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Pink Floyd Gives Blessing to Iran Protest Song

By , About.com GuideAugust 5, 2010

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If you haven't heard this awesome song yet, click over to watch the deeply affecting video: Two Iranian brothers in exile covered Pink Floyd's "Another Brick in the Wall," tweaking the chorus to "Hey Ayatollah, Leave Those Kids Alone!" The brothers living in Canada -- Sepp, 28, and Sohl, 35 -- keep their surname private for the safety of their family back in Iran, and got a blessing to cover the song from Pink Floyd's Roger Waters (pictured).

Buy the song from Blurred Vision at iTunes for 99 cents, with proceeds going to Amnesty International.

(Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images)

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August 12, 2010 at 8:25 pm
(1) Rose says:

I think that is great that Pink Floyd gave their blessing for this…Iranian are suffering under the human rights violations the fanatic goverenment of Iran….and the world needs to hear about it until THEY HAVE FREEDOM & DEMOCRACY & JUSTICE…THEY HAVE SUFFERED FOR MORE THAN HALF A CENTURY UNDER THIS non-government & the youth, women & children have suffered the most, this government must go, a new more sane non religious regime is what the Iranian people want & will have…and they will not stop until they have it , because that is what they deserve, because Persian are civilized society who rescued the Jews, lived side by side with Christians, respected all humanity 1000s of years ago, and that strong & solid a nation, will be free again. Thank you for all of you who support freedom of a land that represented humanity of all backgrounds…there is a reason it was called the Persian Empire…

August 28, 2010 at 4:16 am
(2) quinbee says:

Im living in iran. we have democrasy, freedom, justice and we have a good government. your speakings are about the lies that america and israel government tell to you. come in iran and see every thing from your eyes then you can talk about iran. you cant talk about iran when you know nothing just some poor lies that bbc and voa love to say. I think you are blind and deff that you cant see us and listen our voice that we are saying :”Our freedom is releasing from dark hands of america.” if you want to help us talk about america not iran. dont be silly & fool. and then how you could talk about humanity when america kill every one and attack every country that wants to say it oppinion. the cruel government is government of america not iran.

March 8, 2011 at 4:53 pm
(3) M2n says:

داداش مرگ من یواش کم خالی ببند

Hello everybody
Iranian government pay guys like the one who have left the previous comment.
But in INTERNET world, anybody can easily know what are the truths and what are lies.

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