Wot's... Uh the Deal?

"Wot's... Uh the Deal?"
Song

"Wot's... Uh the Deal?" is a song from Pink Floyd's 1972 album, Obscured by Clouds. The song features multi-tracked vocals by David Gilmour, and lyrics by Roger Waters of which describe taking advantage of certain opportunities life gives and how they affect a person later on. The title is taken from the song's lyrics "Flash the readies, Wot's...Uh the Deal" and is reported to be a phrase by roadie Chris Adamson. David Gilmour performed it at several shows on his 2006 On an Island tour and it appears on the live DVD and BD, Remember That Night (2007) and on the vinyl version of his live album Live in Gdansk. It was also made available to download for people who bought the deluxe edition or iTunes edition.

Personnel

Original

• David Gilmour – acoustic guitars, lap steel guitar and lead vocals
• Richard Wright – piano and Hammond organ
• Roger Waters – bass guitar
• Nick Mason – drums

David Gilmour 2006 live personnel

• David Gilmour – acoustic guitar, lap steel guitar, lead vocals
• Richard Wright – piano
• Jon Carin – organ, backing vocals
• Phil Manzanera – acoustic guitar, backing vocals
• Guy Pratt – bass guitar, backing vocals
• Steve DiStanislao – drums

External links

• AMG song review