Comment your most memorable experience you had in school! Also, your FAVORITE pink flood song🔥

'An *acre* is the area of a rectangle, whose length is one furlong and whose width is one chain.'

Read the story behind The Wall album. The wall is a metaphorical wall that Pink, a rock star, has built around himself. His school days (that was him in school as a child) was but one brick in that wall, his father dying in WW2 was another brick, his mother, another. Listen to the entire album and it will all begin to make sense. Don't be distracted by the video, listen to the music. After hearing the album, watch the movie, The Wall.

The poem is from the Pink Floyd song 'Money'

THE teacher is reading from lyrics of Pink Floyd song: Money!

Watch the movie "Pink Floyd: The Wall" . You'll understand more...btw, the teacher was being brow beat by his wife at home so he'd take out his frustrations on the students. Probably happens all the time.

20 years ago... lmfao...you're Killin me JoJo....try 40 plus...you need to sit down and listen to the entire album...pure class

This song is usually played right after “Happiest Days of Our Lives” which is the story of Pink losing his father. This song is about the defensive wall that Pink was building in his life and how he early on discovered schools were just a form of indoctrination, and not education.

Good thought processes. A lot of reviewers haven't got a clue what to say but your thinking is clear and well presented.

This video is from their 1982 film The Wall: Movie which is a film adaptation of their 1979 album The Wall which tells the story about a character named Pink who isolates himself away from the world after it treats him poorly. His father died in WWII, he was physically abused in school (shown in this song), his mother was very overprotective and sheltered him, and later, his wife would have an affair after he became a big rock star. Up until the 1990s, Teachers were allowed to physically discipline their students. Bassist Roger Waters hated school because of this and wrote this song about it.

The phone ringing at the end: they made this album into a movie & that's how the next scene/next song starts, with 'Pink' (the main character, who was writing the poetry in class) as an adult.

The teacher said "an acre" not the N word like you thought.

“He was beating that boy like he stole his oatmeal” 😂

"Why are his teeth so messed up?" It's called being old in 80's Britain..

This song is part of a concept album. It's the story of Pink who goes crazy from what has happened in his life. The brick is the wall he creates to block out reality. You should really watch the movie because you can see what happens. It's a little easier than just listening to the album. Keep going with the reactions! Good job!

I can’t never hear Another Brick In The Wall Pt. 2 without listening to The Happiest Days of our Lives first

Free thinking doesn't jive with the present school system.

Hahaha. The "poem" is the lyrics to another Floyd song - "Money." Gold.

Assuming you’re not researching this stuff beforehand (some do), you are VERY intuitive. Srsly, you get it and I LOVE it. ❤️ It makes it so enjoyable to watch.

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 Excellent Reaction Jo!

The phone rigning at the end of this song, is the starting point to the next song, entitled, (Mother). Remember, each songs merges into the next, without interruptions, or almost. The only cuts were due to the limitation of the vinyl (LP), which had to be flipped and change manually.

I was beaten by many principals in my school days. 15 schools before I graduated and beaten in at least half of them. One principal didn't think he was hitting me hard enough and finally broke a blond oak paddle in half on my ass but at least he didn't hit me in the face with it. It hurt so much that tears would shoot out of my eyes no matter what. Creativity wasn't encouraged back in the day it was yelled at.

The album is a concept album it tells a story from the beginning to the end. Basically it's about this person and the traumatic events in his life, his over bearing mother, his abusive school teacher, his father dying in the war, failed relationships, so on and every event was a brick in the wall till he built a wall around his heart, soul and locked himself away from the world, and his ability to over come it and tear down the wall...its a great album and movie

He said "an acre". 🤣

The phone rang at the end because it's lifted from the movie Pink Floyd The Wall, leading into the next scene setting up for the next song. Awesome pick LFR! 🎸

The wall is a metaphor for his emotional separation from people, the world, life in general.

This song actually played a major part in history as it exposed the nature of abusive teachers in school and allowed the practice of physical discipline to be phased out of the system.

I use to run the school radio when the song came out and we were not allowed to play this song. I guess they were scared we would revolt.

One of the most classic lines in the history of rock music, "if you don't eat your meat, you can't have any pudding." And he has no "reaction" to it.

"This song is at least 20 years old." Wow, I feel old.

The Wall is the eleventh studio album by English rock band Pink Floyd, released 30 November 1979 on Harvest and Columbia Records. It is a rock opera that explores Pink, a jaded rockstar whose "wall" represents his eventual self-imposed isolation from society. The album was a commercial success, topping the US charts for 15 weeks, and reaching number three in the UK. It initially received mixed reviews from critics, many of whom found it overblown and pretentious, but later received accolades as one of the finest albums of all time. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wall

"Welcome my son. Welcome to the machine"

with many Pink Floyd albums, the whole album has a story arc. so listening to the entire album you get the story. (sort of.) Pink Floyd is a journey not just one fragment.

Take a close look at school now, rows and rows of young, trusting and impressionable hatchlings listening to the parrot teacher parroting thought parroted by parrots above them and so on...

Those kids singing,just recently,in their 50's and 60's,were paid for their vocals,not PF's fault,management

Whenever I watch your reactions, it makes me want to sit down with you and have like a 3 hour discussion about the meaning and imagery in stuff like this. Pink Floyd is one of my all time favorite bands and The Wall album is particularly ripe for analysis.

Absolutely saw the light come on! Great reaction. Stay individual my friend.

I was raised in Scotland (Ayrshire) and the teacher in this video was saying, "Repeat after me: An acre is an area..." In his thick Scottish accent I can understand what you must've thought you heard and I am so very, very sorry that such a thing would ever enter your mind. Just thought I'd try to set that straight. Peace, love and respect my young friend.

I witnessed Pink Floyd's " The Wall" live , that was a show for the ages to see and hear!

I don't believe I could narrow down to one favorite Floyd song. That poem is the lyrics to "Money" To truly grasp this song, you really need too see the whole movie. It is truly about how all of our life experiences add bricks to the walls we all build around ourselves.

Pink Floyd. Welcome to the experience. That was school in the UK when I was a kid. Produced a good nation back in the day. Comfortably Numb, check that out. Amazing track and some lyrics to phathom out.

"I don't even know what the battle is honestly... I'm still in it" -Lfr Jojo

Pink Floyd the greatest rock band to ever grace the earth, every single song of there's is epic.

Conformity as commodity is a civilization killer. These guys will transport you straight into a social awareness you cannot unsee or ever forget

Floyd may be guilty of being kinda' dark. Floyd may also be correct.

These are scenes from the movie The Wall, I think you'd get a lot out of it.

Another classic song from my generation love this group

Released in 1979. Pink Floyd is classic. I had a cat named Pink Floyd and her twin sister was Alice Cooper 😎❤️🇺🇸

watch them live .. few songs from the Pulse concert 1994 ---> comfortably numb = best live guitar solo ... high hopes ... hey you ... coming back to life = 3 guitar solo ..

"The Wall" is referring to a "defensive shield" that a person can develop emotionally, depending on various circumstances and experiences in one's life. That's the storyline to this whole album (and of course the movie), it's about a Rock Star, and especially the various things throughout his life that contributed to his "building a wall", which negatively affects his relationships, and mental stability later in life. That is all exacerbated by the "Rock Star" life, with all the constant B.S. and pressure etc.(and drugs).

best memories of school the one-week trips we had with the class - and not to camping grounds or religious camps --- it was fun days in a hostel --- with disco nights --- best concert open-air live 1988 Pink Floyd at the Maimarkt in Mannheim Germany - best song for me - wish u were here----

One thing to always keep in mind listening to this genre ... it was all about the experience! Its a "sit in a dark room high with headphones on" type music! There was a LOT of drugs and free love and slipping off mentally to a whole new level of thoughts and imagination point in time and the music reflects that! Pink Floyd Always had a very deep meaning to every song they wrote! Strangely enough it rings true today more than ever

This song started the education systems to take a hard look at themselves and how they were treating kids. I remember my second to last year of high school being the last year they were allowed to use the cane on kids. We used to hear the boys (it was ALWAYS the boys 😂😢) screaming in pain, outside the Principal's office window. It made us hate the Principal and the teachers. To think that this was standard school practice not that long ago 😳

I have always had a slightly different interpretation of this song, but you do make a pretty strong point. I was thinking of the brick and the wall as metaphors for oppression more directly.

This song was popular when I was in high school. Not sure how things were in the continental US, but we lived in Europe(military) and lived under the very real threat of nuclear war on a daily basis. East and West Germany were still divided and the USSR was a huge threat. There was also the indoctrination in school, much like today, and free thought that went against the grain was not really tolerated. This music spoke to a generation loudly. It's good you take the time to listen and think about what the music, lyrics and visuals are conveying.

Jojo, so great to hear a young generational view. Can we agree this a concept which spans the generations. Well reviewed!!!

Great reaction! This song is all about Pink building a metaphysical wall around himself, the abuse by his teachers bricks in his wall. You should really check out "Hey You" from later on The Wall, it's where Pink tries to break free from his self-imposed prison. You'll really like that track, it's deep and rocks.

And the movie is trippy... especially when stoned

with Pink Floyd, it's entire albums, because each song is a chapter!

This is an ABSOLUTE rock classic MUST! I saw Korn in concert (opening for Linkin Park) cover this and the entire stadium went mad. Everyone sang with the band.

I love your breakdown brother. Great job... With everything going on you should listen to "WONT GET FOOLED AGAIN" by The Who

Acre. He said an acre, not what you thought he said.

The teacher said, "absolutely rubbish laddie, get on with your work". I don't know what you thought he said. This was scene from 1982 movie "Pink Floyd: The Wall" a rock opera musical based on their album of the same name. The whole scene with the kids burning down the building and before was all in the boy's head and not real. You can feel free to check out the movie, although the full movie may not youtube anymore it is on vimeo.

So glad you finally got it around the 5 minute mark! I've been yelling it at you for a while now! End of rant! You are so into the music it makes my heart happy!

The poem the teacher read are the lyrics to the song “Money” which you reacted to in another video.

I’m a teacher and we aren’t like that😂 but I play this and Alice Cooper’s Schools out at the end of the school year😂😂😂😂😂

Headphone on and listen to the whole album non stop.A great trip.

My all-time favorite album! I am 62. First heard this when I was 19.

While Another Brick in the Wall does stand as a song on its own, the video is actually a clip from the feature length film "The Wall". in fact this song is not actually "Another Brick in the Wall" it is "Another Brick in the Wall, Part 2" - This part pertains to Pink's (the main character) time at school. The lyrics to "Another Brick in the Wall, Part 1" which is talking about how Pink's father died during WW2, and basically how Pink was lacking a father figure, in other songs it is revealed he had a very over protective mother. Daddy's flown across the ocean, Leaving just a memory A snapshot in the family album Daddy, what else did you leave for me? Daddy, What d'ya leave behind for me? All in all, it was just a brick in the wall. All in all, it was all just bricks in the wall. "Another Brick in the wall Part 3" - As an adult as Pink has become a famous rock star, but his life is falling further and further apart, he has discovered his wife has been cheating on him, this pushes him to the final stages of creating his metaphorical wall built out of personal traumas. I don't need no arms around me And I don't need no drugs to calm me I have seen the writing on the wall Don't think I need anything at all No, don't think I'll need anything at all All in all, it was just bricks in the wall All in all, you were just bricks in the wall I would recommend watching the film the wall, it has some spectacular (and disturbing) animation sequences, brilliant music, and what I consider to be one of the best warnings about fascism and nationalistic rhetoric ever made..

He said, "an acre". Not...the other word. His accent got in the way. Also, the poem comes from the Pink Floyd song Money, which you should definitely check out. Love you bro.

Love your reactions, Jojo :D you really take the time to appreciate and think about the meaning of each song. You got a subscriber for life here

That moment where the message connects... priceless. And the moment of horrified confusion--you have to get past the teacher's English accent--he's giving the mathematical definition of "an acre" like a unit of land measurement. To clear up confusion about the end with the telephone--"The Wall" was a 1979 album and a 1981 feature film, written by the band (primarily the bass player). It's a semi-autobiographical story about the band and the existential barrier or "wall" that the artist builds between himself and the rest of the world. Many incidents and factors are components or "bricks" in the wall, from losing a parent to war early, an overprotective mother, overbearing teachers and school systems, and later dependencies on alcohol and drugs. The movie alternates between live-action and animation and skips forward and back in time from the artist in a hotel room before a show to memories of his past from young childhood to earlier in his adulthood.

the song came out at least 20 years ago? hahahahaha try 1979 but also this is a trilogy song, hence the "part 1 2 and 3" when you looked this up answering your question, my most memorable experience i had in school: graduation :P and to pick a favorite pink floyd song, you cant pick one

I am so damn glad Gen Z has some exposure to these masterpieces...

That poem is actually Pink Floyd's biggest hit song.

There are SO many ways to interpret The Wall. In one version, rock star Pink calls home while on tour - and a strange man answers. After an argument with GF / wife, she accuses him of being walled off and isolated from the real world. So he gets drunk / stoned, and reflects back on his life, remembering all the instances that made him into the person he is today.

I believe the teacher says something like "... get on with your work".

The beautiful thing about music is that it is open to interpretation. This song has been out since 1982 and I never thought about your analogy of the children being bricks in the wall but that is excellent! Like other Pink Floyd albums, this whole album is an experience. The "Wall" in this one is actually a mental wall that is built between the writer and the outside world. There are 3 versions of this song on the album. I am not going to give anything else away because I am requesting now that you review the whole album. You will be glad you did. I was a teen in the '80s and although Dark Side of the Moon was technically more popular, I like The Wall better.

You have got it man. That is the message, Brake down the walls and be free!!!

PF is a great rabbit hole 😁 Rock On, young dude ❤️

This song and video was banned in some countries because of the reactions of some kids in schools when it first came out.

You are hearing things. I think I know what. It’s NOT what you think! It’s the accent that got you. He’s asking a question about an acre. It’s a size measurement of land. Basically he’s setting up a math problem. Not racist! Ha ha! PINK FLOYD would never do that. You’re going to have to wait till a certain Guns and Roses song for that! Just so you know GnR’s guitarist Slash is mixed. Calm down, this ain’t rap. 👊

Nailed it! At 5 minutes in you summarized it better than I've heard anyone summarize it. Statistic. No individuality. Yeahzzzz.

Most memorable moment in school, Senior Prank. I put bubble bath in the Governor's Fountain. Three whole bottles of it. Suds galore overtook the Governor's entire lawn. Almost wasn't allowed to walk for graduation, but when the Headmaster tried to find out exactly who did it- we all became Spartacus... 😳😂😂 'Wish You Were Here' OR 'Shine On You Crazy Diamond' are tied for my favorite Pink Floyd song. Tough call fr... 🎯🤘

🤣 20 years ago I’m 48 and listened to this when i was four my old man would turn this on

This song came out in 1979 and was an actual representation of how schools were back then (the school classroom parts obviously).

You nailed it. That's exactly what this song was about.

Welcome to Pink Floyd. Please enjoy your journey!

Perhaps one of the greatest songs EVER!

I love your grasp of these artists

I watch a lot of your videos.....I'm so glad you got this.

You gotta watch the film. Pink Floyd are one of the most creative English bands of the 60's and 70's.

you are on a totally different level yourself! Spot on ! ✌

When they started tearing down the wall, i saw that look you had, you definitely understood what was being said 💯💯💯👍🏻

OFFICIALLY the best reaction video I seen u do. Especially with that X-Files beat

Dude best Floyd experience? Pulse Tour. My wife's 1st concert. Plus, it was a religious experience. Awesome.

I love your reactions to our old bops. Keep it up kiddo. You bring a smile to my face

Pink Floyd wrote the type of music many groups in the 70's & early 80's did - that is a statement about society and an appeal for change. But The Wall is TOTALLY iconic in & of itself. It absolutely took on the school system & the type of workplace children were being prepared for. Not to simply slip into society like another lifeless thing indistinguishable from anyone else. Beatings at school and demeaning children to each other as a form of discipline via humiliation was absolutely the school system my parents had in post WW2 Britain and even we had in the late 1960's and 70's where my brother and I were schooled. I was beaten at school publicly along with my classmates in junior school, my brother was 'caned' daily for minor misdemeanors, even in high school. It became illegal to use Corporal Punishment on girls, but the boys it was still enforced. Now, being an individual and a maverick with unique solutions is highly valued. They are the highest paid, the current Captains of Industry and the movers & shakers of this world. Music like The Wall was highly evocative and instrumental in this social shift in consciousness. With the popularity of musicians & groups in the 1970's and 1980's, music & highly evocative music videos were used to encourage popular movements amongst the general populace to motivate for change. I seem to remember The Wall music video as being one of the most expensive produced up to that time. They followed it up with the movie The Wall that took the subject matter much further into other areas of societal control and social brainwashing of the times. Your generation can't even imagine teachers treating children this way. It is now totally illegal. Social change effected - aren't you glad?

I'm so glad you get it we count on you young people.....life 😃 is good

When this song was released in 1979, every school in Australia banned it. So of course it became an instant hit here.