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.
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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)
The Happiest Days of Our Lives / Another Brick in the Wall
Pink Floyd Lyrics
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There were certain teachers who would
Hurt the children in any way they could
(oof!)
By pouring their derision
Upon anything we did
And exposing every weakness
But in the town, it was well known
When they got home at night, their fat and
Psychopathic wives would thrash them
Within inches of their lives.
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 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.
"Wrong, Do it again!"
"If you don't eat yer meat, you can't have any pudding. How canyou
Have any pudding if you don't eat yer meat?"
"You! Yes, you behind the bikesheds, stand still laddy!"
These lyrics from Pink Floyd’s “Another Brick in the Wall” trilogy depicts the harsh realities of life in a rigid educational system. The song begins with the reality of school, where some teachers would purposely hurt their students by mocking them, criticized their flaws, and expose their weaknesses to the class. The lyrics suggest that the teachers were unhappy individuals who took out their frustrations on their pupils. When they got home, their partner would beat them, reflecting the cycle of abuse that some educators may experience.
The chorus “We don't need no education, we don't need no thought control” is a statement against the mainstream educational process of the time that suppressed the students' individuality and mindset, emphasizing conformity rather than creativity. The line “All in all, it's just another brick in the wall” implies that every enforced conformity is just another brick in the wall, that is, every mindless act is a building block to make us “creatures of necessity” and little personality. The last line “all in all, you're just another brick in the wall” is a literal definition of the school system, meaning everyone is the same, and thus, insignificant.
Line by Line Meaning
When we grew up and went to school
As we matured and gained formal education
There were certain teachers who would
There existed educators who were inclined to
Hurt the children in any way they could
Inflict pain upon innocent students through intentional or unintentional actions
(oof!)
Expression of pain or discomfort
By pouring their derision
By mocking or ridiculing us
Upon anything we did
Upon any activity or task we attempted
And exposing every weakness
And revealing every vulnerability
However carefully hidden by the kids
Despite the children's best efforts to conceal them
But in the town, it was well known
But the knowledge was widespread in the community
When they got home at night, their fat and
That the teachers would experience domestic violence at the hands of their overweight and
Psychopathic wives would thrash them
Mentally unstable wives who would physically beat them severely
Within inches of their lives.
To the point of nearly killing them.
We don't need no education
We do not require formal instruction
We don't need no thought control
We do not require mental manipulation
No dark sarcasm in the classroom
No negative, bitter humor from the teachers towards us
Teachers leave them kids alone
Teachers, do not interfere with the students' lives
Hey! Teachers! Leave them kids alone!
Hey! Teachers! Do not bother the children!
All in all it's just another brick in the wall.
Overall, it's just another negative experience that builds up and contributes to the struggle
All in all you're just another brick in the wall.
Overall, you are just another insignificant and replaceable member of society
"Wrong, Do it again!"
"Incorrect, repeat the task!"
"If you don't eat yer meat, you can't have any pudding. How canyou
"If you do not consume your meat, you will not receive any dessert. How can you
Have any pudding if you don't eat yer meat?"
Expect to enjoy a reward if you do not complete the requirements first?
"You! Yes, you behind the bikesheds, stand still laddy!"
"You there! Stop hiding and stay in place, young man!"
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@tejaskakade1695
Lyrics:
When we grew up and went to school
There were certain teachers who would
Hurt the children in any way they could
(Oof!)
By pouring their derision
Upon anything we did
And exposing every weakness
However carefully hidden by the kids
But in the town, it was well known
When they got home at night, their fat and
Psychopathic wives would thrash them
Within inches of their lives.
We don't need no education
We dont 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 dont 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.
"Wrong, Do it again!"
"If you don't eat yer meat, you can't have any pudding. How canyou
Have any pudding if you don't eat yer meat?"
"You! Yes, you behind the bikesheds, stand still laddy!"
@MebThemes
One of the best song transitions of all time.
@mr.tuttifrutti9280
Jeah!
@drogowrefire7041
I think "Empty Spaces" into "Young Lust" is better...But ALL of their transitions are great!
@lordgarmadon2598
@@drogowrefire7041 complete the walllllllllllllllll I am just a new boy. Stranger in this town...
@drogowrefire7041
@@lordgarmadon2598 Sing it! Lol.
@victoriahosmer4357
I know, that's something Pink Floyd does really well, even in other albums. Like "Brain Damage" into "Eclipse" from Dark Side. Or a lot of then in The Final Cut
@Ethannetwork123
They really should be played together, as alone, part 2 just sounds anti-education instead of anti-cycles-of-abuse
@crazytim8256
The Wall fights human nature, not to say that humans are inherently bad, but to say that humans are horrible because we choose to be horrible, especially to ourselves.
@rfmerrill
Yeah people often read the song as anti-indoctrination but it's pretty clearly talking about how teachers abuse their power over students and students are powerless to fight back.
@sunnysurfer101MA
Part 2 only works if Happiest Days is before it. My opinion.