It is generally understood that the song is a protest against the Vietnam War; however, when the band played "War Pigs" live in the mid-1970s, scenes from World War II were projected for audiences.

It is generally understood that the song is a protest against the Vietnam War; however, when the band played "War Pigs" live in the mid-1970s, scenes from World War II were projected for audiences.

Stream ad-free or purchase CD's and MP3s now on Amazon.com. [“War Pigs” is] totally against the Vietnam War, about how these rich politicians and rich people start all the wars for their benefit and get all the poor people to die for them. Paranoid contains several of the band's signature songs, including "Iron Man", "War Pigs" and the title track, which was the band's only Top 20 hit, reaching number 4 in the UK charts. Case in point, US government. Listen online to Black Sabbath - War Pigs and see which albums it appears on. This compilation features songs from 1970's self-titled debut album to Sabbath Bloody Sabbath, as well as one song from Never Say Die!. Black Sabbath's final studio album and nineteenth overall, 13 (2013), features all of the original members but Ward, who left the band prior to the recording sessions due to a contract dispute. War Pigs" is a song by English heavy metal band Black Sabbath from their 1970 album Paranoid. This song, along with the title track, are highlights of Black Sabbath's first studio album. Paranoid is the second studio album by the English rock band Black Sabbath.Released in September 1970, it was the band's only LP to top the UK Albums Chart until the release of 13 in 2013. Black Sabbath were an English heavy metal band formed in Birmingham in 1968 by guitarist Tony Iommi, drummer Bill Ward, bassist Geezer Butler and vocalist Ozzy Osbourne.They are often cited as pioneers of heavy metal music. Didirikan oleh Ozzy Osbourne (vokal), Tony Iommi (gitar), Geezer Butler (bass) dan Bill Ward (drum), mereka telah mengalami sekian banyaknya pergantian personel sehingga pada satu saat hanya Iommi yang tersisa dari formasi awal. The song was covered by Zakk Wylde's band Pride & Glory on the second disc of the reissue of "Pride & Glory". The album has entered the charts and reached #48 in Germany, #25 in Switzerland and #10/#2(physical) in Finland and today, the band release a live video for their cover version of BLACK SABBATH’s ‘War Pigs’, that was recently recorded in Prague. Check out War Pigs (Live) [2000 Remaster] by Black Sabbath on Amazon Music. The band returned to the studio in June 1970, just four months after Black Sabbath was released. Listen online to Black Sabbath - War Pigs and see which albums it appears on. War Pigs" is a song by English heavy metal band Black Sabbath from their 1970 album Paranoid. War Pigs" is a song by English heavy metal band Black Sabbath from their 1970 album Paranoid. [14] The song is notable for its publication in the American folk music magazine Broadside , which normally did not feature rock songs.