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Track: Wish You Were Here
Artist: Pink Floyd
Album: Wish You Were Here

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Name: Pink Floyd
Spotify Genres: progressive rock, psychedelic rock, classic rock, symphonic rock, art rock, rock
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Pink Floyd was an English rock band from London. Founded in late 1965, the group achieved worldwide acclaim, initially with innovative psychedelic music, and later in a genre that came to be termed progressive rock. Distinguished by philosophical lyrics, musical experimentation, frequent use of sound effects and elaborate live shows, Pink Floyd remains one of the most commercially successful and influential groups in the history of popular music. [b]Main official members (in a chronological order):[/b] [a=Roger Waters] – bass guitar, vocals, sound effects (1965-1985, 2005) [a=Nick Mason] – drums, percussion, sound effects (1965-1994, 2005, 2007, 2013-2014, 2022) [a=Richard Wright] – keyboards, vocals (1965-1981, 1987-1994, 2005, 2007) (session musician during 1986-1987) [a=Syd Barrett] – guitar, vocals (1965-1968) [a=David Gilmour] – guitar, slide guitar, vocals (1967-1994, 2005, 2007, 2013–2014, 2022) [b]Pre-Pink Floyd members (in a chronological order):[/b] [a=Roger Waters] - lead guitar (1963-1964), bass guitar (1964-1965) [a=Nick Mason] - drums (1963-1965) [a=Clive Metcalfe] - bass (1963-1964) [a=Keith Noble] - vocals (1963-1964) [a=Sheilagh Noble] - vocals (1963) [a=Richard Wright] - rhythm guitar (1963-1964), keyboards (1964-1965) Mike Leonard - keyboards (1963) Vernon Thompson - guitar (1963) [a=Juliette Gale] - vocals (1964) [a=Rado Klose] (Bob Klose) - guitar (1964) [a=Syd Barrett] - guitar (1964-1965), vocals (1965) Chris Denis - vocals (1965) [b]Previous band names (in a chronological order):[/b] * Sigma 6 (1963–1964) * The Meggadeaths (1964) * The Abdabs (1964) * The Screaming Abdabs (1964) * Leonard's Lodgers (1964) * The Spectrum Five (1964) * The Tea Set (1964–1965) * The Pink Floyd Sound (1965) * The Pink Floyd (1965–1967) Inducted into Rock And Roll Hall of Fame in 1996 (Performer). Group name was taken from both [a=Pink Anderson] and [a=Floyd "Dipper Boy" Council] as a tribute to the American blues music they loved.

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Release: Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here
Year: 1975
Genres: Rock
Styles: Prog Rock

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LYRICS

So, so you think you can tell Heaven from Hell,
Blue skies from pain.
Can you tell a green field from a cold steel rail?
A smile from a veil?
Do you think you can tell?
And did they get you trade your heroes for ghosts?
Hot ashes for trees? Hot air for a cool breeze?
Cold comfort for change? And did you exchange
A walk on part in the war for a lead role in a cage?

How I wish, how I wish you were here.
We're just two lost souls swimming in a fish bowl,
Year after year,
Running over the same old ground. What have we found?
The same old fears,
Wish you were here.