Pink Floyd pupils sue for royalties

[Dr. Rosenpenis]

A group of former pupils at a London comprehensive school are poised to win thousands of pounds in unpaid royalties for singing on Pink Floyd's classic Another Brick In The Wall 25 years ago.

The pupils from the 1979 fourthform music class at Islington Green School secretly recorded vocals after their teacher was approached by the band's management.

entire article (http://www.thisislondon.com/news/articles/14980155?source=Evening%20Standard)

The deserve some royalties, eh?

[Roses in the Hospital]

Good for them. As much as I admire Gilmour, Waters etc. they clearly have far two much money. A bit of redistribution is fair enough...

[celtopunk]

Originally posted by [email protected] 26 2004, 04:52 PM
A group of former pupils at a London comprehensive school are poised to win thousands of pounds in unpaid royalties for singing on Pink Floyd's classic Another Brick In The Wall 25 years ago.

The pupils from the 1979 fourthform music class at Islington Green School secretly recorded vocals after their teacher was approached by the band's management.

entire article (http://www.thisislondon.com/news/articles/14980155?source=Evening%20Standard)

The deserve some royalties, eh?
I don't know if they are legally entitled to them or not but it would seem that they have a good case for it. I see no problem with it from a moral standpoint. The band could have done it themselves but obviously wanted a different sound that they felt only school children could provide. Those kids helped to make that song what it was/is why shouldn't they get some compensation for the work they did?

[Invader Zim]

I think they should dish up. they were part of the song, as such they diserve their share. Also it will be the record company which dishes out most of the cash, I imagine.

[h&s]

According to today's Telegraph (don't ask) they are now officially entitled to the royalties.

[Don't Change Your Name]

Yeah they should get royalties.

After all PF profited from them and also I hate that part of the song.

[h&s]

Man, it's the best part!

[rebelred]

and also I hate that part of the song.

:blink:


Man, it's the best part!

indeed it tis! :)

[RAGING BULL]

It's the worst part of the whole album. But I guess it was an important part of the song and yes, they deserve some royalties.

[h&s]

But I guess it was an important part of the song
Important part? Its the part that everyone remebers. Ask a random person on the street to sing some Floyd, and they'll sing that.

[DaCuBaN]

I'd have said they started singing "Brain Damage", but nevermind.

I too detest "another brick in the wall II", especially with the lame singing. However, if Roger Waters can demand 50% of the takings from DSotM, then those former kids deserve their cut too.

God damn, doesn't money make you an asshole?

[praxis1966]

Not that I'm criticizing anyone here, but this seems like something of a conundrum. On the one hand, you have support for redistribution of wealth. On the other, by approaching this royalties situation from that perspective it seems as though one would be indirectly supporting private property, even if that property is intellectual in nature.

I support the royalty claim, just thought I'd point that out.

[truthaddict11]

has anyone heard Korn's version? and I thought thier Cameo cover was bad! :lol:

[bolshevik butcher]

I think they're entightled too it. Pink Floyd have got to much money for their own good anway!!!!!!

H and S you read the telegraph!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!