Stephen Malkmus
Stephen Malkmus
Stephen Malkmus
Stephen Malkmus
Stephen Malkmus
Stephen Malkmus
Stephen Malkmus
Stephen Malkmus
Stephen Malkmus
Stephen Malkmus
Stephen Malkmus
Stephen Malkmus
Stephen Malkmus
Stephen Malkmus
The song’s title Is likely a reference to how The British Empire and all of its territories (including India) were colored pink on all world maps up until the empire started shrinking in the mid 20th century, which is reflected by the song detailing Britain’s attempt to expand their empire north of...
[Verse 1]
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
[Verse 2]
He loved a nice sag aloo
The long, lazy afternoons
But soon he was singing a different tune
It went something just like this
[Instrumental break]
[Verse 3]
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
"Tension grows in Afghanistan
Carbine bullets could settle the score"
I had a crap gin and tonic, it wounded me
Sent me way off on one
Sent me way off on one
Sent me way off on one
Sent me way off on one
Sent me way off on one, oh yeah
[Outro]
You know it sent me way off on one, oh yeah
You know it sent me way off on one, oh yeah
You know it sent me way off on one, oh yeah
You know it sent me way off on one, oh yeah
You know it sent me way off on one, oh yeah
You know it sent me way off on one, oh yeah
You know it sent me way off on one, two, three, four
Pink India was written by Stephen Malkmus.
Pink India was produced by Clarence Skiboots.
Stephen Malkmus released Pink India on Tue Feb 13 2001.