PLEASE....Watch THIS 'Zoom' version, that Roger Waters & his band did a few months ago....'live'....while in isolation due to the Corona19 thing. It's AMAZING. ua-cam.com/video/9lCFaSL9aSE/v-deo.html
A little insight in to Roger Waters the writer of the Wall: 2nd Lt Eric Fletcher Waters "He was born in 1913 in Surrey, England. During World War II, he was an officer of the 8th Royal Fusiliers. He died in Anzio, Italy, during Operation Shingle or The Battle of Anzio; declared missing or presumed dead on February 18, 1944. He and his wife Mary had two sons, the younger being Roger Waters, cofounder, bassist and songwriter for the rock band Pink Floyd. Eric Waters died when son Roger was only five months old, but many of Roger Waters' albums and songs reference the evils of war and his father's death as a result of it. The 1983 Pink Floyd album 'The Final Cut' was written entirely by Roger Waters and dedicated to the father that he never knew." "And that's how the High Command took my daddy from me!" Pink Floyd: The Wall - When The Tigers Broke Free ua-cam.com/video/E_5DRKZI1Ow/v-deo.html
@@dzed9191 you must never have heard "When the Tigers Broke Free" "and that's how the high command took my daddy from me!" ua-cam.com/video/E_5DRKZI1Ow/v-deo.html
This and most of their early-70'ies to late 80'ies/early 90'ies tend to stir up various kinds of emotions in me when I listen to those songs. They were simply leading the charge when it came to emotional and metaphorical music/lyrics.
@@davenunyabusiness4893 That is an amazing song. I remember the first time I heard it I was in tears but so fucking furious. Tempered by "The Fletcher Memorial Home" which is still where all these bastards should get sent. One day. One day.
The Mother is overprotective not because she was wronged as such. but because she has just lost her husband in WWII. Check out the movie. you'll love it.
That part of the story is explained in "Another brick in the wall part 1". I hope he continues to listen to the entire album, this is only through 1/4 of the story. Pink actual gets to the point of suicide before he tears the wall down.
After you watch The Wall, watch Roger Waters The Wall. He goes on a journey to where his father died in WWII and explains a lot of the motivations for the songs as he goes through them.
He got my sub today as well. I have seen so many of these "person listens to shit that is outside of his depth" videos to make me nauseous. But Jamel appreciates where these artists are coming from. Taking the time to understand the metaphors of progressive rockers such as Pink Floyd and Rush really impressed this old geezer. Jamel, take the time to watch the movie, "Pink Floyd: The Wall." It's a movie to accompany this album. It'll open your mind.
I have never seen a reaction channel where the person almost always "gets" the song on the first listen! Not just someone listening and overacting, but someone who truly listens to all the facets and seems to truly appreciate damn near everything. Jamel_AKA_Jamal is the best music reaction channel out there, imo.
True, his dad died in WWII and his fathers father (Rogers grandfather) died in WWI. I think it's pretty obvious why Roger is so anti-war. If you get the chance to see the DVD of RW's production of The Wall he talks about both of their deaths with his own children and visits their gravesides, pretty impactful.
@@psidvicious Exactly. I've never seen the movie (although I played 2nd guitar for a stage production at my university music school, and that production had a few elements of the movie in it). Still, the story is plenty obvious from just the album itself.
Watch the movie . It’s cool and the visualizations from Gerarld Scarfe is amazing . Ignore the detractors being hipster to say you don’t need to see it. It’s a part of Pink Floyd history and should be part of your journey.
The movie is more of an expansion of the album. And in some cases provides more context for some songs. I'd go into more detail but I don't wanna spoil it for Jamel or any other viewers who haven't seen/heard it.
Anytime someone tries to claim that so-and-so guitarist is the best because he can play a lot of notes really, really fast, you can shut that argument right down just by saying "Okay, but David Gilmour."
When I was a kid and I discovered Pink Floyd, it saved my life. Suffering from depression most of my life, and having a hard abusive childhood left me full of rage and hurt. I listened to the wall almost every night of high school, it would take me away and allow me to understand deeper nature of what was occurring in my life. I like experiencing these songs with you it takes me back.
Too many Mothers keeping their babies cozy and warm. And then you find 10 years have gone behind you. No one told you when to run, You missed the staring gun.
Saw Roger Waters in...'06? The whole show was amazing but this song in particular was the high point for me. Katie Kissoon performed Mother's (Gilmour’s) parts. I cried.
YES! That is the key word that drove my music collection for a solid decade. Music that is transcendent. See also Miles Davis Bitches Brew, The Grateful Dead, Pink Floyd, and beyond.
"The Wall" tells the story of Pink, an embittered and alienated rock star. As told through the song "Mother", part of Pink's sense of alienation comes from being raised by an overprotective single mother, who lost her husband, Pink's father, in World War II. The song narrates a conversation by Pink (voiced by Waters) and his mother (voiced by Gilmour). The listener learns of the over-protectiveness of Pink's mother, who is helping Pink build his wall to try to protect him from the outside world, evidenced by the line spoken by Pink's mother. She insists that Pink stay by her side even after he grows up, and cannot stand it when Pink eventually grows older and falls in love.
DUDE. I’ve been listening to this song for almost 30 years and I never realized what the last line meant. “Mother did it need to be so high?” is referring to the wall. It seems so obvious now, but I always thought it was referring to getting high cause Pink is so messed up throughout the whole movie “The Wall”. I was overthinking it. THANK YOU for clarifying!
I thought that line meant high as in getting high too , though i wasnt so sure , in fact i thought my poor sense of english was a factor in my misinterpreting it until i read your comment so two things; first jamal cracked it for me regarding meaning and second i wasnt alone in getting it twisted ( the way a nonnative got O.L.meanings wrong) after all
I have to tell you, Brother man, I just love your honesty, and your loving nature, every time you look into the camera, right after your blown away about a song, I point right back at you, cause I'm saying, I told ya...just wait it aint over yet. I'm a 62 year old vet, living alone, and my joy comes by watching your video's...and listening to the music that I revere, and was alive when most of the great music was being released for the first time...watching you, brings joy and tears to my eyes...thank you for what you continue to do, and I hope you enjoy the experience....Rock On
I wonder if he read about the meaning of the song first. It's not the most cryptic song ever written, but to understand even the subtleties right off the bat is quite impressive.
@@Anonymous-wy5dc I never thought of hip hop as being very metaphorical and difficult to figure out one specific meaning to the songs like a lot of rock is, but maybe it does help somehow.
@@chitlitlah Depends radio hip hop is very generic. But if you listen to Kendrick Lamar for example and his To Pimp A Butterfly you'll see Pink Floyd and him have similar ideas regarding social issues. Kid Cudi probably is the most Pink Floydish of them all. Even his album covers take a look at them and you'll be like "ok I see." Blues and rap aren't that far off historically.
Pink Floyd is the TRUTH: This music is in my humble opinion at another level above all the other great bands. Think of Patrick Mahomes and then all the rest at another level. Simply speaking this music is for the soul. I love all their music and it will always be played in my home. Peace.
He was young when the bombs were dropping on England during WW II grow up in bomb out cities his father did not come back from the war, like many others .....
There has never been a band that wrote more lyrically perfect songs than PF. Their singing is brilliant, their musicianship is brilliant but their song writing is just on another level. Just to be clear, I love both the Roger Waters and the David Gilmour eras of Floyd. Both are equally brilliant in their own unique way.
This is my mother. I played this for her in 1980 and she didn't see the similarities lol. But she's 82 now and I'm blessed to have her. And cursed. I hope she makes it to 100
Omg I still get choked up when I hear this song. I highly recommend watching the movie The Wall. It's a brilliant movie and album. This album is basically about Roger Waters, I can't really say more about it. Definitely watch the movie. I actually had the pleasure of working for Roger Waters about a decade ago. It really was unbelievable,being that pink floyd is my favorite group it really was a stroke of luck. 99.9% of people never get to meet the artist they admire the most, I was truly blessed that day and really enjoyed working for him. Great reaction, great song, and have a great day.
@@chzzyg2698 believe me it wasn't easy I had a million questions I complimented him once and didn't bring it up over the next 3 years I worked for him. He did sign my Atom Heart Mother album and I had a picture taken with him. 🐄✌.
@@KathySandru I thought that was true at one point as well, Rogers father had died during world war 2 while his mother was pregnant with him. His first marriage is depicted fairly well in the movie, the sequence during comfortably numb depicts a time before a show where he needed to be medicated to perform, the fascist bit is up for interpretation, if I had to pick an album about syd it would be Wish you where here. I may be wrong if so my bad. It's all brilliant, the whole catalog.
My grandma passed a few months before I was born. My father and uncle would sing this to her (it was her favorite song) as she was on her deathbed. This song has a deep and special meaning to my family. Always will.
its a completely different experience when you listen to any of their albums from start to finish and on a format that doesn't have pauses in-between the songs... Put on some headphones and you wont open your eyes for the next hour or so!
"The Wall" has got to be my all-time favorite album. My wife thinks it's creepy, but I absolutely love it. Powerful isn't nearly strong enough of a word to describe it. I still get emotional hearing it and I've probably listened to it a thousand times.
People are saying it and you already mentioned you were sent the album and movie. You seriously need to take an afternoon and hit the whole thing in one sitting. Honestly the most powerfully emotional album ever made. Keep it up brother!
Every mother - every parent - does the best they know how. As a parent now this song sounds so different to me than it did as a teenager. I feel for the mother who has less choice in how she raises her child than I ever realized. And I know I can only raise my child based on how I learned. It’s both scary and freeing in some way. The incredible thing about this song, and the whole album, is that it captures both the sad reality of why others with power act a certain way, and also the horrible effect it has on those impacted. It’s not a simple one sided story. Maybe this is why it resonated with so many people and lasted as a masterpiece in ways the current dance anthems never will.
Gilmore’s guitar playing on here is spine tingling. As far as music/lyrics speaking to the soul, this song goes deep....the visuals on this song (from the movie)are powerful as well.
When my 2 cousins were young when they came to my house they always wanted to hear Goodbye Blue Sky all the time. They had good taste. It’s one of my favorites from that album.
Man this music just never ceases to give me the intense feels. Right back to high school feeling all that teen angst and frustration and emotional pain. But in such a beautiful way.
Pink Floyd just ooze's Talent ! I was 14 years old when The Wall came out, I had never heard of Pink Floyd at that time, I was into KISS at that age. Then my late Mother, R.I.P. bought me the Album The Wall for Christmas. And the rest is History, I have been a Huge Fan of Pink Floyd ever since. I have seen them twice in Concert, how many people can say that ? I may be old, but I got to see all the Cool Bands back in the day !!
My husband saw a Roger Waters’ entire performance of “The Wall” in concert at the Berlin Wall not long after it was torn down. He said it was a once in a lifetime experience. I was fortunate to see the group Pink Floyd in concert before they broke up so we both enjoyed their performances
Awesome song, makes me tear up every time I listen. This album needs to be heard all at the same time. Have you ever thought of doing a whole album? This would be a good 1st choice. 😊
This song. This song. Along with "Comfortably Numb" guaranteed to bring a tear to my eyes. Such haunting anguish fear and confusion. Mr. Waters at his finest. "Mother did it need to be so high...." Thanks mom.
Its such a weird experience to see you listen to music for the first time that I first heard more than 40 years ago. I heard some of it so much that I almost got tired of it, but hearing it along with you, is almost like a first time for me again. Thank you for allowing me to see some of this great music with fresh eyes. I almost forgot how great it was!
There is not a band that has ever existed that will take you on the emotional ride that Pink Floyd can do. I've heard all their albums dozens of times and when you play the whole thing from beginning to end, as you should, it truly is a journey. I still get chills and misty eyed when some of their songs just hit right. Love you man, keep doing your thing.
Thank you for sharing. 🌺💚☮️✌🏻🌱 Love when David Gilmour comes in. Was following Pink Floyd when this came out. R.I.P. Syd Barrett.🌺🕊. Shine on you crazy diamond. R.I.P. Rick Wright 🌺🕊
My most memorable time with this song was with my boys at age ~5 & 6. While making spaghetti sauce, one of my sons turned and said "he sure talks to his mom a lot". 😅
I just listened to this with my 5 year old right next to me watching his UA-cam cartoons. I muted it momentarily at the "will they break my balls" part since it's a bit early for that expression to enter his vocabulary.
If you have the opportunity, I'd recommend listening to the whole "The Wall" record from start to finish w/ headphones on. It's a very heavy story. The movie does a solid job of interpreting it.
True story. When I was like 18 or 19; I decided to play this song for my mom, as to get her restroom to it. She sat in her chair; reading the lyrics, and listening quietly. When the song was over; she handed me back the lyrics, and only said "Yes". That's it; just yes. Nothing more.
@@harryh5620 This. Just grab the lyrics, some headphones, and shut the world out. The story is beautifully told. Movie is fine, but you don't need it at all.
You need to listen to the whole album in order for it to really make sense. Members of Pink Floyd were all affected by their lives in post WWII England. The songs reflect a lot of that trauma.
During The Wall Live, when Roger sing that, on the wall behind him compare the phrase "no fuckin way" and its translation (depend by the country, in Italy the phrase was "col cazzo").
I'm gonna echo all the people here who say you really need to watch the movie. It ties everything together and lets you see the entire story. Plus, it's a really good movie.
Roger Waters had a very diffiicult, painful relationship with his mother. His father died when he was young & she became so overprotective of him he felt suffocated. What this song shows is how complex love is, and how we are shaped by our parents in many different ways
His father died in WWII in a very well documented and important battle in Italy, Battle of Anzio. This entire album is attributed to WWII and the aftermath (and heavily on the Cold war) and his psyche from his entire upbringing.
Unfortunately, people don't understand that the concept of the overprotective mother doesn't only apply to mothers. Especially relevant these days is that this concept applies to governments as well, in their attitude towards people. And it has the same devastating consequences.
I went to a Roger Waters concert a few years back where he did the entire album The Wall, from start to finish. Throughout the concert they had people building a wall around the band. Until at the very end they were completely behind a wall. If you ever get the opportunity to see Roger Waters I would highly suggest it. Thanks for playing this song... keep up the good work
I attended this concert as well and I was amazed at the range in ages of the audience I saw great grandparents and children it was an amazing experience. I was blessed to take my own son to experience this legendary album.
Wow! Not only am I impressed that you did this song but that you also understand the meaning and symbolism. This is great song and can stand alone but is so much better when taken in context with the rest of the album. I was too young to go to concerts when this originally came out but I've seen Roger Waters do The Wall twice and it was beyond belief how amazing it was! I cried during Mother. Not because I have mommy issues or anything 😁, but because I couldn't believe I was finally experiencing it live. Such a beautiful song!
My father once said to me: (You can't choose your parents and family, but you can and you should choose your friends. If you don't, one day you may have to isolate yourself behind a wall to protect yourself from them.)
British baby boomers (Born right after the war) describe their parents just that way. Overprotective but inaccessible. That war was very traumatic for that generation and it effected their parenting. Probably effected everything they did after that war.
You really need to watch the movie, it will give you perspective on all of these songs... It is a must watch... I've seen it dozens of times and never tire of it...
I think one of the great lines in this song is “Mother is gonna put all of her fears into you”. A statement on the influence parents of on a child’s psychological perspective. I have tremendous respect for Roger Waters. Thank you Jamel ✌️
Every parent struggles with this at one time or another. i grew up in the 60s/70s in an area that wasn't over populated and times where a little different. @jamel I love the reactions... you've done a ton and i love them all. Keep'em coming my friend. Peace and love.
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PLEASE....Watch THIS 'Zoom' version, that Roger Waters & his band did a few months ago....'live'....while in isolation due to the Corona19 thing. It's AMAZING. ua-cam.com/video/9lCFaSL9aSE/v-deo.html
Daddy died in the WW2 { Album and Movie the Wall its about "SID BARRETT" His Life and Mental Breakdown } the Loved Sid !!!!
A little insight in to Roger Waters the writer of the Wall:
2nd Lt Eric Fletcher Waters
"He was born in 1913 in Surrey, England.
During World War II, he was an officer of the 8th Royal Fusiliers. He died in Anzio,
Italy, during Operation Shingle or The Battle of Anzio; declared missing or presumed dead
on February 18, 1944. He and his wife Mary had two sons, the younger being Roger Waters,
cofounder, bassist and songwriter for the rock band Pink Floyd. Eric Waters died when
son Roger was only five months old, but many of Roger Waters' albums and songs reference
the evils of war and his father's death as a result of it. The 1983 Pink Floyd album
'The Final Cut' was written entirely by Roger Waters and dedicated to the father that he
never knew."
"And that's how the High Command took my daddy from me!"
Pink Floyd: The Wall - When The Tigers Broke Free
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@Hydin Biden The shaving the eyebrows and the drugs to "keep you going through the show" is Sid
@Hydin Biden Not 'ALL' about Waters either
Goodbye blue skies
Most terrifying and beautiful song
Especially when combined with the video from the movie. Horrible and moving.
@@dzed9191 you must never have heard "When the Tigers Broke Free"
"and that's how the high command took my daddy from me!"
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This and most of their early-70'ies to late 80'ies/early 90'ies tend to stir up various kinds of emotions in me when I listen to those songs. They were simply leading the charge when it came to emotional and metaphorical music/lyrics.
@@davenunyabusiness4893 That is an amazing song. I remember the first time I heard it I was in tears but so fucking furious.
Tempered by "The Fletcher Memorial Home" which is still where all these bastards should get sent. One day. One day.
Yes, yes, yes, on Goodbye Blue Skies!!!
The Mother is overprotective not because she was wronged as such. but because she has just lost her husband in WWII.
Check out the movie. you'll love it.
or the song When the Tigers Broke Free...makes me weep and feel like I have someone squeezing my heart every time I hear it
That part of the story is explained in "Another brick in the wall part 1". I hope he continues to listen to the entire album, this is only through 1/4 of the story. Pink actual gets to the point of suicide before he tears the wall down.
the movie was realized after the album and isn't necessary to understand it, in my opinion...
@@andreabindolini7452 may not be necessary but some people need the visual to fully "get it"
After you watch The Wall, watch Roger Waters The Wall. He goes on a journey to where his father died in WWII and explains a lot of the motivations for the songs as he goes through them.
you're literally the only reaction channel I've seen that understood the meaning and metaphors in the song. You've earned the sub.
He got my sub today as well. I have seen so many of these "person listens to shit that is outside of his depth" videos to make me nauseous. But Jamel appreciates where these artists are coming from. Taking the time to understand the metaphors of progressive rockers such as Pink Floyd and Rush really impressed this old geezer. Jamel, take the time to watch the movie, "Pink Floyd: The Wall." It's a movie to accompany this album. It'll open your mind.
He Has earned more than a sub. He has earned the respect music lovers across the WORLD ! He Is The friend we all NEED ! JUST BE GOOD
@@snowman4098 chill out bro, he just listened to a song. Aint like he's out there composing epic symphonies and shit.
Check out critical reactions.
Not really. On a surface level yes, but really the whole album is about Roger Waters dealing with his Borderline Personality Disorder.
I have never seen a reaction channel where the person almost always "gets" the song on the first listen! Not just someone listening and overacting, but someone who truly listens to all the facets and seems to truly appreciate damn near everything. Jamel_AKA_Jamal is the best music reaction channel out there, imo.
I swear Jamel, enough of your vibe and energy could cure this effed-up world. Keep on keeping on.
_"No father figure."_
The Singer/Writer of this song(Roger Waters) never knew his father as he died at Anzio during WWII.
True, his dad died in WWII and his fathers father (Rogers grandfather) died in WWI. I think it's pretty obvious why Roger is so anti-war. If you get the chance to see the DVD of RW's production of The Wall he talks about both of their deaths with his own children and visits their gravesides, pretty impactful.
His song "When The Tigers Broke Free" always make me tear up.
@@5yearsout To add to that the song has a resemblance to how his mother was to him and a child
You need to watch the movie to see how all these songs tie together
Ehhh, yes and no. The album was out long before the movie was even thought of.
@@psidvicious Exactly. I've never seen the movie (although I played 2nd guitar for a stage production at my university music school, and that production had a few elements of the movie in it). Still, the story is plenty obvious from just the album itself.
Watch the movie . It’s cool and the visualizations from Gerarld Scarfe is amazing . Ignore the detractors being hipster to say you don’t need to see it. It’s a part of Pink Floyd history and should be part of your journey.
The movie is more of an expansion of the album. And in some cases provides more context for some songs. I'd go into more detail but I don't wanna spoil it for Jamel or any other viewers who haven't seen/heard it.
@@psidvicious Actually, the band’s (mostly Waters’) idea of making a movie out of it was there from the beginning of the concept.
David Gilmour is a legend. He can express more emotion in a single string bend than most players can pull off on an entire album.
Anytime someone tries to claim that so-and-so guitarist is the best because he can play a lot of notes really, really fast, you can shut that argument right down just by saying "Okay, but David Gilmour."
True that
Ok, but this is all Roger Waters' stuff.
@@nicoladc89 no it's not
@@timetogoanybodyoutthere3899 no? All The Wall songs except Comfortably Numb are Waters' stuff.
When I was a kid and I discovered Pink Floyd, it saved my life. Suffering from depression most of my life, and having a hard abusive childhood left me full of rage and hurt. I listened to the wall almost every night of high school, it would take me away and allow me to understand deeper nature of what was occurring in my life. I like experiencing these songs with you it takes me back.
I am SO HAPPY to hear the happy ending in your post! I do hope all remains well for you!
Hope you're still doing better x
David's guitar is like crying all the time... What a master...
Awesome analysis
And again Mr. Gilmour with one of the most iconic solos of all time.
its so good.. comes in like a slap in the face
Legend has it that one time, Gilmour wasted a note. But don't believe such nonsense.
Goosebumps every time I hear that solo.
His pitch control on those ultra-bends is spot on.
Every solo feels like he’s been speaking to me. I felt this was the case for decades.
Too many Mothers keeping their babies cozy and warm. And then you find 10 years have gone behind you. No one told you when to run, You missed the staring gun.
Right. Roger Waters wrote about many of the same themes over the years.
RIGHT ON.
The singing is incredible on this song. Waters raspy questioning and Gilmour’s soothing and nurturing voice.
They were the perfect compliment to each other. In the fact that they were SO different.
as in Dogs Comfortably numb Hey you their different voices and singing is PERFECT
No two musicians ever needed each other more
Saw Roger Waters in...'06? The whole show was amazing but this song in particular was the high point for me. Katie Kissoon performed Mother's (Gilmour’s) parts. I cried.
David Gilmour’s guitar playing is transcendent.
YES! That is the key word that drove my music collection for a solid decade. Music that is transcendent. See also Miles Davis Bitches Brew, The Grateful Dead, Pink Floyd, and beyond.
Always.
@@johnsaporta4633 Don't forget Hendrix. He's the God of Rock.
"She won't let you fly, but she might let you sing" reminds me of a bird in a cage.
"She won't let you fly, but she might let you SINK not SING
@@godslayer1415 I stand corrected.
@@mdunawaym It is "sing" - you were/are correct. You only need to look at the liner notes/lyrics on the album.
@@philfuehrer I thought so, but I'm just not going to argue with comments here on UA-cam. Sink sounded like it made some sense too. But thank you.
@@godslayer1415 wrong its sing
It's Pink Floyd, you have to listen to the whole album. Especially The Wall.
He knows this
Not necessarily possible with what he does.. we went through this talking about DSOTM when he was doin songs off that
I'll second this
From beginning to end, several times over, for the rest of your life.
Might help to watch the movie a time or two as well...
Any time waters and gilmour trade off vocals in a song its magical.
I totally agree!!
@@insaneun Dogs?
Makes me love David's voice even more
@@sarahkinsey5434 David is "Pink", Roger Waters wrote great lyrics, but that's about it if you ask me.
Triple squared "like"
you really should do the whole Album THE WALL in order, and you'll appreciate each song better, I think.
He needs to watch the movie.
he really does need to do the entirety. ;)
I know it!! You've gotta listen&watch in order. You'll understand much better.
@@lepot23 agreed 100%
"The Wall" tells the story of Pink, an embittered and alienated rock star. As told through the song "Mother", part of Pink's sense of alienation comes from being raised by an overprotective single mother, who lost her husband, Pink's father, in World War II. The song narrates a conversation by Pink (voiced by Waters) and his mother (voiced by Gilmour). The listener learns of the over-protectiveness of Pink's mother, who is helping Pink build his wall to try to protect him from the outside world, evidenced by the line spoken by Pink's mother. She insists that Pink stay by her side even after he grows up, and cannot stand it when Pink eventually grows older and falls in love.
@MrMustangMan Excellent summarization.
The album is mostly about Syd Barret. It is also about Roger as well, especially about the dad being in war.
Very astute observation...
"Look mummy, there's another plane up in the sky..."
Actually the lyrics are look Mommy, there's an aeroplane up in the sky
Just found out that was Water's son who said that. He was very young at the time.
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@@victorobedhernandezrico9528 explain yourself ....right now
@@richardsuarez2146 Is the arpeggio after the phrase
When that guitar kicks in, I get the chills every time.
Same here:). I can listen to that solo non stop. It’s perfect
Rick Wright brings me to tear, I'm 58 and happy to tell you that.
"Of course Mama's gonna help build the wall."
"There's a lot of metaphors in here" that's an understatement
Seems accurate to me.
Well, just one, really.
The only metaphor is "The Wall." Everything else is pretty literal.
The "WALL" is the only Metaphor for Roger Syd Barrett's mental Illness.
@@aderi31415 yes - exactly
DUDE. I’ve been listening to this song for almost 30 years and I never realized what the last line meant. “Mother did it need to be so high?” is referring to the wall. It seems so obvious now, but I always thought it was referring to getting high cause Pink is so messed up throughout the whole movie “The Wall”. I was overthinking it. THANK YOU for clarifying!
Wow 30 years later and some guy on youtube tells me what that line means. Heavy..
Wow I also never referred the meaning of the part as the Momma did it need to be so high, as the wall. Heavy stuff.
🙌
Im with you on that 1 fella.....
I thought that line meant high as in getting high too , though i wasnt so sure , in fact i thought my poor sense of english was a factor in my misinterpreting it until i read your comment so two things; first jamal cracked it
for me regarding meaning and second i wasnt alone in getting it twisted ( the way a nonnative got O.L.meanings wrong) after all
I have to tell you, Brother man, I just love your honesty, and your loving nature, every time you look into the camera, right after your blown away about a song, I point right back at you, cause I'm saying, I told ya...just wait it aint over yet. I'm a 62 year old vet, living alone, and my joy comes by watching your video's...and listening to the music that I revere, and was alive when most of the great music was being released for the first time...watching you, brings joy and tears to my eyes...thank you for what you continue to do, and I hope you enjoy the experience....Rock On
You really got the meaning of the song, even the "Mother, did it need to be so high" bit. Great stuff.
YES!
I wonder if he read about the meaning of the song first. It's not the most cryptic song ever written, but to understand even the subtleties right off the bat is quite impressive.
@@chitlitlah He comes from a hip hop background. Maybe that helps.
@@Anonymous-wy5dc I never thought of hip hop as being very metaphorical and difficult to figure out one specific meaning to the songs like a lot of rock is, but maybe it does help somehow.
@@chitlitlah Depends radio hip hop is very generic. But if you listen to Kendrick Lamar for example and his To Pimp A Butterfly you'll see Pink Floyd and him have similar ideas regarding social issues. Kid Cudi probably is the most Pink Floydish of them all. Even his album covers take a look at them and you'll be like "ok I see." Blues and rap aren't that far off historically.
Pink Floyd is the TRUTH: This music is in my humble opinion at another level above all the other great bands. Think of Patrick Mahomes and then all the rest at another level. Simply speaking this music is for the soul. I love all their music and it will always be played in my home. Peace.
The Ultimate Truth!
Agreed
Testify! Always and forever. This music will live on well beyond our years on this spinning ball of granite.
He was young when the bombs were dropping on England during WW II grow up in bomb out cities his father did not come back from the war, like many others .....
There has never been a band that wrote more lyrically perfect songs than PF. Their singing is brilliant, their musicianship is brilliant but their song writing is just on another level. Just to be clear, I love both the Roger Waters and the David Gilmour eras of Floyd. Both are equally brilliant in their own unique way.
You wrote basically what I was thinking.
This song still tears me up and breaks my heart everytime I hear it.
Same...
"Hey You" and "Goodbye Blue Sky" are two absolute MUSTS!
This is my mother. I played this for her in 1980 and she didn't see the similarities lol.
But she's 82 now and I'm blessed to have her. And cursed.
I hope she makes it to 100
Omg I still get choked up when I hear this song. I highly recommend watching the movie The Wall. It's a brilliant movie and album. This album is basically about Roger Waters, I can't really say more about it. Definitely watch the movie. I actually had the pleasure of working for Roger Waters about a decade ago. It really was unbelievable,being that pink floyd is my favorite group it really was a stroke of luck. 99.9% of people never get to meet the artist they admire the most, I was truly blessed that day and really enjoyed working for him. Great reaction, great song, and have a great day.
Did he talk about how much he hated the Jews back then?
@@chzzyg2698 believe me it wasn't easy I had a million questions I complimented him once and didn't bring it up over the next 3 years I worked for him. He did sign my Atom Heart Mother album and I had a picture taken with him. 🐄✌.
@@1bridge11 Absolutely not he kept to himself mostly and when I interacted with him it was on a professional level.
The album was actually based on the life of Syd Barrett & not Roger Waters
@@KathySandru I thought that was true at one point as well, Rogers father had died during world war 2 while his mother was pregnant with him. His first marriage is depicted fairly well in the movie, the sequence during comfortably numb depicts a time before a show where he needed to be medicated to perform, the fascist bit is up for interpretation, if I had to pick an album about syd it would be Wish you where here. I may be wrong if so my bad. It's all brilliant, the whole catalog.
My grandma passed a few months before I was born. My father and uncle would sing this to her (it was her favorite song) as she was on her deathbed. This song has a deep and special meaning to my family. Always will.
This is an album that really needs to be listened to in order from beginning to end... it is a concept album
ABSOLUTELY - Just like their album ANIMALS which is a VERY close second for my favorite Pink Floyd concept album!
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All of their albums really are long form stories.
its a completely different experience when you listen to any of their albums from start to finish and on a format that doesn't have pauses in-between the songs... Put on some headphones and you wont open your eyes for the next hour or so!
Yes
And listen to it on vinyl, with the intentional pauses between sides.
"The Wall" has got to be my all-time favorite album. My wife thinks it's creepy, but I absolutely love it. Powerful isn't nearly strong enough of a word to describe it. I still get emotional hearing it and I've probably listened to it a thousand times.
It's been my all time favorite since the first time I really sat down and listened to it. Just an amazing piece of art.
I recommend a divorce. 💁
Definitely in my top 10 all-time. Maybe top 5.
The Wall is the greatest Album of all time in my book and was a big influence for me in my 20's. I believe it is the genius of Roger Waters.
I honestly don’t find it creepy i just find it depressing but that’s not a bad thing at all.
People are saying it and you already mentioned you were sent the album and movie. You seriously need to take an afternoon and hit the whole thing in one sitting. Honestly the most powerfully emotional album ever made. Keep it up brother!
Being the mother of a little boy, this song makes me sob.
Every mother - every parent - does the best they know how. As a parent now this song sounds so different to me than it did as a teenager. I feel for the mother who has less choice in how she raises her child than I ever realized. And I know I can only raise my child based on how I learned. It’s both scary and freeing in some way.
The incredible thing about this song, and the whole album, is that it captures both the sad reality of why others with power act a certain way, and also the horrible effect it has on those impacted.
It’s not a simple one sided story. Maybe this is why it resonated with so many people and lasted as a masterpiece in ways the current dance anthems never will.
Make sure that he feels loved but don't smother him. The boy needs to live in order to find himself.
All due respect, this isn't a tribute or song of appreciation. Don't be like this mother.... she ruins him.
@@erikolson4056 I don't think either of us thought this was an appreciation song. That being said, as a mom, you 100% get being overprotective.
So many layers of sound. guitar. bass. vocals. keyboard. Drums. life
Gilmore’s guitar playing on here is spine tingling. As far as music/lyrics speaking to the soul, this song goes deep....the visuals on this song (from the movie)are powerful as well.
I thought it was Waters. I remember somebody refused to play guitar on this song because of the extra 8th note on the end of each line
I appreciate you and all you have done during the covid-19.
This cannot be upvoted enough, he's been like a balm to soothe the troubled soul this year!
When my 2 cousins were young when they came to my house they always wanted to hear Goodbye Blue Sky all the time. They had good taste. It’s one of my favorites from that album.
I like how Jamel talks about when singers close their eyes and he's doing it himself here
For a kid who lost his mother when he was 13 and had this come out when he was 17, can you say "impact". Fantastic read Jamel. Thank you.
You are soo good. Thank you..
This song brings out just as much emotion as Wish You We’re Here by Floyd. Makes me cry how beautiful it is
You really need to watch the movie, Pink Floyd, The wall, it explains the entire album to include this song.
Jamal, I really like your attitude towards people. It speaks the larger truth.
Man this music just never ceases to give me the intense feels. Right back to high school feeling all that teen angst and frustration and emotional pain. But in such a beautiful way.
Pink Floyd just ooze's Talent ! I was 14 years old when The Wall came out, I had never heard of Pink Floyd at that time, I was into KISS at that age. Then my late Mother, R.I.P. bought me the Album The Wall for Christmas. And the rest is History, I have been a Huge Fan of Pink Floyd ever since. I have seen them twice in Concert, how many people can say that ? I may be old, but I got to see all the Cool Bands back in the day !!
My husband saw a Roger Waters’ entire performance of “The Wall” in concert at the Berlin Wall not long after it was torn down. He said it was a once in a lifetime experience. I was fortunate to see the group Pink Floyd in concert before they broke up so we both enjoyed their performances
Now Shine on you crazy diamond parts 6-9 or brain damage-eclipse!
He did Shine on You Crazy Diamond.
Awesome song, makes me tear up every time I listen. This album needs to be heard all at the same time. Have you ever thought of doing a whole album? This would be a good 1st choice. 😊
A long one
This song. This song. Along with "Comfortably Numb" guaranteed to bring a tear to my eyes.
Such haunting anguish fear and confusion. Mr. Waters at his finest.
"Mother did it need to be so high...."
Thanks mom.
OMG if he does "comfortably numb" I'll lose it😥
@@s.l.s.l.1405 He already did...about a year ago; the live "Pulse" version.
Brace yourself friend...
peace - out
Its such a weird experience to see you listen to music for the first time that I first heard more than 40 years ago. I heard some of it so much that I almost got tired of it, but hearing it along with you, is almost like a first time for me again. Thank you for allowing me to see some of this great music with fresh eyes. I almost forgot how great it was!
There is not a band that has ever existed that will take you on the emotional ride that Pink Floyd can do. I've heard all their albums dozens of times and when you play the whole thing from beginning to end, as you should, it truly is a journey. I still get chills and misty eyed when some of their songs just hit right. Love you man, keep doing your thing.
I dedicate this song to my mom every mothers day. Thank you mom for helping me build the wall.
FYI: Mother lost her husband, her son's father, in the war.
SUPER REACTION
really need to watch the whole movie, and these songs go together in an epic way
Thank you for sharing. 🌺💚☮️✌🏻🌱
Love when David Gilmour comes in. Was following Pink Floyd when this came out.
R.I.P. Syd Barrett.🌺🕊. Shine on you crazy diamond. R.I.P. Rick Wright 🌺🕊
This song always makes me teary eyed. Incredible song, one of my favorite PF songs.
My most memorable time with this song was with my boys at age ~5 & 6. While making spaghetti sauce, one of my sons turned and said "he sure talks to his mom a lot". 😅
😂🤣😂 I’m the mom of 2 boys💕
I just listened to this with my 5 year old right next to me watching his UA-cam cartoons. I muted it momentarily at the "will they break my balls" part since it's a bit early for that expression to enter his vocabulary.
I'm so sorry today's generation has crap for music.
Thanks, dude, for bringing this real music back!
That's not entirely true. There's great music out there. It's just not on the mainstream. You gotta find it.
@@danbardos3498 funny. Back in the day all you had to do was turn on the radio.
Roger Waters wrote this song. It’s about his mother being over protective after his father died when he was young
He was a pilot in the war, hence the wont let you fly but might let you sing
@@DTWC he was actually an artillery man.he died at anzio in italy when they were overcome by tiger tanks.hence when the tigers broke free. :)
@@nigelwalker9189 in the song
@@DTWC In the movie is his father shown in trenches. Definitely not a pilot.
@@nigelwalker9189 and thats how the high command
took his daddy from him :)
I love to see people’s reactions when the solo hits.
wc please have a look on UA-cam at BLACK METAL TEENS REACT TO PINK FLOYD
Very underrated song on a Philosophical Level!!!! So many questions about life with not as many answers!
With Jeff Porcaro from Toto on drums.
Wow, he has been featured on so many recordings.
Ah oui!
Merci je ne savais pas ça.
If you have the opportunity, I'd recommend listening to the whole "The Wall" record from start to finish w/ headphones on. It's a very heavy story. The movie does a solid job of interpreting it.
This is a deep, dark song. It changed my life learning and understanding my mom
Pink Floyd was another gift to me by my older sibs. I grew up with a huge love of music.
True story. When I was like 18 or 19; I decided to play this song for my mom, as to get her restroom to it. She sat in her chair; reading the lyrics, and listening quietly. When the song was over; she handed me back the lyrics, and only said "Yes".
That's it; just yes. Nothing more.
You don't need to see the movie to understand his song. He understands it.
No but it does help to get an understanding of the whole idea of The Wall.
@@Tony-nb6df Meh. If you can't figure it out reading the lyrics then... jeez...
@@harryh5620 This. Just grab the lyrics, some headphones, and shut the world out. The story is beautifully told. Movie is fine, but you don't need it at all.
The movie sucked... The album is one of the greatest of all time and never required a movie to understand it.
@@manuelper Exactly!
You need to listen to the whole album in order for it to really make sense. Members of Pink Floyd were all affected by their lives in post WWII England. The songs reflect a lot of that trauma.
If you haven't seen the movie " Another Brick In The Wall" you should. It'll give you the whole perspective on this song and the others in the movie.
The movie is called "Pink Floyd: The Wall." (1982)
@@originalhgc Close enough lol I'm old, leave me alone! 🤣😂🤣
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What he should really do is listen to the entire album.
The movie is rather dark. It is also a peek into Roger Water's early life.
It'd be rad if it was possible to do a livestream where we all could be along for the ride.
One of my most favorite Pink Floyd songs ❤️❤️❤️❤️
The mother is not only over protective but also somehow has psych issues and is crushing his spirit. She's another brick in the wall
kris please have a look on UA-cam at BLACK METAL TEENS REACT TO PINK FLOYD
"Mother should I trust the government?"....The answer is always "NO".
Not only NO. But, HELL NO!!!!!!!!!!
A L W A Y S
"The most dangerous words in the English language are: I'm from the government, and I'm here to help" -Ronald Reagan
"No fuc*ing way" - Roger Waters US & Them Tour
During The Wall Live, when Roger sing that, on the wall behind him compare the phrase "no fuckin way" and its translation (depend by the country, in Italy the phrase was "col cazzo").
Brutal song about the power parents have over their children.
Brutal in topic and in honesty, beautiful in tone and execution. It is a strangely soothing song.
particularly mothers over sons
I'm gonna echo all the people here who say you really need to watch the movie. It ties everything together and lets you see the entire story. Plus, it's a really good movie.
This is the greatest lullaby ever sung and that guitar is magical to no end a masterpiece of what is music.
Loved Floyd since I was seven years old! I’ve seen Rodger Waters three times! Love this!! 🥰
Roger Waters had a very diffiicult, painful relationship with his mother. His father died when he was young & she became so overprotective of him he felt suffocated. What this song shows is how complex love is, and how we are shaped by our parents in many different ways
His father died in WWII in a very well documented and important battle in Italy, Battle of Anzio.
This entire album is attributed to WWII and the aftermath (and heavily on the Cold war) and his psyche from his entire upbringing.
Unfortunately, people don't understand that the concept of the overprotective mother doesn't only apply to mothers. Especially relevant these days is that this concept applies to governments as well, in their attitude towards people. And it has the same devastating consequences.
So, she was a "Smother", instead of a mother....
@@lisarainbow9703 never heard that but it is PERFECT
You hit the nail on the head, Jamel. Great interpretation of a great song.
I went to a Roger Waters concert a few years back where he did the entire album The Wall, from start to finish. Throughout the concert they had people building a wall around the band. Until at the very end they were completely behind a wall. If you ever get the opportunity to see Roger Waters I would highly suggest it. Thanks for playing this song... keep up the good work
I attended this concert as well and I was amazed at the range in ages of the audience I saw great grandparents and children it was an amazing experience. I was blessed to take my own son to experience this legendary album.
Sandy Miller One of the best shows I've ever seen. It surely was epic, wasn't it? Amazing production.
Wow! Not only am I impressed that you did this song but that you also understand the meaning and symbolism. This is great song and can stand alone but is so much better when taken in context with the rest of the album. I was too young to go to concerts when this originally came out but I've seen Roger Waters do The Wall twice and it was beyond belief how amazing it was! I cried during Mother. Not because I have mommy issues or anything 😁, but because I couldn't believe I was finally experiencing it live. Such a beautiful song!
I saw this 14th row center in Los Angeles, Best concert by far I ever saw.
David Gilmore, Live from Gdańsk, Fat Old Sun. It’s old Pink Floyd with a kick ass guitar solo.
Gilmour
My father once said to me:
(You can't choose your parents and family, but you can and you should choose your friends.
If you don't, one day you may have to isolate yourself behind a wall to protect yourself from them.)
It's a paradox; a parent who is overprotective, but at the same time is emotionally inaccessible.
Nailed it!
British baby boomers (Born right after the war) describe their parents just that way. Overprotective but inaccessible. That war was very traumatic for that generation and it effected their parenting. Probably effected everything they did after that war.
You really need to watch the movie, it will give you perspective on all of these songs... It is a must watch... I've seen it dozens of times and never tire of it...
One of my favorite Pink Floyd songs!!!
I think one of the great lines in this song is “Mother is gonna put all of her fears into you”. A statement on the influence parents of on a child’s psychological perspective. I have tremendous respect for Roger Waters. Thank you Jamel
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Jamel, Thank you for bringing this great music to the forefront again.. Appreciate you man, the world is a better place with you in it!
Fan of Pink Floyd since the 70's. But i will say, listening to them high was the bomb
Every damn time
Have to agree
I got high listening to Floyd
I LOVE YOUR REACTION,,AND YOUR WISE,,,WORDS,,,,,THANK YOU,,,,SOME TIMES YOU WAKE ME UP,,,,,,
Every parent struggles with this at one time or another. i grew up in the 60s/70s in an area that wasn't over populated and times where a little different. @jamel I love the reactions... you've done a ton and i love them all. Keep'em coming my friend. Peace and love.
This song always reminds me of Norman Bates and his mother from Psycho.
Me too!
And they even manage to make him turn out even worse than Bates, by some measures. After all, he becomes a fascist dictator.
Totally agree!!
I think Carrie. I know, dark and twisted.
Never thought of that. And know I don’t ever won’t lol
Watch the movie and follow along. You will see the album as a whole musical piece.
remember to listen floyd albums from start to finish jamel peace out
The guitar solo in this is so amazing, not flashy, just perfect!
a masterpiece of a song after so many decades❤❤❤🎸🎉