One of the Few
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| "One of the Few" | ||
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| Song by Pink Floyd | ||
| from the album The Final Cut | ||
| Released | March 21, 1983 (UK) April 2, 1983 (US) |
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| Recorded | July-December 1982 | |
| Genre | Progressive rock | |
| Length | ~1:12 | |
| Label | Harvest Records (UK) Capitol Records (US) |
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| Writer(s) | Roger Waters | |
| Producer(s) | Roger Waters, James Guthrie and Michael Kamen | |
| The Final Cut track listing | ||
| Your Possible Pasts (2) |
"One of the Few" (3) |
When the Tigers Broke Free (4) |
One of the Few is a song by British progrssive rock band Pink Floyd. It was released as the third track on The Final Cut album in 1983.
[edit] Composition
The song is short at 1 minute and 12 seconds long. It features a ticking clock in the background and a steady drumbeat. It also features a lyrical pattern and is overall slow.
[edit] The Wall
The song has relevency to Pink Floyd's The Wall. When in recording, the song was to be used on The Wall as under the title of Teach. The song was later taken out of the of the album to be used on The Final Cut. After the line "What would you do to make ends meet?" the words 'teach' are faintly spoken and repeated.
[edit] Meaning
On The Wall, the lyrical meaning consists of the demoralizing actions of the teachers to the students.
On The Final Cut, it relates to the main character's mental state, though this is disputed.
