Pink Floyd Summer 68

"Summer '68" is a song by Pink Floyd on their album Atom Heart Mother. Written and sung by Richard Wright, it is about a one night stand, and the return to habitual life. The soft piano intro contrasts with the bombastic trumpet solo breaks in the middle and end of the song, the latter breaks echoing the "Father's Shout" theme from the "Atom Heart Mother" suite. Unlike the classical-inspired "Sysyphus" on Ummagumma, "Summer '68" sees Wright returning to lyrical rather than instrumental song writing.

Lyrics :
Would you like to say something before you leave
Perhaps you'd care to state exactly how you feel
We said good-bye before we said hello
I hardly even like you, I shouldn't care at all
We met just six hours ago, the music was too loud
From your bed I gained a day and lost a bloody year
And I would like to know
How do you feel, how do you feel, how do you feel?

Not a single word was said, delights still without fears
Occasionally you showed a smile but what was the need
I felt the cold far too soon - the wind of '95
My friends are lying in the sun, I wish that I was there
Tomorrow brings another town and another girl like you
Have you time before you leave to greet another man
Just you let me know
How do you feel, how do you feel, how do you feel?

Good-bye to you
Charlotte Kringles too
I've had enough for one day

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[ElChaguen]

Was born that summer, that year...

[PinkFloydIsAmazing]

@ElChaguen Lucky! I was born in 97 i have to deal with people listening to rap and other bullshit thats makes no sense or has no meaning what so ever.

[EyeHawk777]

@PinkFloydIsAmazing

wait, here you said you were born in 97, at the bottom of the page you said 96. why would you lie?

[PinkFloydIsAmazing]

@EyeHawk777 Thats not even me :/

[juandhaltrich]

@PinkFloydIsAmazing if you think floyd's amazing, try Yes dude...that really blows your mind....and even Yes is softcore compared to others i wont even start to name here

[grunekc]

this shit is fucking badass it reminds me of "rocky" while doing the "run", very good shit! :)

[TheBeefman7]

remembered summer 09  was good time

[dylanfx67]

@jeffmuknaw its mind blowing. i saw it 2 octobers ago and im going again in july!

[VauntedVizios]

@PinkFloydIsAmazing Lucky you.. you can go on youtube and find a universe of music that it would have taken those of us born 30 years ago to collect. Though I do agree some of those old times were cool, but enjoy the times you have!!! At least everyone has earphones in their own ears if you don't like what they're listening to!

[emanayayas]

I would have been Syd Barrett's groupie in a heartbeat.

[classiclistener01]

Everyone I knew as a child who loved music had a collection of albums; but, all those whom I knew who loved Pink Floyd have this album 'missing' from their collections - except me!?!? Very strange! My own mother bought this album for me for Christmas when I was ten-years-old, as I didn't have it then!?!? Many teens see their parents as geeks; I see mine as people who knew what their children were/are lacking!

What a GREAT album! This song will most likely 'always' be a forgotten classic!

[661gal]

who can dislike such a song ?

[Dfonck]

@EyeHawk777 PWNED