Did Pink Floyd have ANY fast songs?

I like PF...not trying to troll...but the songs I hear on the radio are all slow. Did they have some not-so-popular songs that are fast R-N-R? Links?

"Careful With That Axe, Eugene"

"Apples & Oranges" is fast in parts

"Run Like Hell"?

There are a couple of comparitvely up-tempo cuts on The Wall - Young Lust and Run Like Hell; but I don't think I'd call them "fast".

Lucifer Sam moves along. Love that song.

One of these days

Piper at the Gates of Dawn

Marijuana and LSD are a hell of a drug. :grin:

Off-hand, 'Run Like Hell' moves at a good clip, but Pink Floyd were never exactly about the bpm's.

I remember reading an interview with an old-time hit songwriter and he said anything over 130 bpm was "for speed freaks." QOTSA's 'No One Knows' is about 175.

One of these days

Um, yeah, I think I meant that one, rather than Careful w/ that Ax. They ARE different songs, aren't they?

"Money" has a pretty rocking' 4/4 piece to it, but when I think of Pink Floyd, I don't think of balls-to-the-wall rock and roll...

"Money" has a pretty rocking' 4/4 piece to it, but when I think of Pink Floyd, I don't think of balls-to-the-wall rock and roll...


Its actually in 7/8 time and I don't consider Money to be a fast song.


There is also the song about cutting someone into little pieces.. .its kind of fast.

Its actually in 7/8 time and I don't consider Money to be a fast song.


There is also the song about cutting someone into little pieces.. .its kind of fast.

One Of These Days.

I'm pretty sure I have heard every Pink floyd album ever released and the answer is no. No fast songs. Even the Syd Barrett songs. Lucifer Sam is not fast. Besides that song, the closest song on that album they have that would be considered fast would be "Take Up Thy Stethoscope and Walk." But that's not much faster (if at all) than "Lucifer Sam."

Slow songs or not, I do love Pink Floyd.

Try Punk Floyd

The Nile Song

The Nile Song

Not fast. Heavy yes, but not fast.

As someone already mentioned Careful With That Axe Eugene is relatively fast, though not exactly fast compared to other bands..

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There's Astronomy Domine. That one's sorta fast in parts. More swirly fast than driving fast, though, if that makes any sense.

+1 for Lucifer Sam. And it's easy'ish to play, even for a skill-less hack like me!

"San Tropez" from Meddle has got kind of a shuffle rhythm....still pretty mellow sounding, though...

Sheep really picks it up (for them) in some parts. BTW, Animals is my fave Floyd album. Great music, guitar, lots of tele.

The verse part from Dogs is pretty rockin'
-Mr. N.

Its actually in 7/8 time and I don't consider Money to be a fast song.

The section with the guitar solo was played in 4/4 to make it easier for Gilmour.

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Last track on Animals, (if it hasn't already been mentioned by name) gets a little brisk, but it's no Communication Breakdown or nothin'. I suppose a more accurate response to your original post would be "No".

Its actually in 7/8 time and I don't consider Money to be a fast song.Except for the part that's not, and it's about 140bpm in that section.

One of These Days is around 130bpm (as is half of Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun, and a bunch of others) - I think that's their default 'fastish swaggery tempo'. Run Like Hell is probably their most "rock" song, and since it's probably 6/8, Astronomy Domine is likely their fastest at about 250bpm.

I recently read an article with Nick Mason (Pink Floyd's drummer) where he stated "My Dr. advised me never to play drums at a tempo above my heart rate." I thought that was funny.

LOVE the Floyd. Fast? No.

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Several Species of Small Furry Animals Grooving in a Cave with a Pict (Umma Gumma)

Those little paw rhythms get going pretty quick!

the middle or more toward the end of echos has a cool funky kinda thing going on...i sometimes just put that part on bypassing the rest of the tune haha

Its actually in 7/8 time and I don't consider Money to be a fast song.
if you can play the 4/4 break in 7/8 you're a much better guitarist than me ( and possibly better than DG as well....).

What about "another brick in the wall". Still not fast enough?

"Free Four" has a pretty good beat to it.

The Floyd ain't quick, but they get the job done.

I think 'Learning to Fly' is pretty uptempo. 'Not Now John' from Final Cut.

This one is a little bit more upbeat.

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I think the suggestions posted in this thread prove that there are no fast Floyd tunes. Every tune suggested that is supposedly fast is still pretty slow by most standards (Astronomy Domine, Free Four etc.)

If that's the best we can do, Pink Floyd must not have any fast tunes.

Several Species of Small Furry Animals Grooving in a Cave with a Pict (Umma Gumma)

Actually it's "Several species of small furry animals gathered together in a cave and grooving with a Pict".

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"More swirly fast than driving fast..." - well said Blowtorch.

Actually it's "Several species of small furry animals gathered together in a cave and grooving with a Pict".

:mrgreen:

Well Played Sir!

"and the wind cried Mary"

There are a couple of comparitvely up-tempo cuts on The Wall - Young Lust and Run Like Hell; but I don't think I'd call them "fast".

Either way, they kick ass

I recently read an article with Nick Mason (Pink Floyd's drummer) where he stated "My Dr. advised me never to play drums at a tempo above my heart rate." I thought that was funny.

LOVE the Floyd. Fast? No.

And now (while we're on the supject) a shameless plug :grin: : www.jacksonjacksonandthecitizens.com/pf.html (http://www.jacksonjacksonandthecitizens.com/pf.html)

Wow. you guys are good. And great sounding mix.

On The Run
Take Up Thy Stethoscope and Walk

Arnold Layne, See Emily Play?

Not Now John off the Final Cut? Nah, F*** all that...

Its actually in 7/8 time and I don't consider Money to be a fast song.


There is also the song about cutting someone into little pieces.. .its kind of fast.

Money is in 7/4, but it does have a section during the solos that is in 4/4.

I think on one tour they had the Toy Dolls' "Dig That Groove Baby" on the setlist. :razz:

They love minor chords.

Another for On the Run.

Also, mebbe not fast but I love The Nile Song.

Arnold Layne, See Emily Play?

Came in to say Arnold Layne.