E="stuneville, post: 1571552, member: 1649"]But that's only a very small element of the overall picture. "Another Brick In The Wall (Part 2)" is frequently over-identified as the pivotal, anthemic embodiment of the whole work, but that's only because it's the bit the majority of people were aware of (the song and Scarfe's related animations were everywhere for a long while.) It has to be seen in context if you're going to examine it in any more than a superficial way.
The work as a whole is very much about Walters' own sense of isolation, from the loss of his father (The Tigers Broke Free), to being humiliated at school - the bit you're on about, nothing to do with any movements or schools of thought, it's his own reaction - to his success as a musician which paradoxically removed him further from "normality". The wall is the metaphorical one Walters built to insulate himself from feelings or situations that could harm him, which he later acknowledged as a form of depression (the "Worms" that eat into his brain.)
No need to bring wider philosophies into it - this is about as ultimately personal as you can get.[/QUOTE]
Antidisestablishmentarianismistically speaking, I wasn't trying to get too deep over this.
Rather, I just thought that the whole thing was quite ironic. I refer to Walters' own explanation of the origins of his concept album: that he wanted a 'wall' between himself and the audience. I just wonder if he has actually put himself on the wrong side of the 'wall' again, with this new development. It may be, that his being out of 'tune' with current
trends is what brings about his musical artistry, which of itself would be rather a serendipitous outcome.
As long as this leads to more great music, then long may it continue. I am, however, slightly concerned that it may reveal itself to be a bit pretentious. I have a dislike of musicians who's ego tends to get the better of them.
Great music, though.
