Talk:Brain Damage (song)

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[edit] Speculation

Roger Waters sings this song, probably because he was beginning to feel that it was important that he should sing the songs he wrote.

I removed the above speculative text from the article because it doesn't sound factual to me, however, I have a feeling that its addition was done in good faith, and I do think it might be appropriate to acknowledge this in some manner. Suggestions? Rob Church ^{Talk | FAHD} 13:39, 17 October 2005 (UTC)

The lyrics towards the end of the song refer to a frontal lobotomy.

This is an impression I have never gotten from listening to this song. I may be alone in this, of course, but unless it was an actual quote from Waters himself, it may be worth noting that a lobotomy is only one possible interpretation, seeing as how Syd Barrett was schizophrenic, and it was entirely possible he felt that there was someone in his head that was not him. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 24.22.42.155 (talk) 08:55, 12 January 2007 (UTC).

"You raise the blade/You make the change/You rearrange me 'till I'm sane"

This is the part of the song that refers to lobotomy JTConroy88 08:58, 2 February 2007 (UTC)

[edit] 2001 a spacey coincidence

Personally, I think this song really sums up the movie 2001. Might just be coincidence but:

"The paper holds their folded faces to the floor And every day the paper boy brings more." Arguably could refer to Dave drawing the sleeping crew each day.

"The lunatic is in my head. The lunatic is in my head You raise the blade, you make the change You re-arrange me 'til I'm sane. You lock the door And throw away the key There's someone in my head but it's not me." The scene with Dave in Hal's main computer memory, anyone?

"I can't think of anything to say except... I think it's marvelous! HaHaHa!" The ending when Dave goes on his confusing little journey.

As for the lunatic being in the hall, that could be the crew referring to Hal, then the lunatics being in the hall could be Hal's viewpoint.

Just something to think about :) - NemFX (talk) 17:39, 15 February 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Speculation II

Could it be that "And if there is no room upon the hill" is an allusion to The Beatles- Song "The Fool On The Hill" ? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 89.56.159.165 (talk) 19:06, 10 May 2008 (UTC)