It is also the longest on the album at 6:21, followed by "Mother", which is 5:32. The song, together with " Mother", is one of two tracks on The Wall that are not connected with an adjacent track. The verses are in B minor, while the chorus has been described as using a modal interchange of that key's relative major, D major, and D Mixolydian. In "Comfortably Numb," Pink is medicated by a doctor so he can perform for a show. The Wall is a concept album about an embittered and alienated rock star named Pink. An early version was included on the 2012 Wall "Immersion Box Set".
In 2005, it became the last song ever performed by Waters, Gilmour, keyboardist Richard Wright, and drummer Nick Mason together. It was re-ranked number 321 in 2010, and re-ranked number 179 in 2021. In 2004, it was ranked number 314 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. "Comfortably Numb" is one of Pink Floyd's most well-known songs, notable for its two guitar solos. The music was composed by guitarist David Gilmour, and the lyrics were written by bassist Roger Waters. It was released as a single in 1980, with " Hey You" as the B-side.
" Comfortably Numb" is a song on English rock band Pink Floyd's eleventh album, The Wall (1979).