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cemaphonic

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41. Yeah, "Another Brick in the Wall'

Thu May 8, 2014, 12:16 AM

May 2014

Google the production history of the song sometime - it's interesting. Their producer specifically suggested a disco drumbeat, and Waters liked the idea, so they tried it out and it worked. It wasn't really a case of selling out by trying to appeal to disco's popularity (if anything, I would think they would have liked the dissonance of pairing a style associated with hedonistic fun to such gloomy lyrics), just musicians absorbing and adapting the musical vocabulary of the time to their own style. Plus the squared-off rhythm really fits the song's lyrics about stifling conformity.

Also, I've always thought that some of the fills in the guitar part sound a little discoish too, but those probably weren't deliberate.

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In retrospect, disco wasn't as bad as I thought it was at the time [View all] aint_no_life_nowhere May 2014 OP

I loved disco, not so much for the music, but the dancing. Arkansas Granny May 2014 #1

I had my ipod on random 70's recently and I heard Esther Phillips again jakeXT May 2014 #2

My opinion has mellowed on it over the years Populist_Prole May 2014 #3

Loved it then-- narnian60 May 2014 #4

Even as a little kid... lame54 May 2014 #5

completely agree steve2470 May 2014 #13

Yes it was. Le Taz Hot May 2014 #6

I'm with you brooklynboy49 May 2014 #9

The worst disco song ever made... Frank Cannon May 2014 #14

+1 Shrek May 2014 #15

Even the Portsmouth Sinfonia, the world's worst orchestra, kentauros May 2014 #31

Prime example: made it to #15 on the charts Major Nikon May 2014 #36

It was good to have on while exercising and that was about it ailsagirl May 2014 #7

Hey, if Pink Floyd can cut a disco track and have it be one of their biggest hits, cemaphonic May 2014 #8

For a person who has a Tom Waits Le Taz Hot May 2014 #16

Yeah, "Another Brick in the Wall' cemaphonic May 2014 #41

LOL, Another Brick in the Wall, the Stones with Some Girls, Bowie... the list goes on with talented bettyellen May 2014 #45

I still love disco! Archae May 2014 #10

I absolutely detested disco Skittles May 2014 #11

I must admit Le Taz Hot May 2014 #17

That is a classic. No one can resist it. Arugula Latte May 2014 #24

I loved disco and went dancing all the time steve2470 May 2014 #12

A producers medium MissMillie May 2014 #18

I agree Populist_Prole May 2014 #26

Agree with you. malthaussen May 2014 #19

Have to disagree brooklynboy49 May 2014 #20

Well, I'm talking about the mainstream... malthaussen May 2014 #21

Your point is well taken brooklynboy49 May 2014 #39

It got people back onto the dance floor... CanSocDem May 2014 #22

Didn't Like Disco RobinA May 2014 #23

There was some great dance music made in that era. Arugula Latte May 2014 #25

In many ways, the 70's were a high point in music arcane1 May 2014 #27

My sneaky School Nurse trick...... AnneD May 2014 #28

Most disco was bad, with only a few real artists. kwassa May 2014 #29

Sister Sledge - He's The Greatest Dancer (1979) MrScorpio May 2014 #30

This thread has lured the disco lovers out of the shadows and exposed them. Kaleva May 2014 #32

My grandmother told me that she'd always thought the seventies were the worst period of American mus LanternWaste May 2014 #33

When I am in my last moment, reflecting on my life, rug May 2014 #34

Amen! Paulie May 2014 #42

Disco is great. bigwillq May 2014 #35

I was just a kid through most of the disco Jenoch May 2014 #37

I was just listening to Bruno Mars TexasBushwhacker May 2014 #38

Disco was great... If you want go out dancing and have a good time Taitertots May 2014 #40

The music was a bit simplistic Feral Child May 2014 #43

I loved disco dancing. The moves were great and you and your partner actually sinkingfeeling May 2014 #44