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2007-02-28 09:59:47 · 3 answers · asked by Spencer A 1 in Entertainment & Music Music

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Beasts of England is a song in the book Animal Farm.... I believe this is the information you are looking for.... you can read about it here- propaganda 1 and propaganda 15...

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2007-02-28 10:09:43 · answer #1 · answered by kglover_23 2 · 0 0

"Beasts of England" is a parody of the famous socialist anthem "The Internationale". It is sung in George Orwell's novel Animal Farm.

In the book, the pig Old Major explained his dream of an animal-controlled society three nights before his death. In this dream he recalled a tune sung to him as a piglet, entitled Beasts of England. After a few minutes of singing, the pigs memorized the song and the other animals at least picked up the tune.

The animals sung Beasts of England frequently after the revolution, especially after meetings. However, as Napoleon grew more powerful, he ordered that the singing of "Beasts of England" be outlawed, and replaced the song with an anthem praising himself. This mirrors the history of "The Internationale" in the Soviet Union: it was the country's national anthem until 1944, when Joseph Stalin replaced it with the "Hymn of the Soviet Union". However, "The Internationale" was not banned by the Soviet Union at any time, and remained as the anthem of the Communist Party.

2007-02-28 18:09:46 · answer #2 · answered by mickyparise 4 · 1 0

Good question, but probably one with no answer. or if there ever was one, its lost, considering George Orwell is dead. Try reading a biography of George Orwell. It might say.

2007-02-28 18:04:12 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

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