The Great Gig In The Sky (track)
by Pink Floyd

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The Great Gig In The Sky by Pink Floyd
Year: 1973
From the album The Dark Side Of The Moon (track #5)
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92/100 (from 1,310 votes)
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From 06/18/2024 16:04 | #304003
I bet I can do an impression of the song

Ahem, AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHH
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From 05/18/2020 10:14 | #251656
OMG, This is insane. I think it should get a higher rating
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From 12/19/2019 16:38 | #245818
Best vocal performance in Rock music period.
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From 09/11/2018 23:48 | #220926
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From 02/23/2018 15:33 | #209319
Most incredible vocal performance I've ever heard. Very interesting how they told her to sing how she'd imagine what dying is like.
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From 12/18/2017 00:27 | #203415
I always used to skip this track when I was younger, I just found it horrible, but now I think of it completely differently. There's always one particular moment in the song when the Hammond organ slams in and swirls around as Clare Torry hits a particular note, which gets me every time.
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From 08/17/2017 19:27 | #196203
Excellent Track
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From 04/29/2017 20:43 | #190028
Claire Torrey!
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From 03/10/2017 13:31 | #187238
Sits on the album like an emotional breakthrough. Comes out of nowhere and hits you with its sheer power with no reservations. Beautiful, heartfelt, powerful and awe inspiring all at the same time.
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From 11/22/2016 14:33 | #178891
Probably my favorite non-lexical vocal performance ever, such an awesome song throughout!
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