Overview

• Ice-T's heavy metal band Body Count released a politically charged cover of Pink Floyd's 'Comfortably Numb' featuring new lyrics and David Gilmour's guitar work.
• The cover received rare approval from both Roger Waters and David Gilmour, who have had a decades-long feud and rarely agree on creative matters.
• Initial attempts to gain clearance through Pink Floyd's publishers were denied, but Ice-T's team secured approval by appealing directly to the artists' managers.
• David Gilmour praised the updated lyrics, which address modern societal fears, and even volunteered to perform on the track and appear in the music video.
• The cover is featured on Body Count's latest album, 'Merciless,' which also includes collaborations with notable metal artists like Corpsegrinder and Max Cavalera.