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[venta]

And an auxiliary poll:

[Poll #315664]

I originally refused to believe it wasn't really well known, but now it's looking like I'm wrong :(

Comments

[smiorgan.livejournal.com]

What do you mean by "the original version"? The one they demo'd in '67 with Barrett making duck noises in the background?

[verlaine.livejournal.com]

I have definitely heard it, I even own it, but I can't say it's ever stuck in my head particularly.

I prefer the Scissor Sisters' version unequivocally. This century: better than the last century.

[stegzy.livejournal.com]

The Pink Floyd version is a masterpiece.

The cover is like taking the Mona Lisa and giving it to Tracy Emin to put used condoms over it or something. (IMHO)

:-)

[beckyc.livejournal.com]

When I was doing my computing MSC exams and dissertation, I had The Wall on loop* as I was working as my main** inspiration music. This probably says a lot, although exactly what I'm not sure...

*Although I had to change the CDs manually...
**War of the Worlds (music version) was listened to a fair bit as well.

[broadmeadow.livejournal.com]

I answered "yes", as it was the closest to "I know _a_ Pink Floyd version". The one I am familiar with is on the live Knebworth album.

[dmh.livejournal.com]

I still recall, with much horror, seeing the Scissor Sisters version of it on Top of the Pops. Truly awful, I thought.

[condign.livejournal.com]

Erm... OK, let's be clear here.

Are you implying that there are two Pink Floyd versions of the song, or that someone has...shudder...done a remake?

Look, I've been in Japan for a month listening to tinny J-Pop bands. I'm out of the loop. But if such a horror doesn't exist, don't scare me like this...