Run like hell
| Run like hell | |
|---|---|
| Pink Floyd | |
| publication | April 17, 1980 |
| length | 4:20 |
| Genre (s) | Rock music , progressive rock |
| text | Roger Waters |
| music | David Gilmour |
| album | The Wall |
Run Like Hell is a song by British rock band Pink Floyd . It was released in 1979 on the concept album The Wall and on single.
background
The music was written by David Gilmour , the lyrics by Roger Waters . The song, which describes Pink, how he feels like a fascist dictator on stage, makes fun of minorities and feels paranoid, contains the only keyboard solo on The Wall album. After the last passage sung, a synthesizer solo is played instead of the singing. After the solo, the music is reduced: the guitar only plays an ostinato with a rhythmic echo and short variations of the riff. Sound effects are used in the piece to create a feeling of paranoia. Sounds like cruel laughter, the footsteps of someone running, braking car tires and a loud scream support this mood.
As with Comfortably Numb , Run Like Hell's music has its roots on David Gilmour's first solo album : Short and Sweet can be seen as the forerunner of this song.
Musician
- Roger Waters - vocals, bass
- David Gilmour - guitar, choral singing
- Nick Mason - drums
- Richard Wright - Prophet 5 synthesizer
With:
- Bobbye Hall - congas and bongos
Cover versions
- In 2001 the Canadian heavy metal band Kittie released the song on the album Oracle
- The Disco Biscuits have been playing "Run Like Hell" since 1997.
- Violinist Andrej Kurti and cellist Victor Uzur recorded an instrumental version for their album The Entertainers .
- In 2011 the Italian band Mastercastle recorded a cover on the album Last Desire special edition .