Is There Anybody Out There?
Pink Floyd
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11 facts about this song
Album Classification"Is There Anybody Out There?" is a track from Pink Floyd's 11th studio album, "The Wall," which was released in 1979.
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Song NatureThe song is an instrumental and is one of the few songs that almost exclusively features an acoustic guitar; the only lyrics are the words "Is there anybody out there?" repeated twice.
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Length of the QuantumThe entire song lasts for about 2 minutes and 44 seconds.
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Composing FactsIt was composed by Pink Floyd's bassist and lead vocalist, Roger Waters.
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Conceptual DesignThis song is part of a rock opera and concept album. The main character, Pink, is calling out to see if there's anyone out there, this is a deep depiction of his isolation and despair.
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ProductionProducer Bob Ezrin and engineer James Guthrie are also credited in the creation of this song.
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Event AssociationThe live version of "Is There Anybody Out There?" (performed at 1980-1981 "The Wall Live" shows) is featured on the 2000 album "Is There Anybody Out There? The Wall Live 1980–81."
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Classic EraThe song is highly representative of Pink Floyd's classic era, which is considered by many to be between 1973 (the release of 'The Dark Side of the Moon') and 1979 (the release of 'The Wall').
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Album Icon"The Wall" album is widely recognized as one of the best albums of Pink Floyd's career, and the song "Is There Anybody Out There?" is an important part of the concept and theme of the album.
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Unique ArrangementThe song prominently features Vanetta Fields and Clare Torry's voice choir, contributed audio-landscape, and classical guitar work by session musician Joe DiBlasi, overseen by Michael Kamen, who conducted other orchestrations on The Wall.
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Animation FeatureThe song was included in the 1982 animated film adaptation of the album, which combined traditional animation with live action and puppetry.
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