Attaching the Floyd name to the project brought a much-needed advance of four-and-a-half million pounds. The character’s name comes from a joke about the early days of the band when at performances, the club management would ask, “Okay, which one of you is Pink, then?”įunnily enough, this only became a Pink Floyd album rather than a Waters solo project because the band lost millions of dollars in an accounting scam in the fall of 1978. If you should go skating On the thin ice of modern life Dragging behind you the silent reproach Of a million tear-stained eyes Dont be surprised when a crack in the ice Appears under your feet. And the sea may look warm to you babe And the sky may look blue But ooooh Baby Ooooh baby blue Oooooh babe.
Since the studio album’s release in 1979, the tour of 1980-81, and the subsequent movie of 1982, The Wall has become synonymous with, if not the very definition of, the term concept album.Īurally explosive on record, astoundingly complex on stage, and visually explosive on the screen, The Wall traces the life of the fictional protagonist, Pink Floyd, from his boyhood days in post-World-War-II England to his self-imposed isolation as a world-renowned rock star, leading to a climax that is as cathartic as it is destructive. The Thin Ice Lyrics Momma loves her baby And daddy loves you too. They became a leading band of the progressive rock genre, cited by some as the greatest progressive rock band of all time.
By 1990, Pink Floyd and Roger Waters were completely different musicians. The band had a brief and unhappy tour between 19 for The Wall but it performed less than 30 times.
Gaining an early following as one of the first British psychedelic groups, they were distinguished for their extended compositions, sonic experimentation, philosophical lyrics and elaborate live shows. The Wall being played again was a rare chance to Pink Floyd fans who never managed to watch this amazing album live. Pink Floyd’s The Wall is one of the most intriguing and imaginative albums in the history of rock music. Pink Floyd were an English rock band formed in London in 1964.