[SOUND OF THE DOOR OPENING]
[SOUND OF TURNING ON THE POWER BUTTON]
[SOUND OF ALBUMS BEING PUSHED IN AND OUT]
[SOUND OF THE NEEDLE BEING PLACED ON THE RECORD]
[CHEERS & APPLAUSE]
"IN THE FLESH"
**
* So ya, thought ya, might like to go to the show, *
* To feel the warm thrill of confusion, *
* That space cadet glow.
* Tell me is something eluding you, sunshine? *
* Is this not what you expected to see? *
* If you want to find out what's behind these cold eyes, *
* You'll just have to claw your way through this disguise. *
**
Lights!
**
Turn on the sound effects!
[SOUND OF HELICOPTER]
Action!
**
Drop it...
Drop it on 'em...
Drop it on themmm!
**
[CHEERS & APPLAUSE]
[SOUND OF A BABY CRYING]
"THE THIN ICE"
* Momma loves her baby And daddy loves you too. *
* And the sea may look warm to you babe, *
* And the sky may look blue.
* Oooh baby, oooh baby blue, ooooh babe, *
* If you should go skating,
* On the thin ice of modern life, *
* Dragging behind you the silent reproach, *
* Of a million tear-stained eyes. *
* Don't be surprised when a crack in the ice, *
* Appears under your feet.
* You slip out of your depth and out of your mind, *
* With your fear flowing out behind you, *
* As you claw the thin ice.
**
[CHEERS & APPLAUSE]
"ANOTHER BRICK IN THE WALL" PART 1
* Daddy's flown across the ocean, *
**
* Leaving just a memory.
**
* Snapshot in the family album, *
**
* Daddy what else did you leave for me? *
**
* Daddy, what'd'ja leave behind for me? *
**
* All in all it was just a brick in the wall. *
* All in all it was all just bricks in the wall. *
**
Chica, chica, chica...
**
Laughs...
One, two, three...
**
[SOUND OF HELICOPTER]
[CHEERS & APPLAUSE]
[SOUND OF HELICOPTER]
"THE HAPPIEST DAYS OF OUR LIVES"
You! Yes, you!
Stand still laddy!
[CHEERS & APPLAUSE]
**
* 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. *
Eerie Laugh
* 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. *
* Lives, lives, lives, lives, lives, lives... *
"ANOTHER BRICK IN THE WALL" PART 2
**
* 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 those 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 education. *
**
* We don't need no thought control. *
**
* No dark sarcasm in the classroom. *
**
* Teachers leave us kids alone. *
**
* Hey Teachers, Leave Us Kids Alone! *
**
* All in all you're just another brick in the wall. *
**
* "Wrong, do it again!"
* "If you don't eat yer meat, you can't have any pudding. *
* How can you have any pudding if you don't eat yer meat?" *
* "You!
* Yes, you behind the bike sheds, stand still laddy!" *
[CHEERS & APPLAUSE]
[SOUND OF PHONE RINGING]
"MOTHER"
* Mother, Mother do you think they'll drop the bomb? *
**
* Mother do you think they'll like this song? *
**
* Mother do you think they'll try to break my balls? *
**
* Ooh...ah, Mother should I build the wall? *
**
* Mother should I run for President? *
**
* Mother should I trust the government? *
**
* Mother will they put me in the firing mine? *
**
* Ooh ah, Is it just a waste of time? *
*
* Hush now baby, baby, don't you cry. *
*
* Mama's gonna make all your nightmares come true. *
* Mama's gonna put all her fears into you. *
* Mama's gonna keep you right here under her wing. *
* She won't let you fly, but she might let you sing. *
* Mama's gonna keep baby cozy and warm. *
* Ooh baby, ooh baby, ooh baby, Of course mama's gonna *
* help build the wall.
**
* Mother do you think she's good enough, for me? *
* Mother do you think she's dangerous, to me? *
* Mother will she tear your little boy apart? *
* Ooh ah, Mother will she break my heart? *
* Hush now baby, baby don't you cry. *
* Mama's gonna check out all your girlfriends for you. *
* Mama won't let anyone dirty get through. *
* Mama's gonna wait up until you get in. *
* Mama will always find out where you've been. *
* Mama's gonna keep baby healthy and clean. *
* Ooh baby, ooh baby, ooh baby, You'll always be baby to me. *
* Mother, did it need to be so high? *
[CHEERS & APPLAUSE]
[TELEVISION CHATTER]
**
"NOBODY HOME"
I've got a little black book with my poems in.
Got a bag with a toothbrush and a comb in. *
* When I'm a good dog, they sometimes throw me a bone in. *
* I got elastic bands keepin' my shoes on. *
* Got those swollen-hand blues. *
* I got 13 channels of _-_-_-_ on the T.V. *
* to choose from.
* I've got electric light And I've got second sight. *
* I got amazing powers of observation. *
* And that is how I know When I try to get through, *
* On the telephone to you There'll be nobody home. *
* I've got the obligatory Hendrix perm *
* And the inevitable pinhole burns, *
* All down the front of my favorite satin shirt. *
* I've got nicotine stains on my fingers. *
* I've got a silver spoon on a chain. *
* Got a grand piano to prop up my mortal remains. *
* I've got wild staring eyes a strong urge to fly, *
* But I got nowhere to fly to. *
* Ooh, babe when I pick up the phone, *
* there's still nobody home.
* I've got a pair of Gohills boots, *
* But I got fading roots.
[AUDIENCE CHEERS]
"COMFORTABLY NUMB"
* AAAAAHHHHHH... ...is there anybody out there? *
* Hello.
* Is there anybody in there?
* Just nod if you can hear me.
* Is there anyone home?
* Come on, now.
* I hear you're feeling down.
* Well I can ease your pain, Get you on your feet again. *
* Relax.
* I need some information first. *
* Just the basic facts, Can you show me where it hurts? *
* There is no pain, you are receding. *
* A distant ships smoke on the horizon. *
* You are only coming through in waves. *
* Your lips move but I cant hear what you're sayin'. *
* When I was a child I had a fever. *
* My hands felt just like two balloons. *
* Now I got that feeling once again. *
* I cant explain, you would not understand. *
* This is not how I am.
* I have become comfortably numb. *
* Ok.
*
* Just a little pinprick.
* [ping] There'll be no more Ah! *
* But you may feel a little sick. *
* Can you stand up?
* I do believe its working.
* good.
* That'll keep you going for the show. *
* Come on its time to go.
* There is no pain, you are receding. *
* A distant ships smoke on the horizon. *
* You are only coming through in waves. *
* Your lips move but I cant hear what you're sayin'. *
* When I was a child, I caught a fleeting glimpse, *
* Out of the corner of my eye.
* I turned to look but it was gone. *
* I cannot put my finger on it now. *
* The child is grown, the dream is gone. *
* I have become comfortably numb. *
**
*
[CHEERS & APPLAUSE]
Thank you very much
"RUN LIKE HELL"
*
AAAGGGHHHHH....
Are there any paranoids in the audience tonight?
*
Is there anyone here who worries about things?
*
Pathetic!
*
This is for all the weak people in the audience.
*
Is anyone here whose weak?
*
Well this is for you, it's called "Run Like Hell."
*
Let's all have a clap, C'mon, I can't hear you,
Get your hands together, have a good time!
Enjoy yourselves!
That's better!
Scream.
**
* Run, Run, Run, Run, Run, Run, Run, Run, Run, Run, Run, Run, *
* Run, Run, Run, Run, you better make your face up. *
* In your favorite disguise with your button-down lips, *
* And your roller blind eyes with your empty smile, *
* And your hungry heart feel the bile rising *
* From your guilty past, with your nerves in tatters, *
* As the cockleshell shatters And the hammers batter *
* Down your door you better run. *
*
* Run, Run, Run, Run, Run, Run, Run, Run, Run, Run, Run, Run, *
* Run, Run, Run, Run, you better run all day, *
* And run all night, and keep your dirty feelings *
* deep inside.
* And if you're taking your girlfriend out tonight, *
* You better park the car well out of sight. *
* 'Cause if they catch you in the back seat, *
* Trying to pick her locks, gonna send you back to Mother, *
* In a cardboard box you better run. *
**
[CHEERS & APPLAUSE]
[SOUND OF MARCHING]
"WAITING FOR THE WORMS"
Are you with us?
Eins, zwei, drei, alle.
* Ooh, you cannot reach me now. *
* Ooh, no matter how you try.
* Goodbye, cruel world, it's over *
* Walk on by.
* Sitting in a bunker here behind my wall. *
**
* Waiting for the worms to come. (Worms to come) *
**
* In perfect isolation here behind my wall. *
**
* Waiting for the worms to come. (Worms to come) *
* Will the audience convene at one fifteen, *
* outside Brixton Town Hall where we're going to be... *
* Waiting, to cut out the deadwood. *
* Waiting, to clean up the city. *
* Waiting to follow the worms. *
* Waiting, to put on a black shirt. *
* Waiting, to weed out the weaklings. *
* Waiting, to smash in their windows *
* and kick in their doors.
* Waiting for the final solution To strengthen the strain. *
* Waiting to follow the worms. *
* Waiting to turn on the showers And fire the ovens *
* Waiting for the queens and the coons *
* and the reds and the Jews.
* Waiting to follow the worms. *
* Would you like to see Britannia Rule again, *
* my friend?
* Oooh, All you have to do is follow the worms. *
**
* Would you like to send our colored cousins home again, *
* my friend?
* All you need to do is follow the worms. *
* The worms will convene outside Brixton Bus Station. *
* We'll be moving along at about 12 o'clock down Stockwell Road,
* It's very important when we turn into Lambeth Road, *
* Abbot's Road...12 minutes to three we'll be moving along *
* Lambeth Road towards Vauxhall Bridge. *
* Now, when we get to the other side of Vauxhall Bridge, *
* We're in Westminster [Borough] area. *
* It's quite possible we may encounter some...by the way *
* we go.
*
Stop!
* I want to go home, take off this uniform *
* And leave the show.
* And I'm waiting in this cell because I have to know, *
* Have I been guilty all this time? *
*
"THE TRIAL"
*
* Good morning, Worm your honor. *
* The crown will plainly show the prisoner who *
* Now stands before you was caught red-handed, *
* showing feelings.
* Showing feelings of an almost human nature. *
* This will not do, call the schoolmaster. *
* I always said, he'd come to no good. *
* In the end your honor if they'd let me have my way, *
* I could Have flayed him into shape, *
* But my hands were tied.
* The bleeding hearts and artists, *
* Let him get away with murder, let me hammer him today? *
* Crazy, toys in the attic, I am crazy. *
* Truly gone fishing.
* They must have taken my marbles away. *
* Crazy, toys in the attic he is crazy. *
* You little_-_-_ you're in it now, *
* I hope they throw away the key. *
* You should have talked to me more often than you did, *
* But no, you had to go your own way. *
* Have you broken any homes up lately? *
* Just five minutes, Worm your honor Him and me, alone *
* Babe Come to mother baby, let me hold you In my arms *
* M'lud I never wanted him to get in any trouble, *
* Why'd he ever have to leave me? *
* Worm, your honor, let me take him home. *
* Crazy, over the rainbow, I am crazy. *
* Bars in the window.
* There must have been a door there in the wall, *
* When I came in.
* Crazy, over the rainbow, he is crazy. *
* The evidence before the court is incontrovertible, *
* There's no need for the jury to retire. *
* In all my years of judging, I have never heard before, *
* Of someone more deserving of the full penalty of law. *
* The way you made them suffer,
* Your exquisite wife and mother. *
* Fills me with the urge to defecate. *
* Since, my friend, you have revealed your deepest fear, *
* I sentence you to be exposed before your peers. *
* Tear down the wall (Tear down the wall) *
* (Tear down the wall) (Tear down the wall) *
* (Tear down the wall)
*
[CHEERS & APPLAUSE]
"OUTSIDE THE WALL"
*
* All alone, or in two's, The ones who really love you. *
* Walk up and down outside the wall, *
* Some hand in hand, some gathered together in bands. *
* The bleeding hearts and the artists Make their stand. *
* And when they've given you their all, *
* Some stagger and fall, after all it's not easy, *
* Banging your heart against some mad bugger's wall. *
*
[CHEERS & APPLAUSE]
Thank you very much
[CHEERS & APPLAUSE]