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Pink Floyd:The Great Gig In The Sky

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This song is performed by Pink Floyd and appears on the album The Dark Side Of The Moon (1973).

This song has been covered by London Philharmonic Orchestra under the title "The Great Gig In The Sky".
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[edit] Spoken Words

And I am not frightened of dying. Any time will do, I don't mind.
Why should I be frightened of dying? There's no reason for it, you've gotta go sometime.

I never said I was frightened of dying.

[edit] Notes

  1. Pink Floyd's The Dark Side of the Moon is known, among many things, for its addition of spoken clips over top of the music. The spoken clips were chosen to fit into the concept of the album.
  2. Workings titles for this piece included "The Religion Song" and "The Mortality Sequence".

[edit] Credits

  • Richard Wright - Composer, Steinway piano, Hammond organ
  • Clare Torry - Composer, vocal improvisation
  • David Gilmour - Stratocaster guitars
  • Nick Mason - Drums, percussion
  • Roger Waters - Bass guitar
  • Gerry Driscoll - Spoken section, backing vocals
  • Puddie Watts - Spoken section
  • Additional backing vocals provided by Doris Troy, Lesley Duncan, Liza Strike, Barry St. John and Roger The Hat.
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