I'd like to start a real conversation about the album, Animals,

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I'd like to start a real conversation about the album, Animals, by Pink Floyd.

Regardless of your opinion of the band, this album is an interesting concept with homage to Mr. Orwell's Animal Farm.

What I have come to gather from this work, is that Dogs enforce the laws that Pigs contrive, and the Sheep (the majority) accept and live by the rules. However, the Sheep rise up and kill the Dogs (i.e. Communist revolution of Russia), but...
"Have you heard the news?
The dogs are dead!
You better stay home
And do as you're told
Get out of the road if you want to grow old."

The pigs still retain power. Stalin was the dictator that lead the Soviet Union, even though this totally defeated the purpose, but that's the point.

My conclusion is that you are either one of three things: Dogs, Pigs, or Sheep. And no matter what, the Pigs will always retain power. Even dogs need shelter from Pigs on the wing.

I'd like to hear other's thoughts and analysis of the album, or simply criticizing mine.