Pink Floyd, Comfortably Numb | Throwback Thursday 💎

This Throwback Thursday, we travel back to 1979 with Pink Floyd and the famous ‘numbing’ classic from The Wall, “Comfortably Numb.”

Throwback Thursday (TBT) looks back at songs that have truly captivated or stuck with me for whatever reason.  In some cases, there’s a compelling story or memorable happening behind the fangirling.  For the sixth Throwback Thursday, dated May 14, 2020, we look to Pink Floyd and the 1979 gem, “Comfortably Numb.” Honestly, I found it tough to decide which song from The Wall I wanted to feature – “Another Brick in the Wall, Part Two” and “Run Like Hell” were contenders.

“Hello? / Is there anybody in there? / Just nod if you can hear me / Is there anyone at home?” I deem that one of the most famous lyrics ever – convince me otherwise! “Comfortably Numb” is definitely one of the most famous numb songs of all time, and I know my numb songs! Roger Waters sang the verses on this iconic gem, while David Gilmour sang the choruses. Notably, Scissors Sisters would transform this late 70s gem into a dance record on their 2004 self-titled debut. That version in itself could’ve landed on Throwback Thursday, but why not pay ode to the ones that did it originally.  The lyrics are definitely a ‘vibe.’

“There is no pain, you are receding
A distant ship, smoke on the horizon
You are only coming through in waves
Your lips move but I can’t hear what you’re saying
When I was a child, I had a fever
My hands felt just like two balloons
Now I’ve got that feeling once again
I can’t explain, you would not understand
This is not how I am
I have become comfortably numb.”

Fittingly, “Comfortably Numb” appeared on Prepare to Be Numbed by These 16 Numbing Songs. “Comfortably Numb” is just a terrific, throwback rock classic.

Pink Floyd • The Wall • Sony • 1979 

Pink Floyd, “Comfortably Numb” | Throwback Thursday 💎 [Photo Credits: Brent Faulkner, kalhh, The Musical Hype, Pixabay, Prettysleepy, Sony]