The Dogs of War (song)

This article is about the 1987 Pink Floyd song. For other songs with the same title, see The Dogs of War (disambiguation).
"The Dogs of War"
Promotional single by Pink Floyd
from the album A Momentary Lapse of Reason
B-side"On The Turning Away (Live)"
ReleasedSeptember 8, 1987 (September 8, 1987)
RecordedNovember – December 1986
GenreProgressive rock, blues rock
Length6:11
LabelCBS Records
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Pink Floyd singles chronology
"On the Turning Away"
(1987) 		"The Dogs of War"
(1987) 		"One Slip"
(1988)
Audio
"The Dogs Of War" on YouTube

"The Dogs of War" is a song by Pink Floyd from their 1987 album, A Momentary Lapse of Reason.[1][2] It was released as a promotional single from the album. Live versions have an extended intro, an extended middle solo for the saxophone, a guitar and sax duel and a longer outro as compared to the album version. The track was a minor rock radio hit in the US and reached #16 on MTV's Video Countdown in May 1988.

"The Dogs of War" describes politicians orchestrating wars, suggesting the major influence behind war is money.

  1. ^ Strong, Martin C. (2004). The Great Rock Discography (7th ed.). Edinburgh: Canongate Books. p. 1177. ISBN 1-84195-551-5.
  2. ^ Mabbett, Andy (1995). The Complete Guide to the Music of Pink Floyd. London: Omnibus Press. ISBN 0-7119-4301-X.