Biding_My_Time

Biding My Time

Biding My Time

1971 song by Pink Floyd

This article is about a song by Pink Floyd. For the George and Ira Gershwin composition, see Bidin' My Time. For the Busby Marou song, see Biding My Time (Busby Marou song).

"Biding My Time" is a composition by Pink Floyd bassist Roger Waters.[2][3]

Quick Facts Song by Pink Floyd, from the album Relics ...

Prior performance and recording

Prior to the Relics compilation album, "Biding My Time" was an unreleased recording, heard only by fans who attended concerts where the band performed their early concept piece, The Man and The Journey, where the song appeared as "Afternoon". During the song a trombone can be heard which is played by keyboardist Rick Wright.[4] The lyrics talk about the narrator spending his time with a woman he loves and forgetting the "bad days" when they both "was "workin' from nine to five".

Personnel

References

  1. [1]
    Recording date taken from back cover of Relics album, USA edition
  2. [2]
    Strong, Martin C. (2004). The Great Rock Discography (7th ed.). Edinburgh: Canongate Books. p. 1177. ISBN 978-1-84195-551-3.
  3. [3]
    Mabbett, Andy (1995). The Complete Guide to the Music of Pink Floyd. London: Omnibus Press. ISBN 978-0-7119-4301-8.
  4. [4]
    Manning, Toby (2006). "Soundtracks, Compilations & Bootlegs". The Rough Guide to Pink Floyd (1st ed.). London: Rough Guides. p. 227. ISBN 978-1-84353-575-1.



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