San Tropez (song)
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| "San Tropez" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Pink Floyd | |
| from the album Meddle | |
| Released | 5 November 1971 (UK) |
| Recorded | 19–22 July 1971[1] 23–27 August 1971[1] |
| Studio | |
| Genre | Jazz rock |
| Length | 3:44 |
| Label | Harvest |
| Songwriter | Roger Waters |
| Producer | Pink Floyd |
"San Tropez" is the fourth track from the album Meddle by the band Pink Floyd.[2][3] It was written by Roger Waters.
Misunderstood lyric
Unlike the other tracks on Meddle, "San Tropez" was not written collaboratively; instead, Roger Waters wrote the piece himself and brought it into the studio already finished. It is the only track on Meddle not co-written by David Gilmour. This song is about a place called Saint-Tropez, a commune of the Var département in southern France located on the French Riviera. The song reflects an idealised vision of what a day in Saint-Tropez might be like.[4]
Throughout the 1970s and beyond, the second-to-last line of lyrics to the song, "Making a date for later by phone", has been persistently misunderstood in Italy, mainly because of Waters' slurred pronunciation ("...fer-lita-pah-fon"), as being "Making a date for Rita Pavone", with a reference to the well-known 1960s Italian pop singer.[5] Pavone herself has stated several times, in TV interviews and elsewhere, that she actually believes the line to be about her.[6]
Recording
While Roger Waters plays the acoustic guitar as well as his usual bass, "San Tropez" does include a short slide guitar solo from guitarist David Gilmour and an extended piano solo by keyboardist Richard Wright at the end.
