“Welcome to the Machine” (from English - “Welcome to the Machine”) is a composition of the English rock band Pink Floyd from the concept album Wish You Were Here (1975), written by Roger Waters . Presented on the first side of the LP second track. In the USA, “Welcome to the Machine” was also released on the back of the single “ Have a Cigar ” [1] [2] .
| Welcome to the machine | ||||
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| Executor | Pink floyd | |||
| Album | Wish You Were Here | |||
| Date of issue | 1975 | |||
| Date Recorded | 1975 | |||
| Genre | Progressive rock | |||
| Duration | 7:31 | |||
| Label |  Harvest / EMI  Columbia ( LP ) Capitol (per. ) | |||
| Author | Roger Waters | |||
| Composer | ||||
| Producer | Pink floyd | |||
| Wish You Were Here Album Track List | ||||
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Content
About composition
The theme of the song is a feeling of disappointment, including disappointment in the music industry, which is a "machine for making money" and leaves no room for real artistic creation. According to the music critic, “ Waters felt that the personalities behind the companies were nothing more than industrial fat cats that profit from the welfare of artists without love or reverence for the music itself ” [3] .
The next track “ Have a Cigar ” on the second side of the album is dedicated to the same topic. Later, Roger Waters will once again return to this topic in the album The Wall (1979).
Video
The famous animator Gerald Scarfe created a full-length music video for this composition, which, along with other animation clips, was shown on a large round screen during the concert tour “In the Flesh” (1977), as well as in subsequent concerts Pink Floyd. This video begins with the movement of a strange mechanism that resembles a cross between an armadillo and a triceratops .
Record Members
- David Gilmore - Acoustic Guitars, Vocals
- Nick Mason - Timpani, Plates
- Roger Waters - bass, backing vocals, synthesizer
- Richard Wright - EMS VCS 3 , , minimug
Interesting Facts
- The melody “Welcome to the Machine” is featured in the television films “ Error by Tony Wendis ” (1981), “ Sunday, half past six ” (1988), “Damned” (1991) and the last episode 4 of the season “ In sight ” (2011-2016) .
Notes
- ↑ Discographie et traductions de Pink Floyd: Have a Cigar / Welcome to the Machine
- ↑ Discogs: Pink Floyd. Have a Cigar / Welcome to the Machine
- ↑ Waters felt that the personalities behind the companies were nothing more than industry fat cats, cashing in on the prosperity of the artists without any love or adoration for the music itself. // Allmusic: Song Review by Mike DeGagne