Wot's... Uh the Deal?

"Wot's... Uh the Deal?"
"Wot's... Uh the Deal?"
Song by Pink Floyd
from the album Obscured by Clouds
Published	World Copyrights Ltd
Released	3 June 1972 (UK); 15 June 1972 (US)
Recorded	February, March 1972; Château d'Hérouville, Pontoise, France
Genre	Folk rock
Length	5:09
Label	Harvest
Songwriters	Roger Waters ; David Gilmour ;
Producer	Pink Floyd

Last updated December 31, 2025

"Wot's... Uh the Deal?" is a song from Pink Floyd's 1972 album, Obscured by Clouds .^[1]^[2] The song features multi-tracked vocals by David Gilmour,^[3] who also wrote the music, and lyrics by Roger Waters that describe taking advantage of certain opportunities life gives and how they affect a person later on. The lyric "Flash the readies, Wot's...Uh the Deal" is reported to be a phrase by roadie Chris Adamson.^[4]

Live performances

David Gilmour performed it at several shows on his 2006 On an Island tour and it appears on the live DVD and Blu-ray Remember That Night (2007) as well as the vinyl version of his live album Live in Gdańsk . 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, lead and backing vocals
Richard Wright – piano, 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

References

↑ Strong, Martin C. (2004). The Great Rock Discography (7th ed.). Edinburgh: Canongate Books. p. 1177. ISBN 1-84195-551-5.
↑ Mabbett, Andy (1995). The Complete Guide to the Music of Pink Floyd. London: Omnibus Press. ISBN 0-7119-4301-X.
↑ Manning, Toby (2006). "The Albums". The Rough Guide to Pink Floyd (1st ed.). London: Rough Guides. p. 164. ISBN 1-84353-575-0.
↑ "Pink Floyd's New Music Video For 'Wot's…Uh The Deal' Reveals Rare Photos of Band's Early Days". Society of Rock. 28 March 2017. Retrieved 16 March 2022. The phrase "Wot's… Uh the Deal" is reported to be from roadie Chris Adamson.

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[1] Strong, Martin C. (2004). The Great Rock Discography (7th ed.). Edinburgh: Canongate Books. p. 1177. ISBN 1-84195-551-5.

[2] Mabbett, Andy (1995). The Complete Guide to the Music of Pink Floyd. London: Omnibus Press. ISBN 0-7119-4301-X.

[toby164-3] Manning, Toby (2006). "The Albums". The Rough Guide to Pink Floyd (1st ed.). London: Rough Guides. p. 164. ISBN 1-84353-575-0.

[4] "Pink Floyd's New Music Video For 'Wot's…Uh The Deal' Reveals Rare Photos of Band's Early Days". Society of Rock. 28 March 2017. Retrieved 16 March 2022. The phrase "Wot's… Uh the Deal" is reported to be from roadie Chris Adamson.

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A Saucerful of Secrets	"Let There Be More Light" "Remember a Day" "Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun" "Corporal Clegg" "A Saucerful of Secrets" "See-Saw" "Jugband Blues"
More	"Cirrus Minor" "The Nile Song" "Green Is the Colour" "Cymbaline"
Ummagumma	"Grantchester Meadows" "Several Species of Small Furry Animals Gathered Together in a Cave and Grooving with a Pict" "The Narrow Way"
Atom Heart Mother	"Atom Heart Mother" "If" "Summer '68" "Fat Old Sun" "Alan's Psychedelic Breakfast"
Meddle	"One of These Days" "A Pillow of Winds" "Fearless" "San Tropez" "Seamus" "Echoes"
Obscured by Clouds	"Burning Bridges" "Wot's... Uh the Deal?" "Childhood's End" "Free Four"
The Dark Side of the Moon	"Speak to Me" "Breathe (In the Air)" "On the Run" "Time" "The Great Gig in the Sky" "Money" "Us and Them" "Any Colour You Like" "Brain Damage" "Eclipse"
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Animals	"Pigs on the Wing (Part One)" "Dogs" "Pigs (Three Different Ones)" "Sheep"
The Wall	"In the Flesh?/In the Flesh" "The Thin Ice" "Another Brick in the Wall" "The Happiest Days of Our Lives" "Mother" "Goodbye Blue Sky" "Empty Spaces" "Young Lust" "One of My Turns" "Don't Leave Me Now" "Hey You" "Is There Anybody Out There?" "Nobody Home" "Vera" "Bring the Boys Back Home" "Comfortably Numb" "The Show Must Go On" "Run Like Hell" "Waiting for the Worms" "Stop" "The Trial" "Outside the Wall"
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"Wot's... Uh the Deal?"
Song by Pink Floyd
from the album Obscured by Clouds
Published	World Copyrights Ltd
Released	3 June 1972 (UK) 15 June 1972 (US)
Recorded	February, March 1972 Château d'Hérouville, Pontoise, France
Genre	Folk rock
Length	5:09
Label	Harvest
Songwriters	Roger Waters David Gilmour
Producer	Pink Floyd