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| Hi there... Can anyone confirm the identity of the three pigs in the song from Animals. (well actually just the first two since I know the last one is Mary Whitehouse) I am sorry if this has been done to death, but this has been bugging me for years. thanks in advance. andyc |
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| Re: Identity of the three Pigs? Briefly the first one is a corporate pig, possibly a record executive. The second is subject to interpretation, but I believe she is Maggie Thatcher. There is an interpretation, saying the second is a housewife though but I don't think so. He doesn't like Maggie, does Roger. |
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| Re: Identity of the three Pigs? Damn, all these years I thought it was Pinky and Perky. |
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| Re: Identity of the three Pigs? thanks for the info Loupgaros, do we have any ideas who might the first pig have been (it is obviously some sort of corporate big wig), because Roger seldom pulls his punches yeah I also always thought that the second one was Maggie (the whole hatpin and handgun thing), but the song was recorded in 1977 when Maggie was only a junior minister (she was health or education minster for while "Thatcher, Thacther the milk snatcher"), so it doesn't necessarily tally. Also it doesn't quite makes sense with the 'handgun' reference unless she was noted for her sabre rattling whilst in opposition or as a backbencher. If it IS Maggie, it only goes to show (to me) quite how amazingly prescient Roger was because he had her card marked years before anyone else did. I completely agree that Roger disliked Maggie (he is a smart guy), but I always thought that came later (during the Wall and the Final Cut) |
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| Re: Identity of the three Pigs? He didn't like her beliefs so even if she wasn't as notorious as she later would be, he still disliked her. |
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| Re: Identity of the three Pigs? Bullshit. She wasn't Maggie, but some lady at the bus stop. His own words.
__________________ stchrissie is not me. |
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| Re: Identity of the three Pigs? Do you mean merely in the lyrics, or has Rodge actually stated this in an interview or in print? If has he stated this in a interview or print, I'd love to see a link if you happen to have one, thanks If it is just the "bus stop, rat bag " reference, it may be literal but it simply be allegorical ... Last edited by adcharle : 12-05-2002 at 09:45 AM. |
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| Re: Identity of the three Pigs? I suppose it was but I'd still go with Maggie Thatcher as the second pig. Thats what I've always believed. |
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| Re: Identity of the three Pigs? The second pig was not Maggie when it has been written, back in 1977, but according to Roger, it DID become Maggie when he performed the song during his KAOS tour.
__________________ "Don't you know there ain't no devil, it's just god when he's drunk." Tom Waits |
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| Re: Identity of the three Pigs? I can no longer remember his exact words, but it is something along the lines of my just said. Someone out there surely has the interview where Rog said he saw some hideous woman waiting for the bus.
__________________ stchrissie is not me. |
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| Re: Identity of the three Pigs? Quote:
Maybe it was just his reflection in the glass? |
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| Re: Identity of the three Pigs? "Maybe it was just his reflection in the glass?" ouch! miaow! listen guys n' gals I have seen how many of these threads descend into internecine squabbling over who's best, hate Waters/Gilmour etc. and I don't want that happening here! only relevant info to thread topic, please |
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| Re: Identity of the three Pigs? You'll be lucky. |
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| Re: Identity of the three Pigs? eat it.
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| Re: Identity of the three Pigs? snarf snarf. |
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