Hell yeah. As much as I love Wish You Were Here and Dark Side Of The Moon, this is my all time fav Floyd album. Growing up listening to my parents music I was drowned in lots of classical and opera, Vangelis, The Beatles and Pink Floyd, and Animals was to most often played Floyd album. It's soaked into my soul
Agreed. I've owned this album ever since it was first released, and can listen to the music any time I want. My whole purpose in watching and listening to this reaction, is to learn how it makes Aileen feel.
This girl gets it. Her facial expressions and dancing are exactly what I feel inside when I listen to this. My late Dad's favorite Floyd song and one of my favorite songs of all time. I have very fond memories as a kid with my Dad listening to Floyd with a pair of Klipsch corner horns in our small living room. On more than one occasion we'd have neighbors coming over to see "the live band" they thought we had or even the police coming down from a busy nearby park a block away. One memory I have as maybe a 10 year old (27 years ago), the police knocked on the door for 20 minutes... My dad ignored them until my Mom made him answer the door. The cops told him they could hear the music from down the road and they would write him a ticket if he didnt turn it down. He looked at them and said "I haven't heard this song in years", closed the door, went back to the living room and cranked it. I think it was a Floyd song but I cant remember for sure. Ill have to ask my Mom lol.
Still sounds great on the Klipsch speakers. I recently bought the Animals remaster on Blu-ray with the Atmos mix. It's like listening for the first time again. There are details I've never heard before (same with Dark Side).
It's always a pleasure watching someone that allows themself to become immersed in the music when listening to a new Pink Floyd cut. Can you imagine how excited we were back in the day when a new Pink Floyd album was released? I get almost that excited when I see you've posted a new Pink Floyd reaction.
Dave Gilmour played the bass on this and “Pigs”. Roger Waters plays the guitar on both. The rhythm guitar explosions on “Sheep” are performed by Gilmour, and the ending notes are also composed and performed by Gilmour. Iconic.
In the Good Old Days we bought albums on vinyl and the cover was large enough to have all the lyrics for each track, the artwork and lyrics were an integral part of listening.
I didn’t buy it, it was the year I was born. However, my parents had an original release of Wish You Were Here. They no longer have it. I do. Framed and hanging on my wall.
Yeah we did, but now we can get all the lyrics online as well as a video of the artist taking a shit from a camera they didn't know was there... so there's that
Hopelessly passing your time in the grassland away Only dimly aware of a certain unease in the air Such great poetry, so much gravitas in these words... An absolute brilliant song with deep and unsetteling lyrics. Truly one of Pink Floyd's greatest masterpieces.
I saw this album Live on their 1977 tour in the old Boston Garden. I won the all time music lottery that night as Animals was the first set then after an intermission, they came back and did all of Wish You Were Here. The encore was a jammed out medley from Dark Side of the Moon. One of the best shows ever, you can hear audio from it on You Tube, it is well worth searching for, David Gilmour used a stinging Fender Telecaster for Animals and his signature Stratocaster for the 2nd set. They had a pioneering 5 channel PA system that was the most immersive I ever heard, the separation was like having headphones on, we were right next to the audio/video island in the center of the floor so close to the focus for it, it was astounding to experience. They were decades ahead of everyone with their show presentation. Hear it ASAP and enjoy! 🔥🎵🎸🎤🎹🎶🔥
@@thomasmoroney1079 Yep, Red Sox fan since Yaz almost won it all by himself in 1967. Being alive at that time we were beyond lucky. Pink Floyd was by far the best band I ever saw.
Roger, for all his flaws as an human being, is a genius lyricist and in this album he was at his most poignant, incisive and brutal self. As for David, he did most of his best guitar work here, not only on the solos but also riifing like a maniac, although he probably disagrees. Glorious album.
I think of David Gilmour's guitar work on this album as "Angry David". You can almost feel the tension between Gilmour and Waters reverberating through David's guitars, even though the bass he played on "Pigs" and "Sheep".
Les claypool bassist of primus does this album with one of his side projects called the fearless flying frog brigade to honor the great pink Floyd! Check it out
@@davidperlowski1477 I enjoyed Animal Farm more than 1984. Very fast paced book. 1984 is a bit slow for me, but never the less a work of genius, as is the Album Animals.
Roger Waters was inspired by George Orwell's book "Animal Farm", while recording the "Animals" album. At the end of this song Roger Waters is basically saying all human beings are essentially the same. Power corrupts. Notice how the sheep had an uprising and killed the dogs. They thought themselves became the new dogs and began to abuse the weaker.
"Sheep" is my favorite song from Animals. The 1st time I heard it was on the radio! I thought, "Wow! cool song!"😊 The remixed version sounds even better in my humble opinion.
I'm 77 , first saw Floyd live in '67. I still consider the double album Ummagumma to be the best. I love Saucer Full of Secrets. Might be an age thing?? 😂😂👍👍
The beginning of Rogers spiral into the darkness, this album is uplifting compared to the “Final Cut” album which is basically Roger’s swan song to Pink Floyd. A haunting angry dark yet beautiful album, some of Roger’s best writing but utterly depressing and heartfelt.. try Gunners Dream or South Hampton Dock
"The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want. He makes me down to lie. He will pass judgement and leadeth me the silent waters by. With bright knives, he releaseth my soul. He maketh me to hang on hooks in high places. He converteth me to lamb cutlets, for lo he hath great power, and great hunger. When cometh the day we lowly ones, through deep reflection and great dedication master the art of karate, Lo we shall rise up and make that bugger's eyes water."
David Gilmour is 78 now,and he has just released a new album. His daughter Romany sings on it as well. I recommend you review The Pipers Call from the album. You'll find despite his advancement in age,his output especially on guitar is as good as it ever was.
I love how excited you got with this storyline trip Aileen, great job sharing with us. And you said it, "masterpiece album"... can you imagine being at a live event early 80's was only 10 dollars
It's very intentional that the opening of Sheep puts you in a trance. Because the overwhelming majority of us "Sheeple' go through life completely unaware of how they're being controlled and manipulated, anesthetized into a laconic subservient stupor. And those that are aware mostly remain docile because they're comfortable. But should the Sheep collectively awaken and decide they've had enough, all Dogs and Pigs need to run from the demented vengeance Sheep will inflict. If the revolution is successful, then eventually from the revolutionary Sheep, eventually Dogs and Pigs will arise and the entire cycle will start anew. It's human nature. And if a revolution doesn't happen, then after a brief lashing out, the Sheep will just go back to grazing. Btw, Roger, my dogs slightly resent the way they're portrayed.
The Dark Side of The Moon, Wish You Were Here, Animals, and The Wall are all absolute masterpieces. If Meddle isn't a masterpiece, it definitely foreshadows the masterpieces that are to come next.
Lovely, thoughtful reaction as always Aileen, I’m along for the ride and the deep dive. There are so many epic Pink Floyd albums, I’m happy to go just where you want to take me, a bit like the sheep. Love from the Uk ❤️🏴🇬🇧
I would love to see you showcase some Syd Barrett Pink Floyd. It is completely different but still amazingly Pink Floyd! Maybe "Paintbox" an amazing upbeat song.. or "Remember a day"
"...you follow the leader down well-trodden corridors into the valley of steel." The sheep being led to the slaughter. The 'valley of steel' is the narrow steel chute that leads to 'processing'. It's the last thing the sheep see before they realise their fate.
Exactly. And the prayer started verse by verse the traditional same...then lamb cutlets? Not part of the program and it makes so much sense considering the theme of the number and the entire album. So creative and relatable.
It's about the oppressive system created by Wealthy Elite Capitalists (pigs), how the F45C15T police state (dogs) rises up to protect the status quo from Revolutionaries, and those who buy into the status quo (sheep). The context is both Roger Waters and George Orwell are Socialists (actual Leftists). Read _Animal Farm_ (the book this album was based on) and _The Communist Manifesto_ to see past the real life status quo propaganda.
When this album was released I was 17! It's become my favorite Pink Floyd album! That's saying a lot cause I love them all! In 1988 I got to see them 3 times, of course Roger wasn't with them! But it was awesome all the same! When i saw you reviewing Sheep today. Goosebumps covered my body! I thought " My girl is listening to my music again!! I love it!!
During their tours in 1974, Pink Floyd played three new songs in the first half of the shows, followed by The Dark Side of the Moon in its entirety. The three new songs were "You've Got to Be Crazy" (which later became "Dogs"), "Shine On You Crazy Diamond" and "Raving and Drooling" (which later became "Sheep"). "You've Got to Be Crazy" and "Raving and Drooling" were originally planned to be on the album Wish You Were Here, but plans changed and they ended up in different forms on Animals as "Dogs" and "Sheep".
Yeeesssss. My favorite song from this great album. i love SHEEP. . Fantastic song. . Love that beginning intro. . Great guitar sound and guitar work and guitar solo. 🎸🎸🎸. Absolutely amazing SONG. . CRANK IT UP LOUD.
I saw the Animal concert back in the day at the old Tampa Stadium, Tampa, Fla. They had speakers on all four sides of the stadium and a big pig floating over the stage, plus the world largest chrome ball bearing happen to be hanging over the stage, but that's because it just happens to be there at the time! On the tickets it said "An Evening of Sight and Sound with Pink Floyd!
I'm 33yo and not a day goes by that I don't listen to Pink Floyd in some shape or form thanks to my father. I still get to enjoy it with him and have since passed in down to my son who is 10. We always enjoy these times and it is really a coming together of generations with love for Pink Floyd
Aileen, I'm always amazed, at your understanding of the deeper meaning of songs. May I suggest, you read " 1984", and " Animal Farm". Also, will you give a reaction, to Pink Floyd's, " San Tropez", from their " Meddle" album? Thanks, in advance! It's another great album !
This entire album is an absolute odyssey. But sheep in particular might be my absolute favorite. That ending is epic. Cheers for checking out animals. One of greatest albums ever written
Rick Wright really carried so much of the transitions between those memorable motifs throughout this entire album and here on sheep he shows remarkable variety within a single piece.
Lyrical genius. One of the greatest albums of all times. Waters' lyrics should be taught in all schools. The world would be so much a better place. Empathy, understanding, a common will to work relentlessly for human rights and a fairer planet.
The middle part around 5:32 is still one of the spookiest things I’ve ever heard, especially in a Pink Floyd song. Those synth lines are incredibly eerie mixed in the pulsating bass, bleating sheep and the Lord’s Prayer in vocoder. Still gives me chills to this day.
The album is bookended by each half of "Pigs on the Wing", a simple love song in which a glimmer of hope is offered despite the anger expressed in the other songs. Described by the author Andy Mabbett as "in stark contrast to the heavyweight material between them" The halves were influenced by Waters' relationship with his then wife. ua-cam.com/video/rMBI9aApoik/v-deo.htmlsi=ypYfU8Kf-V3i7_Hr
Your interpretations of the music and lyrics are spot on without the words...first time i heard this i new it was a killer track then later the lyrics blew my mind its about us!!
Das komplette Album half mir sehr oft in Paraleelwelten zu entfliehen, warum entfliehen? In den 70`-ern wurde ich von den Kommunisten stark verfolgt und zweimal inhaftiert wergen meiner Überzeugung.
I went to the Roger Waters concert in November last year. It’s incredible to see this song live with all the visual effects he brings to the show. It was one of the greatest artistic experiences I've ever had in my life.
It really does make me happy to wait for your Pink Floyd reactions to listen to their songs for the first go around cause I rally do love hearing your commentary/thoughts on the songs 😭❤️
Animals is my favorite album to listen to complete from start to end, it's almost like one giant song. Fun fact On the 8 track tape version of Animals there is a short guitar solo not found on any other version, with the way 8 track tapes work they needed to connect Pigs on the Wing Part 1 and Part 2 together. Just watched through a bunch of your reaction vids, keep up the great work!
NOW GORGEOUS, ITS TIME TO TURN OUT THE LIGHTS, LAY BACK N LISTEN TO THE WHOLE ALBUM. JUST YOU N PINK FLOYD. GREAT REACTIONS AILEEN. 👏 THE ALBUM… MEDDLE, IS A GREAT ONE TO DO. THE FIRST SONG, ONE OF THESE DAYS. ROCK ON 👊🖖
Great album. Pink Floyd are masters of beautiful compositions that flow smoothly into each other. Other great albums are Meddle, Dark Side of the Moon and Wish You Were Here. And don't stop rambling, just love the way you explain everything how you think and feel about it.
Hello Aileen. It’s Pink Floyd, what else is there to say!!!!! Masterpiece album for sure 👍🏻. It’s a great feeling when a band puts you in a “twilight zone” kind of mood!!!! Great analogy there in your analysis. Gilmore is coming to LA in October. Looking into seeing one of his shows here. Keep up the great content with your reactions. 😉😉😉…
The seemless transition of Roger's long vocal notes into the synthesizer is pure magic. What a bass groove.
Love the "flanged" bass.
David Gilmour played the bass guitar on both "Sheep" and "Pigs" for this album.
I was thought that Roger sounded like he was transforming into a baying sheep
I heard that on a cassette recording in 2001 in my Walkman, and it was one of those moments that changed my life.
Whole Animals album is great.
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Hell yeah. As much as I love Wish You Were Here and Dark Side Of The Moon, this is my all time fav Floyd album. Growing up listening to my parents music I was drowned in lots of classical and opera, Vangelis, The Beatles and Pink Floyd, and Animals was to most often played Floyd album. It's soaked into my soul
😂sheeple....sheep/people= sheeple🎉
Animals my favorite, followed by Wish You Were Here
I saw this show in Cleveland 77. My brain hasn't been right since.
Don't ever apologize to us for "rambling". We enjoy your astute observations, and the way you express them. ❤
Agreed. I've owned this album ever since it was first released, and can listen to the music any time I want. My whole purpose in watching and listening to this reaction, is to learn how it makes Aileen feel.
@@peccatumDei Same here!
Animals is a master class in creating an entire album that has a core concept one of my favorites of all time.
Some of Richard Wrights best work on Dogs and Sheep I feel.
Absolutely. He was masterful on this album.
I absolutely *love* his work on this album.
Came here to say that!
Amazing 💯
Dogs is my favorite, but Sheep brings this album to a climax. Brilliance. Great video.
“Wave upon wave of demented avengers march cheerfully out of obscurity into the dream” is possibly the greatest line in “rock” music history, IMO.
Yep, Roger was having a good day when he wrote that 😎
Shine On You Crazy Diamond next,please.
That sustained vocal note is actually a perfectly blended synth fade between Roger waters and Richard wright
This girl gets it. Her facial expressions and dancing are exactly what I feel inside when I listen to this. My late Dad's favorite Floyd song and one of my favorite songs of all time. I have very fond memories as a kid with my Dad listening to Floyd with a pair of Klipsch corner horns in our small living room. On more than one occasion we'd have neighbors coming over to see "the live band" they thought we had or even the police coming down from a busy nearby park a block away. One memory I have as maybe a 10 year old (27 years ago), the police knocked on the door for 20 minutes... My dad ignored them until my Mom made him answer the door. The cops told him they could hear the music from down the road and they would write him a ticket if he didnt turn it down. He looked at them and said "I haven't heard this song in years", closed the door, went back to the living room and cranked it. I think it was a Floyd song but I cant remember for sure. Ill have to ask my Mom lol.
Still sounds great on the Klipsch speakers. I recently bought the Animals remaster on Blu-ray with the Atmos mix. It's like listening for the first time again. There are details I've never heard before (same with Dark Side).
@@thefluxcapacitor1 That sounds extremely interesting, im going to look this up
@@Ryan.fromWA Totally worth it. You will definitely enjoy.
That eyebrow!! So lovely and so intelligent. You get Pink Floyd. Your reactions are amazing. Thank you!!
Her eyebrow is like a puppeteer pulling at my heart syrings...
It's always a pleasure watching someone that allows themself to become immersed in the music when listening to a new Pink Floyd cut. Can you imagine how excited we were back in the day when a new Pink Floyd album was released? I get almost that excited when I see you've posted a new Pink Floyd reaction.
Dave Gilmour played the bass on this and “Pigs”. Roger Waters plays the guitar on both. The rhythm guitar explosions on “Sheep” are performed by Gilmour, and the ending notes are also composed and performed by Gilmour. Iconic.
The guitar????? Wtf?!
@@yodude9624 Yup. They were in one of their “experimental” moods.
@@yodude9624 I guess Roger might have done some strumming, but the lead riffs would definitely be David's.
In the Good Old Days we bought albums on vinyl and the cover was large enough to have all the lyrics for each track, the artwork and lyrics were an integral part of listening.
I didn’t buy it, it was the year I was born. However, my parents had an original release of Wish You Were Here. They no longer have it. I do. Framed and hanging on my wall.
Yeah we did, but now we can get all the lyrics online as well as a video of the artist taking a shit from a camera they didn't know was there... so there's that
This album is a masterpiece then and now great reaction ✌🏻❤️
Hopelessly passing your time in the grassland away
Only dimly aware of a certain unease in the air
Such great poetry, so much gravitas in these words... An absolute brilliant song with deep and unsetteling lyrics. Truly one of Pink Floyd's greatest masterpieces.
It was meant to be a subtle warning. Sadly people still haven’t gotten it.
The lyric is 'Harmlessly passing your time in the grassland away'
I saw this album Live on their 1977 tour in the old Boston Garden. I won the all time music lottery that night as Animals was the first set then after an intermission, they came back and did all of Wish You Were Here. The encore was a jammed out medley from Dark Side of the Moon. One of the best shows ever, you can hear audio from it on You Tube, it is well worth searching for, David Gilmour used a stinging Fender Telecaster for Animals and his signature Stratocaster for the 2nd set. They had a pioneering 5 channel PA system that was the most immersive I ever heard, the separation was like having headphones on, we were right next to the audio/video island in the center of the floor so close to the focus for it, it was astounding to experience. They were decades ahead of everyone with their show presentation. Hear it ASAP and enjoy!
🔥🎵🎸🎤🎹🎶🔥
Me too! Madison Square Garden for me! I’ll bet you’re a Red Sox fan too😂 go Yankees!✌️
Very jealous... Wish I were there 😭
@@thomasmoroney1079 Yep, Red Sox fan since Yaz almost won it all by himself in 1967. Being alive at that time we were beyond lucky. Pink Floyd was by far the best band I ever saw.
This is one of the rare pieces of Pink Floyd that doesn't have a guitar solo in it.
Sheep move in herds and none come to the forefront.
Do you actually know how many Pink Floyd songs do not have a guitar solo? There are a LOT.
@@WiebodeWit
yes i know
rare at DG era
a few in hundreds of PF songs
I feel that Richard Wright did a masterful use of the space in this song in which a guitar solo might usually have been.
Roger, for all his flaws as an human being, is a genius lyricist and in this album he was at his most poignant, incisive and brutal self.
As for David, he did most of his best guitar work here, not only on the solos but also riifing like a maniac, although he probably disagrees.
Glorious album.
I think of David Gilmour's guitar work on this album as "Angry David". You can almost feel the tension between Gilmour and Waters reverberating through David's guitars, even though the bass he played on "Pigs" and "Sheep".
Les claypool bassist of primus does this album with one of his side projects called the fearless flying frog brigade to honor the great pink Floyd! Check it out
It’s awesome, Les actually pulls it off with only a 3 piece band
That image of the sheep rising up and fighting to victory over the dogs inspired the crap out of me when I was a bullied little kid.
And the leader of the sheep announcing.........You´d better stay home and do as your told. ha ha ha
@@rondegroot1508 The leader of the sheep is a pig
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@@priceofiron6900 I missed most of Orwell growing up. I'll put it on my reading list.
@@davidperlowski1477 I enjoyed Animal Farm more than 1984. Very fast paced book. 1984 is a bit slow for me, but never the less a work of genius, as is the Album Animals.
Animals is definitely their heaviest album.
One of the best moments in WKRP in Cincinnati is Mr. Carlson walking in on Johnny Fever, while the song is playing. "Do you hear 'sheep'?"
"I do."
Beyond question
My favorite track from my favorite album 🤘🤘🤘
My favorite track from Animals!! The last couple of minutes is a beautiful waterfall of David Gilmore 😮😅
Another amazing reaction by Aileen she is so pretty her smile melts my heart thanks for the upload have a lovely chilled relaxed Sunday
Get a girlfriend creep
Roger Waters was inspired by George Orwell's book "Animal Farm", while recording the "Animals" album.
At the end of this song Roger Waters is basically saying all human beings are essentially the same. Power corrupts.
Notice how the sheep had an uprising and killed the dogs. They thought themselves became the new dogs and began to abuse the weaker.
The endless cycle of power and abuse
Or, as said by another group - “Meet the new boss…same as the old boss”
"Sheep" is my favorite song from Animals. The 1st time I heard it was on the radio! I thought, "Wow! cool song!"😊 The remixed version sounds even better in my humble opinion.
That whole 2018 remaster is stunning. It made me appreciate the album in an entirely new way.
I'm 77 , first saw Floyd live in '67. I still consider the double album Ummagumma to be the best. I love Saucer Full of Secrets. Might be an age thing?? 😂😂👍👍
I would love to hear her react to some early Floyd.
Meddle is great too
Just another masterpiece in the Floyd Cannon.
The beginning of Rogers spiral into the darkness, this album is uplifting compared to the “Final Cut” album which is basically Roger’s swan song to Pink Floyd. A haunting angry dark yet beautiful album, some of Roger’s best writing but utterly depressing and heartfelt.. try Gunners Dream or South Hampton Dock
"The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want.
He makes me down to lie.
He will pass judgement and leadeth me the silent waters by.
With bright knives, he releaseth my soul.
He maketh me to hang on hooks in high places.
He converteth me to lamb cutlets, for lo he hath great power, and great hunger.
When cometh the day we lowly ones, through deep reflection and great dedication master the art of karate,
Lo we shall rise up and make that bugger's eyes water."
Top 5 all time Floyd track for me, so propulsive and yet so atmospheric. Just brilliant.
David Gilmour is 78 now,and he has just released a new album. His daughter Romany sings on it as well. I recommend you review The Pipers Call from the album. You'll find despite his advancement in age,his output especially on guitar is as good as it ever was.
The voice becomes a synth note. it is a great effect
"Down well trodden corridors into the valley of steel" is the slaughterhouse.
My favorite pink floyd song along with Interstellar overdrive! The ending is powerful! Thank you Aileen, nice video!
Pink Floyd🙏 How incredibly creative they were in their music and telling their story / lyrics👌🏼👌🏼
This is my favorite song on the Animals album the cord progression towards the end moves me.
I love how excited you got with this storyline trip Aileen, great job sharing with us. And you said it, "masterpiece album"... can you imagine being at a live event early 80's was only 10 dollars
Your head shaking at the end was right on cue!!!!! I do the same thing !!!
It's very intentional that the opening of Sheep puts you in a trance. Because the overwhelming majority of us "Sheeple' go through life completely unaware of how they're being controlled and manipulated, anesthetized into a laconic subservient stupor. And those that are aware mostly remain docile because they're comfortable. But should the Sheep collectively awaken and decide they've had enough, all Dogs and Pigs need to run from the demented vengeance Sheep will inflict.
If the revolution is successful, then eventually from the revolutionary Sheep, eventually Dogs and Pigs will arise and the entire cycle will start anew. It's human nature. And if a revolution doesn't happen, then after a brief lashing out, the Sheep will just go back to grazing.
Btw, Roger, my dogs slightly resent the way they're portrayed.
The controllers are getting nervous.
The Dark Side of The Moon, Wish You Were Here, Animals, and The Wall are all absolute masterpieces. If Meddle isn't a masterpiece, it definitely foreshadows the masterpieces that are to come next.
My 4 favorites,,,,💥💥💥💥🤘😎
Have you noticed the rhythmic and melodic resemblances between "Sheep" and "One of These Days" from Meddle? Especially the bass lines.
@@BigDaddyAlan Yes,,,,to me it sounds like Dogs in hot pursuit. 💥💥💥🤘😎
It is a masterpiece.
Love Gilmour's descending chord riffs at the end! He's the goat.
2 songs that end with nice guitar solos are "Love to Love" and "Try Me", both by UFO.
WOW I've heard.this song reacted to but your reaction tops them all . I've not heard anyone break it down like you did , AWESOME loved it . 👍🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🙏
Lovely, thoughtful reaction as always Aileen, I’m along for the ride and the deep dive. There are so many epic Pink Floyd albums, I’m happy to go just where you want to take me, a bit like the sheep. Love from the Uk ❤️🏴🇬🇧
I would love to see you showcase some Syd Barrett Pink Floyd. It is completely different but still amazingly Pink Floyd! Maybe "Paintbox" an amazing upbeat song.. or "Remember a day"
And by the way, I love your channel !
"...you follow the leader down well-trodden corridors into the valley of steel."
The sheep being led to the slaughter. The 'valley of steel' is the narrow steel chute that leads to 'processing'. It's the last thing the sheep see before they realise their fate.
Exactly. And the prayer started verse by verse the traditional same...then lamb cutlets? Not part of the program and it makes so much sense considering the theme of the number and the entire album. So creative and relatable.
It's about the oppressive system created by Wealthy Elite Capitalists (pigs), how the F45C15T police state (dogs) rises up to protect the status quo from Revolutionaries, and those who buy into the status quo (sheep). The context is both Roger Waters and George Orwell are Socialists (actual Leftists). Read _Animal Farm_ (the book this album was based on) and _The Communist Manifesto_ to see past the real life status quo propaganda.
When this album was released I was 17! It's become my favorite Pink Floyd album! That's saying a lot cause I love them all! In 1988 I got to see them 3 times, of course Roger wasn't with them! But it was awesome all the same! When i saw you reviewing Sheep today. Goosebumps covered my body! I thought " My girl is listening to my music again!! I love it!!
Absolutely! Contact me!
Not sure how to contact you. Kinda new at this!
Being a masterpiece is an understatement ❤😊, brilliant musician and writers !!!
During their tours in 1974, Pink Floyd played three new songs in the first half of the shows, followed by The Dark Side of the Moon in its entirety.
The three new songs were "You've Got to Be Crazy" (which later became "Dogs"), "Shine On You Crazy Diamond" and "Raving and Drooling" (which later became "Sheep").
"You've Got to Be Crazy" and "Raving and Drooling" were originally planned to be on the album Wish You Were Here, but plans changed and they ended up in different forms on Animals as "Dogs" and "Sheep".
And both are available on the Immersion box set for WYWH.
EXCELLENCE!!!
Yeeesssss. My favorite song from this great album. i love SHEEP. . Fantastic song. . Love that beginning intro. . Great guitar sound and guitar work and guitar solo. 🎸🎸🎸. Absolutely amazing SONG. . CRANK IT UP LOUD.
I saw the Animal concert back in the day at the old Tampa Stadium, Tampa, Fla. They had speakers on all four sides of the stadium and a big pig floating over the stage, plus the world largest chrome ball bearing happen to be hanging over the stage, but that's because it just happens to be there at the time! On the tickets it said "An Evening of Sight and Sound with Pink Floyd!
Thank YOU for your interpretation babe!👍😁
Really enjoyed your reaction and thoughts on the song.
Pink floyd and zepp are my 2 fav bands of all time. Floyd takes you on a spirtual journy!
The opening keyboard part is played on a Fender Rhodes electric piano played through a Leslie cabinet.
I'm 33yo and not a day goes by that I don't listen to Pink Floyd in some shape or form thanks to my father. I still get to enjoy it with him and have since passed in down to my son who is 10. We always enjoy these times and it is really a coming together of generations with love for Pink Floyd
That triumphal guitar outro after the sheep rose up and killed the dogs! Sheer artistry and one of my top albums.
Yes, the middle vocal is a variation of the 23rd psalm.
I saw the Australian Pink Floyd the other day. They were great and they touched one many albums. We were all upset. They didn’t touch animals.
Aileen, I'm always amazed, at your understanding of the deeper meaning of songs. May I suggest, you read " 1984", and " Animal Farm". Also, will you give a reaction, to Pink Floyd's, " San Tropez", from their " Meddle" album? Thanks, in advance! It's another great album !
This entire album is an absolute odyssey. But sheep in particular might be my absolute favorite. That ending is epic.
Cheers for checking out animals. One of greatest albums ever written
Exceptional reaction from an exceptional reactor. So very well done!
You are going to love the bass in this song Aileen!
Rick Wright really carried so much of the transitions between those memorable motifs throughout this entire album and here on sheep he shows remarkable variety within a single piece.
Check out Sheep on the 2018 Remix of 'Animals' the prayer/sermon is brought up in the mix and can be heard more clearly. Great album reaction!
"Atom Heart Mother" album, Pink Floyd. Probably my favorite ! Thanks for your reactions Aileen
I love the gradually build of the bass guitar behind the keyboards.
Great reaction Aileen loved all three of your reactions of these. looking beautiful as always
Lyrical genius. One of the greatest albums of all times. Waters' lyrics should be taught in all schools. The world would be so much a better place. Empathy, understanding, a common will to work relentlessly for human rights and a fairer planet.
One of my favorite Pink Floyd songs
Honesty, your commentary is the only reason i listen to new songs 😂. It always fun to listen to your rambling ❤
The middle part around 5:32 is still one of the spookiest things I’ve ever heard, especially in a Pink Floyd song. Those synth lines are incredibly eerie mixed in the pulsating bass, bleating sheep and the Lord’s Prayer in vocoder. Still gives me chills to this day.
The album is bookended by each half of "Pigs on the Wing", a simple love song in which a glimmer of hope is offered despite the anger expressed in the other songs. Described by the author Andy Mabbett as "in stark contrast to the heavyweight material between them" The halves were influenced by Waters' relationship with his then wife.
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Your interpretations of the music and lyrics are spot on without the words...first time i heard this i new it was a killer track then later the lyrics blew my mind its about us!!
Danke, habe es jetzt seit langem wiedereinmal gehört, Großartig
Das komplette Album half mir sehr oft in Paraleelwelten zu entfliehen, warum entfliehen? In den 70`-ern wurde ich von den Kommunisten stark verfolgt und zweimal inhaftiert wergen meiner Überzeugung.
It's Animal Farm, dogs are the enforcers.
So wonderful and amazing your reaction as always Hun. You never have to apologize for your thoughts. I always adore your videos and you. 🌹🌹🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤
I went to the Roger Waters concert in November last year. It’s incredible to see this song live with all the visual effects he brings to the show. It was one of the greatest artistic experiences I've ever had in my life.
I’d recommend reading Animal Farm, it’s a short book, and some of the songs meanings will start to click
It really does make me happy to wait for your Pink Floyd reactions to listen to their songs for the first go around cause I rally do love hearing your commentary/thoughts on the songs 😭❤️
Animals is my favorite album to listen to complete from start to end, it's almost like one giant song.
Fun fact On the 8 track tape version of Animals there is a short guitar solo not found on any other version, with the way 8 track tapes work they needed to connect Pigs on the Wing Part 1 and Part 2 together.
Just watched through a bunch of your reaction vids, keep up the great work!
The whole album is just amazing work Excellent💯
We may be sheep, but push to hard and we rebel. We learn karate. Viva la reavolution!
One of my all-time favorite headphones tune.
Fantastic reaction Aileen 🐏
The sheep sounds, the birds & Gilmour tearing it up. Great one.
Sheep has such a grove. It sounded sooooo good live.
I just wanna say. YOU are so perfect and I love and appreciate you. Amazing soul energy
EXCELLENT
NOW GORGEOUS, ITS TIME TO TURN OUT THE LIGHTS, LAY BACK N LISTEN TO THE WHOLE ALBUM.
JUST YOU N PINK FLOYD. GREAT REACTIONS AILEEN. 👏 THE ALBUM… MEDDLE, IS A GREAT ONE TO DO. THE FIRST SONG, ONE OF THESE DAYS. ROCK ON 👊🖖
Notes of Dr.Who in it, this is my favorite Pink Floyd album.
Great album. Pink Floyd are masters of beautiful compositions that flow smoothly into each other. Other great albums are Meddle, Dark Side of the Moon and Wish You Were Here. And don't stop rambling, just love the way you explain everything how you think and feel about it.
I saw Roger Waters performing this live on his farewell tour last year and it was mind blowing!
I love how they can change things up and get away with it.
Hello Aileen. It’s Pink Floyd, what else is there to say!!!!! Masterpiece album for sure 👍🏻. It’s a great feeling when a band puts you in a “twilight zone” kind of mood!!!! Great analogy there in your analysis. Gilmore is coming to LA in October. Looking into seeing one of his shows here. Keep up the great content with your reactions. 😉😉😉…
We are the sheep, Corporate is the dogs
Awsome react. Love this song