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From: lip@masscomp.UUCP (John Lipinski)
Newsgroups: net.music
Subject: Re: The Wall
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Date: Fri, 1-Nov-85 10:08:26 EST
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Posted: Fri Nov  1 10:08:26 1985
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Reply-To: lip@masscomp.UUCP (John Lipinski)
Organization: Masscomp - Westford, MA
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Keywords: About Syd or Roger?
Summary: 


>     While we are on the topic of The Wall, can someone enlighten me as to 
>the symbolic meaning of the walking hammers? Is this some symbol from Nazi
>Germany? Or a hallucination by whomever the movie/music is about? Or just 
>some nifty looking stuff? [AMQUEUE]

In light of  Waters' tendencies and other symbols in  the movie/album, I
think  the "marching"  hammers are  an  excellent symbol.   I think  the
"marching" hammers  are symbolic  of oppression  and herd  obedience.  A
hammer is  used to pound, put  down.  The "army" of  marching hammers in
unison resembles a platoon of soldiers marching for tyranny.  Throughout
the work, Waters expresses his  disgust for conformity, blind obedience,
and herd mentality.

And indeed, it is nifty looking stuff.  Powerful.

	 John		
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