Even if it shares the same name as Orwell's novel, it seems to have no connection. If anything, the meaning is completely opposite. Orwell's novel uses the idea of animals on a farm rebelling as an allegory for the Bolshevik revolution. This song is about a human leading a happy, care-free life on a farm. And instead of rebelling, the animals are "playing" on this farm.
Even if it shares the same name as Orwell's novel, it seems to have no connection. If anything, the meaning is completely opposite. Orwell's novel uses the idea of animals on a farm rebelling as an allegory for the Bolshevik revolution. This song is about a human leading a happy, care-free life on a farm. And instead of rebelling, the animals are "playing" on this farm.