Paint Your Target
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"Paint Your Target" is the first single off the Fightstar
album Grand Unification
. Released in June 2005, Fightstar's first single charted at #9 in the UK. To 'paint your target' is a military expression which refers to identifying and marking a target so that it can be attacked by other forces.
There are two videos for this song, one was banned because of scenes of children running around pretending to shoot each other, however this can still be found on the internet on sites such as YouTube
and the 2nd version with the band in a room playing the song. In the banned video, children are simply shown playing at soldiers- literally- with CGI muzzle flashes and missiles. Near the end of the song, a girl is nearly hit by a rocket and led away by a disapproving teacher. At the end, the pupils head back inside, although one stays outside briefly; his irises briefly take the shape of a mushroom cloud. The video can be interpreted as an ironic comment on how war and fighting are sanitised in mainstream culture.
7" Vinyl
DVD
Fightstar
Fightstar are an English alternative rock band from London. They formed in 2003 and their lineup comprises lead vocalist, guitarist and keyboardist Charlie Simpson, guitarist and vocalist Alex Westaway, bass guitarist Dan Haigh and drummer Omar Abidi...
album Grand Unification
Grand Unification (Album)
Grand Unification is the debut studio album by British alternative rock band Fightstar, released on March 13, 2006 through Island Records. Based upon the Neon Genesis Evangelion franchise, Grand Unification was produced by Colin Richardson and is considered a concept album...
. Released in June 2005, Fightstar's first single charted at #9 in the UK. To 'paint your target' is a military expression which refers to identifying and marking a target so that it can be attacked by other forces.
There are two videos for this song, one was banned because of scenes of children running around pretending to shoot each other, however this can still be found on the internet on sites such as YouTube
YouTube
YouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
and the 2nd version with the band in a room playing the song. In the banned video, children are simply shown playing at soldiers- literally- with CGI muzzle flashes and missiles. Near the end of the song, a girl is nearly hit by a rocket and led away by a disapproving teacher. At the end, the pupils head back inside, although one stays outside briefly; his irises briefly take the shape of a mushroom cloud. The video can be interpreted as an ironic comment on how war and fighting are sanitised in mainstream culture.
Track listing
CD- "Paint Your Target"
- "Until Then"
- "Cross Out the Stars"
7" Vinyl
- "Paint Your Target"
- "Lost Like Tears In Rain" (Live XFM Session)
DVD
- "Paint Your Target" (Video)
- "Palahniuk’s Laughter" (Video)
- "Paint Your Target" (Acoustic)
- The Making Of Palahniuk’s Laughter (Behind The Scenes Footage)
Chart performance
| Chart (2005) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Irish Singles Chart | 29 |
| UK Singles Chart UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ... |
9 |