Pigs on the wing
| Pigs on the wing | |
|---|---|
| Pink Floyd | |
| publication | January 23, 1977 |
| length | Part 1: 1:25 and Part 2: 1:28 |
| Genre (s) | Avant-garde rock , progressive rock |
| Author (s) | Roger Waters |
| Publisher (s) | Harvest Records ( UK ) - Columbia Records ( US ) |
| album | Animals |
Pigs on the Wing is a two-part song by the British rock band Pink Floyd , which appeared on their concept album Animals in 1977 and initiates and ends this. The two parts are 1:25 and 1:28 minutes long.
composition
The song is divided into two short parts, which form the opening and closing credits of the album. The song was written by Roger Waters and is said to have been a declaration of love to his new wife, Carolyne Christie. The sprawling, darkly misanthrope songs Dogs , Pigs and Sheep forms Pigs on the Wing a more serene contrast and concerns that camaraderie may be a way out of the misery verabscheuender attitude. According to Waters, Pigs on the wing had to be on the album to avoid outbursts of anger among the listener. An earlier version of the title was still marked by despondency and loneliness, the awkwardness of defending oneself against social oppression.
Musically the song is kept simple. It is sung by Roger Waters, accompanying himself with an acoustic guitar . Both parts have the same melody including the change in time (from 4/4 to 6/8) just before the end.
The publication on the 8-track cassette had a different recording sequence. Both parts of Pigs on the Wing were at the beginning of the album and were linked by a guitar solo. Rock guitarist Snowy White played the solo . In 1977 he toured live with Pink Floyd and recorded his solo in his 1996 compilation Goldtop: Groups & Sessions '74 - '94 .
Staffing
- Roger Waters - acoustic guitar , vocals
- Snowy White - guitar solo (only included on the 8-track cassette )
Individual evidence
- ^ Martin C. Strong, The Great Rock Discography (7th ed.), Edinburgh: Canongate Books. Page 1177 (2004). ISBN 1-84195-551-5 .
- ^ Vernon Fitch, The Pink Floyd Encyclopedia (3rd edition), Collector's Guide Publishing, Inc. (2005). ISBN 978-1-894959-24-7 .
- ^ Andy Mabbett, Pink Floyd - The Music and the Mystery , London: Omnibus (2010). ISBN 9781849383707 .
- ↑ a b Nicholas Schaffner, Pigs on the Wing, Saucerful of Secrets: The Pink Floyd Odyssey , London: Helter Skelter, (2005), pp. 216-219. ISBN 1-905139-09-8 .