Pink Floyd was an English rock band formed in London in 1965. Gaining an ea… Read Full Bio ↴Pink Floyd was an English rock band formed in London in 1965. Gaining an early following as one of the first British psychedelic groups, they were distinguished by their extended compositions, sonic experimentation, philosophical lyrics and elaborate live shows. They became a leading band of the progressive rock genre, cited by some as the greatest progressive rock band of all time.

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)

Another Brick On The Wall
Pink Floyd Lyrics

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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!"

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Pink Floyd's Another Brick in the Wall part II are a critique of the traditional education system that emphasizes the need for conformity and rote learning and stifles creativity and individuality. The repeated line "we don't need no education" is not a call to eliminate education altogether; instead, it is a challenge to the status quo and a plea for a more dynamic and enriching learning experience. The mention of "thought control" also highlights the power dynamics between teachers and students, with teachers asserting their authority and imposing their worldview on impressionable young minds.

Furthermore, the lyrics show how the education system can be dehumanizing and emotionally damaging, through the line "no dark sarcasm in the classroom." The idea of the school as a factory that produces robotic and interchangeable individuals is reinforced with the refrain "all in all you're just another brick in the wall," highlighting how the education system emphasizes conformity and the suppression of individuality. The final spoken lines of the song, "Wrong, do it again! Wrong, do it again," and "You! Yes, you behind the bike sheds, stand still, laddy!" underscore the theme of oppression and the use of punishment and humiliation to control individuality.

Line by Line Meaning

We don't need no education
We want a kind of learning that is free of the structural ideas that dominate society.

We don't need no thought control
We do not need indoctrination or oppressive restrictions on the way we think.

No dark sarcasm in the classroom
We do not want teachers to use cynical humor that is potentially hurtful to students.

Teachers leave those kids alone
Teachers should allow students to explore and learn on their own without unnecessary interference.

Hey! Teachers! Leave those kids alone!
A direct and urgent appeal to teachers to stop exerting too much control over students.

All in all you're just another brick in the wall
The educational system treats students as interchangeable parts in a larger machine, rather than unique individuals with their own talents and dreams.

"Wrong, do it again! Wrong, do it again"
A representation of the punishment-driven approach of many schools, where students are not encouraged to explore and learn from their mistakes.

"If you don't eat yer meat, you can't have any pudding
This line is a representation of the authority and the control they hold, often forcing young students to follow the orders strictly.

How can you have any pudding if you don't eat yer meat?"
This line holds the same significance as the above line, emphasizing the authority and compelling students to obey them without questioning.

"You! Yes, you behind the bike sheds, stand still, laddy!"
This line represents the oppressive and bullying behavior of teachers towards students and their control that holds no limits, extending to any and every opportunity to exert dominance.

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Written by: Roger Waters

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