ANIMALS

This album is not exactly for everybody, but is a masterpeice nonetheless.

It makes great social comment, with an obvious bias due to the interesting Roger Waters. Just because of the bias, it does not mean that there are not a great many true statements though. Dogs for instance could best be summed up (if it is possible to doi this in one phrase) as an analergy between wild dogs and those who will do anything to climb the corporate ladder. Pigs is those who are already at the top and sheep is those who don't even appear to be on the corporate ladder... actually the sheep seem to be a little on the socialist side, revolting against the upper echelons of the heircharcy, despite being quite scared of them.

The above is not ment to trivialise the depth of the album, but I do have limited time to comment. It is definatly an album you need to listen to multiple times, that said it gets better each time! Also, you need to appreciate the instumental parts, for there are many, and the effect those parts have on the flow and theme of the album. Just remember, the music says just as much as the lyrics.

This album does sound like one of the most drugged out albums of all time, but it is in fact not like that once you get to know it. I mean, the line about the sheep learning karate and beeting up the dogs who guard them does not sound like a sane lyric but has to be taken in context. If you look at it in depth, you could write essay's on its social comment... however, being an engineer and not much of a english type writing person, I will refrain from doing so.

You need time to appreciate this album, not everyone will like it but I dare say a lot of those who do not, never took the time.

PS. It sounds best on the old record player... if any of you are lucky enough to find it on record... buy it!