Roger Waters' 'Capitalist' Pig Found -- in a Country Club
Roger Waters' set at Coachella will be remembered for many reasons: his rendition of Dark Side of the Moon, his unwavering energy and maybe most of all, his runaway pig. The giant inflatable, "capitalist" pig, which hovered above the crowd at Indio, California's Empire Polo Field, has been a staple of Pink Floyd's live set since 1977, when they released the capitalism critique, Animals. But Sunday night, it apparently had had enough. The pig floated away and went missing until late yesterday.
Bearing slogans like "Don't be led to the slaughter" and "Fear builds walls," the pig served as a bold statement against conservative ideals – until Tuesday, when it was found in a sad, shredded mess. The deflated pig had drifted for two days through the desert sky before touching down in the town of La Quinta (7 miles from Indio).
Unfortunately, it looked more like pulled pork by that point. According to Palm Springs, California's The Desert Sun, two couples in an upscale country club discovered pieces of spray-painted plastic in their yards and were confused until reading coverage in the news of the missing prop. As one of the women noted, "Interesting [the pig would] land in a country club." For their discovery, the promoters of Coachella are offering the couples $5,000 each and lifetime tickets to the festival.
Organizers are still trying to figure out how the pig got away, since it was tied down with lines similar to those used in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. Waters has reportedly been unavailable for comment.
For more on Waters' Sunday set, you can check out Buzznet's coverage here. And if you're looking for more highlights, don't miss our three-day report on Coachella.
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–Soikatron
