We are the Pigs

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"We are the Pigs"
Single by Suede
from the album Dog Man Star
Released	September 12, 1994
Format	CD, Vinyl record (7", 12")
Recorded	1994
Genre	Britpop
Length	4:19
Label	Nude Records
Producer(s)	Ed Buller
Chart positions
#18 (UK)
Suede singles chronology
"Stay Together" (1994)	"We are the Pigs" (1994)	"The Wild Ones" (1994)

We are the Pigs is the first single off the album Dog Man Star by Suede, released on September 12, 1994 on Nude Records. The single announced the darker tone that the band had taken for Dog Man Star, that contrasted heavily with their debut. The challenging sound on the single was not characteristic of the popular Britpop bands of the time. That along with the departure of guitarist Bernard Butler during its release, contributed to its relatively poor charting.

The video, directed by David and Raphael Vital-Durand, features a grim, 1984-like setting. It was initially banned by some TV stations including MTV for being too violent. The video features car burnings, cross burnings, and various violence to humans. Also notable, the video features the video debut of new guitarist Richard Oakes.

The b-side Killing of a Flashboy also became a staple of Suede's live set list and became one of their most popular songs. It is also available on the B-sides album Sci-Fi Lullabies.

Contents 1 Single track listings 1.1 CD 1.2 12" 1.3 Ltd. 7"

[edit] Single track listings

[edit] CD

All Songs by Anderson/Butler

1. "We are the Pigs [edit]"
2. "Killing of a Flashboy"
3. "Whipsnade"

[edit] 12"

1. "We are the Pigs [edit]"
2. "Killing of a Flashboy"
3. "Whipsnade"

[edit] Ltd. 7"

1. "We are the Pigs [edit]"
2. "Killing of a Flashboy"