Named after a speakeasy wizarding bar in 1920’s New York, Blind Pig opens with a swaying, sophisticated piano, leaning then into Emmi’s crooning song. The characteristics of Jazz are audible from the very start of the song and though there are many elements to the song, there remains a sense of simplicity and ease. Blind Pig is not trying to be anything more than it is and follows classic conventions of Jazz songs that actually credit the song with a sense of individuality amongst more modern music.

A delightful element of Jazz included in the song is Emmi’s scat singing in the break between lyrics. This adds a dramatic, personal mood for the listener: I am transported to another time, sat with a cocktail, coughing a little in the haze of smoke in the air (coming of course from the lit cigarettes of the wizarding patrons.)

The deliciously dark lyrics are the main indicator that this is not your average no-maj jazz tune. She sings of the highs and lows of love, a classic theme of jazz, but unites the frontrunners of the song - the phoenix, hippogriff, dragon, unicorn - under their shared feelings of longing for their missing counterpart, “their lady loves.” No matter who you are, dangerous or meek, feathered or furred, you too might have fallen victim to heartbreak at one point or another.

A similar song that sprung to mind when listening to this was Love is the Drug, another jazzy number about the all too familiar effects of love.

The lyrics are a good example for the fine line between love and madness. When people are in love they seem to be proud like a mystical creature and feel like nothing can ever harm them again but once it's over they appear like feeling shattered and like going crazy. I personally like the beat and the vintage feeling this song is giving me, with the lyrics however I absolutely cannot relate because I have never been in love and have no plans to ever change that.

"Blind Pig" indeed reminds me of songs that I heard in the past; I cannot recall any titles or artists though because they were part of a tv show named "Boardwalk Empire", which by the way took place during the time of No-Maj prohibition and which I enjoyed watching.

The story, to me, is about love - more specifically about love that has been lost or gone away. The lyrics are saying that everyone and everything is affected by love. I can definitely relate to the song - I think everyone has had a relationship end not by their own choice and feels regret and loss about that.

It reminds me of Summertime, from Porgy and Bess, quite a bit.

The 'Blind Pig' starts with a piano tune, which makes it sound a lot like ragtime music. Then, shortly after, several other instruments commonly used in Jazz music, join in. The listener is almost automatically transported into the 20's, sitting in a bar. The beginning sounds very mischievous and stealthy, it's like the music is moving on tiptoes. Emmi, who is the singer of the song, has a voice which is pleasantly rough and she delivers a certain melancholy in the sung lyrics. She keeps that up in the short instrumental break between the lyrics. If you listen closely to the piano, you can easily detect blue notes - other instruments deliver these as well, as Jazz music relies on these shades, they're just easier to spot in the piano sound. Especially in the first part, you can find many parts where the tone is flatted to a semitone. Blue notes give 'Blind Pig' a very strong expressional character.

The story behind the song is quite easy to understand. There are different fantastic beasts used as characters in the song - these creatures are the only thing that distinguishes 'Blind Pig' from No-Maj Jazz. All of these beasts suffer the same fate - they have been abandoned by their beloved partners and miss them. This way, as different as they are, they are united under the banner of grief and that shows that their suffering is the same. They all have emotions, which range from crying aloud, feeling cold, forlorn, unhappy and astir. Every creature, whether wild or gentle, can be enchained and suspectible to love. One can also assume that the different beasts signify different kinds of people as the dragon stole the phoenix' girl. Since a phoenix is a gentle creature which has never done harm (see 'Fantastic Beasts and where to find them'), it could represent the 'good guy', whereas the dragon, described as temperamental and bold, would be the 'bad guy'.

There's also the use of slang, which would be the word 'gawn'. This is also an indicator for the combination of Jazz and Blues in this song. There are definitely strong signs of bossa nova - it's all there, the longing, women, love and homesickness. Homesickness can count for lost love too, because relationship can feel like home for some types of people. It's an interesting fact that the title 'Blind Pig' is also a synonym for a speakeasy, which is an illicit establishment selling alcoholic beverages, in this case for the lower classes.

For me, I cannot relate to this song, as nobody ever left me. However, I like the illicit sound of the song after listening to it for a few times. Aside from that, Jazz , whether muggle-jazz or wizzjazz was never my cup of tea. I remember that a friend tried to introduce me to Electro Swing, which is a bit more modern than 'Blind Pig', yet still sounds similar.

Much of the music from the 20's had a light hearted feel, and often had multiple counter melodies and big band sounds. The voices employed swoops and falls while still ringing clear, not quite smokey yet. Even in the 30's many of the voices were smooth and seductive, if not also quite adept at singing quickly many beautiful tones and syncopated swung rhythms. Jazz music had now proven to be an unstoppable force in the world, even though just 10 years prior it was seen a disorganized chaos and much too provocative. Syncopation really took off with the swing rhythm predominately displayed in this era as improvised solos grew in complexity and importance.

In the 1940's jazz changed from something that people wanted to dance along with, to a respected form of musical entertainment. By the 1950's big band jazz bands had lost popularity, in favor of smaller groups of musicians. Blues music began to be morphed and utilized by jazz musicians with the creation of cool jazz. Popular vocalists still sung with a sultry and clear voice, though some artist sang with a smokey mysterious quality.

The focused, nonchalant, relaxed style is quite popular for jazz and blues singers. Modern blues has taken notes from jazz, ragtime, and gospel music, rising from the slaves in the southern united states well before the dawn of jazz. The blues are highly simplified in terms of chord structure and use, and charts can be played with very few musicians. Although blues music was around before jazz, it did not take hold until well after the 1930's. This fact alone is what also leads me to say that this song has elements of No-Maj while also being magical in nature, considering the blues like quality of the Blind Pig.

The lyrics which are hard to hear for me, speak of loss. The theme of the lyrics makes me very sad despite the upbeat music. I can relate to the music, though I didn’t really wish too. My mother discovered I was a witch and dropped me off at my father’s doorstep when I was four years old. Dad travels the country but he doesn’t have time for me. When he is in town he often brings me to his job sites. While he curse breaks and gets treasure, I am left alone to my own devices. So all the animals who lost their loves to another, reminds me of my own life.

As far as the story of the song, it sounds like a moral, the last line in particular. “'Cause love drives all of us wild.” Lot’s of blues songs are written about love and heartache. This song is similar in that way. One could even say, “Love ruffles everyone's feathers…”

I can not exactly relate to this song because I can’t say that I have ever been “in love”. If it really is the way the music portrays it, maybe I don’t want to find out. Although putting the lyrics aside, the music and sound of the song I found entertaining. I don’t think I could work-out to it, but maybe cool down or stretch with it to be sure. I have been a member of my schools non-magical person's music club since I started, but we have yet to cover very much of the jazz genre. I am intrigued and wish to learn more. I would say the style reminds me a little of the band Beats Antique. They both use a great number of instruments set to a catchy rhythm, as well as the use of horns.

The song made her feel a little sad. The lyrics and the general mood/tone of the song was slow and wearisome. In her experience, lots of no-maj jazz music had a similar tone.

Some jazz characteristics that she noticed in this song were the ongoing piano melody, and the slow horn heard over the piano. The lyrics and vibrato of the singer were also quite jazzy.

I hear the piano, saxophone and rhythm characteristic of jazz music, the somehow sensual sounds that slowly come together with the other instruments and the female voice with a melancholic feel to it. I really can't find much of a difference between no-maj music and this probably because I'm not too familiar with the genre.

I found the lyrics a bit clever despite how it may sound to a muggle, a complete none sense, but using magical creatures to describe how we can all be wild for love is amusing. The song makes me feel bored, yes, sorry but I honestly don't like the song but mostly because I never listen to jazz or similar sounds. Maybe if I listen more to it I can actually appreciate more this style of music.

I cannot relate to the song myself, but know a few people that surely could, I think it's a good song for a bar at least, not that I have ever been into one myself. As for reminding me of other songs or styles I have to admit that it doesn't reminds me of anything I've heard before, I'm fairly new to this sound.

I think the story of the song is that the person has either cheated on their lover or left them for someone else. The lover is upset and blinded by love and wants the person back.

The lyrics talk about different mystical creatures such as a phoenix and a unicorn and associating them to the lover, the narrator and the narrators "opponent" who stole it´s lover.

The melody is slow and kind of sad. Like the lyrics it has a bit of melancholy. The narrator is mouring it´s lover and the sadness turns into anger.

'The Blind Pig' is a Wizjazz song that was popular in the 1920's in wizarding speakeasies, primarily in the United States. During that time, jass music was sweeping the nation, drawing in crowds of wizards and no-majes alike. In many ways, no-mag jazz and wizjazz were quite the same. However, to the discerning ear, there are a few noteworthy differences.

In 'The Blind Pig' for example, the brass instruments are not of the typical no-maj variety. Instead the various sounds are played by one instrument of magical design that mimics the music of many and is played by a single musician. Also of note are the lyrics, which could be though fanciful or even confusing if heard by a no-maj. Dragons and unicorns wouldn't be too strange for non magic folk to hear about, especially in the realm of art. Billywigs and hippogriffs however, would make real sense only to those of the magical community. The story behind the song is universal, the remembrance of love and the heartache of loss.

This song brings all the emotion of classic muggle jazz: the upbeat notes coupled with sometimes sad lyrics that bring a sense of nostalgia and lost love, the improvisation and scat that can mean something different and personal to each person that hears them, the instant transportation to a time gone by, one that perhaps the listener has never experienced for themselves. If anything can hold the soul of an era, it's the music that was born of it.

The characteristics of jazz I hear are syncopation, polyrhythms, swing, and improvisation. Blind Pig uses these classic jazz techniques on instruments like the piano, the clarinet, the bass, and brass instruments. The singer Emmi has a voice that can be described as smoky, bluesy, and crooning. She scats a section in between the two verses.

Blind Pig is an example of Wizzjazz that would be indistinguishable from No-Maj jazz save for its lyrics. The song doesn't have a particularly deep meaning. It is named after a speakeasy after all. Its lyrics refer to a menagerie of magical creatures and the common musical theme of lost love. The latter makes it relatable.

This song makes me feel sultry and sexy; like putting on a slinky dress and smoking cigarettes and drinking Gigglewater with a tall, dark, handsome stranger. Blind Pig reminds me of My Funny Valentine.

Blind Pig might seem a strange and even humorous name for a song until you consider the connotations behind the name. Not only does it refer to a song, the title also refers to both a specific and a general place. The Blind Pig was the name of a wizarding speakeasy in the 1920’s. However, the term was also used in the No-Maj world to refer to the same sort of establishments – an illicit place where one could find prohibited alcoholic beverages. Frequented by the lower classes for the most part, speakeasies/blind pigs provided more than simply drinks; they also gave their customers entertainment. One of these forms of entertainment was music such as the song entitled Blind Pig.

The song has many qualities that make it a jazz tune. The piano and a horn, most likely a saxophone as is common to jazz, can distinctly be heard. By sound alone there is next to nothing to distinguish the song from a No-Maj jazz tune of the time. It has the swinging beat, blues notes, and scatting, all sung in the sultry voice of a lady sharing a lament on love lost. However, should a person delve a bit deeper they would find that though the music seems the same, the instruments differ slightly as the wizarding world combines trumpet, trombone, and bagpipes into one instrument to lend the haunting melody to the Blind Pig.

The song relates the tale of lost love, in this case that of magical animals. However upbeat and swinging the music might be, the words tell a sadder story. The closing lines are designed to bring the hearer to the realization that just as animals lose their loves, so do humans. And it is that loss that brings out the beast in even the most civilized being. The beast that is set astir could well be passion or lust, as well as the actual beasts. Anger and frustration can also set in and thus love, specifically if it is lost, “drives all of us wild.” Such emotions can blind a person and cause them to behave like a pig or swine toward others, therefore lending another meaning to the song’s name.

The melody itself makes me feel a bit dreamy and the singer’s voice adds to that feeling. If a person only listens to the music and does not reflect on the words, there is a chance that they will not become as melancholy. If, however, they combine the two and allow the music and words both to speak to them, they will soon be reminiscing and drowning their lovelorn sorrows in the self-pouring drinks furnished at the establishment.

I can’t relate to the theme and have never really heard any songs like this before. The closest I can think of is the wind sighing and moaning through the trees in a kind of lament.

Turning in his paper, Bran returned to his seat and hoped he’d done alright. This was not his forte.