One of their best known songs was Another Brick in the Wall, which reached number 1 in the charts and whose famous chorus was sung by London schoolchildren. Here are the lyrics:
We don't need no education.
We don’t need no thought control.
No dark sarcasm in the classroom.
Teachers leave them kids alone.
Hey! Teachers! Leave them kids alone!
All in all it's just another brick in the wall.
All in all you're just another brick in the wall.
We don’t need no thought control.
No dark sarcasm in the classroom.
Teachers leave them kids alone.
Hey! Teachers! Leave them kids alone!
All in all it's just another brick in the wall.
All in all you're just another brick in the wall.
The song was accompanied by an innovative music video by the artist Gerald Scarfe. You can watch this video by clicking on the link below. As you watch and listen, think about these questions:
1. What do you think of the lyrics?
2. What do you think of the video?
3. What is Pink Floyd’s view of education?
Pink Floyd Another Brick in the Wall part 2: video (3:15mins)
That'll Teach 'Em is a British reality television documentary series which follows teenage students as they are taken back to a 1950s style British boarding school. The show investigates whether the school standards of the time helped to produce better exam results. As part of the experience, the students are expected to board at a traditional school house with strict discipline and a 1950s diet. After four weeks, the students take their final exams, produced to the same standard as today’s exams.
Watch the video by clicking on the link and think about these questions:
1. What do you think of the discipline?
2. Would you enjoy being a pupil in a 1950’s boarding school?
3. Would you take part in a TV programme like this?
That' ll Teach 'Em Misbehaving Boy: video (4mins)
I think that this lyrics tells us about UK's paradox education situations.
ReplyDeleteIn fact, I am not a good critic and columnist, but in my humble opinion, this video send us some messages that the singer wants to express their mind to the society.
I think the lyrics it's about protest against a old and strict education.
ReplyDelete1.i think this kind of discipline is too strict for present students, and it'll let students feel antipathic.
ReplyDelete2.of course not, i don't like to restrict too much.
The documentary it's interesting, but I would not be part of this kind of TV show
ReplyDeletewe need some punishments and disciplines for our children. However we live in diffrent culture country with each other. Because of that we have diffrent standard of disciplines. I am sure! Some people, they never understand that other country's the method of punish for thier chliden. but no matter where we live, we need discipline!
ReplyDeleteI've really enjoyed reading your comments. You have clear views on the subject and, in my humble opinion, there's some really good use of language.
ReplyDeleteKeep on writing!