The Piper at the Gates of Dawn | Ummagumma | Atom Heart Mother | Meddle | Obscured by Clouds | The Dark Side of the Moon
Wish You Were Here | Animals | The Wall | The Final Cut | A Momentary Lapse of Reason | The Division Bell | The Endless River
- Harsher in Hindsight:
- The line "just another sad old man, all alone and dying of cancer" in "Dogs" becomes even more uncomfortable to listen to in light of both Syd Barrett and Richard Wright's respective deaths from the disease in 2006 and 2008.
- Later in the same song, the line "who was trained not to spit in the fan" can induce wincing from those who recall Roger Waters' later spitting on a fan during the In the Flesh tour and his shock in the wake of it, which directly inspired the even bleaker direction of The Wall. One bootleg from the In the Flesh tour is even named Who Was Trained Not to Spit on the Fan? as a result.
- Memetic Mutation:
- The album cover, like many Pink Floyd covers, is a frequent source of parody, often featuring similar shenanigans revolving around power stations and inflatable animal balloons.
- The phrase "Animals is underrated tbh" is used by Floyd fans to mock others who say Animals is an underrated album in the band's catalog when it's actually considered one of their most popular albums up with The Dark Side of the Moon, Wish You Were Here (1975), and The Wall. Although an argument could be mean that it can be overshadowed by its equally successful siblings, given that The Dark Side of the Moon and The Wall are widely considered among the greatest albums ever made and Wish You Were Here is generally listed as the Ensemble Dark Horse in the band's back-catalog.
- The repeated line "Stone" in "Dogs". Often paired with a moai emoji.
- They Changed It, Now It Sucks!: "Raving and Drooling" and "You Gotta Be Crazy" were a staple of Floyd's live shows for years, endlessly bootlegged and eventually released officially on a deluxe edition of Wish You Were Here. In general, most fans prefer the lyrics of the final album versions ("Sheep" and "Dogs", respectively). However, a number of fans have an earlier live rendition they prefer musically. The band tinkered with the songs constantly, so a happy argument can be had over which live version was the best.
- Unintentional Period Piece: While the Take That! at Margaret Thatcher in the second verse of "Pigs (Three Different Ones)" is subtle enough to be applied to any politician in a similar position to her, the Author Tract made against Mary Whitehouse mentions her directly by name, which dates the song following her passing in November 2001.
