One of the Few
| "One of the Few" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Pink Floyd from the album The Final Cut | |
| Published | Pink Floyd Music Publishers Ltd |
| Released |
21 March 1983 (UK) 2 April 1983 (US) |
| Recorded | July–December 1982 |
| Genre | Progressive rock |
| Length | 1:12 |
| Label |
Harvest Records (UK) Capitol Records (US) |
| Writer(s) | Roger Waters |
| Producer(s) |
Roger Waters James Guthrie Michael Kamen |
"One of the Few" is a song by the British progressive rock band Pink Floyd.[1] It was released as the third track on The Final Cut album in 1983.[2] The song is 1 minute and 12 seconds long. It features a ticking clock in the background and a steady drumbeat. The melody features most of the D minor scale.[3] The lyrics describe a war veteran's return from the battlefield to pursue teaching. The ticking clock continues to the next track, "The Hero's Return", which is sung from the veteran's perspective. This is one of the rejected songs from The Wall and its working title was "Teach".
The lyrics "Make 'em laugh, Make 'em cry" in the third and final verse of the song is reprised in the third verse of "Not Now John" which is the twelfth track of the album The Final Cut.
Credits
- Roger Waters - vocals, acoustic guitar, synthesizer
References
- ↑ Mabbett, Andy (1995). The Complete Guide to the Music of Pink Floyd. London: Omnibus Press. ISBN 0-7119-4301-X.
- ↑ Strong, Martin C. (2004). The Great Rock Discography (7th ed.). Edinburgh: Canongate Books. p. 1177. ISBN 1-84195-551-5.
- ↑ Pink Floyd: The Final Cut (1983 Pink Floyd Music Publishers Ltd., London, England.)
