Stop (Pink Floyd song)
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"Stop" is a song from the 1979 Pink Floyd
album, The Wall
. It was written by Roger Waters
.
dictator and the hallucination ends. He is also tired of 'The Wall', accordingly he devolves into his own mind and puts himself on trial. The song is also about his realisation that everything that led up to his 'wall' may have been his own fault, hence the line "Have I been guilty all this time?"
At only 39 seconds long, it is the shortest Pink Floyd song.
", Pink literally calls for a stop, where we find him sitting at the bottom of a bathroom stall. He seems to be reading the lyrics from a sheet of paper where a few of the lines come from, at the time, unreleased material written by Waters. The line "Do you remember me / How we used to be / Do you think we should be closer?", comes from "Your Possible Pasts
". Other lines come from "5:11AM (The Moment of Clarity)
"). As Pink finishes the lyrics to "Stop", the security guard seen in the segment for "Young Lust
" slowly pushes open the stall door, which leads to the animated intro of "The Trial
".
Pink Floyd
Pink Floyd were an English rock band that achieved worldwide success with their progressive and psychedelic rock music. Their work is marked by the use of philosophical lyrics, sonic experimentation, innovative album art, and elaborate live shows. Pink Floyd are one of the most commercially...
album, The Wall
The Wall
The Wall is the eleventh studio album by English progressive rock group Pink Floyd. Released as a double album on 30 November 1979, it was subsequently performed live with elaborate theatrical effects, and adapted into a feature film, Pink Floyd—The Wall.As with the band's previous three...
. It was written by Roger Waters
Roger Waters
George Roger Waters is an English musician, singer-songwriter and composer. He was a founding member of the progressive rock band Pink Floyd, serving as bassist and co-lead vocalist. Following the departure of bandmate Syd Barrett in 1968, Waters became the band's lyricist, principal songwriter...
.
Overview
Pink is tired of his life as a fascistFascism
Fascism is a radical authoritarian nationalist political ideology. Fascists seek to rejuvenate their nation based on commitment to the national community as an organic entity, in which individuals are bound together in national identity by suprapersonal connections of ancestry, culture, and blood...
dictator and the hallucination ends. He is also tired of 'The Wall', accordingly he devolves into his own mind and puts himself on trial. The song is also about his realisation that everything that led up to his 'wall' may have been his own fault, hence the line "Have I been guilty all this time?"
At only 39 seconds long, it is the shortest Pink Floyd song.
Film version
After "Waiting for the WormsWaiting for the Worms
"Waiting for the Worms" is a song from the 1979 Pink Floyd album The Wall. It is preceded by "Run Like Hell" and followed by "Stop".-Overview:...
", Pink literally calls for a stop, where we find him sitting at the bottom of a bathroom stall. He seems to be reading the lyrics from a sheet of paper where a few of the lines come from, at the time, unreleased material written by Waters. The line "Do you remember me / How we used to be / Do you think we should be closer?", comes from "Your Possible Pasts
Your Possible Pasts
"Your Possible Pasts" is a song from Pink Floyd's 1983 album, The Final Cut. It has never been performed live, but lyrics from the chorus are featured in The Wall film, along with lyrics from "5:11 AM " from The Pros and Cons of Hitch Hiking...
". Other lines come from "5:11AM (The Moment of Clarity)
The Pros and Cons of Hitch Hiking
The Pros and Cons of Hitch Hiking is a 1984 concept album and the first solo album by English musician Roger Waters. The album was certified gold in the United States by the Recording Industry Association of America in April 1995.-Concept history:...
"). As Pink finishes the lyrics to "Stop", the security guard seen in the segment for "Young Lust
Young Lust (song)
"Young Lust" is a song by Pink Floyd. It appeared on The Wall album in 1979.-Composition:"Young Lust" is approximately 3 minutes, 25 seconds in length...
" slowly pushes open the stall door, which leads to the animated intro of "The Trial
The Trial (song)
"The Trial" is a track from the rock opera/concept album The Wall, by Pink Floyd. The song, written by Roger Waters and Bob Ezrin, marks the climax of the album and the film.-Plot:...
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Further reading
- Fitch, Vernon. The Pink Floyd Encyclopedia (3rd edition), 2005. ISBN 1-894959-24-8.