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.

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.

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.

Hard to say...

Dogs is so structured and melodic...
Pigs guitar pig effect are incredible
Sheep -> Keyboard is amazing , this song is kind of violent :O

And don't really have any favourite, these 3 songs are so terrific.

Dogs, because more consistent, although guitar solo in Pigs (Three Different Ones) rocks!!

Great LP one of my fist encounters with prog!

amm ok

i like to play with this CD, I play the whole CD, exept sheep.

so it more fun forme to listen dogs and pigs, but sheeps is wonderfull too.

DOGS

dave's guitar solo on this song brings tears to my eyes one of his best solo ever. too bad he does not like much this album. and it very hard to have a good copy of this song played live by Mr. Gilmour

I love this album it my all time Pink FLoyd fav. scene i was 15 years old!!!

Yeah dogs solos are brilliant ...

One solo crying , one laughing , one desesperate , and one screaming ..

Only gilmour could share these emotions with his guitar

 i absolutely adore this album, in fact it is n my favourite by PF. I'm going for pigs (three different ones) its an amazing song...

dogs is fantastic and so is sheep...i cant get enough of those three songs

not really keen on pigs on the wing 1 & 2 but they complement the album as a whole.

even better question,

Which one do you think represents prog rock the best?

I say Dogs, for it's leangth, musicainship, lyrics, unpredictability, feeling, and perfect synthesizer use.

I find Pigs (three different ones) the most engaging, not least due to the vocal delivery by Mr. Waters. I particularly love the rhythm of his singing, a wonderful example on how the lyrics are able to gain an extra edge via the music.

As for Dogs, the long instrumental break tends to drag a bit for me and I'm not quite as attached to *that* solo as many people seem to be. Nevertheless, a great track for the most part and yes, the lyrics are once again masterful.

Sheep took the longest to grow on me but now I think of it as my second favourite track on Animals. The intensity of the music is palpable but in a fairly non-direct, understated way. Very inventive sound-scapes, too, and they work as an integral part of the composition. Gilmour shines but then he shines a lot on this album...

God, stop asking questions like that, it's impossible to answer them.

The most I am able to think of is that Pigs is the one I like less. But I still like it immensely.

My three favorite Floyd songs, anyway. And some of the favorites in general.

DOGS.

But Sheep is a close contender for #1, too.

In order:

1. Dogs
2. Sheep
3. Pigs

All 10/10

• Dogs
• Pigs
• Sheep

All in order for me

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!

"slowly passing your time in the grassland awaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaayyyyyyyyyy..........."

Tough Q!!

I would say:

Dogs  - Album

Pigs - Live

I would have to say Dogs, that track has some truly amazing guitar in it...

Dogs but only just.

Anyone noticed the similarity to this and Anathema's "Pulled under at 2000 metres a second"?

Sorry, ignore that last post.

Its Sheep thats similar to Anathama's "Pulled Under..."

Ricochet wrote: 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.

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.

DOGS!

I heard it once on a radio show when i was very, very youg and it turned me on into prog.

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.

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.

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. 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.

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 ...

I don't know what you guys are into and frankly I don't want to know...personally I'm into women (female humans) myself.

Oh, oh, you are talking about the Pink Floyd album Animals. 

Well, in that case Dogs.

Dogs of course..... This one "echoes" and "careful with that axe, eugene" are my favourite Pink Floyd tracks.

Dogs 10'/10'

Pigs 10/10'

Sheep 9.5/10'

'Pigs' has some really angry lyrics!! and 'Sheep' has that incredible riff in the outro. but 'Dogs' is just the epic. One of their best. All the twists and turns and the vocals from Gilmour then Waters is so enjoyable. Well structured, atmospheric, AND it rocks! Brilliant.

Canis lupus familiaris followed by Sus domesticus and Ovis aries.

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Fine, it's Dogs.

Pigs (Three Different Ones) cause of the wicked bass an awesome buildup in the middle.

My fave album, too.

Sheeps for me

Good reply, Rust! Anyway, I adore "Dogs": it's so sad, so athmospheric, so...