By Steve Rhodes
Like many, many others, Pink Floyd’s The Wall was/is one of the most important records of my life – by one of the most important bands in my life. On Monday, Wall impresario Roger Waters – one of the great artists of our time – brought The Wall to the former Chicago Stadium for the first of four nights here. Here is the first half of that show. Tomorrow we’ll show you the rest Here is the second half.
1. Is something eluding you, Sunshine?
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2. The sky may look blue . . .
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3. Daddy’s flown ‘cross the ocean.
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4. Within inches of their lives.
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5. Mother, should I build a wall?
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6. Train dogs, race rats.
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7. Rock and roll refugee.
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8. Like the skin on the dying man.
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9. I have seen the writing on the wall.
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Posted on September 22, 2010