Obscured by Clouds Tabs:
- When You're In
- Burning Bridges
- The Gold It's In The . . .
- Wot's . . . Uh The Deal »
- Mudmen
- Childhood's End
- Free Four
- Stay
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Originally-to: CBS%UK.AC.NSF::NEVADA.EDU::JAMESB
Originally-from: 93003865DEC "If you think you just invented the internal
combustion engine....think again..."
Mailer: Janet_Mailshr V3.5 ( 13-OCT-1989 14:07:27 )
Wot's... Uh The Deal (From Obscured By Clouds)
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Do you sense something strangely obvious about Dave Gilmour 4/4 time acoustic
arpeggios?
Like, for example, "They're all exactly the same"?
Hmmmm...
This here TAB was given to me by Lucifer Sam at Newcastle Poly, so you can thank
him for it...
Captain Trips.
x.
Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques
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#1 by vix at May 9, 1982 at 10:14 AM EST |
| What a heavenly song. | |
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Maggot Man Wanna Be |
#2 by Maggot Man at Jan 22, 1986 at 12:29 AM EST |
| fucking love it | |
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Scott Average |
#3 by Scott Anderson at Mar 14, 1998 at 7:30 AM EST |
| Amazing song, really carries some real emotion with it. The lyrics feel to me like they're about raising yourself up in the material, business world. The lines "Turn my lead into gold, Flash the readies," "Got to make it to the next meal," and "I'm the man on the outside looking in," all seem to point to a man trying to obtain money and wealth. Then at the end, when he's finally "I'm the man on the inside looking out," and he's inviting other people into his world, "Here me shout, come on in! What's the news, and where you've been?" He's finally attained his goal, but "There's no wind left in my soul and I've grown old." means he's lost his meaning and grown old in the process. Just my take on it. And I usually don't quote so many lines in my posts, but I couldn't help it with song, the lyrics are just so great! | |
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MetJustice Wanna Be |
#4 by MetJustice at Apr 3, 1998 at 6:00 AM EST |
| Definatly the best off OBC, one of my favorite pf songs, very pretty sound .... very floydish sound. The lyrics and vocals are beautiful. Love Gilmours voice, this is why :) Definatly a 10/10 | |
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pat Wanna Be |
#5 by pat smear at Dec 27, 2000 at 8:44 AM EST |
| Yup, this is the standout track on OBC. I like the way the tempo reflects the lethargic, jaded mood of the lyrics. In verse two: "flash the readies" -i.e. notes (bills for those of an American persuasion) -you can tell from the context, quite apart from the fact that "flash the red is" is ungrammatical. I thank you. | |
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Terence Average |
#6 by Terence Taylor at Sep 8, 2004 at 8:43 PM EST |
| THIS IS MY FAVORITE PINK FLOYD SONG!!! for all you potheads out there....turn on obscured by clouds, get naked and light up a doobie!!! its so rejuvinating | |
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Rodney Wanna Be |
#7 by Rodney at Feb 19, 2005 at 4:29 PM EST |
| fucking love it | |
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scotty 2 hotty Rhythm Player |
#8 by scotty 2 hotty at Sep 28, 2007 at 9:40 AM EST |
| yeah definatly yeah lead to gold yeah | |
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Sir Stuff Professional |
#9 by Sir Stuff at Sep 29, 2007 at 12:57 AM EST |
| I think its "lead into gold" too. Also "sent the promise land" not said. I think this song is about being tired with life, a litte ennui maybe. I think this guy is just run down and lonely and needs to find comfort and home. Home isnt the house where you grew up at a certain point in your life. It seems like he finds it at the end of the song but it took him a long time to get their and now he just wants to rest. Kind of reminds me of Time a little bit. Great song, can't believe not a very many people have said anything about it. | |
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Daron Average |
#10 by Daron Malakian at Oct 1, 2007 at 1:52 PM EST |
| thanks crimsonan clover... this song has a lot of meaning to me... I am hearing it for the second time.... its about a person who feels left out by life... particulary by a broke relationship... it's so... memory flash backing... I feel I'm asking to my ex to come back with me... ohhh :'( | |
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MetJustice Wanna Be |
#11 by MetJustice at Oct 4, 2007 at 2:18 PM EST |
| I think this song is about wanting something and then when you finally achieved that something you lose interest in it | |
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Mike Average |
#12 by Mike Dawgg at Oct 5, 2007 at 5:47 PM EST |
| You sure it's not "Turn my lead into gold" ? That makes more sense to me... Great Great song, I think it's about never being where you want to be. Being on the outside looking in.. then then inside looking out. :) | |
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bobby Rhythm Player |
#13 by bobby volm at Oct 8, 2007 at 12:57 PM EST |
| It definately is " Lead into Gold ". Alchemy, my friends. | |
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TOm Wanna Be |
#14 by TOm HIrsch at Oct 9, 2007 at 4:50 AM EST |
| This song has an excellent title, but is a bit too slow to be a five star song. Also, the man on the outside looking in is a type of lyric that I just don't like. It doesn't work for me. That said, this song is very good. Great bit about growing old. My dad, who's nearing fifty, loves that part. | |
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Marks Average |
#15 by Marks at Oct 10, 2007 at 6:23 AM EST |
| this is another masterpiece from pink floyd..I also recommend "sky cries mary" version..its very good.. | |
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Cicely aka Icic Badass |
#16 by Cicely aka Icicles and CSkank Shankle (if u stalk me i will shoot you.) at Oct 13, 2007 at 11:30 AM EST |
| Finally, ppl comenting on this. I was starting to feel alone... like in the song. :) | |
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Erin Rhythm Player |
#17 by Erin at Oct 15, 2007 at 6:16 AM EST |
| OK, I will just have to wait for others to find this song.... ok... still waiting... | |
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[ßĩη& Average |
#18 by [ßĩηŁ@Ðэń] at Oct 15, 2007 at 4:06 PM EST |
| Sounds like one of those saga songs from pf, but shorter than echoes and shine on. Slow progression from desperate but hopeful youth to jaded and ignored old man. | |
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Guitar Man Lead Player |
#19 by Guitar Man at Oct 16, 2007 at 5:48 AM EST |
| Oh kill me please. Excellent PF song, excellent title, and ignore my previous review, because it is hogwash. Five stars all the way. Thank you muchly. | |
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Devin Average |
#20 by Devin Moreno at Oct 17, 2007 at 4:35 AM EST |
| Absolutely lovely! I am a huge PF fan and for some reason, this album didn't come to the forefront until a few years ago. A golden gem! | |
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massie Professional Badass |
#21 by massie at Oct 17, 2007 at 4:58 AM EST |
| I honestly don't know what I'm saying. I disagree with both of my above posts. It's not a five star song, but it's also not too slow. It reminds me of Randy VanDermeer's (or whatever he's called) song Just When I Needed You Most, except that this song doesn't suck. | |
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