Summary
"See-Saw" is a song by English rock band Pink Floyd and the sixth track on their second studio album A Saucerful of Secrets.
| "See-Saw" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Pink Floyd | |
| from the album A Saucerful of Secrets | |
| Published | Lupus Music Ltd |
| Released | 29 June 1968 (UK) 27 July 1968 (US) |
| Recorded | 25–26 January 1968 |
| Studio | Abbey Road Studios, London, UK |
| Genre | Psychedelic pop[1] |
| Length | 4:37 |
| Label | EMI Columbia (UK) Tower (US) |
| Songwriter(s) | Richard Wright |
| Producer(s) | Norman Smith |
Composition edit
It is the third Pink Floyd song written solely by Richard Wright, the second on the album as such, and features Wright on lead vocals and piano, Farfisa organ, xylophone and Mellotron. On the recording sheet, the song is listed as "The Most Boring Song I've Ever Heard Bar Two".[2] It was recorded on the 25 and 26 January 1968 at EMI Studios.[3] David Gilmour uses a wah-wah pedal on his electric guitar and possibly contributes backing vocals.
Lyrics edit
It's theorized that the song tells of a strangely troubled brother-sister relationship; the loss of a child, the sister killing the brother, from the lyrics of "Sits on a stick in the river, sister's throwing stones, hoping for a hit, he doesn't know, so then, she goes up, while he goes down;" Or simply the loss of childhood, similar to the previous song on the album "Remember a Day," which was also written and sung by Wright.[4][5]
Reception edit
In a review for A Saucerful of Secrets, Jim Miller of Rolling Stone described "See-Saw" as "a ballad scored vocally in a style incongruously reminiscent of Ronny and the Daytonas."[6]
Personnel edit
- Richard Wright – lead vocals, Farfisa organ, piano, Mellotron, xylophone
- David Gilmour – acoustic guitar, wah-wah electric guitar and backing vocals
- Roger Waters – bass guitar
- Nick Mason – drums, triangle, gong, tambourine, shaker
- Norman Smith – backing vocals
References edit
- ^ Wawzenek, Bryan (4 September 2018). "All 167 Pink Floyd Songs Ranked Worst to Best". Ultimate Classic Rock. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
- ^ Jones, Malcolm (2003). "The Making of The Madcap Laughs" (21st Anniversary ed.). Brain Damage. p. 23.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|url=(help) - ^ Povey, Glenn (2006). Echoes : The Complete History of Pink Floyd (New ed.). Mind Head Publishing. p. 90. ISBN 978-0-9554624-0-5.
- ^ Strong, Martin C. (2004). The Great Rock Discography (7th ed.). Edinburgh: Canongate Books. p. 1177. ISBN 1-84195-551-5.
- ^ Mabbett, Andy (1995). The Complete Guide to the Music of Pink Floyd. London: Omnibus Press. ISBN 0-7119-4301-X.
- ^ Miller, Jim (26 October 1968). "A Saucerful of Secrets". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 27 July 2017.
External links edit
- "See-Saw" analysis by Samuel Andreyev on YouTube