Wish You Were Here - Live

About Wish You Were Here - Live

"Wish You Were Here" is the title track on Pink Floyd's 1975 album Wish You Were Here. The song's lyrics encompass writer Roger Waters' feelings of alienation from other people. Like most of the album, it refers to former Pink Floyd member Syd Barrett and his breakdown. The main riff came to David Gilmour while playing his acoustic guitar in Abbey Road Studios. Gilmour then demonstrated the riff to Waters, who was impressed. They collaborated to complete the song, as Waters had already written some lyrics. .

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About this song

Credited to

Pink Floyd

Album

Pulse (Live) · Track 11 of 25

Released

May 29, 1995

Duration

6:35

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From the album: Pulse (Live)