In the Flesh?/In the Flesh

This article is about the songs by Pink Floyd. For other uses, see In the Flesh (disambiguation).
"In the Flesh?"
Song by Pink Floyd
from the album The Wall
PublishedPink Floyd Music Publishers Ltd
Released30 November 1979 (UK)
8 December 1979 (US)
RecordedJanuary – November 1979
Genre
Length3:18 ("In the Flesh?")
4:15 ("In the Flesh")
LabelHarvest (UK)
Columbia (US)
Songwriter(s)Roger Waters
Producer(s)

"In the Flesh?" and "In the Flesh" are two songs by the English rock band Pink Floyd,[1] released on their 1979 album, The Wall.[2] "In the Flesh?" is the opening track, and introduces the story concept of the album. "In the Flesh" is the twenty-first song of the album, and is a reprise of the first with a choir, different verses and more extended instrumentation.[3]

The title is a reference to the band's 1977 In the Flesh Tour, during which Roger Waters, in frustration, spat at a fan who was attempting to climb the fence separating the band from the crowd.[4][5][6]

  1. ^ Mabbett, Andy (1995). The Complete Guide to the Music of Pink Floyd. London: Omnibus Press. ISBN 0-7119-4301-X.
  2. ^ Strong, Martin C. (2004). The Great Rock Discography (7th ed.). Edinburgh: Canongate Books. p. 1177. ISBN 1-84195-551-5.
  3. ^ Wyman, Bill (3 August 2017). "All 165 Pink Floyd Songs, Ranked From Worst to Best". Vulture. Retrieved 2019-09-27.
  4. ^ Maben, Adrian (Director) (18 April 2000). Pink Floyd Shine On: Interviews (VHS). Frantic Films. ASIN 6305855730.
  5. ^ Schaffner 1991, p. 219.
  6. ^ Turner, Steve: "Roger Waters: The Wall in Berlin"; Classic Rock No. 148, August 2010, p78