What is meant by Comfortably Numb?

It means to be doped up on drugs by a doctor, when your not well. The line, “I have become comfortably numb.” Is a lyric written by Roger Waters.

Is Comfortably Numb the best song ever written?

“Comfortably Numb” is one of Pink Floyd’s most well-known songs, notable for its two guitar solos. In 2004, it was ranked number 314 on Rolling Stone magazine’s list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time….Comfortably Numb.

What does comfortable Numb by Pink Floyd mean?

Comfortably Numb, one of Pink Floyd’s most beloved songs, from The Wall (1979), with its melody and music by David Gilmour and lyrics by Roger Waters, describes a state of loss: the protagonist is someone who is anaesthetised before coming on stage.

How did Pink Floyd’s Roger Taylor get his hands numb?

Pink Floyd had to do a show that night in Philadelphia, and the doctor Roger saw gave him a sedative to help the pain, thinking it was a stomach disorder. At the show, Roger’s hands were numb “like two toy balloons.” He was unable to focus, but also realized the fans didn’t care because they were so busy screaming, hence “comfortably” numb.

What was Pink Floyd’s last song with David Gilmour?

“Comfortably Numb” is one of Pink Floyd’s most well-known songs, notable for its two guitar solos. In 2004, it was ranked number 314 on Rolling Stone magazine’s list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. In 2005, it became the last song ever performed by Waters, Gilmour, keyboardist Richard Wright, and drummer Nick Mason together.

Why did Pink Floyd give Roger a sedative at the concert?

Pink Floyd had to do a show that night in Philadelphia, and the doctor Roger saw gave him a sedative to help the pain, thinking it was a stomach disorder. At the show, Roger’s hands were numb “like two toy balloons.”