It was probably only a matter of time: Pink Floyd finally has a cruise in its honor. The Great Gig In The Sea, which will set sail next May, is guaranteed to be a rollicking time, despite having zero performances by any members of the band during its three-day duration. (The cover band Think Floyd USA, which will become the first tribute band to headline Milwaukee’s Summerfest later this summer and claims that David Gilmour is totally a fan, will instead handle performance duties.) The Bahamas-bound jaunt will also have “Pink Floyd themed experiences,” although it doesn’t seem like a planetarium is on board, so I guess the whole light-show idea is out. Anyway, since I always seem to be getting into Floyd-related fights around here, I’m just going to say that I hope the cruise organizers have the presence of mind to stock the inevitable Texas Hold ‘Em room with miniature inflatable pigs in lieu of chips. [Great Gig In The Sea via RS]
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Perhaps a National Review cruise will be nearby, and then the power will go out on both and Heath Ledger’s voice will be heard proposing a social experiment.
Is getting high a “Pink Floyd-themed experience”?
This reminds me of one of my first mushroom trips, in which my college roommate locked us in his bedroom, turned on his blacklights (he had the posters to match) and put the Floyd on - ON SHUFFLE - for hours and hours. As a fan of song cycles and of pre-megalomaniacal Roger Waters Floyd, this was deeply offense. And yet I still remember it as being an incredible adventure.
Will there be a cow on board?
If they don’t have a giant inflatable pig tethered to the ship, then I’m not going.
Heh. I don’t know about Summerfest (which ended a month ago, BTW) but, Think Floyd is headlining the Market Days street fest this weekend in Chicago’s Boystown neighborhood. Rainbow cover aside, do any gays actually listen to Floyd?