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11-24-2004, 12:35 AM
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| Does Anyone Know What Paint Box Is About? I know many fans of Floyd and from biographies I've read, Rick Wright himself regrets writing it, but I have to say, for some odd reason 'Paint Box' is one of my favorite songs of all time. Along w/ Julia Dream and Cymbaline. I like the distant, dreamy, somber sound of all 3 songs. Anyways, I've never been able to find information anywhere on Paint Box and I was wondering if anyone here has any ideas of what the lyrics mean, or why he wrote it. That and any other comments about the song at all. Does anyone else out there like Paint Box? This is my first posting....thanks for reading and hopefully the feedback.  Robert D. Illinois U.S.  |
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11-24-2004, 01:15 AM
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| Re: Does Anyone Know What Paint Box Is About? Welcome, enjoy your stay, have fun! I cant say Ive ever heard 'Paint Box', but I do like Julia Dream, do you know why he regrets writing it?
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11-24-2004, 02:59 AM
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| Re: Does Anyone Know What Paint Box Is About? Being a Wright fan I like Paintbox, even if it's clearly not one of his best efforts. Yet I definitely enjoy the song. That's the description of a night out with a girl and the following day, a picture of daily life and one of the first floydian attempts to write about communication failure in relationships. With some inspired moments. "I open the door to an empty room then I forget"
__________________ "Don't you know there ain't no devil, it's just god when he's drunk." Tom Waits |
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11-24-2004, 11:30 AM
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| Thanks for the replies!! I read in a biography book I had before, Wright said if I recall correctly that Paint Box was a poor effort at writing, that it was almost a joke of a song. I completely disagree!! When I listen to it, the faded, dream-like sound puts me in a particular state. Especially the 10-20 second piano fade at the end. Aghhh! I love it! One definitely has to be in a particular state of mind to listen to it...and other Floyd songs to appreciate properly, I don't believe they're just something that can be listened to on the radio casually. Thank you for the replies thus far. Robert D. Illinois U.S. |
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11-24-2004, 04:23 PM
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| Re: Does Anyone Know What Paint Box Is About? I want to see Organ Grinder's standard reply.
__________________ Count me in on the journey, don't expect me to stay. |
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11-24-2004, 09:07 PM
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| Re: Does Anyone Know What Paint Box Is About? Guilt was a common theme in Wright's lyrics. |
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11-25-2004, 11:59 AM
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| Re: Does Anyone Know What Paint Box Is About? It's about getting pissed. Good song.
__________________ I'd always thought Clive was a bit odd, but when I found him hanging from a noose from the ceiling, I stopped talking to him.... I'm Satan, and you're a fool because you're buggering up your turntable. |
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11-25-2004, 01:07 PM
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| Re: Does Anyone Know What Paint Box Is About?  
__________________ "I like to think that oysters transcend national barriers" "Ashes and diamonds, foe and friend, we were all equal in the end" "...So much behind us...still far to go...still far to go..." April 5, 2006 was amazing  |
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11-25-2004, 05:15 PM
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| Re: Does Anyone Know What Paint Box Is About? I'm pissed now. Good song.
__________________ I'd always thought Clive was a bit odd, but when I found him hanging from a noose from the ceiling, I stopped talking to him.... I'm Satan, and you're a fool because you're buggering up your turntable. |
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12-12-2004, 06:27 PM
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| Re: Does Anyone Know What Paint Box Is About? Yeah, Paitbox is one of my favorite Wright songs, second only to Remember a Day. I don't know why he doesn't like it. |
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