Pigs (three different ones)

Big man, pig man, ha ha, charade you are

This is the first line in the song. If you see the name of the song, and know some Pink Floyd albums, you probably figured out that this song is from the album "Animals".. It's quite logical.. Pig's are animals... But anyhow.
I got the idea to write about this song because my sister has begun to listen a lot to PF, and she's been telling me that she love this song. Smart girl ;)

I've actually red somewhere that Roger Waters (who wrote the song) compares "Pigs" whith people with power and wealth. Funny.. And in this song, Pink Floyd used this 'voice maker' to try to make pig sounds during the song. I don't know what you call the thing, but it's about in the middle of the song. You know what it is when you're listening to the song.

I really like songs who has a secret message, like this song. Who would have thought that it was about wealthy people with power?? Well, it's not that hard to figure out, but you might not think about it. I don't think so much about it. I'm just listening and enjoying <3

Big man, pig man, ha ha, charade you are
You well heeled big wheel, ha ha, charade you are
And when your hand is on your heart
You're nearly a good laugh
Almost a joker
With your head down in the pig bin
Saying "keep on digging"
Pig stain on your fat chin
What do you hope to find?
When you're down in the pig mine
You're nearly a laugh
You're nearly a laugh
But you're really a cry.
Bus stop rat bag, ha ha, charade you are
You fucked up old hag, ha ha, charade you are
You radiate cold shafts of broken glass
You're nearly a good laugh
Almost worth a quick grin
You like the feel of steel
You're hot stuff with a hat pin
And good fun with a hand gun
You're nearly a laugh
You're nearly a laugh
But you're really a cry.
Hey you Whitehouse, ha ha, charade you are
You house proud town mouse, ha ha, charade you are
You're trying to keep our feelings off the street
You're nearly a real treat
All tight lips and cold feet
And do you feel abused?
.....!.....!.....!.....!
You gotta stem the evil tide
And keep it all on the inside
Mary you're nearly a treat
Mary you're nearly a treat
But you're really a cry.

If you're not sure of who this 'Whitehouse' is, I can refer to Tommy Vance, and his book "Pink Floyd: on record, on stage and on film 1965-2005"

"Pigs (three different ones) is next up, the lyric of the vinyl side two opener rhymes 'house-proud town mouse with 'Whitehouse', the latter a clear referenceto moral guardian Mary Whitehouse. This bespectacled old lady was constantly in the media bemoaming the lack of moraliry on television and radio, and had already attrached the ire of Deep Purple's Ian Gillan whose 'Mary Long' combined her name with that of fellow moral crusader Lord Longford. While Gillan asked when she lost her vrginity, Waters bottles out and semi-obscures a 'fuck you'!"

Good night everybody :)