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09-11-2004, 11:19 AM
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| The Wall confusion I always thought that The Wall was based on Roger's experiences. Correct me if I'm wrong (which I could be...) but wasn't Roger the one with the dad in the war, the school problems, his mother being a stickler, etc... But I was watching a VH1 special on Pink Floyd. Roger said "...he appears in the wall a lot" then the documentry guy says the main character played by (whoever) in the flim version is based off Syd Barret. ...so can someone just help me out a bit? I'm just a little confused. I understand Roger wrote the wall, but it's based off him and his experiences. ...yet Syd is portayed in the movie? Help please. Also, I'm sorry if this is in another thread, but I looked and didnt see much on it.  |
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09-11-2004, 11:23 AM
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| Re: The Wall confusion The character Pink is based on both Roger and Syd.
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09-11-2004, 01:45 PM
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| Re: The Wall confusion Listen to the comentry on the dvd and Roger seems to sugest that the broad themes are based on his life but magnified ten fold (ie he did have evil teachers but he had good ones too). However the detail is quite a bit of Syd (ie the shaving of Pink's whole body was something he did) and the gradual decline in to madness was sparked off by Syd's history.
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10-14-2004, 09:50 PM
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| Re: The Wall confusion As well as the scene that opens to Pink holding a cigarette in his hand that is burnt to the end. Roger said that he had remembered walking in on a dazed Syd one day with a cigarette like that, I think. Haven't listened to the commentary in a while. The story is indeed based off certain parts and memories of both of their lives. In particular, 'When the Tigers Broke Free' comes to mind, which was written completely based on Waters father, with a few added details. Very moving song by the way.
__________________ Tired of lying in the sunshine staying home to watch the rain. You are young and life is long and there is time to kill today. And then one day you find ten years have got behind you. No one told you when to run, you missed the starting gun. |
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10-15-2004, 07:12 AM
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| Re: The Wall confusion didn't Syd lose his father at a young age too?
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10-16-2004, 04:41 AM
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| Re: The Wall confusion The story of the wall is an amalgamation of different histories and rock star cliches. It's true genius.
__________________ I'd always thought Clive was a bit odd, but when I found him hanging from a noose from the ceiling, I stopped talking to him.... I'm Satan, and you're a fool because you're buggering up your turntable. |
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10-16-2004, 05:45 PM
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| Re: The Wall confusion Quote:
__________________ what do you teach your children about me? what do you teach your little children about me? pimp, thug, bling drug lord of the undergrounded kings how can you be so sure i won't call down the rain? what do you teach your little children about me? you point your gun, wait, hide and run. i see it plain |
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