See-Saw (song)
This article is about the Pink Floyd song. For the playground utility, see Seesaw. For other uses, see Seesaw (disambiguation).
| "See-Saw" | ||||
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| Song by Pink Floyd from the album A Saucerful of Secrets | ||||
| Published | Lupus Music Ltd | |||
| Released |
29 June 1968 (UK) 27 July 1968 (US) | |||
| Recorded |
24 January & April, 1968 Abbey Road Studios, London | |||
| Genre | Psychedelic rock | |||
| Length | 4:37 | |||
| Label |
EMI Columbia (UK) Tower (US) | |||
| Writer | Richard Wright | |||
| Producer | Norman Smith | |||
| A Saucerful of Secrets track listing | ||||
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"See-Saw" is a song from Pink Floyd's 1968 album A Saucerful of Secrets. It tells of a strangely troubled brother-sister relationship.[1][2]
Music
It is the third Pink Floyd song written solely by Richard Wright, the second on the album as such, and features Wright on lead vocals and piano, Farfisa organ, xylophone and mellotron. On the recording sheet, the song is listed as "The Most Boring Song I've Ever Heard Bar Two".[3] David Gilmour uses a wah-wah pedal on his electric guitar and possibly contributes backing vocals.
Personnel
- Richard Wright — lead vocals, piano, Farfisa organ, xylophone and mellotron
- David Gilmour — acoustic guitar, wah-wah electric guitar and backing vocals
- Roger Waters — bass
- Nick Mason — drums and percussion
- Norman Smith — backing vocals
References
- ↑ Strong, Martin C. (2004). The Great Rock Discography (7th ed.). Edinburgh: Canongate Books. p. 1177. ISBN 1-84195-551-5.
- ↑ Mabbett, Andy (1995). The Complete Guide to the Music of Pink Floyd. London: Omnibus Press. ISBN 0-7119-4301-X.
- ↑ Jones, Malcolm (2003). "The Making of The Madcap Laughs" (21st Anniversary ed.). Brain Damage. p. 23.
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