Classics: Run Like Hell

Original video located here. Accessed 11th August 2025

Song title: Run Like Hell

Artist: Pink Floyd

Year: 1979

Why I like this song:

Recently I've been unwell so I took the time to give Pink Floyd's The Wall another listen.
It has been over a decade since I last heard it and it seems that this album has something of a perplexing legacy:
On one hand, it was a huge seller but on the other it's recognition has cooled since.
On one hand, it generated a template that many so-called 'rock operas' have followed but on the other certain songs seem short and not fully-realised.
On one hand it was due to the vision of Roger Waters but on the other it was the one that split the band.
On one hand it clearly spoke to many a teenager but on the other it did not have the same effect when said teenagers became adults.  
The list goes on and on.
Still, a decade later places me in a position where maybe I could obtain a different perspective with a different set of ears....

I will admit: I can see the criticisms aimed at The Wall (as listed above). Yes there appears to be more interludes than actual songs, yes the narrative seems to go some odd directions and offers an abrupt conclusion, yes this is a young man's album (written by a guy in his thirties), yes it is misogynistic and yes the whole 'tortured rock star' isn't exactly an easy sell. 
And yet, I find myself admiring The Wall. It is different compared to Pink Floyd's other albums, and it is fascinating, and daring, in it's depiction of a mental breakdown.