The Shins - "Pink Bullets" Sub Pop Records

[iamirishguitar]

Paper cows, genius!

[shlomonew]

fuck muler yogurt

[Finnkies]

and the dog goes? ruff! and the cat goes? meow! and the cow goes? "Over the ramparts you tossed

The scent of your skin and some foreign flowers

Tied to a brick

Sweet as a song

The years have been short but the days were long"!!!!!!

[69magicalunicorn]

I love how The Shins are one of those few bands I expect to do a video like this. And one of the few that can pull it off xD I love how different and unique this video is. Fuckyeah.jpg

[TheLightsandcandy]

I can play this on my guitar :D



[mrforbsy]

i love this song i have loved it when i was 5

[i69hate69you]

@mrforbsy so your <=11...

[x20Tours]

Seattle is to discover wisdom of real when it is right in time n place...

[vishallp007]

Addicted

[eciIa89]

did the other cow get butchered?

[Vuurpijl00]

When our kite lines first crossed

We tied them into knots

And finally fly apart

We had to cut them off

[ichhalt000]

I love every word and every note of this song!!! It's so beautiful...

But most of all I love the phrases:

"When our kitelines first crossed, we tied them into knots, and to finally fly apart we had to cut them off"

and "Since then it's been a book, you read in reverse, so you understand less as the pages turn"

it's poetic and true!

[posthumour]

The Shins, Phoenix, The Postal Service, The XX et al. represent today's pop music of great, lasting artistic value. Are they all that is left in popular music from a century of great revolutionaries? The old school? Or are they our new-age poets, the likes of which waiting to emerge from the shadow of comic, manufactured, autotuned-mania? I for one, hope to see it proved the latter.

[madi0013]

thumbs up if you think the paper cows completed the beautiful song (Y)

[popasmerf22]

so peaceful :)

[crazyfoo333]

is it just me or does that look like ground up weed on the ground?

[ShyWallflower]

perfection..at its best

[LunaCallista1]

Don't you love it when you find a song that you heard once and fell in love with but then you drifted apart, lost each other along the way and yet somehow you found each other again? I do--I like it a lot.

[silversunpickedup]

This song just destroys me every time.

"But your memory is here

And I'd like it to stay

Warm light

On a winter's day..."

[Kenteladen]

These guys knows how to make great songs! one of the best ever made! the video is wonderful too! Hat's off for the shins!

[laxlove2414]

This song makes me cry every time i watch the video

[Nicolas77861]

@laxlove2414 me too

[segroves]

James Mercer is a musical genius.

[JR1840]

this was the first song that made me realize good bands still exist today... o how naive I was

[andrewcramer13]

haha driving my car home from baltimore hungover feeling like shit, this song made me cry

[MrAndyCretin]

@andrewcramer13 pussy

[GiraffesForSale]

Proof that good music exists today as well as yesterday, as opposed to the common complaint that I see on many a vid of "today's music sucks". You just have to search for it.

[Ssannaa1]

sannajaja.blogg.

[Ssannaa1]

hej

[mdstylee]

a truly beautiful sound...

[SofiaAlskarOlaSalo]

@mdstylee have u ever seen my dick, seen my dick, seen my dick, if you want it can I show you ! My dick, my dick, my fuckin' fuckin' dick ;)

[thekitesdk]

Shins rock! This is a great song...! Check out danish indie pop act The Kites: watch?v=RhIUmoByqG0

[Melindaca2]

one night I was playing this song, with a 3 wick candle burning ,the wicks were dancing to this song! One wick UP, the next wick in circles, the next swirling around to the different beats, when the music slowed down, and almost stopped,the wicks all went down, and almost out.. the music kicked back in, and UP went the wicks dancingagain! What a trip! and no, no drugs, -totally tripping out, but loving every minute of it! May all of you see dancing wicks in your life

[iloveyourflaws420]

whoever unliked this song is crazy, its so beautiful..like there good at creating emotions.

[mdm0000]

i love this the cow reminds me of eeyore

[shawking6991]

song and video = beyond beautiful. combined together, it's unbelievable

brings a tear to my eye, the kitelines bit and the harmonica segment.

[fweedymae]

Something about The Shins is so wonderful because it makes you think. But sometimes I feel sad listening to their music 'cause I feel like it relates to me in some way. All the songs go with a certain experience I've had. I don't know what it is but I sure love The Shins.

[skateplanbboard]

damn such a sad video. i feel bad for that cow... im going to go buy a hamburger now.

[johnnysurefire]

first time i heard the shins i had a super high fever in bed for a week and my brother put this cd on repeat in my room, it always reminds of being sick and weird feelings

[Dltn97]

BEATUFIL!!!!!!

[DYNAMIAN]

But your memory is here and i'd like it to stay..... Warm light.. on a winters day.

[yoshislandJosh]

When I listen to the Shins something inside me happens. I'm not getting depressed but also not getting some overwhelming happiness. It's just some kind of beauty...

[thomasjeuh14]

Such a nice song!

Beautiful lyrics to!

[clonksgehilfe]

one of the first songs of The Shins that I hear...and somehow, it woke some awkward emotions in me. Beautiful song

[Delinquent619]

i fuckin love the fuckin shit out of them. fuckin make love to this song and have its babies if i could

[ashtonandjohn]

@Delinquent619 haha

[assemblage23]

is it possible to be in love with a band?

[CodyRyanBrumley]

I sure as hell am

[mrguitarguy1994]

@assemblage23 i wuld blow this song if it was at all possible

[ASLDKMB]

one of my favourites. (:

[crazytuber85]

cow needs a hug

[theloveinus]

The High Road is such an epic song. After I saw the video I was convinced James Mercer and Brian Burton are going to put out an awesome album. Can't wait for next week!

[six6sicmaggot]

thats a cool video

[joestrummer2007]

"My timid young fingers held a decent animal..." Great line.

[rickysjazzminclub]

very good song...i like these music...

[rockingdrifter17]

what a great song

[zavalael]

the new broken bells high road video is amazing

[loiraneih]

@daneandjase Excuse you, they're all amazing.

l:

[Ledesterrado666]

meee!!!!

 I love this song!!

[g0dzg1ft2rs2]

didnt sub pop go bust?

[xXFtaNBGXx]

Wow ! Didnt know the band a few minutes ago but already favourited : D

[saritamelody]

@bluetifle12 - high as a paper kite ;o)

[PoemOfLoveAndSnow]

Why does everyone connect the shins to drinking and getting high? I just think they're chill...

[bluetifle12]

its paper cows singing! its kinda perfect to get high to

[AstroZombee87]

@PoemOfLoveAndSnow I'm sure everyone uses it as a tool for what they want to experience..

[assemblage23]

Thank you The shins, for such an amazing music you guys bring to my ears.

[RutabagaBoxcar]

oh why did the shins go to phoenix :)

[AddictionForever]

I got so high to this song 8th grade summer. Good memories.

[potmehoot]

I had heard of The Shins before, but never heard any song actually. I am just in a drinking phase after a break-up, and these lyrics, backed with a wonderful songwriting moved me really deeply. I have been into grunge before, but this is something way beyond that. Thanks a lot The Shins.

[HardwoodInc]

@potmehoot ah I see young one, give it time and you will completely replace your drinking phase with a "the shins phase" <3

[retropancakeful]

@potmehoot You're just like me.... Only without the breaking up part (:

[Ax00n]

@potmehoot  Same here...

[wiggerthomas]

Just a wickedly cool video. The 'kite lines',the 'book in reverse' are fantastic lyrics. That's coming from an old Dead Head and Pink Floyd freak ;) I took my daughter to see these guys on Coney Island once.

[ansky17]

that must have been a great concert, too bad they aren't touring this year : /

[mortierryan]

dude - WTF?

[ToxicJew]

@baz209 weak

[buffwhimp104]

i love the shins but i don't know about the sucking cock i think that might just be you buddy......

[jozsefszabo1]

hy szeretem Pink számát(L):)

[fatfrankblack]

when the kitelines first crossed....

[AmbergurrRAWR]

We tied them into knots <3

[boredreceptionists]

love Love LOVE this video and the shins are amazing band!

[BandDRotting92]

James Mercer the cow! lovely!

[TobiasMP]

I love the way that the shins, unlike most other artist's, write good and poetic lyrics. That combined with a beautiful sound and a paper cow; They certainly made me happy :)

[ashtonandjohn]

@TobiasMP Yeah i love the poetry in their lyrics too, their lyrics are poetry, they just sing it. i <3 the shins, and i write poetry myself

[pellykate]

@TobiasMP ... Amen! People say there's no good music out there anymore. They just don't know where to look.

[adsamail]

@TobiasMP it's a bull...

[CodyRyanBrumley]

@TobiasMP You know they actually never put deep meaning into their lyrics right? You could ask anyone from the band and they would tell you that. Nice rhymes though.

[TobiasMP]

@CodyRyanBrumley beauty is in the eye of the beholder my friend! If it's intentional or not, i can see it in their lyrics.

[mildisfraces]

@TobiasMP your coment was sooo sweettttttt! ^^

[TobiasMP]

@mildisfraces thank you:)

[CheckeredChimichanga]

@TobiasMP

You mean "unlike most rap/hip hop artists"

[Skarface721]

@CheckeredChimichanga

well thats not completely fair..because alot of the pop music you hear today plus other music can be added to that category of meaningless lyrics...plus alot of new less mainstream rappers that have been coming out are actually really good and actually have good and poetic lyrics..but...

whatever this song is amazing! James Mercer has a beautiful voice!! :D

[blacksnor]

@TobiasMP well, then your knowledge about music, is not that big,,,

but the rest of your comment is nothing but the truth,

peace

[trogdor711]

if anyone wants to play this song the chords are (in the wrong order) D A Em C G F

[johnbird1994]

moo moo's

[Estherj15]

Love the shins, love the song...

eh. The video is boring...

[sexonthebeach003]

The years have been short but the days were long.

[iFelix0221]

What a quote. Simply amazing.

[holdyourglassup]

This is a great song. I love the lyrics "Since then it's been a book you read in reverse so you understand less as the pages turn." But, one of the best lyrics I've ever heard is"When our kite lines first crossed, we tied them into knots. "To finally fly apart, we had to cut them off." It's just so .. wonderful.

[amagallanes222]

i dont know if is a cow how can it climb a tree?

[mystarave]

With the help of gravity

[straynekokami720]

As soon as I have just noticed of their existence, they are like the basis of (in my opinion) the perfect group.. n_n

Great band, great music, great image.

And I also think that the cow does not looks like a cow.. but, it's cute :D

[gothman18822001]

=((

the cow is sad =((

poor thing

[Nebulafantasy]

Better a sad cow than a mad cow.

*teehee*

[ironmanfan01]

i could watch this video all day. the shins are undefineable

[yougotcrad1]

this song is great to play

[Lancheeen]

Beautiful song... :(

[mjacki]

Interesting...

[godofrapture1]

Peronally it doesn't look like a cow to me.....it looks like paper. Very sad paper that made me cry.

[glenskie]

heartbreaking.

[jesuslivesinmytoilet]

Good music is out there you just have to look for it.

[shanice0414]

Yeah. But if it's easy to get then i don't have to worry so much about the fact that life is too damn short for the sake of music.

[OKAYARIEL]

That has to be the stupidest comment i've ever read. You want to be listen to hannah Montana and Souja boy? Fine then, Might as well eat Rat poison.

[johnnyboyskates100]

lmao i didnt meant it like dat OKARARIEL

[maxgillies]

Nick drinks Carlton

[ryanadamsfan1]

this is the sweetest shins song. it makes me cry and they played it at friggin' american eagle! dumbasses!

[brokenlock037]

i loveeeeeeeee them <3

[shanice0414]

i didnt understand why cant we hear these songs on street instead of finding them, now i develope a theory that maybe they're just too good to be mainstream

[PhoneLad]

hearing these songs on the street is finding them? as soon as you hear a song you've "found: it

[OKAYARIEL]

damn rights! were a dying off bread of good music taste.

[donmart00]

Awesome! A lot of thought and work went into this. The Western "cowboy" rhythm lends itself to cows, as well as the gentle yet powerful lyrics. I have never seen a video convey a song as well, done in such a simple way. Any one who didn't "get it", should have another look, or even a few.

[candyycorpse]

wow <3

[4347matthew]

what a lightweight and stupid video for such a profound and beautiful song

[NewSlang94]

no, it compliments the song and the contrast is good. you just dont appreciate it.

[inverma1]

Wonderful song.....they look like moomin cows.

[thatslifeee]

this song = love

[07bannistercj89]

Their faces remind me of the moomins lol.

[georginaluvsyou]

the cows in england arent like that

[renrengrin]

really? I was looking foward to seeing them :/

[kekeid0620]

i like it's lip movement when it goes "the scent of your skin and some foreign flowers"

[LifeAnimation]

beautiful animation and the shins are too amazing

[jonesy66691]

WOW!!

[TinytheWalrus]

cows!!!!

[lilac1800]

and that COW looks awfully sad:( but still it's a nice video..

[zelda4569]

hahaha

[lilac1800]

this part  "But your memory is here and I'd like it to stay / Warm light on a winter day" is so great and the harmonica after is just perfect...the right combination. The melancholy and pasion that this song has...just makes it great

[bluecrow5]

cows dont have noses like that its obviously land hippos

[garyvella1]

cows don't speak either...

[NathanPathan]

im a farmer and im pretty sure its a canadian rhino

[musicforever621]

great song. very profound without trying to be so.

ohh, and by the way, they're cows.

you know, moo?

[sexonthebeach003]

"The years were short but they days were long"

soo true everyone can relate.

that and

"Since then its been a book you read in reverse, you understand less as the pages turn"

are the best quotes of the song in my opinion

[eriicass]

wonderful song, who cares about what it is? by the way it's a cow...

[kjc748]

to all the people who think they're horses or hippos are fucking stupid.

[metalheart44]

life has to change

[Vounderbar11]

you do to

[619Gotenks]

I love the video =] I think it's great that they strayed away from the norm. Like saying just cause it's an "I miss you" song doesn't mean there has to be people in it.. Oh and it's a cow XD

[PiratePoopsicle]

Cow, Hippo, or Horse?

THAT is the question...

[ozyroundworld]

Cow, going by the tail and the feeding tray, I don't think a hippo would be eating out of that XD love this song though it makes me feel chilled out

[sakkadure]

HORSE, because then i could run far away from all you assholes. lol

[Turkazo123]

hippos and horses don't have horns :) Cow I say.

[JonnoStrife]

Thats why its obviously a DINOSAUR!!!! RAWR

[xmudvaynex]

And yet he's still more talented than you. Crazy how that works.

[viper720666]

OMG! thats a hippo! good song though

[Shizzru]

its really sad.. but a bloody great song at that.

[CrazyCatfish14]

The shins would be so much better if they were a rap group!

This song would be PIMP if it was remixed with like ICE CUBE or something

[RandomtasticStudios]

No, then it would be bad. Why would someone take such a good song and ruin it with rap?

[logantogovtcenter]

what the hell dude

[CrazyCatfish14]

@logantogovtcenter your a huge pussy! the shins called and told me they dont want you as a fan anymore.

[fo0otballfreak]

i second that, WHAT THE HELL?

[Velourium]

you guys have no sense of humor

[gunkagunka]

beautiful lyrics, beautiful music

[Belhial23]

This Is a moving,and most beautiful vidoe, and song.

[zappazowie]

can't believe this made me cry... :( it seems they were lovers and she ultimately ended up in slaughter....? it's a moving video...

[noizenconfusion]

yummy steak...hmmm...too bad this wasnt kobe...

[chingaso316LOST]

soo relaxing

[salea656]

wow!!!

This video is great!!

I love how the paper cows lipsync

[weezermama]

It makes me think of a failed love...