Randomly felt the need to make this thread. :]
To start, I personally think this is one of the best albums of all time.
This album consists of two sides, with five songs on each side.
-Side One-
Speak to Me
Breathe
On The Run
Time
The Great Gig in The Sky
-Side Two-
Money
Us and Them
Any Colour You Like
Brain Damage
Eclipse
Although the music is unbelievably good, the album has insane amounts of relevance to real life, which can be read about below.
Each side of the album is a continuous piece of music. The five tracks on each side reflect various stages of human life, beginning and ending with a heartbeat, exploring the nature of the human experience, and empathy. "Speak to Me" and "Breathe" together stress the mundane and futile elements of life that accompany the ever-present threat of madness, and the importance of living one's own life – "Don't be afraid to care". By shifting the scene to an airport, the synthesizer-driven instrumental "On the Run" evokes the stress and anxiety of modern travel, in particular Wright's fear of flying. "Time" examines the manner in which its passage can control one's life and offers a stark warning to those who remain focused on mundane aspects; it is followed by a retreat into solitude and withdrawal in "Breathe (Reprise)". The first side of the album ends with Wright and vocalist Clare Torry's soulful metaphor for death, "The Great Gig in the Sky". Opening with the sound of cash registers and loose change, the first track on side two, "Money", mocks greed and consumerism using tongue-in-cheek lyrics and cash-related sounds (ironically, "Money" has been the most commercially successful track from the album, with several cover versions produced by other bands). "Us and Them" addresses the isolation of the depressed with the symbolism of conflict and the use of simple dichotomies to describe personal relationships. "Any Colour You Like" concerns the lack of choice one has in a human society. "Brain Damage" looks at a mental illness resulting from the elevation of fame and success above the needs of the self; in particular, the line "and if the band you're in starts playing different tunes" reflects the mental breakdown of former bandmate Syd Barrett. The album ends with "Eclipse", which espouses the concepts of altery and unity, while forcing the listener to recognize the common traits shared by humanity.
I believe that everyone should listen to this album at least once in their life as it has a lot of valuable life lessons to teach.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Dark_Side_of_the_Moon#cite_note-29
[video=youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zrxD46Gto-4[/video]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Dark_Side_of_the_Moon#cite_note-29
To start, I personally think this is one of the best albums of all time.
This album consists of two sides, with five songs on each side.
-Side One-
Speak to Me
Breathe
On The Run
Time
The Great Gig in The Sky
-Side Two-
Money
Us and Them
Any Colour You Like
Brain Damage
Eclipse
Although the music is unbelievably good, the album has insane amounts of relevance to real life, which can be read about below.
Each side of the album is a continuous piece of music. The five tracks on each side reflect various stages of human life, beginning and ending with a heartbeat, exploring the nature of the human experience, and empathy. "Speak to Me" and "Breathe" together stress the mundane and futile elements of life that accompany the ever-present threat of madness, and the importance of living one's own life – "Don't be afraid to care". By shifting the scene to an airport, the synthesizer-driven instrumental "On the Run" evokes the stress and anxiety of modern travel, in particular Wright's fear of flying. "Time" examines the manner in which its passage can control one's life and offers a stark warning to those who remain focused on mundane aspects; it is followed by a retreat into solitude and withdrawal in "Breathe (Reprise)". The first side of the album ends with Wright and vocalist Clare Torry's soulful metaphor for death, "The Great Gig in the Sky". Opening with the sound of cash registers and loose change, the first track on side two, "Money", mocks greed and consumerism using tongue-in-cheek lyrics and cash-related sounds (ironically, "Money" has been the most commercially successful track from the album, with several cover versions produced by other bands). "Us and Them" addresses the isolation of the depressed with the symbolism of conflict and the use of simple dichotomies to describe personal relationships. "Any Colour You Like" concerns the lack of choice one has in a human society. "Brain Damage" looks at a mental illness resulting from the elevation of fame and success above the needs of the self; in particular, the line "and if the band you're in starts playing different tunes" reflects the mental breakdown of former bandmate Syd Barrett. The album ends with "Eclipse", which espouses the concepts of altery and unity, while forcing the listener to recognize the common traits shared by humanity.
I believe that everyone should listen to this album at least once in their life as it has a lot of valuable life lessons to teach.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Dark_Side_of_the_Moon#cite_note-29
[video=youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zrxD46Gto-4[/video]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Dark_Side_of_the_Moon#cite_note-29
