…where we came in? An Analysis

In The Flesh? Starts the opus Was written with the concept of being extremely alienated from the audience Not the actual members of the band onstage performing this song

Happiest Days of Our Lives Another Brick in the Wall: Part 2 Composition depicting the atrocities brought forth on the school children Kids were not educated in the school The children were beaten and ground into robots in the image of the adults “We don’t need no education; We don’t need no thought control…” This phrase lead to the single, and even in some places the album, being banned.

“The Sausage Grinder!”

Mother An advisor in life A person that helped create, “The Wall” Oppression Minimal vulnerability to the rest of society

Comfortably Numb Climax within Pink’s life About the troubles a rock musician has Pressure, drugs, money alcohol, etc.. Recollection of the more simple times of childhood Comfortable in a routine that runs a person ragged but with medications, makes a person entirely numb

The Trial Theatrical, musical and emotional climax All of life’s lessons are put on trial After realization that most of what was learned was misleading and harmful to the mind, “The Wall” must be torn down.

Hey, isn’t this… What was The Wall about? Name at least 3 songs. Why was The Wall originally composed? What is ironic about the album and the stage performance? Who were the members of Pink Floyd at the time of the album’s release? Who are the current day members? Why was The Wall banned from certain learning institutions? Roger Waters Life- 80% Another Brick in the Wall(Parts 1-3)- 90% Alienated from the audience- 30% The performance contradicted everything the album stood for- 40% Waters, Gilmour, Mason, Wright- 50% Gilmour, Mason, Wright- 50% Anti-school- 100% The Survey

…where we came in? An Analysis