The Final Cut (song)

"The Final Cut"
From the "Selections From The Final Cut" promo single
Song by Pink Floyd
from the album The Final Cut
Published	Pink Floyd Music Publishers Ltd
Released	21 March 1983 (UK) 2 April 1983 (US)
Recorded	July–December 1982
Genre	Art rock progressive rock
Length	4:42
Label	Harvest Records (UK) Columbia Records (US)
Songwriter(s)	Roger Waters
Producer(s)	Roger Waters James Guthrie Michael Kamen

"The Final Cut" is the title track from Pink Floyd's 1983 album The Final Cut.[1][2]

Background

This song tells of a man's isolation, depression, sexual repression and rejection. At the end of the song he attempts suicide but "never had the nerve to make the final cut". Additionally, the song may be told from its main character of Pink.

"The Final Cut" is one of four songs (along with "The Hero's Return", "One of the Few", and "Your Possible Pasts") used in The Final Cut that had been previously rejected from The Wall. This song is in the video version of the album The Final Cut Video EP. The song made an appearance as the B-side of the "Selections from the Final Cut" radio promo single (with "Your Possible Pasts" on the A-side.)[3][4] It also appears in the film Strange Frame.

Personnel

• Roger Waters – vocals, bass guitar, acoustic guitar, tape effects
• David Gilmour – guitar, backing vocals
• Nick Mason – drums, tambourine

with:

• Michael Kamen – piano, harmonium, orchestrations

References

1. Strong, Martin C. (2004). The Great Rock Discography (7th ed.). Edinburgh: Canongate Books. p. 1177. ISBN 1-84195-551-5.
2. Mabbett, Andy (1995). The Complete Guide to the Music of Pink Floyd. London: Omnibus Press. ISBN 0-7119-4301-X.
3. Povey, Glenn. Echoes: The Complete History of Pink Floyd.
4. "Discogs "Selections From The Final Cut"". Discogs. 1983.