Today's song is "Piggies", George Harrison's Animal Farm-esque commentary on class and corporate greed. It pairs a Baroque-style harpsichord and string quartet with more modern lyrics, producing a rather satirical atmosphere in the song. Music critic Ian MacDonald was not a fan of the song, calling it "dreadful" and "an embarrassing blot on (Harrison's) discography." "Piggies", among other songs from The White Album, was unfortunately also used as inspiration for the grisly murders committed by Charles Manson's "family".
Less alarmingly, Harrison wrote an additional verse that was not included in the recording (but which he added to the song during performances in the 1990s):
Yeah, everywhere there's lots of piggies
Playing piggy pranks
And you can see them on their trotters
Down at piggy banks
Paying piggy thanks
To thee, pig brother
I wish this verse had been included in the recorded version, because "pig brother" is just hilarious and great. :P Other than that, I'm not overly fond of the song. I enjoy satire as much as the next person, but "Piggies" just seemed awkward to me, in a way I can't really explain. Guess I'll have to side with MacDonald on this one.
That's all for tonight... see you tomorrow!
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Heard It Tally: 37
Songs Completed: 150
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