Music Pink Floyd The Wall

Otter · 06-09-2023, 02:42 PM

Got into a discussion about this album yesterday evening with some co-workers. Some very polarizing opinions came up to say the least.

Too dark
Can't dance to it
It's a story in song that makes no sense
And so on and so forth

I love it to be honest. Yes, it's dark but it's supposed to be dark and if you're trying to interpret it as a simple linear, simple story you've already lost the battle.

I've never looked up anyone else's interpretation and probably never will. I think it's simply a story about a musician that's gone mad from drug use and fame. Mommy issues didn't help either.

01 - Sucks
10 - Pure Awesomeness

Zebedee DuBois · 06-09-2023, 09:20 PM

I always enjoy listening to Floyd songs

**alpha_omega** · 06-09-2023, 09:28 PM

9. Has one of the best guitar solos I’ve ever heard (twice in the same song).

displacedinMN · 06-09-2023, 09:34 PM

Listened to the whole album a few times.

Need to watch the movie.

Stryker · 06-09-2023, 10:14 PM

Pink Floyd The Wall - INCREDIBLE! How can you NOT love it?

**The Franchise** · 06-09-2023, 10:41 PM

Not my favorite Floyd album but definitely a classic.

EPodolak · 06-09-2023, 11:32 PM

Their fourth masterpiece in a row. I haven't listened to all four sides in a long time, but for me thematically it's a pretty great album. I've thought the Dark Side of the Moon was their most mature record on those themes, and it would have made more sense had the Wall come years before DSOTM instead of the reverse. Anyway it gets a top rating from me.

Frazod · 06-10-2023, 12:18 AM

Great album. Comfortably Numb is one of the greatest songs of all time.

Ironically, the song on the album I probably like the least is Another Brick in the Wall, which seems to get the most airplay on the handful of classic rock stations that I listen to. Much like Bohemian Rhapsody, I never really cared all that much for it, have heard it a million times, and now I'm just sick of it.

Never get tired of Comfortably Numb, though.

listopencil · 06-12-2023, 11:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Frazod

Great album. Comfortably Numb is one of the greatest songs of all time.

Ironically, the song on the album I probably like the least is Another Brick in the Wall, which seems to get the most airplay on the handful of classic rock stations that I listen to. Much like Bohemian Rhapsody, I never really cared all that much for it, have heard it a million times, and now I'm just sick of it.

Never get tired of Comfortably Numb, though.

Well...Comfortably Numb is pretty much perfect. The way the overall theme, the lyrics, and the music all work together is incredible. It's one of those songs that reminds you that music is Art.

Frazod · 06-12-2023, 05:42 PM

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Originally Posted by listopencil

Well...Comfortably Numb is pretty much perfect. The way the overall theme, the lyrics, and the music all work together is incredible. It's one of those songs that reminds you that music is Art.

I realize it's a bit of an outlier, but my favorite Floyd song is On The Turning Away and it's not particularly close. Hell, that may be my favorite song period. I like Gilmour's solo at the end of that a lot more than Comfortably Numb.

**alpha_omega** · 06-13-2023, 01:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Frazod

I realize it's a bit of an outlier, but my favorite Floyd song is On The Turning Away and it's not particularly close. Hell, that may be my favorite song period. I like Gilmour's solo at the end of that a lot more than Comfortably Numb.

Big statement!
I need to listen to Turning Away again cuz I don't remember the solo being that good.

Frazod · 06-13-2023, 01:36 PM

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Originally Posted by alpha_omega

Big statement!
I need to listen to Turning Away again cuz I don't remember the solo being that good.

Here you go. Starts at 3:25.

Pitt Gorilla · 06-13-2023, 02:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Frazod

Great album. Comfortably Numb is one of the greatest songs of all time.

Ironically, the song on the album I probably like the least is Another Brick in the Wall, which seems to get the most airplay on the handful of classic rock stations that I listen to. Much like Bohemian Rhapsody, I never really cared all that much for it, have heard it a million times, and now I'm just sick of it.

Never get tired of Comfortably Numb, though.

Agree with all of this. Comfortably Numb is perfection, especially the Live 8 version.

trndobrd · 06-10-2023, 05:52 AM

Not even among top three Pink Floyd Albums. For me it is a coin flip for 4th place with Meddle. The Wall does contain some truly great songs, Comfortably Numb first among them, but there is just too much self-indulgent filler that Roger Waters should have left at the therapist office to justify a double album.

Still...it's Pink Floyd, so I give it an 8.

Third Eye · 06-10-2023, 08:15 AM

A few incredible songs, but mostly overly indulgent schlock. I loved it as a teenager, but as a 40 something it barely ranks ahead of solo Roger stuff, which is to say I’m not much of a fan. It ranks somewhere around 7th or 8th in terms of my favorite Floyd albums.

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06-09-2023, 02:42 PM	Topic Starter
Otter Live free or die hard Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Durango, CO Casino cash: $2648382	Pink Floyd The Wall Got into a discussion about this album yesterday evening with some co-workers. Some very polarizing opinions came up to say the least. Too dark Can't dance to it It's a story in song that makes no sense And so on and so forth I love it to be honest. Yes, it's dark but it's supposed to be dark and if you're trying to interpret it as a simple linear, simple story you've already lost the battle. I've never looked up anyone else's interpretation and probably never will. I think it's simply a story about a musician that's gone mad from drug use and fame. Mommy issues didn't help either. 01 - Sucks 10 - Pure Awesomeness
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06-09-2023, 09:20 PM	#2
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06-09-2023, 09:28 PM	#3
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06-09-2023, 09:34 PM	#4
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06-09-2023, 10:14 PM	#5
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06-09-2023, 11:32 PM	#7
EPodolak Spooky Action Join Date: Dec 2003 Casino cash: $2532558	Their fourth masterpiece in a row. I haven't listened to all four sides in a long time, but for me thematically it's a pretty great album. I've thought the Dark Side of the Moon was their most mature record on those themes, and it would have made more sense had the Wall come years before DSOTM instead of the reverse. Anyway it gets a top rating from me.
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06-10-2023, 12:18 AM	#8
Frazod WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS Join Date: Aug 2000 Casino cash: $3015085	Great album. Comfortably Numb is one of the greatest songs of all time. Ironically, the song on the album I probably like the least is Another Brick in the Wall, which seems to get the most airplay on the handful of classic rock stations that I listen to. Much like Bohemian Rhapsody, I never really cared all that much for it, have heard it a million times, and now I'm just sick of it. Never get tired of Comfortably Numb, though.
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06-10-2023, 05:52 AM	#14
trndobrd 'Stachecicle Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: The Tolerance Box Casino cash: $4875087	Not even among top three Pink Floyd Albums. For me it is a coin flip for 4th place with Meddle. The Wall does contain some truly great songs, Comfortably Numb first among them, but there is just too much self-indulgent filler that Roger Waters should have left at the therapist office to justify a double album. Still...it's Pink Floyd, so I give it an 8. __________________ "I don't really think there is a need to raise or debate this point." -jAZ
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06-10-2023, 08:15 AM	#15
Third Eye Veteran Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: JoCo Casino cash: $1550860	A few incredible songs, but mostly overly indulgent schlock. I loved it as a teenager, but as a 40 something it barely ranks ahead of solo Roger stuff, which is to say I’m not much of a fan. It ranks somewhere around 7th or 8th in terms of my favorite Floyd albums.
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