Pink Floyd - MOTHER | Singer Reacts & Musician Analysis

AS others have pointed out, when he asks "did it have to be so high?" he meant the Wall he was building around himself. You almost have to know the whole album to know this. His story eventually leads to comfortably numb, a masterpiece.

I was at one of Pink Floyds performances of "The Wall" in 1980 at The Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, NY, Long Island on February 25th, 1980,... I was 23 years old. It was/is the most incredible, phenomenal, astounding, performance, show, play, movie, of any kind I have ever seen in my 68 years on this planet! They actually built a literal Wall with on the stage with 5 feet wide by 2 and a 1/2 feet cardboard bricks, as the concert progressed. By the end of the last song of the concert, The Wall started to implode and came crashing down into a pile of smoldering rubble. It metaphorically illustrated the demise of "Pink" "The Wall" concert was so massive and so expensive both logistically and production wise, Pink Floyd performed only 12 concert dates in ALL of the U.S. in 1980,... 6 on the west coast at the L.A. Sports Areana,... and 6 on the east coast at the Coliseum on Long Island where I saw the show. My friends and I couldn't believe we actually got tickets to one of the only 6 shows on the east coast of the United States! It was life changing.

"Mother did it need to be so high" is referring to 'The Wall' i.e. the mental barrier he feels his mother helped create between him and the outside world. 'The Wall' - great concept, great story, great album - great reaction.

The last sentence of the song refers to Roger Waters asking if his mother's "Wall" had to be so (overly protective) high. Roger Waters was always the philosophically gravitational center of Pink Floyd.

A very intelligent reaction to a Floyd masterpiece. Both lyrically and musically. Another great Gilmour solo. Thanks Millie. Oh, by the way, that’s a good look for you.

If you took the all time greatest guitar players and handed them every kind of guitar there is and had them play the most difficult music to play on each one, I think Gilmour would crank that out better than anyone.

You need to understand that this album is one giant interconnected piece of art; no single song stands alone. To truly grasp these songs, you must listen to the entire album multiple times. As you do, you'll begin to see how all the tracks come together and form a cohesive whole. This is why you have 'The Wall Part 1,' followed by a few songs in between, and then 'The Wall Part 2,' and so on. Otherwise, you're essentially taking one piece from a thousand-piece puzzle and attempting to explain the entire picture with just that one fragment. It simply can't be done that way.

This beautiful song makes me cry , I miss my mum even though she passed many years ago , my mum was a wonderful mother .

You nailed it! The music in The Wall is a soundtrack to the story Roger Waters is conveying! A brilliant opera!!

Absolutely, they do make you think and question. That is Pink Floyd.

Good reaction to a complex song. You really need to do a full album listen and review to understand completely the song. The reference at the end about being so high refers to the Wall. I never thought of PF as background music. You need to listen , enjoy and think.😊🎉❤

wow didnt expect the deep dive there good stuff milllie keep it flowin!

The best way to listen to Punk Floyd is to listen to the entire album beginning to end because unlike other artists the songs are all connected on each album even the sounds in between each song

Девочка очень глубоко копает, выискивая и обсуждая смысловые оттенки. Для нас, русскоязычных, Pink Floyd это монументальная гениальность

👍👍, excellent job/channel. I am a proud subscriber. Love your reactions!

You need to check out the entire Movie, Pink Floyd's "The Wall" to get the entire concept of the story. In 2019 I went to watch the Lazer Show at Harrah's Lake Tahoe, and they didn't play this. I was so bummed. 😭 Happy belated 4/20😁😎

They build a story in your head and puts u in a trance it brings me back to the 80s

Just try "Come On" by Oktaf Kanis, thank you Millie 💕

Great job with your reaction and thoughts on the song Mother from Pink Floyd . Millie you look lovely in the video.😊🤟 You also have a good point for the lyrics of this song.

You’re great. Love your reactions and bright comments. Keep rockin’, keep reacting ! ❤