Pigs In Zen (Song)
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Pigs in Zen is a Jane's Addiction song that appears on the album Jane's Addiction and as a bonus track on the CD and cassette version of Nothing's Shocking.
Live Performances
Pigs in Zen is often considered the band's "anything goes" songs. The band would frequently work in some new jams during the songs. Perry also created countless memorable "perryisms" during live performances. This songs is where origins of songs like Bobhaus and Blood Rag are rooted.
Lyrics
Jane's Addiction version:
Get up! Yeah, yeah, yeah! Pigs in the mud When he tires Pigs in zen Pigs in zen Pig is nude Unashamed Pigs in zen Pigs in zen Talkin' bout the pig The pig The pig - uh Pa-pa-pa-pa-pig Yeah! A god damn pig! Lets go! Pig mounts sow When he's wound Pigs in zen Pigs in zen And pig eats shit But only when he hungers Pig's in zen I know The pigs in zen I'm talking talkin' bout the pig The pig The pig - uh Pa-pa-pa-pa-pig Yeah, goddamn pig Lets go! Oh baby! I know about war! But I just wanna fuck! I know about pain and suffering and being cold But I just wanna fuck! Pig is led to the slaughter Pig is led to the sla.... This he said, is the price some pay For a simple life oh! How he feels That's proof for him Talking 'bout the pig The pig The pig The pig The pig The god damn pig The pig - uh Pa-pa-pa-pa pig!
Nothing's Shocking version:
Pig goes in the mud When he tires Pig's in zen Pig's in zen Pig is nude Unashamed Pig's in zen Pig's in zen Talkin' bout the pig the pig the pig - uh pa-pa-pa-pa-pig oh yeah, the god damn pig! Lets go! Pig mounts sow When he's wound Pig's in zen Pig's in zen Pig eats shit But only when he hungers Pig's in zen I know, the Pig's in zen Talkin' bout the pig The pig The pig - uh! The pa-pa-pa-pa-pig, yeah The god damn pig Lets go! Yeah, so roses are red I made up the rest If you got some big fucking secret Then why don't you sing me something? I'm in the midst of a trauma Leave a message- I'll call you back Leave it by the bed Some people should die That's just unconscious knowledge Because, because the bigger you get The wider you're spread You gotta depend on me Now your vision is dead The more your dream is dead Visions... It gets sucked from my eye Like an eagle's claw The pig The pig The pig Pa-pa-pa-pa-pig
Demo version:
Pig goes in the mud When he tires Pig's in zen Pig's in zen Pig is nude Unashamed Pig's in zen Pig's in zen Talkin' bout the pig the pig the pig - uh pa-pa-pa-pa-pig oh yeah, the god damn pig! Go! Pig mounts sow When he's wound Pig's in zen Pig's in zen Pig eats shit But only when he hungers Pig's in zen I know, the Pig's in zen Talkin' bout the pig The pig The pig - uh! The pa-pa-pa-pa-pig, yeah The god damn pig Go! I say Away Take off! Pig is lead to the slaughter Pig is lead to the slaughter This is said Is the price some pay For a simple life oh! How he feels That's proof for him Talking 'bout the pig The pig The pig The pig The pig The god damn pig The pig - uh Pa-pa-pa-pa pig!
