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“Comfortably Numb” by Scissor Sisters
From the album Scissor Sisters (2004)
“Comfortably Numb” by Scissor Sisters appears on 2 radio countdowns from 2 stations between 2004 and 2024. It was first released in 2004 on the album Scissor Sisters. Its best result is #92 on the Triple J Hottest 100 of 2004. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #725 alternative song of 2004.
Scissor Sisters took "Comfortably Numb", the Roger Waters and David Gilmour song from Pink Floyd's The Wall, and tore it down to the studs for their self-titled 2004 album, rebuilding it in an arrangement radically unlike the original. Waters wrote the words out of his memory of getting a shot of tranquilisers ahead of a 1977 show, and Gilmour wrote the music.
The band produced it themselves and mixed it with Neil Harris, Babydaddy recorded it, Paul Leschen plays piano and Ayan Pal bass. The nerve paid off: it went top ten in the UK in 2004.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 92 | Triple J Australia (national) | Triple J Hottest 100 of 2004 | 100 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 261 | The Colorado Sound | The Colorado Sound Top 850 Cover Songs | 850 |
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