[6] The predominant element of the piece is that of a bass guitar played through a delay (Binson Echorec) unit, set to produce repeats in quarter-note triplets.

[citation needed] The threatening lyric, a rare vocal contribution by Nick Mason,[5] was recorded through a ring modulator and slowed down to create an eerie effect.

[7] The bootleg compilation A Treeful of Secrets contains a demo version of "One of These Days" in which the Jimmy Young collage loops in the background during the performance.

[8][failed verification] Possibly the most interesting thing about "One of These Days" is that it actually stars myself as vocalist, for the first time on any of our records that actually got to the public.

[citation needed] A film, French Windows, was made by Ian Emes,[5][11] set to the piece and featuring people and gibbons dancing against various backgrounds.

The bass riff influenced Brian Eno's song "Third Uncle" from the album Taking Tiger Mountain (By Strategy).

[5] It was resurrected for the group's 1987–1989 A Momentary Lapse of Reason & Another Lapse Tours and 1994's The Division Bell Tour, performed by David Gilmour on lap steel guitar, Tim Renwick on rhythm guitar, Guy Pratt on bass, Richard Wright and Jon Carin on keyboards, with Nick Mason and Gary Wallis on drums and percussion.

[17][18] In a review for the Meddle album, Jean-Charles Costa of Rolling Stone described "One of These Days" as sticking to the usual Pink Floyd formula, but "each segment of the tune is so well done, and the whole thing coheres so perfectly that it comes across as a positive, high-energy opening.

"[20] Pink Floyd Solo A promo video was used to promote Delicate Sound of Thunder and got brief airing on MTV in 1989.