In the Flesh (Reprise) Lyrics
[Intro]
"Three, two... fire!"
[Verse 1]
So ya thought ya might like to go to the show
To feel the warm thrill of confusion, that space cadet glow
I've got some bad news for you sunshine
Pink isn't well, he stayed back at the hotel
And they sent us along as a surrogate band
We're gonna find out where you fans really stand
[Verse 2]
Are there any queers in the theater tonight?
Get them up against the wall
(Against the wall)
Now there's one in the spotlight, he don't look right to me
Get him up against the wall
(Against the—)
And that one looks Jewish and that one's a coon!
Who let all of this riff-raff into the room?
There's one smoking a joint and another with spots
If I had my way, I'd have all of you shot!
[Instrumental Outro]
[Segue: Crowd Chanting]
Pink Floyd! Pink Floyd!
Pink Floyd! Pink Floyd!
Pink Floyd! Pink Floyd!
"Three, two... fire!"
[Verse 1]
So ya thought ya might like to go to the show
To feel the warm thrill of confusion, that space cadet glow
I've got some bad news for you sunshine
Pink isn't well, he stayed back at the hotel
And they sent us along as a surrogate band
We're gonna find out where you fans really stand
[Verse 2]
Are there any queers in the theater tonight?
Get them up against the wall
(Against the wall)
Now there's one in the spotlight, he don't look right to me
Get him up against the wall
(Against the—)
And that one looks Jewish and that one's a coon!
Who let all of this riff-raff into the room?
There's one smoking a joint and another with spots
If I had my way, I'd have all of you shot!
[Instrumental Outro]
[Segue: Crowd Chanting]
Pink Floyd! Pink Floyd!
Pink Floyd! Pink Floyd!
Pink Floyd! Pink Floyd!
About
Genius Annotation
More than a disk later, the plot arrives at the “concert turned into a rally” that opens The Wall – to the point that “In the Flesh?” is now spelled without the question mark.
Pink spirals into insanity, imagining himself performing at his concert as a fascist dictator demanding ultimate allegiance of his audience.
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Find answers to frequently asked questions about the song and explore its deeper meaning
- 2.The Thin Ice
- 6.Mother
- 8.Empty Spaces
- 9.Young Lust
- 10.One of My Turns
- 14.Hey You
- 16.Nobody Home
- 17.Vera
- 19.Comfortably Numb
- 21.In the Flesh (Reprise)
- 22.Run Like Hell
- 24.Stop
- 25.The Trial
- 26.Outside the Wall
Credits
Producers
Writer
Bass Guitar
Sound Engineer
Electric Guitar
Phonographic Copyright ℗
Copyright ©
Label
Publisher
Keyboards
Mastering
Sound Equipment
Vocals
Backing Vocals
Drums
Organ
EMS VCS 3
Recorded At
Brittania Row, London; Super Bear Studios, France; Producer's Workshop, Hollywood
Release Date
November 30, 1979
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