If (Pink Floyd song)

"If"
Song

"If" is a song by Pink Floyd on their 1970 album Atom Heart Mother. This song was one of several to be considered for the band's "best of" album, Echoes: The Best of Pink Floyd.

Writing

Written and sung by Roger Waters, like "Grantchester Meadows" before it, "If" carries on a pastoral and folky approach, but instead deals with introspection. The song is in the key of E Major.

Live

The song was performed live at a John Peel session on 16 July 1970, at BBC's Paris Theatre, London. During that performance, Richard Wright plays both organ and bass. Waters did perform it numerous times on his solo tours, during the 1984/85 'Pros and Cons' tour, and in support of Radio K.A.O.S. in 1987. For these solo tours, "If" was expanded with additional lyrics and chord sequences.

Personnel

• Roger Waters – lead vocals, classical acoustic guitar, bass guitar
• David Gilmour – slide electric guitar
• Richard Wright – piano, Hammond organ
• Nick Mason – drums

External links

• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics