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Stephen Malkmus — Pink India
Album: Stephen Malkmus
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Released: 2001
Length: 5:48
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There once was an empire chase
Known as a great, great game
And one of its rooks came from Stoke-on-Trent
And Mortimer was his name

An impotent tea-bag spazz
Pride of the vicar caste
Sent off to Asia, expansion land
Determined to be a man

Determined to be a man
Determined to be a man
Determined to be a man
Determined to be a man

He loved a nice sag aloo
The long, lazy afternoons
But soon he was singing a different tune
It went something just like this

A billion flies on a horse's tail
The spirit of a late, lame Raj
Punjabi's finest, bring me your wine list
As the news comes across the air today

''"The tension grows in Afghanistan
Carbine bullets could settle the score."''
I had a crap gin tonic it wounded me
Send my way off on one

Send my way off on one
Send my way off on one
Send my way off on one
Send my way off on one, oh yeah

You know we send my way off on one, oh yeah
You know we send my way off on one, oh yeah
You know we send my way off on one, oh yeah
You know we send my way off on one, oh yeah

You know we send my way off on one, oh yeah
You know we send my way off on one, oh yeah
You know we send my way off on one, oh yeah
You know we send my way off on one, oh yeah

You know we send my way off on one, oh yeah
You know we send my way off on one, oh yeah
You know we send my way off on one, oh yeah
Send my way off on one, two, three, four
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music_man wrote:
Check out his first band... Pavement.
Wanted to tell you that I have, and I do like it; the guy is a wiz, ain't he? -- Thanks!
Posted 17 years ago by coloradojohn    [ Reply ]
This song is very Pavement. In a good way, that is.
Posted 17 years ago by Darkmatter    [ Reply ]
Jacksonstat wrote:
Hey, my dog's name is India... but she's not pink
Save it for your shrink Jack.
Posted 17 years ago by fuh2    [ Reply ]
Hey, my dog's name is India... but she's not pink
Posted 17 years ago by Jacksonstat    [ Reply ]
Kite_Flyer wrote:
I thought my battery was going on my laptop.. that beep. Aside from that, eh, ok.
The song about Yul Brynner off this album is particularly great.
Posted 17 years ago by kevin36    [ Reply ]
I thought my battery was going on my laptop.. that beep. Aside from that, eh, ok.
Posted 17 years ago by Kite_Flyer    [ Reply ]
coloradojohn wrote:
Man, this guy is evocative of Lou Reed, and his musical genius is apparent. Trippy songwriting, too. Thanks for turning me onto him, RP!
Check out his first band... Pavement.
Posted 17 years ago by music_man    [ Reply ]
Not a lot of there there.
Posted 17 years ago by Odyzzeuz    [ Reply ]
Nice, but I could do without the beeps and buzzes laid into the track.
Posted 17 years ago by Art_Carnage    [ Reply ]
annemholte wrote:
Is this the singer who did the song about being killed in the war and not knowing he died? "I'd like to see, my family, my wife and child waiting for me..."
No- That's "Love Vigilantes" by New Order. Vocal texture sounds similar tho'
Posted 17 years ago by MiketheKnife    [ Reply ]
Man, this guy is evocative of Lou Reed, and his musical genius is apparent. Trippy songwriting, too. Thanks for turning me onto him, RP!
Posted 17 years ago by coloradojohn    [ Reply ]
Is this the singer who did the song about being killed in the war and not knowing he died? "I'd like to see, my family, my wife and child waiting for me..."
Posted 18 years ago by annemholte    [ Reply ]
Shimmer wrote:
God, I loved Pavement during the 90's. But songs like this don't quite bring back the old excitement, do they?
Not quite as untethered (though his most recent album goes more in that direction) but I sure do like his solo stuff.
Posted 18 years ago by ArbiterOfGoodTaste    [ Reply ]
God, I loved Pavement during the 90\'s. But songs like this don\'t quite bring back the old excitement, do they?
Posted 20 years ago by Shimmer    [ Reply ]
ok
Posted 21 years ago by cicki    [ Reply ]
Reminds me of Cornershop somewhat.
Posted 21 years ago by gstark33    [ Reply ]
dot used to drive the last mile to her house with a cheap beer and pavement playing. loud. ly. dot
Posted 21 years ago by Dotman    [ Reply ]
A bit, well, LENGTHY? Not one of my favorites this evening.
Posted 21 years ago by Flying_Donut    [ Reply ]
Hmmm, Donovan-esque, yes?
Posted 21 years ago by Antigone    [ Reply ]
pretty nice. i always liked "range life" and "cut your hair". probably their most radio friendy tunes.
Posted 21 years ago by KurtfromLaQuinta    [ Reply ]
great track, excellent album. many other better tracks on the album though, imho...
Posted 22 years ago by Platypus    [ Reply ]