What is Pink Floyd's obsession with the WALL? - the theme seems prevalent in the band's work.?

Answer 1

Pink Floyd's "The Wall" may be biographical. Their original lead vocalist and songwriter, Syd Barrett, went into a psychotic state and never recovered enough to re-join the band.

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Answer 2

You mean Waters obsession , Well let me see, The Wall, .Talking about the song i can say:
Character : Pink (Roger Waters)
Part One:
Daddy's flown across the ocean
Leaving just a memory
A snapshot 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 just a brick in the wall
All in all it was just bricks in the wall

Waters had no father, he left this world when he was very young and this song is dedicated to him!

Another brick in the wall Two....
Obvious, frustrations from the School System and many stu pid things that all kids must know

Another brick in the wall Part 3
Part III" could be called Pink's last bout of sanity before being completely hidden behind the wall - he resists his wife and drug, then says that he doesn't need anything at all. The song is in contrast to "Goodbye Cruel World", immediately following, where he has finished the wall

SONG "Vera"
The theme is interesting here that's why i choose some of the songz from the album
Vera: It is preceded by "Nobody Home" and followed by "Bring the Boys Back Home". This song is a reference to Vera Lynn, a British singer during World War II and her popular song "We'll Meet Again". The reference is ironic, as Roger Waters (and his fictional character "Pink") would not meet his father, lost in the war. The lyric "Vera, what has become of you?" suggests that Vera Lynn herself, like her promise, vanished. It has also been interpreted to mean that hope is gone.


You may ask about the brick and the wall well the "bricks" are different traumatic events that make up the mental "wall" created by the protagonist. (in this case Pink)

About some other songs
Waiting for the worms:
By now in the album, Pink has lost all hope and has let bad ideas, or "worms", control his thoughts. In his hallucination, he is a fascist dictator who spreads hatred, with the promise that his followers would see "Britannia rule again" and "send our coloured cousins home again," and announces he is "waiting to turn on the showers and fire the ovens.

In the end i must say ALL IN ALL IT WAS A WATERS FRUSTRATIONS FROM HIS BAD CHILDHOOD.That's the Wall Friend
Nothing conected with strange powers and other dimensions, it's only a social disturbing and concequences of his traumatic past.....

Answer 3

Prelevant in all of their work? I think not.

Anywho...

Here's a little legend (supposedly true... it was in Inside Out, the official Floyd biography):

It all started at a concert. Roger, being the main lyricist, bass player, and a lead singer (with David), was also the front man who would speak for the band on stage and announce songs, etc. Anyway, so they were in the middle of a song, and there was a guy that had been taking some interesting things earlier that night apparently. He got to the foot of the stage and started screaming "Play 'Careful with that Axe', Roger!" over and over. He was screaming loud enough to disrupt the audience around him, and when the audience is mad, the band isn't playing well. Anyway, so Roger noticed this, and before the audience member could say anything, Roger had put a nice big loogy on the man's head.

Roger noticed that there seemed to be a boundary between the audience and the band, even a wall. This inspired him to write The Wall. If you listen to the album (which is like the horrible love child of Roger and Syd's young and young adult lives, with some soap opera thrown in for good effect).

A troubled fatherless (not that way, he was killed) kid grows up [Roger], becomes a rock star (with a greedy manager)[Later Floyd in whole], is a womanizing wife beater[I hope this is neither], takes some interesting things[mostly Syd.... but I think Roger took drugs a bit too], all building up a wall between him and everyone else. And that's just the first half!

The second half consists of him finding that he is a bit lonely in his little room, and he wants to break out. He gets really sick, but no, he has to play anyway because the manager says so. This angers him, and he begins a neo-nazi reign from the comfort of his little blocked in room. He goes tells anyone black or Jewish or whatever other races he wishes to get rid of to run, because he going to get them. He's just becoming unhappier though, and finally sees his wrongs, but it's too late. He's built the wall too high.

Answer 4

Well, it's been 30 years almost since that album came out. But it's a powerful metaphor and one that worked well for the theme of the music and movie. Essentially it deals with the themes of alienation and isolation. I don't think it's an obsession though, just the title of one of their most popular albums in their career.

And no, it's not the Berlin Wall.....though they performed at its dismantling.

Answer 5

The theme of an actual physical wall grew out of the band's frustration over feeling out of touch with their audience as they grew in popularity and played to bigger and bigger crowds. Roger Waters conceived the wall concept after a show on July 6, 1977 in Montreal during which he spat on a fan who was trying to climb onstage. later he envisioned a wall separating the band from the crowds.

Answer 6

It's "prevalent" because Roger Waters milked it for every penny. I loved "The Wall" when it came out, but I listened to it to death, and can't stand it now.

Love, Jack.

Answer 7

I'd like to direct you to their ENTIRE portfolio, not just their last 2 or 3 works. Start with Ummagumma, and carry on thru all of it. Then, return to your own question. Silly,....

Answer 8

he builds a wall around his feelings ang then goes completely crazy and the wall falls down...i guess thats what i gather from the movie.

Answer 9

money.....The Wall signigied the sellout of one of the world's most original rock bands. if you listen to that record, you'll find a disco beat prevelant throughout the record. IT SUX!!!!!!!!!

Answer 10

Drugs.