The Thin Ice (track)
by Pink Floyd
The Thin Ice appears on the following album(s) by Pink Floyd:
- The Wall (track #2) (this album) (1979)
- Is There Anybody Out There? The Wall Live 1980–81 (track #3) (2000)
- Shine On (track #29) (compilation) (1992)
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Mother Nature's Son TOP 100 COMMENTER 10/21/2012 22:43 | #53068
This is one out of really many songs of "The Wall" that have a really big emotional impact on me. I actually don't like the piano that's introduced in the "If you should go skating on the thin ice.."-part, it makes the song sound silly in a way, but it's fortunately saved by Gilmour's haunting solo.
Jasonconfused TOP 100 COMMENTER 12/11/2012 03:53 | #57379
Such a beautiful song. Really interesting how Gilmour does the singing parts while Waters does the talking parts that seem to progress the story of the concept album.
Pink has just learned of his father's death.
GandalfORiley345 06/25/2014 23:20 | #115285
The Thin incredible 2nd track
Important to the story
