Storyboard
Hey guys I'm just scanning in the storyboard now. I'll put it into PDF format and burn it to cd so you can both have a hardcopy.
I'll bring them in tommorow I will be around in the afternoon in either the props room or the painting workshop.
Wednesday 23 February 2011
Tuesday 8 February 2011
Animal Farm
Here is an article about Animal Farm which may shed some light on the meaning of the song?
http://messingtheunmessed.blogspot.com/2010/11/animal-farm.html
http://messingtheunmessed.blogspot.com/2010/11/animal-farm.html
Police
Since my last post I have found a different meaning to the song. And perhaps a better one.
Harrison intended this as social commentary, but many people interpreted it as an anti-police anthem. Charles Manson, in his very disturbed mind, thought the term "damn good whacking" meant against the American police. During the murders of Sharon Tate, the LaBianca's and others, knives and forks were used to stab them because these utensils were mentioned in the song. The words "pig and piggy," were written with the victims' blood on the walls. Harrison was horrified when he learned his song took on another meaning. (thanks, Dominic - Pittsburgh, PA)
sourse://www.songfacts.com/detail.php?id=158
However this is contradicted:
George wrote this song merely as a humorous social satire, but it unfortunately took on another role and meaning. At the time, the so-called counter-culture adopted the song as its anthem against police. It became further notorious when Charles Manson, in his very disturbed mind, believed the phrase "a damn good whacking," meant against the American police. During the murders of Sharon Tate, the LaBianca's and others, knives and forks were used to stab them, because these utensils were mentioned in the song, and the words "pig and piggy," were written with the victims blood on the walls. Naturally Harrison was horrified when he learned his song took on another meaning. It was meant to be a simple commonplace song, and the line "damn good whacking," actually came from a suggestion from George's mother, when he asked her for a word that rhymed with backing and lacking. It had nothing at all to do with American police.from www.iamthebeatles.com
Source: http://www.songmeanings.net/songs/view/906/
There are also links with animal farm, I will try and look into this a bit further.
Harrison intended this as social commentary, but many people interpreted it as an anti-police anthem. Charles Manson, in his very disturbed mind, thought the term "damn good whacking" meant against the American police. During the murders of Sharon Tate, the LaBianca's and others, knives and forks were used to stab them because these utensils were mentioned in the song. The words "pig and piggy," were written with the victims' blood on the walls. Harrison was horrified when he learned his song took on another meaning. (thanks, Dominic - Pittsburgh, PA)
sourse://www.songfacts.com/detail.php?id=158
However this is contradicted:
George wrote this song merely as a humorous social satire, but it unfortunately took on another role and meaning. At the time, the so-called counter-culture adopted the song as its anthem against police. It became further notorious when Charles Manson, in his very disturbed mind, believed the phrase "a damn good whacking," meant against the American police. During the murders of Sharon Tate, the LaBianca's and others, knives and forks were used to stab them, because these utensils were mentioned in the song, and the words "pig and piggy," were written with the victims blood on the walls. Naturally Harrison was horrified when he learned his song took on another meaning. It was meant to be a simple commonplace song, and the line "damn good whacking," actually came from a suggestion from George's mother, when he asked her for a word that rhymed with backing and lacking. It had nothing at all to do with American police.from www.iamthebeatles.com
Source: http://www.songmeanings.net/songs/view/906/
There are also links with animal farm, I will try and look into this a bit further.
Monday 7 February 2011
Piggies Lyrics
Here are the lyrics of 'Piggies' by the Beatles. I've researched the meaning of the song and it is about war. Its describing the lives of the soldiers and how bad things are for them. The second and third verses describe the governments uncaring attitude towards the working class, they have something 'lacking' in their eyes. The last verse is hinting the views of the public and how they live their lives.
Have you seen the little piggies
Crawling in the dirt
And for all the little piggies
Life is getting worse
Always having dirt to play around in.
Have you seen the bigger piggies
In their starched white shirts
You will find the bigger piggies
Stirring up the dirt
Always have clean shirts to play around in.
In their sties with all their backing
They don't care what goes on around
In their eyes there's something lacking
What they need's a damn good whacking.
Everywhere there's lots of piggies
Living piggy lives
You can see them out for dinner
With their piggy wives
Clutching forks and knives to eat their bacon.
Have you seen the little piggies
Crawling in the dirt
And for all the little piggies
Life is getting worse
Always having dirt to play around in.
Have you seen the bigger piggies
In their starched white shirts
You will find the bigger piggies
Stirring up the dirt
Always have clean shirts to play around in.
In their sties with all their backing
They don't care what goes on around
In their eyes there's something lacking
What they need's a damn good whacking.
Everywhere there's lots of piggies
Living piggy lives
You can see them out for dinner
With their piggy wives
Clutching forks and knives to eat their bacon.
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