Post-Paint Boy

I don't feel like Malkmus is chewing out post-paint boy here, but sympathizing with a clever artist engaged in a somewhat futile pursuit, which is an obvious parallel to Malkmus' chosen career.

Penny smart and dollar dumb- I feel like this is referring to the kid's ability to come up with lots of clever fragments of expression without formulating a coherent whole. It's not that Post-Paint boy has no merit, rather that he will be under appreciated because he eschews the established art forms to seem cooler to a hipper crowd.

Scraps of acceptance from coked up quasi urbane kids- the futility of his pursuit. Fleeting recognition from a group of people whose main merit is their ability to project an image, rather than anything substantial. I think this ends up being what a lot of young independent artists and musicians receive for their efforts.

Also, I just got the line 'seventeen anteaters sequestered in a room with the sisters of mothers of famous gluttons...'

gave me a chuckle

How did Malkmus get to be this clever?

the funny thing is that this song could be about Malkmus himself!! I mean, look at the words used to describe "you all know" ... pretentious, a prick, artsy, etc. that's fucking Malkmus in a nutshell! And I like him! I'm sure the circles SM travels in has lots of people in it just like PPB.

i know a guy like this. he's fucking pretentious

I know a girl like this. And she's a quasi-artsy type. and that's just as bad as being pretentious.

so much hate.. why? yes there are people like this and there is nothing wrong with them.. to each his own. what is wrong, is your hate and fear of these people. if you judge, investigate!

i think everyone knows someone like this... and they are all the biggest group of pricks ever.

i think everyone knows someone like this... and they are all the biggest group of pricks ever.

i think everyone knows someone like this... and they are all the biggest group of pricks ever.

I know everybody known.........