120 comments on this song.
Bill Dance	Probably the best Floyd song in my opinion. added: 12/25/2003, 09:56 PM

A FIRE INSIDE

Fuck yes, at least it's one of my favorite Floyd songs, fucking lovely. added: 01/16/2004, 10:12 PM

kristin

beautiful song. added: 02/14/2004, 11:33 PM

Pretty Sarah

great song...just beautiful added: 02/14/2004, 11:52 PM

Profound Chaos

oh yeah! a fire inside! fuck yeah! fuck! oh fuck its awesome! ...idiot....anyways, this is a great song, as every song on this album is added: 03/10/2004, 12:41 AM

A FIRE INSIDE

okay mr. profound chaos, go ahead and mock me. We both love the song, you're the idiot for making such a big deal out of a little comment... idiot... added: 05/23/2004, 11:49 AM

Poopstick Ninja

Haha, he made fun of you. added: 05/27/2004, 01:32 AM

Cratic

The day I heard this song, I went out and baught the record, and it introduced me to what music can be...amazing song, even better cd. added: 06/01/2004, 06:28 PM

keith

Guys, Floyd is about peace. Chill, and listen to the music. added: 06/13/2004, 01:32 PM

Jochem

I love this song. Really goddamn great! added: 06/16/2004, 10:21 AM

Silent Waters

flyd is chill,fucking awsome song added: 06/27/2004, 06:55 PM

Big D

Two things about this song: 1.It's a classic. 2.I like it. added: 07/14/2004, 08:45 PM

Old Jochem

Great song about the member who has gone crazy. They wished he was there. Beautiful song added: 07/15/2004, 11:10 AM

allegra

this song is beyond godly. added: 08/16/2004, 08:35 PM

shockerdown26

such an awesome amazing song...between the words with such an amazing impact on you and the rifts and just everything...its beautiful. Something put together so perfectly you want more and brings you to tears... added: 08/16/2004, 11:04 PM

buttcrack

This is a great song. One of the best ever. But what kind of pussbag cries while listening to a song. Get a life. added: 08/17/2004, 09:12 PM

Jochem

Like ally Says: his song is beyond godly. And if songs are so incrible you may cry. Ps i don't cry added: 08/19/2004, 09:04 AM

MorphMX

I think the better question is what kind of puss bag makes fun of other people crying about songs. Things are so beautiful sometimes I'd prefer to barf roses, but other people cry. We all have reactions, those without them tend to be the less human of us all. added: 08/22/2004, 12:59 AM

The One

Well said by Morpheus. I don't think it's a shame to cry wuth a song like this. The way Roger Waters sings the lyrics are with so much emotion. Second best Floyd song after Comfortably numb! added: 08/22/2004, 11:39 AM

buttcrack

Well... I was wrong. Songs like this I guess its alright to cry to because the lyrics and vocals are so amazing. My bad. added: 08/25/2004, 09:07 PM

paula zehn

roger waters doesn't sing this song. david gilmour does. added: 08/28/2004, 06:51 PM

Jochem

Are you serieus! like the One I didn't knew that either. What other songs are were sang by him in the roger waters period? added: 09/02/2004, 07:20 PM

Happiness...

I'm not even going to try to put into words the beauty that is this sing...by the way, best Floyd song, and THEN comfortably numb added: 09/03/2004, 04:46 PM

Cratic

lots of songs were sang by david gilmour...a lot actually have both singing ex: confortably numb....but yeah, this is all david gilmour, and the greatest song of all time in my opinion...if you havn't baught this cd, BUY IT NOW!!!!!!! added: 09/03/2004, 08:17 PM

Cratic

sung by* and by the way, fuck you whoever rated this anything but perfect added: 09/03/2004, 08:18 PM

THE Perfect Name

Its an awesome song from an awesome album. added: 09/07/2004, 03:43 PM

Jochem

I just can't desribe How incredible this song is and will allways remain. After Comfortably Numb and One by Metallica this Is my favorite song off all time! Pure fucking brilliance added: 09/14/2004, 01:52 PM

Aidsbucket

Yo i'm a newbe, so this is my debute, quite true amazing song, I'm not going to bother al of you 'bout why i like this song, it's just good, no doubt 'bout it. added: 10/06/2004, 04:44 PM

Cratic

This was the first song that I commented on too on the site, and now this is the song that will surpase poopstick ninja for most comments on the site. This is a very special moment for me *pulls out kleenex* and I just want to thank all of the people out there who believed in me, and pusehed me on. Happiness, Cobain, Legend, Froggy, and many others that I shall remain nameless. And I also want to thank all of the people who argued and argued with me, because if it wasn't for them, i would still need at least another 200 comments to get to where i am. *wipes eyes* So once again, this is the best song recorded of all time, and thank you. added: 10/21/2004, 11:50 PM

Cratic

LMAO added: 10/21/2004, 11:51 PM

Happiness...

lmao...well, congratulations. We knew you could do it...lol...anyway, I said it about Poopstick Ninja and know I get to say it about you. You have way too much time on your hands hun ;) added: 10/22/2004, 12:08 AM

Underground Authority

lol yea well dun man but yea Happiness has a point, way 2 much time on ur hands :P added: 10/22/2004, 01:49 AM

Jochem

Congratulations dude. It was my goal at first but you surpassed me big time. I Have a lot of time on my hands but I guess you've got more. Lol added: 10/22/2004, 07:43 AM

Jochem

You should just write 167 reviews and you're the biggest on every point :) added: 10/22/2004, 08:08 AM

froggy83178

your welcome. glad i was some help. :) added: 10/22/2004, 08:26 AM

Cratic

lmao...meh, I can deal with my free time, as for the reviews, I'll leave that one for you...lol...i think I wrote maybe 3 lol added: 10/22/2004, 01:04 PM

legend

wooo!!! so happy for you Cratic, really proud that u beat shitstick, i have now something to aim for, only another 1,600+ comments for me! added: 10/22/2004, 01:43 PM

Jochem

So i can be the most reviewed user. Don't think I can pull that off. I have only written like 48 reviews. And that peter and Bleusummers wrote like 169. I have know Idea what the review right now. Let alone 170 albums! Nope not for me added: 10/22/2004, 04:14 PM

buttcrack

I don't see why everyone hates Poopstick Ninja so much, he made fun of some of the music I like, but hey I don't really care. He's hilarious, you guys just can't take a little shit. added: 10/22/2004, 10:16 PM

Jochem

I don't hate him. I think he was the funniest user ever on the site. He made fun off everything and had his own strong opinion. added: 10/23/2004, 06:59 AM

Cratic

I don't hate him eaither...Some of his comments were pretty harsh (Mostly the ones about Kurt) but it's all good. added: 10/23/2004, 11:09 AM

Underground Authority

yea hes a funny bastard added: 10/23/2004, 11:11 AM

legend

lol, i cant be arsed to look at his comments and see how funny he was, but i did read his review of a Hanson album, and thought it was possible the funniest thing ive ever read on this site, apart from one comment i read a while ago from someone telling someone else to slip in a puddle of aids, i almost wet myself reading that one. added: 10/24/2004, 04:51 PM

Jochem

Yup. That Hanson review was the funniest thing I've ever read. And with this song i just also have to talks about music so: it's still an awesome/amazing song :) added: 10/25/2004, 12:21 PM

Jochem

And With this comment I'm also passing Poopstick Ninja. It wasn't really my goal or anything the last couple of months but It suddenly happened. I will never be the most comments user though because Cratic is Still writing as a Motherfucker! added: 11/07/2004, 05:45 PM

Jochem

I Did it! I'm numbero uno. This fact fils me with joy and happiness. I just wanted to thank all the people who got me to this point Like Cratic, Happiness, Big D, legend, Carl, Underground Authority and a lot more. I also wanted to thank the site for letting me learn so much new music. If you look at my top 50 now it holds loads of bands I never heard of, before I discovered this site back in late 2003. I also learned to really proper speak English. If you look at my first reviews with my first Account "Jochem" you can see that my english really improved. I'm gonna leave it this way. 1!!!!!!!! added: 11/25/2004, 12:48 PM

bob1234567890

congrats, dude added: 11/25/2004, 12:51 PM

legend

oh was i?!!! dammit! well i guess i'll just have to take a leaf out of your book and write like a bitch to stay there! added: 11/25/2004, 05:39 PM

Jochem

After all this pointless conversation this song is actually one off the most viewed songs off this week added: 11/25/2004, 05:50 PM

Cratic

tradition or not, I started it...lol...You ppl are just my followers added: 11/25/2004, 06:20 PM

Jochem

Seems kinda logical as you were the first one to reach Poopstick. added: 11/25/2004, 06:24 PM

I c y

Sorry, but I might be the first to say, I didn't really enjoy this song at all. Neither it gets anywhere near Metallica. added: 11/30/2004, 06:45 AM

Jochem

I beats most of the Metallica songs for sure. And I love Metallica. Everything about this song is perfect dude. It's my favorite or Welcome to the machine. It's so goddamn hard to deceide. But You should listento this more then you will see that it's the best music possible added: 11/30/2004, 08:21 AM

allEGe

Metallica...no. Metallica is fucking crap compared to Floyd. added: 12/01/2004, 05:24 PM

sidefriction

Why are you people comparing Pink Floyd to Metallica? Pink Floyd is psych-rock and Metallica used to be Metal. added: 12/05/2004, 02:57 PM

Jochem

I have know Idea. But The user Metallica is comparing every goddamn band to Metallica added: 12/06/2004, 06:09 AM

froggy83178

Metallica is good but can't be compared to Pink Floyd added: 12/07/2004, 02:19 PM

jedidude89

Metallica? Oookay... the bands are totally different. And the Metallica solos (back when they still played solos) are not as challenging or as good as the Floyd ones. All Metallica does is trill some notes on the first three strings past the twelfth fret. Believe me, when you start to play this song you will appreciate it so much more. The solo is loaded with slides, double stops, note bends, and the lyrics are very good as well. It's overall an awesome song. added: 12/11/2004, 11:26 PM

Jochem

This song has got a lot of covers but no-one even compares to the Floyd version. The Worst cover is by Radiohead. A little bit better is the Fred Durst version. Then A bob Dylan version which is pretty ok. And so is the Grateful Dead version. The only ones that really made an own version of it and did a good jod were Pearl Jam. So from good till bad: 1Pearl Jam, 2 Grateful Dead, 3 Dylan, 4 Fred Durst and dead last Radiohead. Although the Pearl Jam verison is ok, It's total crap compared to the original. Also because Floyd wrote this with a reason which was a very sensitive one. So I think people should stop covering this and leave it to the masters!! added: 12/29/2004, 08:08 AM

Jochem

Oh and put the Wyclef jean version between The GrateFul dead and Fred Durst. Are there more covers?? added: 01/02/2005, 08:54 PM

Cratic

Dave Mathews does an alright cover, along with many unknown people who just like ruining masterpieces. added: 01/02/2005, 11:05 PM

I c y

Hmm... really different style off Metallica, this is often a song as a break from hours of blasting metal. added: 01/03/2005, 08:53 AM

Jochem

Never heard that version. And Metallica has pulled it off agin to confuse me big time! Of course Metallica is different. added: 01/05/2005, 04:31 PM

Cratic

Yeah, i think we already stated that a few times on this song too added: 01/05/2005, 04:36 PM

I c y

Ok, but honestly, this song is very catchy. It needs time to grow within you. It took several times for me to listen to it, before I truely learn to appreciates the song and of course the solo. added: 01/09/2005, 10:18 AM

I c y

By the way, The Machine seems to be abit weird to me, why do you guys like it so much? added: 01/09/2005, 10:18 AM

Cratic

The solo in this alot different than what most people think. If you actually listen closely, it's David Gilmour singing with the guitar. It just shows how good of a vocalists he really is. the intro is what really does it for the song. added: 01/09/2005, 02:18 PM

Jochem

You mean Welcome to the machine? It's a brillaint song and I will tell you why. The song starts off kinda vague but then comes a acoustic guitarpart that's just to beautiful to imagine. After that come some brilliant vocals and then comes my favorite part. A syntesizer. But The riff in that part seems to build up and I think it's amazing. Then another part of great vocals and then the outro with the awesome syntesizer. Really together with this song and Comfortably numb It's the best song they ever did!! added: 01/09/2005, 05:56 PM

I c y

With both of you, your words will take me a step further into Pink Floyd. And to answer Cratic, it is indeed somewhat a hard-to-come-by talent for a guitarist to do a solo and sing at the same time. I can imagine that because I can't even sing and play rhythm so with that information, it really helps for me to appreciate them even more. Thanks! added: 01/10/2005, 08:02 AM

I c y

And to Cobain, it is really an awesome song, really. After playing it a couple of times over and over again. I really like the outro part. I can sort of relate to it and imagine all sorts of things in life. Somewhat very nostalgic. However, i still find the song pretty plain, and the vocals monotorious. But still, it's the song develops very being a very plain song into a very amazing outro. Hmm.. is there any stories or meanings behind it? added: 01/10/2005, 08:12 AM

Cratic

Truthfully, to me, welcome to the machine is the weakest song on the album. It's just my opinon, but I find that it just doesn't stand out as much as the rest of the cd. It's still a great tune though. It's just that this cd is so God damn amazing that one of them have to be the worst, and I find that Welcome to the Machine is the worst on it. As for the story with it, to me it's about a boy who dreamed about being a rock star his whole life, and after working for so long, he finally got a record contract, and they're welcoming him to the industry. added: 01/10/2005, 01:02 PM

I c y

Welcome to the machine looks something new from Floyd though. Almost a song different style from the rest of 'em. I can relate that it is just more than being a boy being a rock star. I think the boy is being "controlled" or something by another person. added: 01/10/2005, 05:17 PM

Machine

the second best song ever made. Only second to Comfortably numb! added: 01/11/2005, 04:09 PM

I c y

Hmm then Cratic, why is it called Welcome to the Machine... is the boy possesed into some kind of machine into the future or the past? added: 01/15/2005, 04:41 AM

Cratic

It's a metaphor...The machine = the music industry. added: 01/15/2005, 06:38 PM

I c y

Wow, I can't never think of that. Seems to me that you can relate a lot of Pink Floyd songs very well. Btw, haven't seen you been online in MSN for months... Been looking forward to talk to you about music and you to tell me more about Pink Floyd. added: 01/17/2005, 08:17 AM

Krash

Fucking amazing song. added: 01/28/2005, 03:31 PM

allegra

....this song is beautiful, enough said added: 02/25/2005, 02:31 PM

-x-courtney-x-

chill yall, go fight somewhere else. anyways, more importantly, this song kicks serious ass. \m/ added: 02/28/2005, 09:43 PM

Jochem

"chill yall, go fight somewhere else" Hmmm Who's fighting? added: 03/11/2005, 04:26 AM

Bill Dance

I am the best. I have the first comment on this song. added: 03/11/2005, 11:23 AM

Cratic

Yeah, well my first comment was on this song so there :p added: 03/11/2005, 11:29 AM

Jochem

And I have the most comments on this song :) I just looked and I never realised I got that many comments here, Might be even more then 25. Oh Well, this song deserves all the attetion it can get, pure brilliance added: 03/11/2005, 12:14 PM

Cob	ahahah guys..... Great song. added: 04/11/2005, 09:15 PM

Shinedown011

pretty damn good song added: 05/26/2005, 05:29 PM

Deadwired2

Good, but overrated. added: 06/25/2005, 06:03 PM

Mr. Neil Floyd

Over rated? Are you kidding me, this song deserves all the recognition it gets and then some. added: 07/08/2005, 05:14 PM

Spectre

Great lyrics. This song is so chilling. I love it. added: 07/10/2005, 01:44 AM

Deadwired2

Yes, overrated. There are several Pink Floyd songs that are better, such as "Dogs." added: 07/13/2005, 08:27 PM

Mr. Neil Floyd

Well thats your opinion. To tell you thr truth this isn't my favourite floyd song either, but there's such energy to this song, it's magic almost. People who would say they don't like floyd still love this song. It's one of the most famous ever to be recorded and just because you like dogs better doesn't mean this is over rated. added: 07/21/2005, 05:15 PM

FadeOutAgain

One of my favorite songs of all time added: 07/28/2005, 09:20 PM

I c y

The lyrics is awesome, going along with the soothing acoustic rhythm.. added: 08/09/2005, 10:09 PM

Cratic

This song is so far from overated. To me, it's the best they released, and I'm one of the biggest Floyd fans you'll find. Their is a reason that so many people like this song, and it's because it's just so damn good. It's as simple as that. just because you might like other songs more than this one doesn't mean that it is overated. I know that that has just been said, but I feel asthough it should be said again. This song is an absolute masterpiece and should be heard by all. Everything just comes together so perfectly in it; the lyrics, the intro, Davids singing and guitar plying; everything. This is just the epitome of perfection to me. added: 08/17/2005, 02:33 PM

Petarded

if you listen real close in the beginning before the acoustic guitar kicks in you can hear david gilmour cough added: 08/23/2005, 01:43 PM

I c y

Bingo. And a sniff too. I guess this song is really emotional. This song makes me want to leave this cruel world into another place of paradise. added: 08/23/2005, 06:25 PM

nobody

They played this song at my uncle's funeral. Every time my mom hears it she cries. This song is one of the best songs ever made and one of my top personal favorites. added: 08/28/2005, 08:39 PM

Deadwired2

Cratic, the song has more comments than 95% of other songs on the site. It's one of Pink Floyd's less astounding songs, even if it is a great song indeed. To you, it might be perfection, but from a critical standpoint, Pink Floyd have much stronger opii. Here's an interesting note, too: The number of comments for this song before I post this is 96. That's a sexual position where each mate farts on the others' head. added: 09/16/2005, 02:37 AM

Cratic

And I bet your mom has saggy tits, but so what? It's not the fact that it doesn't have a guitar solo as good as comfortably numb, or an epic masterpiece that brings you more emotions at once tahn you can imagine such as Echoes, but it's the sheer beauty it brings with such a simplistic sound (which is actually complicated as hell to play.) This song (like many others Roger has written) is a lyrical masterpiece, and deserves every bit of praise it gets. It may not be your favorite Pink Floyd song, but it's far from overrated. Overrated is trash on MTV and Much Music now that takes no talent whatsoever to play, and yet gets more praise than every Floyd song combined. added: 09/16/2005, 09:29 PM

Jochem

I'll go with Cratic on this one, this is far from overrated and one off the most emotinal and best lyrical songs off all time. added: 09/17/2005, 10:54 AM

Big D

Well, I'll be damned...it IS the most commented Pink Floyd song on this site. But will it take the lead from Slipknot's "Duality" in the "most comments" list? added: 09/20/2005, 09:12 PM

J-666-R

Love it.. Great guitar added: 10/12/2005, 02:28 PM

lovealways_me

i like this song a lot added: 10/26/2005, 08:30 PM

Deadwired2

Relax, man. No one's aggressing here. I'm simply stating I think that it's overrated. For someone who's as vocal as you are(Being what, the top commentator on the site?), you should be able to respect that. As far as I'm concerned, it just lacks the musical depth that other Pink Floyd songs have. I'm not saying it sucks, I still like it, but in my opinion, there are far greater Pink Floyd songs. added: 12/04/2005, 01:47 AM

BackOnD

Maybe overplayed, but never overrated. added: 12/11/2005, 03:58 PM

Edd	Good song, but certainly not their best. added: 01/21/2006, 03:43 AM

Snakes On A Plane

Pure excellence. added: 01/25/2006, 10:16 PM

Alex P

i would consider this song overrated if it had been released 2 years ago but the fact that its still a great song to some 3 generations now is something i would say makes it just a good fucking song. added: 02/19/2006, 03:33 AM

The4thHorseman

To me, their best song ever. Kinda weird there're so much whining comments here, this song definetly not worth that. And PS: I don't hate shitstick(just so much better nick) neither, but he's not funny, just a retarted , insulting bastard.(recomment on some old comments, and pardon my french there, I slipped ;p) added: 03/05/2006, 08:35 PM

floyd4life

such an emotional song... truely great and one of my favs added: 03/27/2006, 08:43 PM

Harm	Great song used to be my PF favourite... now thats Atom Heart Mother... but that might change again. For some good Pink Floyd Bootlegs look here btw: http://www.echoe shub.com/ it's also a nice place to chat bout Floyd. added: 04/14/2006, 04:42 PM

Harm	This is the list of bootlegs they got at the hub... but there's a lot more in total over 30 TeraBytes worth of lossless bootlegs. ht tp://www.echoeshub...elist.html added: 04/14/2006, 04:48 PM

LPSpunk

such a legendary track. added: 07/20/2006, 04:46 AM

Omaha Suicidalist

Such a great tribute to one of rock n roll's saddest stories. RIP Syd Barrett. added: 08/10/2006, 08:49 PM

Tristan*Maldor

this song make cry! added: 09/14/2006, 01:59 PM

floyd4life

one of my favs from these guys, this song is a damn masterpiece as well.... matter of fact all of there songs before 1980 are:P added: 10/11/2006, 10:52 PM

DerfNoVowels

The album and song is one of the best pieces of work his band ever offered. added: 11/13/2006, 09:48 AM

NHL101

best song added: 04/12/2007, 04:13 PM

Nomad

i really do look at Floyd in two different eras, this is by far a standout of the post Syd Barret years. I love this song, i don't usually pick favorites and could never choose between this and comfortably numb, they are both amazing songs added: 12/12/2008, 01:47 AM

Rockzilla

What a great song - one of my top 5 Floyd tunes. added: 01/24/2009, 12:11 AM

Lucid Dreams

Great song with so much emotion in it. added: 08/06/2009, 11:09 PM

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