The Final Cut (song)
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| "The Final Cut" | ||
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| Song by Pink Floyd | ||
| from the album The Final Cut | ||
| Released | March 21, 1983 (UK) April 2, 1983 (US) |
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| Recorded | July-December 1982 | |
| Genre | Progressive rock | |
| Length | ~4:45 | |
| Label | Harvest Records (UK) Capitol Records (US) |
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| Writer(s) | Roger Waters | |
| Producer(s) | Roger Waters, James Guthrie and Michael Kamen | |
| The Final Cut track listing | ||
| Southampton Dock (10) |
"The Final Cut" (11) |
Not Now John (12) |
"The Final Cut" is the title track from Pink Floyd's 1983's album The Final Cut. It has never been performed live by any member of the band. The video depicts Roger Waters (with eyes blacked out) singing to a psychologist and utilizes old film footage of 1930s and 40s life intertwined.
The orchestral riff is similar to that found on "Comfortably Numb", which was also scored by Michael Kamen.
On The Wall, this song was originally used to show Pink asking his wife what she would do if Pink "show you [her] my dark side, what would you do?" Pink then talks about his suicide attempt, only to be saved by a phone call. This would be when Pink collapse, only to be treated with anti-depressants in the next track "Comfortably Numb."[citation needed]
[edit] Personnel
- Roger Waters – Vocals, bass, and tape effects
- David Gilmour – Guitar
- Nick Mason – Drums, percussion, and tape effects
with:
- Michael Kamen – Piano and orchestrations
- Andy Brown – Synthesiser
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