So Says I

<h2 id="music-video">Music video</h2>
<p>The <a href="/facts/Music_video/FccodeNC">music video</a> was <a href="/facts/Music_video_director/06oYcNwL">directed</a> and <a href="/facts/Animated/093f9nUg">animated</a> by Plates Animation Inc. It starts with a 'prehistoric' <a href="/facts/Penguin/RPoapfVx">penguin</a> extracting a tooth from a walrus (the tooth is symbolic throughout the video, as a metaphor to <a href="/facts/Materialism/VKAovnPt">materialism</a>).  The penguins are divided into <a href="/facts/Communist/PkUwa9xK">Communist</a> and <a href="/facts/Capitalist/FbPc6TTw">capitalist</a> roles as the video progresses.  The 'Red' penguins are in upheaval (similar to actual historic events).  Ominously, the 'Red' penguin leaders are moving strategic assets in a war room, focusing their attention to the <a href="/facts/West/wMqxYd6o">West</a>.
</p><p>The 'Capitalist' penguins (with ties) are oblivious to the world outside their lives.  A derelict penguin (sans tie) is begging for spare fish. One penguin finally shows pity and gives a walrus tooth to the homeless penguin.  The video closes out with a protest (which mirrors an earlier protest by Red Penguins).  Both sets of protesters ironically want the same thing, as many of the signs for both have the same message ("Let us Fly" and "Free the Penguin").
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<h2 id="single-track-listing">Single track listing</h2>
<ol><li>"So Says I" - (2:47)</li>
<li>"Mild Child" - (4:28)</li>
<li>"Gone for Good (alternate version)" - (3:07)</li></ol>

<h2 id="external-links">External links</h2>
<ul><li><a href="http://www.theshins.com">The Shins official website</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.subpop.com">Sub Pop Records</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.platesanimation.com/shins.mov">"So Says I"</a>[<i>permanent dead link</i>] (music video, QuickTime format)</li></ul>

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