Roger Waters was the main lyricist for the classic British rock band Pink Floyd. He, along with Syd Barrett, Nick Mason, and Richard Wright, formed the band in 1965 and released their first album, The Piper at the Gates of Dawn in 1967. In 1968, Syd Barrett was replaced by guitarist/singer David Gilmour. He and Gilmour were the main creative forces behind the albums Meddle, Dark Side of the Moon, and Wish You Were Here; Waters eventually became the primary songwriter, being the driving force behind Animals, and The Wall as well as the sole songwriter of The Final Cut. Waters became well-known for being an intense perfectionist and his controlling nature alienated the rest of the band. The Final Cut, released in 1983, was essentially a Roger Waters solo album "performed by Pink Floyd" as the credits stated. This would be the group's last album with Waters. David Gilmour decided to carry on with Pink Floyd and Waters, believing that Pink Floyd was a "non-entity" without him, sued the rest of the band to retire the Pink Floyd name. His lawsuit ultimately failed, and Pink Floyd released three more studio albums and two double live albums, without him.
The feud between David Gilmour and Roger Waters lasted for decades, and it wasn't until Live 8 in 2005 that they finally decided to set their differences aside and perform a brief set for the charity gig. This would be the last time that Pink Floyd would ever perform together in their "classic" lineup. Shortly after the show, there was much speculation that Pink Floyd would get back together for a full reunion tour, but Gilmour ultimately nixed the idea, stating that although the Live 8 gig was fun, the rehearsals were not.
Much to everyone's surprise, Gilmour and Waters reunited once again on July 11, 2010 for a charity performance for “The Hoping Foundation,” an organization that supports Palestinian refugee kids. At Ronnie Scott’s club in London, the duo performed four songs together: “To Know Him Is to Love Him” (a cover of the old Teddy Bear’s song), “Wish You Were Here,” “Comfortably Numb,” and finally (after a special request) “Another Brick in the Wall Part 2.” Once again, just like after the Live 8 Reunion, speculation began regarding future reunions. No official Pink Floyd reunion has yet been set, but Gilmour did promise that he would join Roger Waters for one show on his 2010-11 “The Wall” tour, performing “Comfortably Numb.” Gilmour fulfilled his promise on May 14, 2011 in London.
Waters has so far released the following solo albums:
* Music from The Body soundtrack with Ron Geesin(1970)
* The Pros and Cons of Hitch Hiking (1984)
* When the Wind Blows soundtrack with contributions from other artists as well (1986)
* Radio K.A.O.S. (1987)
* The Wall: Live in Berlin (1990)
* Amused to Death (1992)
* In the Flesh live (2000)
* Flickering Flame: The Solo Years, Vol. 1 (2003)
* Ça Ira (Opera) (2005)
*Is This the Life We Really Want? (2017)
*Igor Stravinsky's The Soldier's Tale (2018)
*The Lockdown Sessions (2022)
Another Brick In The Atlantic Wall Part I II & III
Roger Waters Lyrics
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Leaving just a memory
A snap shot in the family album
Daddy what else did you leave for me
Daddy what d'ya leave behind for me
All in all it was all just a brick in the wall
All in all it was all just bricks in the wall
We don't need no thought control
No dark sarcasm in the classroom
Teachers leave the kids alone
Hey teacher leaves the kids alone
All in all its just another brick in the wall
All in all you're just another brick in the wall
I don't need no arms around me
I don't need no drugs to calm me
I have seen the writing on the wall
Don't think I need anything at all
No don't think I'll need anything at all
All in all it was all just bricks in the wall
All in all you were just bricks in the wall
The song "Another Brick in the Wall" by Roger Waters is a protest against a system that suppresses individuality and creativity. The first part of the song talks about the absence of the father figure in the family album, leaving only a memory behind. The next lines express the son's dissatisfaction with what his father has left behind, questioning if he left anything at all. The chorus then repeats the phrase "All in all it was all just a brick in the wall," implying that the absence of the father and his legacy is a mere brick in the larger, oppressive societal structure.
In the second part of the song, the children's dissatisfaction with the education system is highlighted. They rebel against the thought control and attempts at conformity imposed upon them by their teachers. The repetition of "We don't need no education" emphasizes the rejection of the system's values.
In the third part of the song, the character doesn't need any external crutches to cope with life, having learned to read the signs indicating an oppressive and soulless world. The final line, "all in all you were just bricks in the wall," implies that individuals within the system are just pieces of the overall establishment, a part of the larger oppressive machine.
Line by Line Meaning
Daddy's flown across the ocean
Father has departed over the sea
Leaving just a memory
Abandoning only a reminiscence
A snap shot in the family album
A photograph preserved in the family's memory
Daddy what else did you leave for me
Father, what else did you bequeath me?
Daddy what d'ya leave behind for me
Father, what did you leave for me to inherit?
All in all it was all just a brick in the wall
Considering everything, it was all only a small constituent
All in all it was all just bricks in the wall
Overall, it was all merely part of a larger structure
We don't need no education
We do not require conventional scholastics
We don't need no thought control
We do not require our thoughts to be regulated
No dark sarcasm in the classroom
No cynical or scornful humor in the learning space
Teachers leave the kids alone
Instructors keep away from the children
Hey teacher leave the kids alone
Hey teacher, let the children be
All in all its just another brick in the wall
Overall, it's just a piece of a larger structure
All in all you're just another brick in the wall
Overall, you are just a part of a bigger design
I don't need no arms around me
I do not require someone to embrace me
I don't need no drugs to calm me
I do not need medication to ease me
I have seen the writing on the wall
I have perceived the imminent signs
Don't think I need anything at all
I do not believe that I require anything whatsoever
No don't think I'll need anything at all
No, I don't think I will require anything at all
All in all it was all just bricks in the wall
Overall, it was just one element of the greater scheme
All in all you were just bricks in the wall
Overall, you were simply one part of the larger construction
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: ROGER WATERS
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Agree! He continues to build on his legacy. Who does that at 78 years of age?
TheFreddy9440
Best night ever!!! I was there!! I got to witness a Legend!
Aleksei Che
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