Bob Ezrin productions with kids singing, chanting, yelling (1972-1979)

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Surprised he didn't try this on "Solsbury Hill".
Cutting off at 1979 because I don't want to have to listen to Music from "The Elder".

Poll Results

Option	Votes
School's Out - Alice Cooper (1972)	7
Another Brick in the Wall Part 2 - Pink Floyd (1979)	4
The Kids - Lou Reed (1973)	3
Department of Youth - Alice Cooper (1975)	1
Something else	1
God of Thunder - KISS (1976)	0

― Halfway there but for you, Thursday, 27 October 2022 00:50 (two years ago)

The kids crying Mommy in The Kids is one of the most disturbing things in popular music.

― Zelda Zonk, Thursday, 27 October 2022 00:55 (two years ago)

you're telling me this is all one guy's fault

― your original display name is still visible (Left), Thursday, 27 October 2022 00:55 (two years ago)

The Pink Floyd got me a detention, so easy choice.

― BlackIronPrison, Thursday, 27 October 2022 00:57 (two years ago)

Three of these songs are included in Top 100: Songs sung by adults that feature a children's choir, but "Department of Youth" and "God of Thunder" aren't.

There are three songs listed in that thread whose release predates that of "School's Out" in April 1972:

"Say It Loud - I'm Black and I'm Proud" October 68
"Last Year's Man" March 71
"Happy Xmas" December 71

Ezrin possibly wanted the James Brown effect combined with the recent chart success of Lennon and Ono.

It's very different than the typical use of a kids' choir

― Halfway there but for you, Friday, 28 October 2022 14:39 (two years ago)

The kids crying Mommy in The Kids is one of the most disturbing things in popular music.

I've always found it more annoying than disturbing tbh.

― Fronted by a bearded Phil Collins (Tom D.), Friday, 28 October 2022 16:25 (two years ago)

Automatic thread bump. This poll is closing tomorrow.

― System, Monday, 31 October 2022 00:01 (two years ago)

I probably prefer "The Kids" as a song, queasy as it is, but "School's Out" uses the children better.

― Halfway there but for you, Monday, 31 October 2022 17:09 (two years ago)

Tim Curry's version of Brontosaurus is a Bob Ezrin production from this period, which has screaming on it, presumably the sister in the lyrics so there's one more.

― everything, Monday, 31 October 2022 18:44 (two years ago)

That's a great spot, but it sounds like sped-up Tim Curry instead of actual children to me. Ersatz Ezrin effects?

― Halfway there but for you, Monday, 31 October 2022 19:02 (two years ago)

It's a stretch for sure!

― everything, Monday, 31 October 2022 20:24 (two years ago)

Automatic thread bump. This poll's results are now in.

― System, Tuesday, 1 November 2022 00:01 (two years ago)

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