The floating pig that became a sign of protest - BBC
WEBMay 11, 2017 · Inflatable flying pigs have been a part of the English rock band’s image for 40 years, ever since the first of the breed – named Algie by Pink Floyd’s Roger Waters and doing its bit to advertise...
Pink Floyd pigs - Wikipedia
WEBAn inflatable pig can be seen floating above Battersea Power Station in the Zwift cycling app. A large toy sheep above a power plant reminiscent of the Battersea Power Station is shown on the cover of The Orb album Evil 39.
Battersea: The Pink Floyd pig that terrorised London
WEBOn December 3 1976 a 30-foot inflatable pig tore loose from its moorings over Battersea Power Station and drifted across the London sky, down the River Thames and towards Heathrow Airport. The iconic image of the pig above the power station graced Pink Floyd's Animals album cover in 1977.
Animals (Pink Floyd album) - Wikipedia
WEBThe cover, conceived by the bassist and lead songwriter, Roger Waters, and designed by their long-time collaborator Storm Thorgerson, shows an inflatable pig floating between two chimneys of Battersea Power Station.
When Pink Floyd’s Giant Inflatable Pig Broke Free - Ultimate Classic Rock
WEBDec 3, 2013 · Roger Waters and artist Aubrey Powell, co-founder of the art group Hipgnosis, came up with the concept of an inflatable pig floating over Britain's iconic Battersea Power Station.
Pink Floyd - Pig Over Battersea Power Station (Sept 26th '11)
WEBSep 28, 2011 · To celebrate the launch of the 'Why Pink Floyd?' campaign (www.whypinkfloyd.com), the legendary Pink Floyd pig which featured on the cover of the band's 1977 Animals has been flying again over...
Pink Floyd - Battersea Power Station (26th September 2011)
WEBOn 26 September 2011, Battersea Power Station watched once more for Pigs on the Wing.Pink Floyd’s ‘Animals 2018 Remix – Dolby Atmos’ on Blu-ray out now: http...
Pink Floyd’s “Animals”: The Story Behind the Album Cover
WEBFeb 16, 2020 · As a solo artist, Waters would amplify political themes in his music. During a 2017 tour, he incorporated songs from Animals into the act while a pig floated through the stadium and a digital image of the Battersea Power Plant appeared above the crowd.
Pink Floyd might recreate the flying pig at Battersea Power Station
WEBSep 26, 2022 · In 1977, Pink Floyd created the iconic album artwork for ‘Animals’, by flying a massive inflatable pig over Battersea Power Station. The original photo took three days to get.
‘We could have caused a major air disaster’: Pink Floyd and the pig ...
WEBJan 22, 2023 · Waters proposed photographing the pig over Battersea Power Station. “We were all happy to give it a go,” says Gilmour.