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Sweetmonkeylove 
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 Posted: September 09 2005 at 19:22 |
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I'd have to say Dogs. The whole album is really Pink Floyd at its peak. Waters has, by this point, taken over the overall message of these songs and most of the control. He does vocally work very well on both sheep and pigs. But it has to be gilmour that steals it for me on Dogs, both with guitar and vocals. The whole song is just perfect and the lyrics are beyond amazing. The chord sequence written by gilmour was supposedly so that he could play almost any note in the solo. Whatever he does, it works, BIG TIME!
Anyway, dogs is my favourite, followed very closely by sheep.
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Posted: September 09 2005 at 19:26 |
 Sweetmonkeylove wrote:
I'd have to say Dogs. The whole album is really Pink Floyd at its peak. Waters has, by this point, taken over the overall message of these songs and most of the control. He does vocally work very well on both sheep and pigs. But it has to be gilmour that steals it for me on Dogs, both with guitar and vocals. The whole song is just perfect and the lyrics are beyond amazing. The chord sequence written by gilmour was supposedly so that he could play almost any note in the solo. Whatever he does, it works, BIG TIME!
Anyway, dogs is my favourite, followed very closely by sheep. |
I like what you say!
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Posted: September 09 2005 at 19:34 |
"slowly passing your time in the grassland awaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaayyyyyyyyyy..........."
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MANTICORE
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Posted: September 09 2005 at 20:35 |
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This Album is Whole Great.!!! |
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Drew
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Posted: September 09 2005 at 20:41 |
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Sheep, Then Dogs, then Pigs
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transend
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Posted: September 09 2005 at 23:35 |
Tough Q!!
I would say:
Dogs - Album
Pigs - Live
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Shryker
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Posted: September 09 2005 at 23:49 |
I would have to say Dogs, that track has some truly amazing guitar in it...
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SirPsycho388
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Posted: September 10 2005 at 01:36 |
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This could be one of the hardest questions ever... but i think i'm gonna have to go with SHEEP! I love the way the vocals blend into the keyboard effects in the verse section, and it comes to an amazing finale!
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Jools
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Posted: September 10 2005 at 07:22 |
Dogs but only just.
Anyone noticed the similarity to this and Anathema's "Pulled under at 2000 metres a second"?
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Ridicule is the burden of genius.
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Jools
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Posted: September 10 2005 at 07:24 |
Sorry, ignore that last post.
Its Sheep thats similar to Anathama's "Pulled Under..."
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Ridicule is the burden of genius.
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M. B. Zapelini
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Posted: September 10 2005 at 07:33 |
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That's it!!CATS!!!
Funny thing that Sheep doesn't get too much credit,it is not only the best of Animals,but one of Floyd's best.
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I agree with you: when I made a private 3-CD "Best of Floyd", "Sheep" was my first choice. This song is perfect in all senses with great lyrics and a stunning melody.
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"He's a man of the past and one of the present"
PETER HAMMILL
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samuel.jeronimo
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Posted: September 10 2005 at 08:30 |
DOGS!
I heard it once on a radio show when i was very, very youg and it turned me on into prog.
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omri
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Posted: September 10 2005 at 09:49 |
Very good question !
I guess the answer depends on subjective matters.
My subjective opinion is that the album is all great. The music is well fitted to the lyrics. The idea of describing persons as one of 3 kinds, each kind gets a different animal (and pigs gets 3 different ones) is truely amazing. One of my favorite albums of all time and for many years now.
After saying all that, my choice is dogs. maybe the great lyrics ever.
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Pablo_P
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Posted: September 10 2005 at 10:51 |
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Well, I have said that many times but Sheep is the best track on this album IMO...
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BePinkTheater
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Posted: September 10 2005 at 12:01 |
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SHEEP
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I can strangle a canary in a tin can and it would be really original, but that wouldn't save it from sounding like utter sh*t.
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Odysseus
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Posted: September 10 2005 at 15:15 |
Dogs!
I love the acoustic guitar on this song and also the ambient-like section in the middle of it. Don't get me started on the solos! And the lyrics are some of the best I've ever heard, as well.
Pigs (Three Different Ones) is also great, but I'm not fond of the instrumental part on it.
Now, Sheep has got to be on second place for me... with that cool & jazzy keyboard intro, Roger's vocals fading out and mixing with the synths, and who can forget that powerful ending with Dave's guitar, playing those descending chords madly.  However... the bridge, doesn't work out for me. That's why, IMO, only Dogs is completely flawless.
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progod
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Posted: September 10 2005 at 15:19 |
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Definitely Dogs is the best song by Pink Floyd overall
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Green and Funky
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Posted: September 10 2005 at 21:25 |
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My opinion on the best song on Animals has always changed a
lot. At some point, I have thought each of the 3 the best. First, it
was Dogs, and Dogs is more often my favorite than the other
two. Pigs and Sheep, however have friggin awesome endings.
I have to sayDOGS though, because
of the darkness and tranciness of the whole song. Love the
chord progression at 5 minutes, and then where it busts out
with the drums and Gilmour soloing. for Pigs, LOVE the return
to the verse at 8:09 with "Hey you Whitehouse, HA HA,
charade you are", the chord change at 8:13 is super phat.
Like the lilting feel to Sheep.
Also, I always like to encapsulate my trippy Floyd mixes with
"Pigs On the Wing" (songs like "Echoes", "Atom Heart Mother"
and "A Saucerfull of Secrets" and "Careful with that Axe,
Eugene" (both the live Ummagumma versions)
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Your hands and feet are mangos, you're gonna be a genius anyway
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Trotsky
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Posted: September 12 2005 at 00:58 |
MikeSweedish wrote:
Trotsky wrote:
Dogs ... this haunting part ... pushes it above Pigs for me ...
And you believe at heart, everyone's a killer.
Who was born in a house full of pain
Who was trained not to spit in the fan
Who was told what to do by the man
Who was broken by trained personnel
Who was fitted with collar and chain
Who was given a pat on the back
Who was breaking away from the pack
Who was only a stranger at home
Who was ground down in the end
Who was found dead on the phone
Who was dragged down by the stone.
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Yeah I do agree with that, "Who was born in a house full of pain" such a powerfull feeling comes over you when you hear it.
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I think the imagery is just breath-taking ... and more than a little chilling ...
Broken by trained personnel
Only a stranger at home
Dragged Down By The Stone
... brr that's cold, powerful, despairing stuff ...
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James Hill
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Posted: September 12 2005 at 03:18 |
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Anamals is one of the great prog albums no doubt and there isnt a bad spot anywhere.I think Sheep really hits the bullseye when the basic human need to worship and follow a sheepherderis a brilliant yet simple metaphor.Is Christ the great shepard or the great sheepherder?
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