Another Brick in the Wall from the album The Wall deals with themes of isolation and resistance against the rigid schooling methods. Roger Waters was inspired by his own experiences at school.
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Introduction:
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(Slow for first part)
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Daddy's flown across the ocean...Leaving just a memory
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Snapshot in the family album...Daddy what else did you leave for me?
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Daddy, what'd'ja leave behind for me?
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All in all it was just a brick in the wall!
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All in all it was all just bricks in the wall! ("You! Yes, you! Stand still laddy!)
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We don’t need no education! We don’t need no thought control!
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No dark sarcasm in the class room! Teacher leave those kids alone!
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Hey! Teacher! Leave them kids alone!
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All in all it’s just another brick in the wall!
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All in all you’re just another brick in the wall!
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We don’t need no education! We don’t need no thought control!
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No dark sarcasm in the class room! Teacher leave those kids alone!
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Hey! Teacher! Leave them kids alone!
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All in all it’s just another brick in the wall!
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All in all you’re just another brick in the wall!
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"Wrong, Do it again!" "If you don't eat yer meat, you can't have any pudding. How can you
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I don't need no arms around me...And I don't need no drugs to calm me!
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I have seen the writing on the wall...Don't think I need anything at all!