Pink Floyd is to music what Socrates is to Philosophy. Asking me to pick my favorite 3 songs is such a sadistic request, I cannot possibly live up to that question. They have so many great songs, it all depends on what point in life you are. Over the years I've found myself coming back to different songs, each one encapsulating my current state of mind. So here are my top 10 in no particular order:
When society makes me feel like a cog in the machine, merely there to function...
Welcome to the Machine
When all the pain and misery in the world becomes too much to bear and you need a little comfort...
On the turning away
When the going gets tough and I feel like throwing in the towel...
Fearless
When you just want to take it easy...
San Tropez
When existentialism hits you hard and you just want to crawl back from where you came from...
Embryo
When you're f*cking disgusted by human greed and materialism...
Pigs
When sipping my coffee watching the world destroying itself through my window...
Money
When you're angry at society and the ignorance of mankind...
Dogs
When I just want to hear the most passionate guitar solo in the history of mankind...
Comfortably Numb
When you just want to ascend to melody heaven on a cloud of music...
Echoes
And lastly, when I just want to experience the essence of music, putting on my headphones, receding into my chair and close my eyes fading away from a busy day...
Shine on you crazy diamond
Yeah I know it's 11 songs, but screw it, I can't bring it over me to leave one out. So deal with it
Edit: Dammit, I can't leave this one out...
Wish you were here