Pink Floyd – The Happiest Days of Our Lives

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You! Yes, you! Stand still laddy

When we grew up and went to school
There were certain teachers who would
Hurt the children any way they could
By pouring their derision
Upon anything we did
Exposing every weakness
However carefully hidden by the kids
But in the town it was well known
When they got home at night, their fat and
Psychopathic wives would thrash them
Within inches of their lives

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"The Happiest Days of Our Lives" as written by Roger Waters

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    General Comment:I absolutely love how it all builds up and the song sort of explodes and then BOOM "We don't need no education!"
    Flag Crane42on April 24, 2012   Link
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    General Comment:"You! Yes, you! Stand still, laddie!"
    When we grew up and went to school
    There were certain teachers who would
    Hurt the children any way they could
    By pouring their derision
    Upon anything we did
    And exposing every weakness
    However carefully hidden by the kids
    But in the town it was well known
    When they got home at night, their fat and
    Psycopathic wives would thrash them
    Within inches of their lives
    Flag Digimonfan2020on October 18, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:This song is completely self-explanatory, and while usually seen as an intro into "Another Brick in the Wall part II", stands on it's own very well.

    It's a cycle of cruelty and oppression. The teachers are abused by their wives, so they take it out on the kids, where it, in turn, eats away at them. The title is extremely sarcastic. While your childhood and school days are often said to be the happiest days of your life (and for many, they are), they obviously weren't for Roger Waters. Considering the school system in England, especially at that time, that's no surprise.
    Flag NimEdelweisson October 13, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:I like the in'in the'the town'town repeated like an echo
    Flagged wesnon February 10, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:the song is about how the teachers were supressed at home (But in the town it was well known, when they got home at night, their fat and psycopathic wives would thrash them within inches of their lives), and therefore turn to the kids to get vent for their need of power... (There were certain teachers who would hurt the children any way they could by pouring their derision upon anything we did and exposing every weakness however carefully hidden by the kids)
    To sum it up it's critics towards the schoolsystem...

    In the movie Pink's childhood with the abuse from his teachers and such, is a brick in the wall he builds up round himself... and that's why the song is followed by Another Brick in The Wall part2...
    Flag simfjeon May 16, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:I also thought the ending sounded like something out of the Lion King soundtrack. I always rocked out to it when I first got into this album.

    At the beginning, where he says, "Stand... still, laddie," I always thought he was saying something in German, that sounded like "Nein?" and then (phonetically) "Gehauheie!" It was only just now that I listened to it and realized it wasn't that at all.
    Flag Lionboyon February 29, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:Its about a cycle of oppression that happens in the world. the wives abuse their husbands who in turn abuse the kids because the teachers anger gets played out on the kids and then the kids when they grow up will do this to other people because its the way they have grown up being treated and i personally think te wal is about trying to break cycles
    Flag Duckboyon October 01, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:Thank you! I thought I was the ONLY one who thought the end sounded like lion king. Good to know I'm not alone =)
    Flag tvartiston March 05, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:yes they always play this part first. but austin and san antonio have good stations
    Flag moosheeon February 01, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:"You! Yes, you! Stand still, laddie!"
    Flag Grind838on June 04, 2006   Link

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