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That's all you're singing now?

Woohoo hoo, woohoo hoo, woohoo hoo, woohoo hoo Woohoo hoo, woohoo hoo, woohoo hoo, woohoo hoo

Why'd you have to say those things
About my face, about my name?
I didn't want things to end this way
I didn't want things to end this way

All my soldiers are painted
And I'm one of them
But I'm still dedicated
And I feel...

Woohoo hoo, woohoo hoo, woohoo hoo, woohoo hoo Woohoo hoo, woohoo hoo, woohoo hoo, woohoo hoo

Why'd you have to say those things
About my faults, about my sting?
I didn't want things to end this way
I didn't want things to end this way.

All my soldiers are painted
And I'm one of them,
But I'm still dedicated
To seeing...

I knew he liked to talk about himself
But he wanted the whole world to know.
It made me sick inside...
I just gotta hold back.

Woohoo hoo, woohoo hoo, woohoo hoo, woohoo hoo Woohoo hoo, woohoo hoo, woohoo hoo, woohoo hoo

And if your soldiers are painted
Don't be like one of them.
But if you're still dedicated,
It's all right...

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songmeanings On Feb 06, 2012

That's all you're singing now?

Woohoo hoo, woohoo hoo, woohoo hoo, woohoo hoo Woohoo hoo, woohoo hoo, woohoo hoo, woohoo hoo

Why'd you have to say those things 
About my face, about my name? 
I didn't want things to end this way 
I didn't want things to end this way

All my soldiers are painted 
And I'm one of them 
But I'm still dedicated 
And I feel...

Woohoo hoo, woohoo hoo, woohoo hoo, woohoo hoo Woohoo hoo, woohoo hoo, woohoo hoo, woohoo hoo

Why'd you have to say those things 
About my faults, about my sting? 
I didn't want things to end this way 
I didn't want things to end this way.

All my soldiers are painted 
And I'm one of them, 
But I'm still dedicated
To seeing...

I knew he liked to talk about himself 
But he wanted the whole world to know. 
It made me sick inside... 
I just gotta hold back.

Woohoo hoo, woohoo hoo, woohoo hoo, woohoo hoo Woohoo hoo, woohoo hoo, woohoo hoo, woohoo hoo

And if your soldiers are painted 
Don't be like one of them.
But if you're still dedicated,
It's all right...

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2012-02-06 17:49:21

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by engravement

10y ago

Based on the video that is on YouTube, which appears official, this song is about Malkmus kicking/forcing Pavement co-founder Kannberg (aka Spiral Stairs) out of Pavement. But that doesn't happen for another 3 years or so. I was wondering if "painted soldiers" was a known idiom or saying. I also wondered where this song appears. I'm guessing a b side to a single or compilation album somewhere. I wondered if the song caused more friction between SM and SS. This seemed like a direct shot at Malkmus:

Why'd you have to say those things About my faults, about my sting? I didn't want things to end this way I didn't want things to end this way.

All my soldiers are painted And I'm one of them, But I'm still dedicated To seeing...

I knew he liked to talk about himself But he wanted the whole world to know. It made me sick inside... I just gotta hold back.

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by engravement 10y ago

@engravement --------off the kids in the hall brain candy soundtrack i found the video:

http://www.vh1.com/video/pavement/18467/painted-soldiers.jhtml

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