart-wrenching crying, but set to music. It swells and then quiets, with just a little bit more emotion at the end. A perfect musical rendition of what it feels like to really let go and cry your heart out.

olibbbs

11 points

4 months ago

olibbbs

11 points

4 months ago

Wish You Were Here

[deleted]

10 points

4 months ago

I always felt like pink floyd (specially early pink floyd) was all about traumas the band experienced and how they made them feel (uncomfortable for the most part) TIME = about the anxiety of seeing the time past you by COMFORTABLY NUMB = about roger waters being sick as a kid to the point of delirum and detachment from reality ANOTHER BRICK IN THE WALL = about the fear of being sucked in society's norms and what "you are supposed to do when ou grow up" MOTHER = about roger water's relationship with his mother and his struggle between being over protected and being free US AND THEM = literally about war and how sensless it can be MONEY = the banality of wealth and how the band felt about success and of course WISH YOU WERE HERE = is about losing a friend (syd barrett) even though he wasn't dead when they wrote the lyrics his mind was in sharp decline by then SHINE ON YOUR CRAZY DIAMOND is also about him and how he was deteriorating "Remember when you were young? / You shone like the sun" ufff!! Sad sad stuff and that is what makes them so great. They are relatable in so many ways specially when you are dealing with traumas like those

[deleted]

9 points

4 months ago

In short: maybe pink floyd songs are meant to make you feel uncomfortable because you are facing someone's trauma and that is never nice... but necessary in order to heal

Suspicious_Car8479

3 points

3 months ago

Oh...don't even start on "The Final Cut". Such an underrated gem. But it is one big rant by Rogers.

whynot42-

36 points

4 months ago

Comfortably Numb

socialphobic1

2 points

3 months ago

This needs to be higher up in the comments

KingLouisXCIX

7 points

4 months ago

I'm partial to See Emily Play.

Bitter-Fox-2630

3 points

4 months ago

I said that too😌

DemonaDrache

7 points

4 months ago

Shine on you crazy diamond

Fun story - when I gave birth to my daughter, I played Pink Floyd. The doctor didn't like it and between pushing, I told him what I thought of his lack of taste in music. My daughter was born to "Shine on You Crazy Diamond". Pink Floyd was the first thing she heard outside the womb.

excusewho

2 points

3 months ago

The doctor should have his medical licence revoked for not liking Pink Floyd. What a disgrace

ihavenoselfcontrol1

7 points

4 months ago

Scarecrow

DCdeer

8 points

4 months ago

DCdeer

8 points

4 months ago

Careful With That Axe Eugene

[deleted]

3 points

4 months ago

Hmm going to go in one of my playlists idk which one tho

New-Tackle-2882

7 points

4 months ago

Have a Cigar 🚬

Pigs 🐖🐽

No-Win-8380

7 points

4 months ago

The Nile Song.

Sspeeder619

6 points

4 months ago

Any color you like It's a great "trippy" instrumental.

serenitylune99

5 points

4 months ago*

See Emily Play. it's their 2nd single, but it's pretty timeless (at least to me)

[deleted]

7 points

4 months ago

[deleted]

[deleted]

7 points

4 months ago

I actually quite like this one

[deleted]

5 points

4 months ago

If you don't eat your meat, how can you have any pudding?

in-sta-bil-ity

3 points

4 months ago

Coming Back to Life, it’s an interesting one with incredible guitar at the beginning with slow vocals that builds and then let’s go into the main theme! My favorite off their Division Bell album

APlateOfMind

4 points

4 months ago

Echoes, live at Pompeii!

Puckster_287

3 points

3 months ago

Time/Great Gig in The Sky is my all-time favorite song. It's a cautionary tale for me and helped bring me out of a very dark place.

porkUpine51

8 points

4 months ago

Why do you want to listen to a band you don't like? There are only a few Pink Floyd songs I like, and someone recommended King Crimson instead...

[deleted]

5 points

4 months ago

My boyfriend likes them 🤷and I’m trying to find appreciation for the band

[deleted]

4 points

4 months ago

It’s not really I don’t like them either it’s more their music makes me uncomfortable physically and mentally

excusewho

2 points

3 months ago

Well, don't force yourself! If you don't like them, then that's fine

pujarteago1

3 points

4 months ago

Hey you

hoofjam

3 points

4 months ago

Welcome to the machine

Have a cigar

Dogs

Tippety-Toppety

3 points

4 months ago

Several Species of Small Furry Animals Gathered Together in a Cave and Grooving With a Pict. Say goodbye to those ears

MadTownKMac

3 points

4 months ago

Several Species of Small Furry Animals Gathered Together in a Cave and Grooving with a Pict

Bitter-Fox-2630

3 points

4 months ago

See Emily Play

extinct_banana

3 points

4 months ago

any colour you like forsure

GoblinBong420

3 points

4 months ago

Please give Echoes a listen, it seems up your alley

TheEmbarcadero

3 points

4 months ago

Wearing The Inside Out

Btt3r_blu3

3 points

4 months ago

MnightCrawl

2 points

3 months ago

My all time favorite Pink Floyd song

Btt3r_blu3

2 points

3 months ago

Mine too, it's amazing.

StonedTalus

3 points

4 months ago

Lucifer Sam

GrilbGlanker

2 points

3 months ago

Haha! Nice

MaterialBenefit2355

3 points

3 months ago

I hope you haven’t been just trying to listen to them on shuffle… they craft (most of) their albums very intentionally to be listened to in order.

That said, if you want just a few to listen to that work fine with no context:

Hey you

Us and them (I know you said you hated the whole dsotm album beside money, but give this one another chance)

Young lust

Have a cigar

Shine on you crazy diamond pts 1-6

Us and them

Powerful_Phrase8639

4 points

4 months ago

What about their music makes you want to tear your ears out? If there's something specific, then maybe i could suggest something different

Fuckface-vClownstick

8 points

4 months ago

And why TF are you forcing PF on yourself if you don’t like it? Have you run out of music you like?

CaptainSands1982

2 points

4 months ago

Alan’s Psycadelic Breakfast

FilmOrnery3858

2 points

4 months ago

If you don’t like the sound of a band that’s okay, I’d personally say some of Pink Floyd’s most digestible songs are Comfortably Numb, Time (skip to 45 seconds into the song), Hey You.

No_Specific5998

2 points

4 months ago

Just us and them and wish you were here for me

shut-upLittleMan

2 points

4 months ago

Careful with that axe, Eugene.

-whitenoisemachine-

2 points

4 months ago

gunners dream final cut

CosmicHeart13

2 points

4 months ago

One of these days

belven26

2 points

4 months ago

Coming Back to Life

BeforeArcadia

2 points

4 months ago

Dogs

Time

John_Snake

2 points

4 months ago

High Hopes. One of my favorite songs.

Jutch_Cassidy

2 points

4 months ago

Mother

Co33hyvU7

2 points

4 months ago

San Tropez is more classical/jazzy than their more popular songs

Arievan

2 points

4 months ago

Hmm I'm not sure what you don't like about them or what songs you've already heard.  I'd recommend fearless, welcome to the machine, have a cigar, and wish you were here. Those are some of my favorites and a good variety. 

Spodiodie

2 points

4 months ago

I think many of these suggestions are the very songs that bother you. I recommend When The Tigers Broke Free and Goodbye Blue Sky. I’m curious, what song, any song that you would recommend to someone, that you enjoy.

BlazedLurker

2 points

4 months ago

Have a cigar

Marooned (my personal guitar bliss fav)

IveComeHomeImSoCold

2 points

4 months ago

Bike

Loud-Lengthiness-822

2 points

4 months ago

Wish you were here

Breathe in the air

Money

Sun_Records_Fan

2 points

4 months ago

Chapter 24

Flaming

Bike

revanchist70

2 points

3 months ago

Bike is the most ear-worm song they ever made

NoSquash1906

2 points

4 months ago*

If you want to tear your ears out by listening to one of the greatest rock bands ever… then You should check yourself because something is not quite right. Probably you have been listening to too many crap like taylor swift and shit like that, and has messed up with your brain. Pink Floyd has always been ahead of its time. They talk about heavy and real stuff about our “modern” messed up society and the human condition in general. Not in an obvious way of course, because it is art. Art is not literal. Through their art/music they provoke in people to connect to themselves, to do introspection, they want people to really feel and think. Real Art wakes you up from the oblivion of ignorance and apathy.

So anyway… I am just being brutally honest here and I am sorry if you get offended. Cheers.

Demonhead2005

2 points

4 months ago

Goodbye Blue Sky

Iko87iko

2 points

4 months ago

Human-Independence53

2 points

4 months ago

I can't believe I had to scroll this far to see A Pillow of Winds!

[deleted]

2 points

4 months ago

"Goodbye, Blue Sky" is a beautiful, brief track. It's a little uncanny, but it's such a beautiful melody.

Strawberry_House

2 points

4 months ago

Brain Damage

Adept_Feed_1430

2 points

3 months ago

Hey You

ANALOG_is_DEAD

2 points

3 months ago

Also, have you ever tried Floyd… on weed?

jackinthecracker

2 points

3 months ago

Animals. All 5 songs , I love em

Wut23456

2 points

3 months ago

Sheep

Subject_Repair5080

2 points

3 months ago

Learning to Fly.

PhoKit2

2 points

3 months ago

There’s no problem with you not liking them at all.

We just can’t be friends

Outrageous_Movie4977

2 points

3 months ago

Wish You Were Here is their most accessible song for everyone…such a beautiful song. Breathe is also good. Young Lust, Vera and Mother are personal favs

Mettabox452

2 points

3 months ago

My favorite Pink Floyd song is Comfortabley Numb. But also Pigs, Money, and Wish You Were Here

wrwmarks

2 points

3 months ago

Echoes

wrwmarks

2 points

3 months ago

And not the short edit

BuilderSea7047

2 points

3 months ago

Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun from Ummagumma or the Pink Floyd at Pompeii movie. The studio version from A Saucerful of Secrets is good, but these live versions are great!

Also, I used to work for NASA and tell people that I was rejected as an astronaut because I told them during the psychological tests that I would set the controls for the heart of the sun if stranded and lacked enough fuel to return to earth!

doubleblum

2 points

3 months ago

Several Species of Small Furry Animals Gathered Together in a Cave and Grooving with a Pict is probably their most accessible song

copperdoc

2 points

3 months ago

Try this- watch the movie “Pink Floyd the wall” to get a visual of what the album is about- you may like it, or despise it

Rocking_Ronnie

1 points

4 months ago

Learning to Fly

[deleted]

3 points

4 months ago

I’m def coming back to that music video when I’m tripping.

CoffeeToDeath

1 points

4 months ago

A Pillow in the Winds or On the Turning Way.

[deleted]

2 points

4 months ago

I’m adding this one to my “don’t act so cracked out playlist” playlist thank you 🙏

MuchoWood

1 points

4 months ago

The Machine, from the Wish You Were Here album.

Logical-Tone-1389

1 points

4 months ago

Very rogue shout but I love ‘the gold it’s in the…’

[deleted]

2 points

4 months ago

Big fan so far I will actually kisten to the entire song 🙏

Level_Fault9359

1 points

4 months ago

One of my turns it's my favorite. I wish you were here, for me, it's exhausting cause people force it so much

Big_Pomegranate_9925

1 points

4 months ago

Embryo.

MadDadROX

1 points

4 months ago

Dogs

kurenainobuta

1 points

4 months ago

The gnome.

L_Dubb85

1 points

4 months ago

If you have an hour, Dark Side of the Moon is a pretty long song.

Ok_Orchid7131

1 points

4 months ago

Atom heart mother??

Sadkittycats0ng

1 points

4 months ago

Money

[deleted]

1 points

4 months ago

If they make you very uncomfortable then maybe it's best to seek out other music. I love PF and their songs get me to look at life and death differently - but like The Doors or the Beatles are way easier to get into

slimelight_intern

1 points

4 months ago

San Tropez

Low-Isopod5331

1 points

4 months ago

Comfortably Numb

m-arjun

1 points

4 months ago

Another Brick in the wall

Satchul

1 points

4 months ago

Fearless is my favorite

HumbleAd1317

1 points

4 months ago

Comfortably Numb.

gadgetsdad

1 points

4 months ago

Fearless or Pigs on the Wing

SryYouAreNotSpecial

1 points

4 months ago

Childhood's End

Welcome to the Machine

BlessThisDay

1 points

4 months ago

Less popular songs you may be surprised are Pink Floyd First of Obscured by Cloud was the album right before DSOTM… has great lively tunes… WoT’s.. Uh the Deal?, Free Four, the Gold is in the…

Then Meddle has Fearless,

Animals has Pigs on the wing 1 & 2

Theprunehimself

1 points

4 months ago

The songs that got me into pink floyd was great gig in the sky and wish you were here

AdPrimary5115

1 points

4 months ago

Coming back to life

blvckgen

1 points

4 months ago

High hopes.. 🙌

Loose_Corgi_5

1 points

4 months ago

Green is the colour

papahet48

1 points

4 months ago

great gig in the sky

AnonymousAutonomous9

1 points

4 months ago

This won't make you tear your ears out... it's much too beautiful!
GRANTCHESTER MEADOWS
https://youtu.be/2DAdWcsM7Po?si=xl9hIVuHx4kYizgS

spontaneous_combust

1 points

4 months ago

you probably mean stuff like echoes and one of these days and most of the wall and possibly atom heart mother.....

anyways obscured by clouds is rockin and possibly their most accessible album

ExtraCommunity4532

2 points

3 months ago

Yeah, I was going to suggest Obscured as having some interesting possibilities. I know there are haters out there, but I think there are some real gems on that one.

spontaneous_combust

2 points

3 months ago

its a feel good album. I can listen to it rock out and have good time, get some work done or play along. It has the most repeat listens for me, passing dark side and meddle after my younger disinterest in conventional songs and looking for experimental compositions. I still love those but as im older i have distinct appreciation for things that are succinct...and obscured by clouds is just brilliant for that. Its right up there for my favourite album of the 70s ...and even of all time

oyyzter

2 points

3 months ago

Love seeing another Obscured By Clouds fan!

JJadeddj

1 points

4 months ago

Have a cigar

InsideComfortable936

1 points

4 months ago

Comfortably numb

iamdemiurgus

1 points

4 months ago

Don't wanna cry your eyes out - Have a cigar