Teary Eyed Songs – Shine on you crazy Diamond – Pink Floyd

@Bensen32 (28658)
United States
May 24, 2019 7:23pm CST
Shine on you Crazy Diamond was recorded in the first half of 1975 and released in September of 1975. The song is a tribute and remembrance to former band member Syd Barrett. Syd was a founding member of the band but was ousted from the band in 1968 due to his drug use and mental health issues. The full-length parts I-IX is 26 minutes long. There are many different versions of the song have been released and used in concerts. The one I link here is the Official Music Video for the song and comes in at 13 minutes 22 seconds. The beginning of the song that has no lyrics till about 8 minutes into the song, can bring me to tears. It’s just sad and maybe it’s because I know who the song was written about and why it was written. Syd was an amazing song writer and guitarist and I wonder what we missed due to drugs taking his mind away. I remember having the chance to see Pink Floyd in 1994 at Soldier Field in Chicago and they started the concert off with this song and it was amazing, they did parts I-V and VII which is about a 22 minute version of the song and I loved every bit of it.
"Shine On You Crazy Diamond" is a nine-part Pink Floyd composition written by Roger Waters, Richard Wright and David Gilmour. It is a tribute to former band ...
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Four Walls
@FourWalls (86970)
• United States
25 May 19
That's the old joke: "I went to a Pink Floyd concert. It lasted four hours. They played five songs."
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Bensen32
@Bensen32 (28658)
• United States
25 May 19
That is about right, a lot of their songs are pretty long.
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cutelilbastart
@hexeduser22 (7418)
• Philippines
25 May 19
I like Pink Floyd. This is the first time I've heard of this song. I like it a lot. Thank you for this.
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cutelilbastart
@hexeduser22 (7418)
• Philippines
28 May 19
@Bensen32 The Pink Floyd song I grew up with was The Wall / Another Brick in The Wall
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Bensen32
@Bensen32 (28658)
• United States
28 May 19
@hexeduser22 Another good song by Floyd, then again they have a ton of good songs.
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Bensen32
@Bensen32 (28658)
• United States
25 May 19
I would say it is a top favorite from them
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Shavkat
@Shavkat (141905)
• Philippines
25 May 19
I like listening to this song. Enjoy the rest of the day...
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Shavkat
@Shavkat (141905)
• Philippines
26 May 19
@Bensen32 I did enjoy it. Have a great day!
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Bensen32
@Bensen32 (28658)
• United States
25 May 19
Thank you, hope you enjoy yours too
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Angie
@andriaperry (118793)
• Anniston, Alabama
25 May 19
When a song was longer than 3 minutes.
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Bensen32
@Bensen32 (28658)
• United States
25 May 19
When songs were made with instruments and by actual musicians.
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NJ Chicaa
@NJChicaa (127196)
• United States
25 May 19
love that song!
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Bensen32
@Bensen32 (28658)
• United States
25 May 19
I love a lot of long songs and this one is definitely on the list.
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Twinkle
@Teekaaa (11642)
• India
25 May 19
I liked it to... I didn't hear the full song now and I just listened to first part which is fully music.
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Bensen32
@Bensen32 (28658)
• United States
25 May 19
Yea, it is a long song and I know some people don't like that but I really like long songs. But understand it is not for everyone. If you wanted to hear the lyrics you got to skip to about 8 minutes into the song.
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