Pink Floyd - Pigs (Three Different Ones)

Pigs (Three Different Ones)” is the second part of the three-song cycle on Animals (bookended by “Pigs On The Wing” parts one and two). Having already introduced the “dogs”, who elevate and enrich themselves at the expense of others, this song describes three “pigs” who perpetuate injustice and hardship whilst maintaining their grip on power. The use of the word “pig” as a slang term for the police in many English-speaking countries is coincidental. The lyrics do not describe law enforcement but politics; an allusion to the porcine characters in George Orwell’s novel Animal Farm, which served as inspiration for Animals. The pigs in Orwell’s story put on the façade of benign leaders whilst exploiting the fears of the other farm animals (the proletariat) to settle personal scores and further their own interests. Naturally, this leads only to broken promises and oppression. Pink Floyd - Pigs (Three Different Ones) | (AI Music Video) source(s):