Pink Floyd were founded in 1965 by Syd Barrett (guitar, lead vocals), Nick Mason (drums), Roger Waters (bass guitar, vocals), and Richard Wright (keyboards, vocals). Under Barrett's leadership, they released two charting singles and the successful debut album The Piper at the Gates of Dawn (1967). Guitarist and vocalist David Gilmour joined in December 1967; Barrett left in April 1968 due to deteriorating mental health. Waters became the primary lyricist and thematic leader, devising the concepts behind the band's peak success with the albums The Dark Side of the Moon (1973), Wish You Were Here (1975), Animals (1977) and The Wall (1979). The musical film based on The Wall, Pink Floyd – The Wall (1982), won two BAFTA Awards. Pink Floyd also composed several film scores.
Following personal tensions, Wright left Pink Floyd in 1979, followed by Waters in 1985. Gilmour and Mason continued as Pink Floyd, rejoined later by Wright. They produced two more albums—A Momentary Lapse of Reason (1987) and The Division Bell (1994)—and toured in support of both before entering a long hiatus. In 2005, all but Barrett reunited for a one-off performance at the global awareness event Live 8. Barrett died in 2006, and Wright in 2008. The last Pink Floyd studio album, The Endless River (2014), was based on unreleased material from the Division Bell recording sessions. In 2022, Gilmour and Mason reformed Pink Floyd to release the song "Hey, Hey, Rise Up!" in protest of the Russo-Ukrainian War.
By 2013, Pink Floyd had sold more than 250 million records worldwide, making them one of the best-selling music artists of all time. The Dark Side of the Moon and The Wall were inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame, and these albums and Wish You Were Here are among the best-selling albums of all time. Four Pink Floyd albums topped the US Billboard 200, and five topped the UK Album Chart. Pink Floyd's hit singles include "See Emily Play" (1967), "Money" (1973), "Another Brick in the Wall, Part 2" (1979), "Not Now John" (1983), "On the Turning Away" (1987) and "High Hopes" (1994). They were inducted into the US Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1996 and the UK Music Hall of Fame in 2005. In 2008, Pink Floyd were awarded the Polar Music Prize in Sweden for their contribution to modern music.
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Studio albums
The Piper at the Gates of Dawn (1967)
A Saucerful of Secrets (1968)
More (1969)
Ummagumma (1969)
Atom Heart Mother (1970)
Meddle (1971)
Obscured by Clouds (1972)
The Dark Side of the Moon (1973)
Wish You Were Here (1975)
Animals (1977)
The Wall (1979)
The Final Cut (1983)
A Momentary Lapse of Reason (1987)
The Division Bell (1994)
The Endless River (2014)
Pigs on the Wing 2
Pink Floyd Lyrics
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What happens to you
And I know that you care
For me too
So I don't feel alone
Or the weight of the stone
Now that I've found somewhere safe
To bury my bone
A shelter from pigs on the wing
In Pink Floyd's song "Pigs on the Wing," the lyrics convey a sense of care and concern between two individuals. The opening lines, "You know that I care, what happens to you, and I know that you care, for me too" express a mutual understanding and a sense of shared empathy. The next lines, "So I don't feel alone, or the weight of the stone, Now that I've found somewhere safe, To bury my bone" expand on this idea of finding comfort and security in the presence of another person. The final lines, "And any fool knows a dog needs a home, A shelter from pigs on the wing," use a metaphor of a dog needing a home to convey the need for protection and safety from negative influences. The "pigs on the wing" represents those negative influences and threats against those in need of shelter.
This song showcases Roger Waters' more sentimental side, and this song was written about his wife at the time, Carolyn Christie. The song is, in fact, two different tracks, Pigs on the Wing 1 and Pigs on the Wing 2, and bookend the three-song stretch that covers the entirety of Pink Floyd's 1977 album "Animals." The song served as a bridge for the album's two epic tracks, "Dogs" and "Pigs (Three Different Ones)." One of the notable aspects of the song is that it is very short, running only a few minutes in length. It serves as an acoustic counterbalance to the much lengthier and more complex tracks on the rest of the album.
The song demonstrates Pink Floyd's ability to create depth through simplicity. The lyrics may appear straightforward, but they contain subtle nuances and references that reward careful listening. Similarly, the acoustic guitar riff is simple, but it is a memorable hook that anchors the song. Interestingly, the song wasn't played live until 2011 when Waters began to include more of his solo material in his performances. In conclusion, "Pigs on the Wing" is a heartfelt and melodic song that provides a moment of contemplation in the middle of a concept album about society's ills.
Line by Line Meaning
You know that I care
I want you to know that I'm concerned about your well-being.
What happens to you
I care about what happens to you in life, both good and bad.
And I know that you care
I understand that you also are concerned about my happiness and safety.
For me too
You also want to ensure that I'm taken care of and looked after.
So I don't feel alone
Knowing that you care about me makes me feel comforted and less lonely.
Or the weight of the stone
I no longer feel burdened by my problems and worries.
Now that I've found somewhere safe
I have discovered a place where I can feel secure and at ease.
To bury my bone
I have a safe and secure place to keep my most treasured possessions.
And any fool knows a dog needs a home
It's obvious that anyone, even a dog, needs a place to call home.
A shelter from pigs on the wing
This home provides protection from any harm that may come from outside influences, like 'pigs on the wing', or negative forces in life.
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Written by: George Waters
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@ny4weezie
If you didn't care what happened to me,
And I didn't care for you,
We would zig zag our way through the boredom and pain
Occasionally glancing up through the rain.
Wondering which of the buggars to blame
And watching for pigs on the wing.
You know that I care what happens to you,
And I know that you care for me.
So I don't feel alone,
Or the weight of the stone,
Now that I've found somewhere safe
To bury my bone.
And any fool knows a dog needs a home,
A shelter from pigs on the wing.
@rand0m742
Always loved how Animals begins and ends on such a calm, lighthearted note. It provides a perfect contrast and counter balance to the more darker and cynical nature of the album's 3 main tracks. Truly masterful record.
@passwordbosco407
The best start and ending of an album ever.
@micaelconcha5912
Shine on you crazy Diamond.
@mrleahcim95
I think that wish you were here album has a better one
@Enrico.Sbardolini
@@micaelconcha5912
@mrleahcim
Absurd!
An introduction is Speak To Me.
One closure is Outside The Wall.
Shine On (split into 2 only for "timing" purposes) cannot be underestimated that way. Shine On is a Suite like Atom Heart Mother or Echoes.
To the limit ... limit ... the Iº and IXº Movements do that function ...
@alpha98516
cough cough "the wall" cough
@kenhernandez8128
Or the Wall
@misterdharma7887
One of the most beautiful love songs ever written.
@rjames0922
Yes
@RavenburnX
This song means so much to me,,, incredible!!!! If you know,, then you know 🤷♂️