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Pink Floyd Anthem Used In Protest Against Iran

By Mary-Jayne McKay

August 5, 2010 / 5:13 PM EDT / CBS News

Roger Waters, formerly of Pink Floyd, performs on stage at the Auckland leg of his 'Dark Side Of The Moon Tour' at North Harbour Stadium on Jan. 29, 2007, in New Zealand. (GETTY IMAGES/Jeff Brass) GETTY IMAGES/Jeff Brass

NEW YORK (CBS/AP) A Canadian band has come up with some new words for a Pink Floyd classic to reflect dissent young Iranians have for their government.

Blurred Vision, a Toronto-based rock band fronted by two Iranian brothers, have permission from Pink Floyd founder Roger Waters to use "Another Brick in the Wall" with new lyrics.

The song, featured in a video seen by more than 160,000 viewers on YouTube, replaces the teacher reference with "Hey, Ayatollah, leave those kids alone!''

In a "Footloose"-like gesture, the Blurred Vision version of the song expresses discord between young people and the government of Iran, where it's illegal to play rock music.

"Another Brick in the Wall" is from Pink Floyd's classic 1979 album, "The Wall." That album topped the Billboard charts for weeks and is often included in lists of best rock albums. The single topped charts in the U.K. and U.S. for weeks.

Waters, who wrote the music for Pinl Floyd is now a solo artist. He will begin his tour of "The Wall" in Toronto on Sept. 15.