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See Saw (song)

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Published
  
Lupus Music Ltd

Writer(s)
  
Richard Wright

Length
  
4:37

Released
  
29 June 1968 (UK) 27 July 1968 (US)

Recorded
  
Spring 1968 Abbey Road Studios, London

Label
  
EMI Columbia (UK) Tower (US)

"See-Saw" is a song from Pink Floyd's 1968 album A Saucerful of Secrets. It tells of a strangely troubled brother-sister relationship.

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Music

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". David Gilmour uses a wah-wah pedal on his electric guitar and possibly contributes backing vocals.

Personnel

  • Richard Wright — lead vocals, piano, Farfisa organ, xylophone and mellotron
  • David Gilmour — acoustic guitar, wah-wah electric guitar and backing vocals
  • Roger Waters — bass
  • Nick Mason — drums and percussion
  • Norman Smith — backing vocals

    • References

    See-Saw (song) Wikipedia
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