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"Another Brick in the Wall" is a three-part composition on Pink Floyd's 1979 album The Wall, written by the bassist, Roger Waters. "Part 2", a protest song against corporal punishment and rigid and abusive schooling, features a children's choir. At the suggestion of the producer, Bob Ezrin, Pink Floyd added elements of disco.
So I headed to Edwards Air Force Base. When we told them we were doing it for Pink Floyd, they let us do whatever we wanted." [3] On the album, "The Happiest Days of Our Lives" segues into "Another Brick in the Wall, Pt. 2" with a loud, high-pitched scream by Roger Waters, similar to one of the band's earlier works: "Careful with That Axe, Eugene".
"One of My Turns" is a song by the English rock band Pink Floyd, [1] appearing on their 1979 album The Wall. The song was also released as a B-side on the single of " Another Brick in the Wall (Part 2) ".
Three singles were issued: "Another Brick in the Wall, Part 2" (Pink Floyd's only UK and US number-one single), "Run Like Hell", and "Comfortably Numb". From 1980 to 1981, Pink Floyd performed the album on a tour that featured elaborate theatrical effects. In 1982, The Wall was adapted into a feature film written by Waters.
A 12" single of "Run Like Hell," "Don't Leave Me Now" and "Another Brick in the Wall (Part 2)" peaked at #57 on the Disco Top 100 chart in the U.S. [3] To date, it is the last original composition written by both Gilmour and Waters, the last of such under the Pink Floyd banner, and the last composition recorded by all four members of the 1970s ...
"Another Brick in the Wall, Part 1" Extra bass parts, which were muted on the album mix, can be heard. "When the Tigers Broke Free, Part 2" New song. [37] "Goodbye Blue Sky" Re-mixed. [37] "The Happiest Days of Our Lives" Re-mixed. Helicopter sounds dropped, teacher's lines re-recorded by Alex McAvoy. [37] "Another Brick in the Wall, Part 2"
Scientists have reconstructed Pink Floyd’s “Another Brick in the Wall” through recordings of epilepsy surgery patients’ brainwaves as they listened to the song. It is the first time a ...
However, it was not marked as a separate track, and instead was simply included as an extended part of the Another Brick in the Wall (Part III) track. Roger Waters had long resisted requests to release the recordings of the 1980-81 Wall performances, but changed his mind to allow a twentieth-anniversary live album release in 2000.