GENERAL MUSIC INDUSTRY: Pink Floyd's Roger Waters Approves Anthem Rewritten for Young Iranians

Recording artist Roger Waters, a founding member of the band Pink Floyd, gave a Toronto-based band permission to rework "The Wall." The Pink Floyd rock music classic Another Brick in the Wall has been transformed by a Canadian band to reflect dissent young Iranians have for their government. The song replaces the teacher reference with "Hey, Ayatollah, leave those kids alone!" It's performed by a Toronto-based rock band fronted by two Iranian brothers called Blurred Vision. It's been seen by ...

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