Is There Anybody Out There
Is There Anybody Out There? | |
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Pink Floyd | |
publication | November 30, 1979 |
length | 2:44 |
Genre (s) | Rock music , progressive rock |
text | Roger Waters |
music | Roger Waters , David Gilmour |
album | The Wall |
Is There Anybody Out There? is a title by British rock band Pink Floyd from the 1979 concept album The Wall .
content
Like all the other songs from The Wall , Is There Anybody Out There? part of the story of the protagonist Pink , who erects an imaginary wall to protect himself from emotional influences.
At this point, Pink has long since completed the wall, but now he realizes that it was a mistake. However, an attempt to tear down the wall again failed in the previous track Hey You .
Now he tries to reach contact with the outside world - but in vain.
music
The title also forms the only line in the entire song that is repeated three times in total.
The most important instrument in the first half is the synthesizer played by Wright, supplemented by guitars from Gilmour and Waters, the latter being responsible for the vocals.
Moreover, it remains whale song to hear.
In the second half only an acoustic guitar can be heard. The special thing about it is that it is hardly known who played it. In this case, it was Joe DiBlasi, as Gilmour, who first played it, was unhappy with his result.
Movie
Due to the lack of Hey You in the film, Is There Anybody Out There? straight to Goodbye Cruel World .
Pink is shown in front of his now complete wall and throwing himself against it multiple times. It becomes clear that he is looking for a way out and that it is still not what he wanted.
In the second half, Pink is shown devastating his hotel room. At the end, you can see Pink cutting off his eyebrows, stubble and chest hair.
Waters said this was a reference to Syd Barrett . He appeared during the recording sessions for Wish You Were Here . His former bandmates had initially not recognized him because of his behavior and appearance - he had put on weight and cut off all his hair.
occupation
- Roger Waters - vocals, bass guitar
- David Gilmour - vocals, guitar
- Richard Wright - synthesizer
literature
- Andy Mabbett: The Complete Guide to the Music of Pink Floyd. Omnibus, London 1995, ISBN 0-7119-4301-X .
- Vernon Fitch: The Pink Floyd Encyclopedia. 3. Edition. Collector's Guide Publications, Burlington, Ont. 2005, ISBN 1-894959-24-8 .
Web links
- German translation of the text to Brother Franziskus .
- Is There Anybody Out There? - The Wall Analysis. In: thewallanalysis.com. Retrieved March 18, 2017 (American English).