Pink Floyd were founded in 1965 by Syd Barrett (guitar, lead vocals), Nick Mason (drums), Roger Waters (bass guitar, vocals), and Richard Wright (keyboards, vocals). Under Barrett's leadership, they released two charting singles and the successful debut album The Piper at the Gates of Dawn (1967). Guitarist and vocalist David Gilmour joined in December 1967; Barrett left in April 1968 due to deteriorating mental health. Waters became the primary lyricist and thematic leader, devising the concepts behind the band's peak success with the albums The Dark Side of the Moon (1973), Wish You Were Here (1975), Animals (1977) and The Wall (1979). The musical film based on The Wall, Pink Floyd – The Wall (1982), won two BAFTA Awards. Pink Floyd also composed several film scores.
Following personal tensions, Wright left Pink Floyd in 1979, followed by Waters in 1985. Gilmour and Mason continued as Pink Floyd, rejoined later by Wright. They produced two more albums—A Momentary Lapse of Reason (1987) and The Division Bell (1994)—and toured in support of both before entering a long hiatus. In 2005, all but Barrett reunited for a one-off performance at the global awareness event Live 8. Barrett died in 2006, and Wright in 2008. The last Pink Floyd studio album, The Endless River (2014), was based on unreleased material from the Division Bell recording sessions. In 2022, Gilmour and Mason reformed Pink Floyd to release the song "Hey, Hey, Rise Up!" in protest of the Russo-Ukrainian War.
By 2013, Pink Floyd had sold more than 250 million records worldwide, making them one of the best-selling music artists of all time. The Dark Side of the Moon and The Wall were inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame, and these albums and Wish You Were Here are among the best-selling albums of all time. Four Pink Floyd albums topped the US Billboard 200, and five topped the UK Album Chart. Pink Floyd's hit singles include "See Emily Play" (1967), "Money" (1973), "Another Brick in the Wall, Part 2" (1979), "Not Now John" (1983), "On the Turning Away" (1987) and "High Hopes" (1994). They were inducted into the US Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1996 and the UK Music Hall of Fame in 2005. In 2008, Pink Floyd were awarded the Polar Music Prize in Sweden for their contribution to modern music.
Full Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pink_Floyd
Studio albums
The Piper at the Gates of Dawn (1967)
A Saucerful of Secrets (1968)
More (1969)
Ummagumma (1969)
Atom Heart Mother (1970)
Meddle (1971)
Obscured by Clouds (1972)
The Dark Side of the Moon (1973)
Wish You Were Here (1975)
Animals (1977)
The Wall (1979)
The Final Cut (1983)
A Momentary Lapse of Reason (1987)
The Division Bell (1994)
The Endless River (2014)
Education
Pink Floyd Lyrics
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We don't need no thought control
No dark sarcasm in the classroom
Teacher leave them kids alone
Hey, teacher, leave them kids alone!
All in all it's just another brick in the wall.
We don't need no education
No dark sarcasm in the classroom
Teacher leave them kids alone
Hey, teacher, leave them kids alone!
All in all it's just another brick in the wall.
(All in all you're just) another brick in the wall.
(Brick in the wall)
We don't need no education
We don't need no thought control
No dark sarcasm in the classroom
Teacher leave them kids alone
We don't need no education
The lyrics to Pink Floyd's "Education" express the band's opposition to conventional education systems. The phrase "We don't need no education" may seem like a call to abandon education altogether, but in reality, it's a criticism of the rote learning and mindless obedience often present in schools. The line "We don't need no thought control" emphasizes the band's belief in free thinking and individualism. The mention of "dark sarcasm in the classroom" suggests that some teachers use sarcasm as a tool to shame and control their students.
The most prominent line in the song is "Teacher leave them kids alone," which is repeated multiple times. This line is a direct challenge to the authority and power of teachers. The chorus "All in all it's just another brick in the wall" suggests that the education system is a rigid, oppressive structure that churns out conformists. The idea of being "just another brick in the wall" implies that individuality and creativity are stifled in schools.
Overall, Pink Floyd's "Education" is a protest song that criticizes the education system's tendency to suppress free thinking and creativity. The band's message is that education should be a process of discovery and self-expression, and that schools should encourage individuality and free thinking.
Line by Line Meaning
We don't need no education
We don't believe that traditional schooling is necessary for personal growth and development.
We don't need no thought control
We don't believe that institutions should limit our thought processes or dictate our beliefs.
No dark sarcasm in the classroom
We do not appreciate negative or hurtful humor directed towards students by those in positions of authority.
Teacher leave them kids alone
We want teachers to respect the boundaries and autonomy of their students.
Hey, teacher, leave them kids alone!
We are emphasizing our demand for teachers to refrain from unnecessary interference or control over their students.
All in all it's just another brick in the wall.
We feel that the traditional education system reduces individuals to mere components of a larger structure, without embracing their individuality or unique talents.
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Roger Waters, Eric Prydz
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@nikita5546
We don't need no education
We don't need no thought control
No dark sarcasm in the classroom
Teachers leave them kids alone
Hey, teachers, leave them kids alone
All in all it's just another brick in the wall
All in all you're just another brick in the wall
We don't need no education
We don't need no thought control
No dark sarcasm in the classroom
Teachers leave those kids alone
Hey teachers, leave those kids alone
All in all you're just another brick in the wall
All in all you're just another brick in the wall
"Wrong, do it again! Wrong, do it again!"
"If you don't eat yer meat, you can't have any pudding
How can you have any pudding if you don't eat yer meat?"
"You, yes, you behind the bike sheds, stand still, laddy"
@papa1584
We don't need no education.
We don't need no thought control.
No dark sarcasm in the classroom.
Teacher, leave those kids alone.
Hey, Teacher, leave those kids alone!
All in all it's just another brick in the wall.
All in all you're just another brick in the wall.
We don't need no education.
We don't need no thought control.
No dark sarcasm in the classroom.
Teachers, leave those kids alone.
Hey, Teacher, leave those kids alone!
All in all you're just another brick in the wall.
All in all you're just another brick in the wall
@rollingone88
This song will remain in history of music for all times I believe
@robertmikkola8934
Can't stop listening to it.
@gabrielsancheztepos7748
I don't think so for me its boring
@rollingone88
Gabriel Sanchez Tepos well respected and nothing wrong with not liking certain music but once again here we are cheers 🍻
@stexjy1302
Ofc man XD, I hope... Lol
@alainloiseau1893
@Kookie
mmmm
@willdabeast8509
Me when I delete Zoom and Google Classroom:
@petergriffinhentai4724
WillDaBeast850 people need to appreciate this fine pun
@yourdaebakestoppar6398
I DIED
@anonymousisfinebro
GAHAAAHAHAHAHAHA