Waters read from Zuckerberg's letter, stating, "We want to thank you for considering this project. "(It's an) insidious movement of them to take over absolutely everything." "Arrived this morning, with an offer of a huge, huge amount of money, and the answer is, 'F**k you! No f**king way!' "So it's a missive from Mark Zuckerberg to me," Waters said.
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Speaking at an event linked to a campaign to free WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, Waters opened up about the offer from Zuckerberg, who he called "one of the most powerful idiots in the world", revealing the Facebook boss wanted to use his 1979 song in a film to promote Instagram. The rocker has made it clear he's not a fan of the Facebook founder and even the lure of a lucrative deal didn't sway Waters. Pink Floyd star Roger Waters has rejected an offer from Facebook boss Mark Zuckerberg for the use of his classic track Another Brick in the Wall (Part 2). Everyone talked about the Queen but i liked better the Who. I arrived in time to see them and thought they were spectacular, gorgeous.
“I came to see the dinosaurs and they were wonderful, the Who. In an interview released in the backstage of the Live Aid, Roger Waters, speaking of the various performances, he said that he had gone there to see the Who show that he defined “dinosaurs”, stating that their performance it was “spectacular” and “splendid”. Indicative of the honest quality of Young’s music, his work touches even the consistently spiky Waters. The pick also shows a more candid side to Waters, as these days he’s more known for the barbs he directs and former Pink Floyd partner David Gilmour. It’s a testament to Neil Young’s genius that he is so lauded by one of his most eminent peers. It’s extraordinarily moving and eloquent.” I can feel the hairs standing up on the back of my neck now remembering the purity with which he hits the first notes of this song. You feel the man’s integrity and passion. “There is an honesty and a truth in everything that he’s done. “Neil Young singing ‘Helpless’,” Waters began. Waters’ pick reflected the path that he followed throughout the rest of the episode. A heart-wrenching piece, it’s a tearjerker and makes a strong claim for being the most emotive Young ever penned. Recorded by the Canadian troubadour as part of Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young for their classic album Déjà Vu, it has endured as one of Young’s best-loved pieces.
One of the tracks he showered with praise was Neil Young’s iconic 1970 track ‘Helpless’.
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