March 27, 1999

WATERS LYRICS FETCH HIGH AUCTION PRICE



A hand-written copy of Roger Waters' lyrics to "Another Brick In The Wall, Part 2" along with a piece of the Berlin Wall sold for £6,000 at the Hits Under the Hammer auction at London's Sound Republic club on Monday, 22 March.

The auction also sold unpublished lyrics by Jimi Hendrix, A door with the lyrics to Madness' "Our House," original annotated lyrics to George Michael's "Faith", Madonna's lyrics to "Little Star", Right Said Fred's "I'm Too Sexy" written on a pink shirt, and The Prodigy's "Firestarter" written on an electric heater.

The auction for charity benefits Norwood Ravenswood which aids disadvantaged children, and Nordoff-Robbins Music Therapy for children and adults. Pink Floyd themselves have performed to benefit Nordoff-Robbins in the past.

Bids can still be placed on 136 other items online until 29 March at http://www.icollector.com