THIS IS ART!! First Time Reaction to Pink Floyd - "Dogs"

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[@neillenet291]

It's amazing that this was released 47 years ago and it's STILL cutting edge.

[@thepragmatic6383]

"A classic is a work that has never finished saying what it has to say". - This is the definition of a classic given by Italian writer Italo Calvino. This song corresponds perfectly to this definition, it crosses time without aging.

[@neillenet291]

@thepragmatic6383 great explanation

[@timw8398]

Bravo

[@keggluneq]

The production of Pink Floyd albums has always been impeccable. You can't tell the albums were recorded 5 decades ago.

[@robertmelyan3928]

I'm 66, and never get tired of Floyd. If I had to pick one artist to listen to till death, it would be Floyd.

[@JohnLedger-g4i]

Every guitar wants a Dave Gilmour for Xmas.

[@scottbarr2889]

Every guitar wants a Dave Gilmour for every minute of every day in the future of humankind and the universe.

[@bigredrocks2521]

Brilliant comment. 😄

[@skinnygandalf4917]

@@scottbarr2889 dude how high have you been

[@adammckone3318]

that's the best description of Mr Gilmore i have ever heard/read 🤣🤣😂😂🤣🤣

[@cainealexander-mccord2805]

Genius.

[@raydunlap-xv9kd]

animals is absolutely the 1 album u have to listen to in its entirety its about society

[@simonbellamy67]

Or not!

[@mikemartin8088]

Three types in this world, Pigs, Dogs, or Sheep. In Roger's view anyway.

[@shaynewest8757]

Another one telling someone what they have to listen to. You people are sad.

[@BillWalker3rd]

OH, Good Lord! I’m so tired of whining. In any event, when I was little, I listened to the Beatles’ albums all the way thru and until Pink Floyd was given to me, I never experienced that with any band. Animals, I listened to 3-times and cranked my stereo up loud enough for my parental units to talk all about the album later at dinner…they loved it too, thank God!! But your’e absolutely right! All-At-Once for the message, and to have the full effect. Thanks for your comment!! ❤❤

[@timw8398]

Well said, Bill

[@PaulCatterall-y9e]

Nick Mason’s drumming is so fabulous,he’s such an unsung hero so thank you for noticing the great man

[@acm4147]

Nick looks so laid back, chill on the drums. So did Charlie Watts. Despite the "easy" play, their sound was big. Often underrated, but right there with Neil Peart and Bonham who had more aggressive and muscular approach.

[@davidl.7317]

Every member of Pink Floyd is phenomenal.

[@mike73ng]

And THAT’S why Roger should just shut up and appreciate what he was part of. All of them made his words and music Pink Floyd. Without the rest of the band it’s not the same. Same with the douchbags Don Henley and Glenn Frey

[@Rabgiliszta]

In some other comment somewhere I saw the perfect description of Nick Mason: The Master of the Pause. Sometimes NOT hitting a note has a greater effect, than virtuoso drum fills and crazy rhythm patterns.

[@danielrose933]

As a lifetime guitarist I can sell you a HUGE musical clue... there will always be " Shred " guitarists... very technical and fast ie. Malmsteen, Rhoades, Van Halen, etc, etc but very few guitarists can play so FEW notes and get the same amount of emotion out if it as David Gilmour. I love the others but Gilmour has a one of a kind ability in " economy " playing.

[@Buddha-of8fk]

I believe David said it's not about how many notes you play it's how you play a single note.

[@pulsarlights2825]

I think it's more difficult to play Gilmour and get it to sound right...The way he bends notes perfectly is tough to duplicate 100%. When you shred it's easy to cover up and ignore mistakes...Just my $.02..

[@blueboy4244]

less is more

[@bhalstead6313]

Well said

[@ricksantos9849]

That’s because Gilmour understands that the music is important as a whole. It’s not about the shredding and going out of the way to make the solo noticeable. It about the solo belonging in the song.

[@garyphillips8935]

Dogs are businessmen , Pigs are politicians and we the people are the sheep. We are all living in that world.

[@ghidrah76]

It will always recycle and repeat!

[@timw8398]

High school never ends

[@mr.radiolips4964]

@@timw8398 👍

[@pululunga93]

In the book, the dogs represent the police. That is something that has always bother me about this song, but it is one of my favorite ones non the less.

[@JoseKoufalis]

I prefer to think of them as: Pigs: Upper class Dogs: Middle class Sheep: Lower/Working class

[@AnthonyMinsky]

‘They take their time with their music and force you to be patient’. What a great way to describe them! Yeah, they don’t hurry. And every time a song takes a turn it always feels like the perfect right time.

[@PepeA79th]

The original "jam" band.

[@davehadley3567]

Maybe think of it as musical foreplay for the ears.

[@pop9095]

It's a hallmark of a great bluesman too, they always take their time when they can, and it's often magnificent.

[@timw8398]

Well said Anthony

[@briankrames1883]

Yes, Anthony, Pink Floyd is way too complicated for someone with an attention span of a gnat.......

[@alanskidadomdom3748]

"what I love about Pink Floyd - they force you to be patient" What a great observation - and so true!

[@mooniejohnson]

But they always pay off!

[@mopardad3959]

I'm a 63 yr old man Floyd fan all of my life .Thank you for coming into our world.They stike into your soul .

[@AudioVile]

65 here... I agree completely!

[@timw8398]

Same! Never gets old, unlike us, huh guys! Hahaha

[@rbosg]

I'm 69 and wasn't into Pink Floyd until my son started listening to them, which led me to start realizing what I had been missing for so many years. "Strike into your soul" is absolutely spot on.

[@brinecharlie228]

I'm 60 and have been following pink floyd for 50 years. I put on my Dark side of the moon T on often long live the Floyd

[@johnkochsr3211]

61, and I couldn't agree more. They are still my favorite band, and it was really hard to have a favorite growing up back then.

[@JaydenMereles3]

She is a certified Floyd Head... she has fallen in the rabbit hole. Love watching her reactions as you can see she genuinely loves all the right parts and cries at the perfect times.She understands the Floyd effect and I love it.

[@766pigeon]

I call fans FLOYDHEART

[@Yo-od5yl]

Pink Floyd is not music, is an experience of life...

[@Gerardius]

With your permission, your excellent comment would be even better if you had written "Pink Floyd is not just music, is an experience of life".

[@Yo-od5yl]

@@Gerardius Sorry, English is not my native language but thanks for your suggestion...

[@Ashleykeithdavidharper]

Floyd should be a religion

[@garri5108]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@Tyrell_Corp2019]

Most bands from that era were an experience. A MUSICAL one.

[@brandonwilliams957]

Current music is so formulaic. Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin among other bands during that time produced art.

[@beldin2987]

More or less the same was also said at that time when people were only listening to disco or whatever was pushed in the charts then. And today its very much the same, there is still crap in the charts, but there is tons of good music out there, just look at bands like Nightwish, Epica, Within Temptation, Lovebites, Ad Infinitum, Ancient Bards, Xandria .. and so on ..

[@brandonwilliams957]

@@beldin2987 Yes, I was probably overgeneralizing. There are still some great artists out there but they seem few and far between. I love Hozier’s music. His lyrics are amazing.

[@beldin2987]

@@brandonwilliams957 I guess your from the US, since most of the real great bands these days are from Europe and people from the US are mostly not aware of the fact that there is a world outside their island. But even back in the days sooo much great bands were from Europe, but at that time mostly from Great Britain, while now its Finnland, Netherland, Germany and even some from Spain, Italy, Austria, Switzerland and so on. Oh and of course also Japan, just watch some stuff from "Lovebites" .. they have become my absolute favorite band in the last 6-7 years.

[@ninja_tony]

@@beldin2987yeah but there IS a difference. Back then, you didn’t have to look for good music, it was all around you. These days, you have to hunt it down, because none of it’s mainstream.

[@mattopgenorth4897]

​@ninja_tony the difference IS that you were basically forced to listen to a bunch of horrendous music back then on the radio and now you get to choose it if you want. A lot of garbage music on the radio in every decade.

[@davidboivin7996]

Animals is one of Pink Floyds quintessential albums. Best listened to from beginning to end. Rock On Stacey!! ❤

[@joegoetz8884]

I was lucky enough to hear Pink Floyd perform this entire album in concert at Cleveland stadium, with 80,000 friends. It was so much more than a concert…it was a major cultural event. That show will live in my memory forever.

[@smasher50]

Was also at Cleveland stadium concert and 100% agree that it was the the best audiovisual and out of body experience performance that I have witnessed in my 65 yrs. Of listening to music.

[@gregorysimmers]

I was also there; June 25th 1977.Cleveland Municipal stadium. There were actually 97,000 people there. That was the reported ticket sales for that concert. Remember their jet flying sooo low over the stadium to open the show? They got fined BIG TIME for that!! They were banned from playing in Cleveland for a long while for that one. The GIANT PIG, The herd of sheep floating down into the crowd shot from cannons in the upper corner of the stadium... THE WHOLE SHOW WAS EPIC!!! Met people there from Buffalo, Detroit, Canada,,and all over Ohio.

[@gregorysimmers]

There is a recording of the whole concert on KZbin. The in the flesh tour Cleveland 1977.

[@gregorysimmers]

The show in Philadelphia on this tour is where Roger Waters had his little bout with hepatitis. Thats where the lyrics for COMFORTABLY NUMB came from!!

[@shaynewest8757]

I saw them in early 78 in Rotterdam play this album. The giant pig got stuck halfway over the crowd.

[@PhillipManganaro]

I remember being 15 getting stoned with my friends then laying on the bed with the black light on and my headphones on listening to pink floyd. The 70s and 80s were the best

[@DavidImpatief]

Lucky weren't we grandad? Regards

[@roostercogburn6932]

My kinda man

[@T-bone1950]

I really enjoyed being 20 in the 70s, especially since being 70 in the 20s is such a shit-fest !

[@DavidImpatief]

@@T-bone1950 Argghhhh! I'm going to steal that, if that's ok? Regards

[@T-bone1950]

@@DavidImpatief as long as you think I'm right, sure.

[@fbiagent6294]

These sounds were made by the wonderful Richard Wright, the keyboardist/pianist

[@barriehull7076]

Richard Wright gave me a tape copy of DSOTM, OK a different Richard Wright but it was his name.

[@thomaswest7746]

And real animals

[@FritzMonday]

My favorite Pink Floyd Album !

[@Jared_Letos_Panties]

I feel there's a general gradient to Floyd albums. I loved The Wall as a disobedient youth. In my 20s I was all about Dark Side, Wish You Were Here in my 30s. Now, in my 40s I finally have the patience for Animals.

[@KopCole]

What’s lovely for me and every other PF fan with watching these reaction vids is watching the emotion roll over their face to a solo or a Gilmour vocal and them for the very first time falling in love with the band we’ve all been in love with for years. It’s clear to us all Stacey is a new Floyd fan and that gives me and others so much happiness because you’re now “one of us”. x

[@timw8398]

Bravo!!

[@IanDarley]

Pigs - Elite politicians and oligarchs. Dogs - Ruthless businessmen. Sheep - Us.

[@earlfox6030]

what he said

[@atdeacon]

there are no other type of 'businessman' they are all crooks, or they are failures. You should never trust one.

[@g54b95]

Sheep - You. The animal not discussed in the modern context is something more like a wolverine. Really pissed off at the bullshit going on, ready to just slay the opposition. FAFO.

[@OrphanEater454]

@@g54b95 More like a bald eagle; Outwardly representative of the USA, but in reality more scavenger than hunter. Go back to posting pictures of the Joker transposed with Andrew Tate quotes. No one is afraid of your impotent rage.

[@hullbarrett]

@@g54b95 I second the motion!

[@mikevandenbosch9081]

" and it's too late to lose the weight you used to need to throw around" What a lyric!

[@michaelsandar]

One of Waters' best

[@timw8398]

Indeed

[@beldin2987]

My favorite was always : " .. and when they turn their backs on you, you will get the chance to put the knife in .. " beside sooo many other great lines and of course all these amazing guitar solos. Its just such a masterpiece.

[@berniecruise9382]

This is where the groove gets so funky. I wish they played the groove in this lyric just a few more bars

[@MinorCirrus]

A really strong gut punch indeed.

[@gerganaivanova3610]

Girl, you are me hearing Dogs for the first time years ago. And 1000 times later, I am loving it more and more...Wow! What a masterpiece!

[@TheCornishCockney]

Pink Floyd is therapy for mature adults. No other band remotely like them and thank F for that. Yet ANOTHER iconic British mega band.

[@FritzMonday]

Stacey, this album is based on George Orwell's novella, " Animal Farm "

[@CorwinPatrick]

Sorta. It is used as an allegory for the human condition. There are definite allusions to animal traits, but also direct human experiences of certain personalities. A definite blend of ideas.

[@kyleanspach3457]

Yeah... "inspired by" would be more accurate.

[@timw8398]

Genius!

[@davidl.7317]

​@CorwinPatrick As is the book "Animal Farm".

[@j.f.almeida9081]

David Gilmour has a new single. Piper's Call. Still recording new album at the age of 78 years old.

[@alanlowe9716]

When this album first came out, my gf and I were at a friend's place listening to music. He didn't have this but asked if we had heard the Pink Floyd Animals album and highly recommended it. Next morning before I woke up, my gf had gone out and bought the record. She came home and started playing it. I woke up like I was still in some kind of dream, the sound was so amazing and hypnotic. Eventually, realizing I was not dreaming, I came out to find out what it was and she showed me the Pink Floyd Animals album cover. It was an amazing experience

[@mikefarquhar5063]

I can totally relate to your experience

[@pulsarlights2825]

I love playing this song when my dogs are in the room, they always react to the barking/howling sounds while the acoustic is playing.....

[@steinovemjeldheim5132]

If my cat is at home,she stares me down with the most annoyed expression.😾 Like,why tf.are you putting on this when I'm trying to sleep? 🐈

[@timw8398]

Same!!! Hahaha

[@LiminalTub]

My heart rate genuinely increased when I realized that you finally reacted to Dogs! Definitely my favorite Pink Floyd song!

[@shanepurcell8116]

Same, brother. Same.

[@carlbeasley1780]

I'm 68 and grew up with pink Floyd . I'm so glad you experienced dogs. The barking was done on Richard wrights key board. As usual Stacey you did a stellar reaction. Keep them coming pretty lady.

[@ShaneMccormick-d8d]

When you're old like me, this song has different meaning. Life is so short. Then you have to join the rest

[@FirstnameLastname-gl1hh]

I hear ya, friends of mine, when I had this 8-track are now dropping left and right, so sad. . .

[@davidenders9282]

the lead vocal up to the long instrumental with the dog sounds (done by richard wright's synths) was David Gilmour & after the long break was Roger Waters. This is David Gilmour's best guitar work of any album in my opinion. My 2nd favorite PF album after dark side of the moon, 3rd is Wish You Were Here.

[@GaryMorris-p2q]

This bands music is solid like a tree trunk, producing new branches with uniquely beautiful blossoms. I really appreciate how you take your time to give respectful comments and you'd make a great ambassador of their music. Props to another outstanding review by Stacey! You are by far the best reactor of Pink Floyd.

[@StaceyRPGReacts]

thank you so much for your kind words!!

[@johnimhof6568]

Go Stacey...astute reaction. . I Love this album...it's Nick Mason's best work and Rick Wright is in top form.

[@tohanlon5007]

The recurring mention of the “stone” in Pink Floyd’s lyrics carries metaphorical weight. “Learning to Fly”: In this song, the line “unladen, empty, and turned to stone” suggests isolation and the struggle for self-discovery. The “stone” represents the heaviness of the status quo, while the desire to fly symbolizes personal growth and overcoming obstacles. “Dogs”: In the lyrics, “the bad blood slows and turns to stone,” the “stone” signifies burdens or unresolved issues. It’s something that drags you down, akin to a heavy weight. Overall, the “stone” serves as a powerful metaphor for emotional weight, obstacles, and the struggle to break free. Pink Floyd often weaves these evocative symbols into their music, inviting listeners to reflect on deeper meanings.

[@richbeckage2515]

commentary on society class , David sang the first part, Roger sang the2nd half

[@MarkH457]

The album is bookended with pigs on the wing, but the three primary pieces are each epic in scale and grandeur, each completely different than the other yet flow together seamlessly. Absolutely brilliant

[@tmacktrading22]

"the song is a journey" That is a GREAT way to put it

[@Sp33gan]

As you said, this is music that makes you listen. All music should be made for listening. This is a lesson lost on the vast majority of modern 'music'. Patience is a virtue in more ways than one.

[@jenos396]

To be true to the album, "Pigs(Three different Ones)" should be your next Animals reaction. I would love to hear it.

[@sebaut100]

Yep pigs is by far my favorite from this album

[@costaliberta5969]

she should also read the lyrics while listening to it

[@timw8398]

YES!

[@Jjoker74]

When the song switches up and that guitar solo drops.....my god

[@user-xq7mh5kg6bvvf3]

And "Mother" also from The Wall, made me cry so much... how much I cried with that song...

[@mikewatts867]

That middle atmospheric part always brings a vivid visual feeling. The self absorbed ruthless guy, with a stone attached, slowing sinking, underwater, I almost hear like a “sonar” sound. For me it represents him sinking, getting lower and lower and more hopeless.

[@jimschroeder1176]

My favorite Pink Floyd song. David's guitar playing in this is amazing.

[@MrJonah53]

When PF were shooting the album cover, the pig took flight, flew out of London, and eventually landed in a field in Kent.

[@thomaswestby7926]

Actually shut down London Heathrow Airport for a bit

[@timw8398]

HA! BRILLIANT!!!😂

[@redguern]

And a very puzzled farmer found it!

[@Kuesel68]

Ohohoh Stacey! I really start loving you more with each day and reaction (you are exactly as emotional as me when it comes to music - and I am a hobby musician of many genres), you do a phantastic job!!!! I was just watching something else on KZbin and what do I see?! You did Dogs! Oh myyyyy Animals has been my all time fav album since I first heard it in school in 1985. Now I have to tell you a little story: One year later I was in London for a school exchange from our Swiss high school and found out, that this "factory" on the cover was there, but had no idea where exactly. And don't forget, that was before the internet! On my last day in the city I spotted the smokestacks in the background, took a look at the map and saw it: Battersea Power Station. I grabbed my friend who wanted to become a photographer and forced him to come with me to the trip south of the Thames. After a one hour walk through the seediest neighbourhood I ever saw til then (I was a 17 year old Swiss schoolboy :D) we arrived there. It was abandoned, so we climed the fence and took some pics. Since then I regularly came back to London and no trip, if shopping, theater, business related or visting friends is complete for me without visiting "the factory". Nowadays it's not recognizable anymore as it is one of the most posh and modern neighbourhoods of the city. As Dogs is most of Side 1 of the album, you could have done the whole concept with Pigs and Sheep on Side 2 :D

[@PressRecord777]

*Mr. Carlson (Station Manager):* "Do I hear dogs barking on that thing?" *Dr. Johnny Fever (DJ):* "I do...." _-WKRP In Cincinnati_

[@MrJetplanemusic]

Funny part about that scene was it was during the part of the song AFTER the barking dog effect had already stopped sounding like a dog and was more obviously morphed into choppy organ chords, but still sounded like distant barking.

[@danielflynm7546]

David is truly a wonderful man. Spends alot of his time helping the needy and used to teach disabled kids guitar

[@davidlatham6410]

who was given a pat on the back who was breaking away from the pack lyrics are amazing

[@glennbrock6560]

Watching the *Manner* in which you enjoyed this song tells me you're ready for the group YES. I believe they would become an instant favorite for you if you haven't already turned on to them

[@markbright684]

Owner of a lonely heart wow

[@TheEstev]

@@markbright684 That is great song, but I feel their true masterpiece is Roundabout.

[@francovaldivia3791]

Peter Gabriel genesis?

[@glennbrock6560]

I would go with. "And You And I", "South Side Of The Sky"

[@aminmalik4086]

Siberian Khatru

[@Macca007]

There are many amazing guitarist's in this world but none can get too you like Dave Gilmour does!!! Sometimes it reaches to your core so much it almost seems he is playing only too you and only for you!!! The man is a genius!!!

[@Florida728B]

The album is PF’s take on Orwell’s “Animal Farm”. Great job, Stacey!

[@artificialgrasspros]

Pink Floyd with the accostic guitar is gorgeous, Pink Floyd with the electric guitar is gorgeous, Pink Floyd with the keyboards is gorgeous, Pink Floyd with the Davids Voice is gorgeous, Pink Floyd with the drums is gorgeous, Pink Floyd with the Sax is gorgeous, Pink Floyd IS GORGEOUS!!!! Greatest Band of all time! PIGS is my favorite on this album, just perfect!

[@davidemuggetti4107]

Hi Stacey! I'm writing from Milan: I must say thank You so much for letting me "live" Pink Floyd's music again. Experiencing it through Your ears and eyes and heart is ssssso amazing: I haven't missed to see one, two, three, four, many of your videos any given evening since the last week! "When I Come Home Cold and Tired, It's Good To Warm My Bones Beside The Fire": that's how Your videos, Your fresh point of view and Your genuine reactions make me feel. Thank You, thank You, thank You! 🌹🎸🎹

[@elskid206]

I saw this concert in LA in the mid-70s. No words to describe it. But I'll always remember the pig floating far above the stadium, lit up with a spotlight. I always wondered what the people of Los Angeles was thinking about a bright pink pig flying over their city

[@petahpunk]

This is my favorite Pink Floyd album, I saw Les Claypool and his band perform it in its entirety last year and it was brilliant.

[@codyjonesjr1614]

Us and Them through Eclipse Live at Pulse was brilliant.

[@seankeltie5679]

GEN X!!!!,the luckiest generation ever and will never be equaled!!!.🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@gregorysimmers]

Us OLD BOOMERS!!!

[@jimlutz1290]

Welcome to The Machine - Pink Floyd is a Dark Band, there music reflects hard times and the difficulties of life.

[@johnquinn8796]

Dogs represents law enforcement Pigs represents our political leaders Sheep represents everyday civilians. Pink floyd is one of a kind. My personal favorite of there catalog

[@DrStrangelove3891]

Dogs are law enforcement in Orwell's Animal Farm, but in this song they represent ruthless businessmen.

[@EricSmaug]

DOGS ARENT LAW THE ARE THE RUTHLESS PEOPLE ON THIS PLANET

[@leer8321]

This is David Gilmore's least favorite album of the ones they made. He said that in an interview I saw. Sorry to break it but that's how it is. (if it matters) He doesn't like it but I do.

[@PatriciaGass-hc3cu]

@@leer8321 well David is wrong wow I said that!

[@EricSmaug]

@@leer8321 IKR IM SAD BUT DAVID CAN SURE PLAY THIS STUFF LOL

[@josephpowell3949]

I saw Pink Floyd Animals Tour live in Tampa Stadium, Tampa Fla. back in the day! They had speakers on all four sides and a big pig floating over the stage, the ticket said "An Even of Sight and Sound with Pink Floyd" 😎

[@twilly4655]

I saw this concert in Montreal in the late 70"s

[@timw8398]

Same in Denver! Outdoors! AMAZING!

[@hbccareers6745]

My brother was at that concert. I wasn't invited. He's 10 yrs older than me and took a girl.

[@thehammer3340]

"Animals'", Pink Floyd's best album in my honest opinion.

[@MattMonk]

Rainy nights in my first car with my best buddy posting up somewhere with a view, smoking some weed, and just listening to this. I'll always remember those moments.

[@earlfox6030]

some of the best guitar work period

[@anthonyhaun1990]

Lyrics are amazing! "If I don't stand my own ground..how can I find my way out of this maze?!"

[@russellsnyder4437]

Atom Heart Mother was my introduction to Pink Floyd. I'm 63 now, and still many times musically, only Pink Floyd will suffice. The fact that PF can deep dive into subjects like death, human struggle, insanity and addiction, war and corruption yet wrap it in such beautiful music is magnificent and unique. They soothe my soul and I hope yours also.

[@jamesstevens4795]

Animals came out when I was in high school and is still one of my favorite albums of all time

[@KevinJames-yg9eu]

Animals was released the day after I was born.

[@AudioVile]

I have loved this album since the first time I heard it (in the 70s). In the "deserted island" scenario, if I could only have ONE full album for the whole time I was there, it would be Animals. About a 40-way tie for second place. A cynic's profound wisdom... "You have to be trusted by the people that you lie to... so that when they turn their backs on you, you'll get the chance to put the knife in." Wow. One of my favorite lines EVER! Gilmour's guitar work is f-ing spectacular here. Maybe his best ever. He makes it wail. Soul searching. Relaxation. Reflection. Introspection. Suspicion. Doubt. Fear. Anger. Despair. Resignation. He can make us feel ALL of it! Just incredible. And YOU picking up on describing them as, "...so experimental, but so intentional at the same time..." THAT, young lady, demonstrates wisdom beyond your years! Stacey, your Floyd reactions have been wonderful! I really enjoy "proof" that their music appeals across the ages and TO all ages! Great reaction, Stacey! Thank you!

[@stevepecorella2704]

BEST SONG ON THIS ICONIC ALBUM. So proud of you analyzing lyrics now. Your growing.

[@KopCole]

Some context of the album Animals and the songs meanings: Loosely based on George Orwell's political fable Animal Farm, the album's lyrics describe various classes in society as different kinds of animals: the predatory dogs, the despotic ruthless pigs, and the "mindless and unquestioning” herd of sheep. Whereas the novella focuses on Stalinism, the album is a critique of capitalism and differs again in that the sheep eventually rise up to overpower the dogs. The album was developed from a collection of unrelated songs into a concept which, in the words of author Glenn Povey, "described the apparent social and moral decay of society, likening the human condition to that of mere animals" These dogs are the cutthroat businessmen who feel they “have to be trusted by the people that [they] lie to / So that when they turn their backs on [the dogs] / [they]'ll get the chance to put the knife in”.

[@KevinJames-yg9eu]

So loosely based that they pretty much have opposite messages regarding who the bad guys are....

[@daryl8770]

Thank you.Somebody knows what the albums about.Finally take care daryl in chicago

[@BigSurJay]

My favorite Pink Floyd album!

[@MickWade-q7m]

Love your pink 🩷 floyd reactions stacy , one of the best groups ever, Dave Gilmore is just a regular guy in real life, does karaoke in his local pub with his daughter

[@robertevans2450]

The moment you listen to this, and realize that there were no dogs barking, only David rubbing strings on his guitar while playing with the wha wha peddle, is the moment minds are blown. This song was supposed to be on the Wish You Were Here album. Its original name was 'You Got to be Crazy' and was removed from the list of songs for Wish You Were Here after Syd's visit. This composition was meant to be one of the 3 compositions to follow up Darkside of the Moon, as the band wasn't happy with Darkside and felt they left a lot to be improved on. At the end of the Darkside tour, they played some gigs in Europe for nearly 2 years, working on these 3 compositions which they had planned on making an album with them. The Animals album is their epic form IMHO. Love the reactions, remember to keep a watch for pigs on the wings.

[@blueboy4244]

I can see that.... I can see them being at odds with Darkside, despite it being so enormously popular.. I can see them considering DSoM too.. radio friendly maybe.. too accessible too pop even. which is why Animals is such a ..oh.. such a F.U. to the record and music industry.. and label as they were undoubtedly pushing for more radio friendly songs and Animals is anything but that. For me - Pompeii (the first one) is Pink at their height.. at their most powerful.. playing an empty stadium even

[@artsilva]

Actually there ARE actual dog tracks in the first part but eventually was mixed with synths as the song goes on.

[@cujet]

"The Animals album is their epic form IMHO" Exactly Correct!

[@rmyikzelf5604]

Some actual dogs, but mostly Richard Wright on keys. Not Gilmour.

[@Phgray58]

Always an absolute pleasure sharing your reactions to Pink Floyd. You have shown by your reactions that you totally get Pink Floyd. So glad you are enjoying them as we have for so many decades. ❤ from Canada

[@StaceyRPGReacts]

Thank you so much for your support and generosity!! Your kind words mean so much!

[@thomasg678]

Floyd is emotional. Not sure how you’ve been able to not just go thru every album by now, and just skip the reviews. You are a full fledged Floydian now. Dogs is top 5 Floyd song.

[@StaceyRPGReacts]

its been really hard! i cant wait to film my full album reactions!

[@Ashleykeithdavidharper]

I love how you use the name floydian because that’s what I use to describe a floyd fan supporter

[@jonathanmarkham1998]

For me it’s their best song. Not a massive fan of pink floyd but Dogs is something else.

[@davidallred2947]

Impossible to build a top 5. Seriously.

[@JioFreedOfOphan]

10:19 The look on your face when you realize you're only halfway through and are curious for more, priceless.

[@IanDarley]

Dog - Opportunistic and ruthless businessmen, screwing everybody over and living the high life, but ultimately dying alone with no friends or family.

[@Ducatirati]

This Album is really one track , it segues all the way through , I love this particular Album it is my favourite Floyd Album , by Day Light , , just another sad old man , all alone and dying of Cancer , Dogs in the back ground , the human condition, DRAGGED DOWN BY THE STONE , , What an Album it's trick . RARARA

[@geronim0189]

Hey Stacey !!! Yes Yes Yes Dogs So cool !!! Pink Floyd the masters !!!! Spiritual experience !!! Kiss kiss kiss 🥰🥰🥰🥰 Hello Cat 😻😻😻Hello You You 😊😊😁!!!!!

[@Quaidhasta]

One of the best Floyd albums. Animals got lost due to great albums they created such as Dark Side of the moon, Wish you were here, and The Wall

[@brandonairey4040]

Where do I start with this masterpiece. It has been deeply ingrained life for 20 years. When I was in high school I would go to sleep to this song playing on my surround sound I built in my bedroom every night for years. It was part of my nighttime ritual. It is up there as one of my favorite Pink Floyd songs ever. More recently however I played this song while I was putting to sleep my beloved 16yo pit Bull Bean Sprout. I haven’t been able to listen to the song since that day 6 months ago. Thank you Stacey for helping reintroduce it back into my life with such appreciation and joy. This song NEVER gets old and is the definition of infectious. I can’t wait to see your reaction to the rest of this incredible album. BTW please research Roger Waters, he is the brain child of nearly all Pink Floyd and half the vocal genius on this song. He also wrote the whole album.

[@williammiller5991]

I am 80 years. The first Pink Floyd I heard was recorded around 1965. I heard it in later 60's. More Ya Ya music. Quite different than now. Followed them through the years

[@carloitaliano2794]

Beautiful the barking and the cry of young dogs created by Wright with synth from 13:50. Great.

[@gan84]

I saw them in Madison Square Garden during the Animals tour. Just an outstanding concert!

[@nicholasgarratt5646]

I had a dog who would bark and howl when I played this track. I first got into PF 35 years go and have worn out many of my original vinyl albums, I have decided to complete getting the remastered versions. I chose to keep the 1977 mix rather than the 2018 one as that is the version I love.

[@RoadDoug]

I had a chihuahua pug mix and he would run around barking with his hair all puffed up ready to kick some butt! Unfortunately it was before videos were so popular.

[@RobertAWolf]

If you listen to the last part of the Dogs barking it is actually the organ doing that, genius!

[@davidvignes1209]

DOGS - PIGS - SHEEP are conceptually connected. They are a sort of trilogy, brilliantly executed. Which one is better? Difficult to say. It probably depends on each person's musical taste. In my view, Sheep is the best.

[@g54b95]

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[@jameshunter7303]

“And you believe everyone at heart is a killer” what a line

[@KennethParsons-b4t]

The folks below are all giving you good clues to the music. Once Dark Side came out they were thrown into the musical world of the music business touring worldwide and being taken advantage of. The album "Wish You Were Here" started the bands "hatred" of the music business. This album takes that idea feeling hate for the music business to a peak. Dogs represents the people who are pushing the band in order to fill their greedy bags with money from PF. You are right on about the song "record business individuals and their greed" plus your thoughts about who they were talking about. Cheers, K

[@robertmelyan3928]

Pink Floyd becomes a part of your being. I love to see when any age group or other demographic hear pretty much any Floyd song for the first time. You never get tired of hearing Floyd. I'm halfway to 67 and was a young teen when they released their greatest works, and it never gets old. You will cherish your discovery of Pink Floyd. You can hear in their earlier releases how they evolved to finally bless the world with Dark Side of the Moon through the previous release of Meddle which is where they found their unique sound and place in music.. I've been to four Floyd shows, and nothing compares to the seamless precision with each song becoming its own unique sight and sound extravaganza that encapsulates you. Tickets were always reasonably priced, given the incredible technology necessary. They loved their fans. And the tragic story of founding member Syd Barret that started their experimental music journey who was honored in a number of their compositions. I m fortunate to have been a 70's teen to experience probably the largest number of experimental music artists, marking a very historic period that spawned the collective musical genius of bands like Yes, Floyd, King Crimson, Emerson Lake and Palmer, Frank Zappa, Hendrix, and the relationship between The Grateful Dead and their Deadhead fans, making a lifestyle out of following them on their tours. Welcome to the 70's.

[@ErikVolger]

I like the albumcover. It's Battersea Power Station in London. You can see a pig floating between the chimneys. They had a giant inflatable pig on a rope for a photo, but the rope snapped and the pig went up in the sky, later reported by a pilot...

[@sidviscious8381]

The album is Waters' "treatise on mankind". It was also Pink Floyd's "answer" to punk rock, which was really making waves at the time. Sandwiched between "Wish You Were Here" & "The Wall", it's easy to hear just how "raw" this album is compared to their others. Waters said that in the album, the "dogs" were the "driven, go-getters", the "pigs" were those who merely "exist to consume"- the politicians, & the sheep were the easily led, to include the churched, to which point you hear the 23rd Psalm "butchered". I think this was their best (yes) album. Also the last album where the whole group did it "together", & also 1st tour to introduce a 5th member on stage: Snowy White on guitars, who played with Thin Lizzy & more.

[@asdgiovanileriminifootball7338]

15/7/89 I was in venice for the best concert fovever, but listen dark side and echoes, legendary music

[@michaelnelson3752]

This song creeps the hell out of my ears...............a friend of mine when we were listening to this discovered an audio illusion to this song......from what I can tell its the only I've ever heard in all recorded music I've ever listened to............here is where it happens.............go to 10.13 where the lingering voice of "dragged by "stone" and on that last word stone repeats the voice and blends into a synth......and then it fades.............then try to figure out where it goes away and you can no longer hear it..............then when it comes back in......................or does it?..........or doesn't it?...........and then if you don't pay attention you begin to hear and say "oh its there again....." but then if you focus on the music you don't hear it!!!!.....................and then stop listening for it ........and all of a sudden you hear it but then say the same thing and you discover it may or may not be there and it drives you nuts like you are hearing things in your mind or not................completely bizarre............

[@teebox5578]

I saw an interview with David Gilmour where he said that Animals album is his favourite guitar tone out of all the Pink Floyd albums. I enjoyed your reaction and hope you do more Floyd soon.

[@dainfarley9057]

This is actually my favourite Floyd song and I’ve heard every one since I was a teenager and bought every album, I hammered floyd to death in my teens and 20s and then couldn’t listen to them for years, In some ways it’s that beautiful music and hard politics and life wisdom you feel you need at a young age when you’re discovering new music and it resonates with your energy and vigorous youth feeling all is new and you actually invest in new music to the point of exhaustion, well I did this with Floyd I listened to and bought every album, and well I’ll briefly mention dark side of the moon and being 19 and my magic mushrooms year nuff said lol ✌️ When in my 30s I became a father and was so busy in life that decade was a blur and early 40s. Now my kids are grown up I seem to have more time and look on Floyd even as a new thing again, it’s all coming back to me how this band was part of my very soul and to get back to the first point, I’m listening to them again and DOGS sure is my fave then and now, what goes around comes around 👍…..top tune 👌 This version also with just Roger waters and band from his “in the flesh’ tour is good I post the link dave Gilmore wasn’t there although it had his picture in the vid but at least it’s a good video version I watch often you may like it kzbin.info/www/bejne/laiwdZVtmcmGm7ssi=OQ5jbEUQ9SE5_QNR

[@joshtaylor4583]

YES! ART!

[@amazingronaldo9656]

Animals was my first rock album that was mine and only mine, not my parents'. My dad got it for me for my birthday as a teen in the late 70s. I must have played this hundreds or thousands of times over my life so far. My 3 albums on a desert island includes this album Animals, and Hemispheres by Rush, third album always changes. Such a great album!!! Anytime Dogs or Sheep is heard on the juke at the club, everyone looks at me because I most likely played it! 😁

[@cpmf2112]

David Gilmour sang most of it except the last part which was Roger Waters.

[@anthonyrausch2323]

Love the way she calls this music experimental 47 years after it was released. It was experimental 47 years ago when I bought it. PF were and still are my favourite band!

[@steveneverett584]

"Pigs" blows your mind with the reality of the World.

[@mikefarquhar5063]

All that bacon... yo mind gotta blow at some point, right

[@andreadelzotti8725]

Animals. Absolutly sublime. My favourite Album of Pink Floyd