Pink Floyd,The Wall, The Happiest Days Of Our Lives-A Classical Musician’s First Listen And Reaction

Maybe I overreacted to this one, but it touched one of the topics that I am very sensitive about: uneducated educators. Waters moves even another step forward, pointing to a vicious circle within a corrupt society.
Here’s the link to the original song by Pink Floyd:
• The Happiest Days Of O...
_________________________
If you want me to do a First Listen and In-depth Analysis of YOUR song of choice, or if you want an exclusive 1:1 session where I can answer your questions, dig deeper into a topic, or even coach you in your musical experience, such as a music theory, piano, or harp lesson, singing, music reading, etc, follow this link: ko-fi.com/amyshaferarts/commi...
If you want more, join my Patreon: / virginrock
Twitter: / virginrockmusic
Instagram: / virginrockchannel
Facebook: / virginrockchannel
Special thanks to those who are keeping my ko-fi cup supplied:
I’ve formed the habit of publishing all the names of my supporters simply because I appreciate your appreciation of my work, and I want to recognize each one of you personally. But, unfortunately, KZbin allows a limited number of characters for the description, and I cannot fit all names anymore. So, this is my message to each one of my supporters personally:
THANK YOU!
_________________________
Amy Shafer, LRSM, FRSM, RYC, is a classical harpist, pianist, and music teacher, Director of Piano Studies and Assistant Director of Harp Studies for The Harp School, Inc., holds multiple degrees in harp and piano performance and teaching, and is active as a solo and collaborative performer. With nearly two decades of teaching experience, she teaches privately, presents masterclasses and coaching sessions, and has performed and taught in Europe and USA.
_________________________
Credits: Music written and performed by Pink Floyd
This video may contain copyrighted material whose use has not been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. VirginRock is using this material for educational, critical, research, and commentary purposes in our effort to promote musical literacy and understanding. We believe that this constitutes a “fair use” of the copyrighted material as provided for in Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, which provides allowance for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing.
If you wish to use this copyrighted material for purposes of your own that go beyond “fair use”, you must obtain permission from the copyright owner.
If your copyrighted material appears on this channel and you disagree with our assessment that it constitutes “fair use”, please contact us.

[@VirginRock]

As usual, please write here your questions only.

[@trailtherapyman]

This is probably the response that Roger Waters wanted the audience to feel.

[@michaelreeder9931]

An intense reaction is what Pink Floyd music is designed to do. You didn't overreact at all. You are supposed to think and reflect. Good job.

[@daveinthewildOG]

You absolutely GOT the message. Your anger as an educator is apt.

[@SEHAWE]

"I HATE THIS SONG".... Sometimes it is not easy to meet Roger Waters bitterness...

[@jakebullet1731]

THIS is what the internet should be doing. Simply the most wonderful thing on YT.

[@ndfnq7811]

The Happiest Days of Our Lives and Another Brick in the Wall Part 2 are usually played as one single song

[@weylinpiegorsch9253]

Music's purpose is to make you feel something. Angry, happy, melancholy... If you're feeling something, it's a good song even if you don't like the feeling.

[@delorangeade]

On the next Pink Floyd album, The Final Cut, Waters looks more deeply into experiences of that generation of teachers who served in the Second World War, the horrors they witnessed, the emotions they suppressed. It made me less judgmental of the people who used to beat me in school. They were, after all, the same generation as my parents, and there were things they couldn't talk about either.

[@douglasgonzalez7561]

That was an INCREDIBLE reaction! I’m sure everyone here can understand the impact you felt. Children are molded by their experiences, and the fact that there are some teachers out there that have no concept of nurturing, is both sickening and disturbing. Pink Floyd is incredibly masterful at eliciting emotions, conveying ideas and giving the listener so much to really think about. Lyrically and musically painting images and drawing emotion from the listener They were truly masters at their craft.

[@coyote4237]

So weird to hear this without Pt. 2 immediately following it.

[@jsbhistorian]

I use this entire album in my High School English classes as a way to approach figurative language and inferential comprehension. We look at each song as a chapter in this short story of "The Wall"; This almost certainly shocks them when they find out that "The happiest days of our lives" is a perfect example of Irony/sarcasm (something Waters uses a LOT in his writing). This is a wonderful song to demonstrate how important mental health is. We talk about how (if Pink is 12 years old here) the year would be 1955; 10 years after the end of the Second World War. A lot of the male teachers were returning veterans who were suffering from some form of PTSD. We talk about how "Hurting people hurt people" which allows us to have a deeper conversation about generational trauma and how (and why) this particular event (his education) is a "Brick" in his emotional wall.

[@adladl4276]

Good music = intense reaction. Nothing wrong here

[@deancarter9210]

The 'military experience' is right: most teachers in the post-war period in Britain were ex-servicemen and shouted and ranted at children in a Sgt. Major voice in a way that we would now think essentially abusive. This was the norm, Waters writing about ti was spot-on, and we all grew up in that atmosphere of fear.

[@vampdan]

"It's amazing! I hate it."

[@vespurrs]

I had a math teacher in 5th grade tell me I was stupid and would never amount to anything. Forty years on that memory is still crystal clear. I know exactly what this song is saying and I appreciate your analysis and understanding of it.

[@arnesaknussemm7294]

Wow! Your "The Wall' analyses Is great! Let's hear this new One....

[@Hartlor_Tayley]

Such a brilliant reaction.

[@groujo1]

When you're done with side one, dissecting each song individually, I suggest doing a listen of the whole side as a single piece. I think you'll find new meaning and context to each song as well as an appreciation for the transitions and the full shape you could not have seen at the granular level.

[@robertdenner565]

Your insights into this album are truly incredible. I've been listening to this album for nearly 25 years.. Watching you listen to this is like listening to it myself for the first time.