Why is it called Paint It Black?

This was used as the theme song for Tour Of Duty, a CBS show about the Vietnam War that ran from 1987-1989. On the single, there is a comma before the word “black” in the title, rendering it, “Paint It, Black.” This of course changes the context, implying that a person named “Black” is being implored to paint.

Is Paint It Black about the Vietnam War?

In the late 1980s, “Paint It Black” became associated with the Vietnam War due to its use in both the ending credits of the 1987 film Full Metal Jacket and its use as the theme song for Tour Of Duty, a CBS-TV show about the Vietnam war which ran from 1987-1990.

Is Paint It Black a cover?

Many artists have covered “Paint It Black”; it is included on compilation albums, and appeared on various film soundtracks.

Who did the song Paint It Black?

The Rolling Stones
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Why did the Rolling Stones Paint the Red Door black?

The repeated references to painting a red door black are proof of a crisis of faith. In Catholicism, a red door represents that the area beyond the door is holy and sacred. arbington on August 09, 2012 Link No Replies Log in to reply

What’s the chorus to I see a red door?

[Chorus] I see a red door and I want it painted black. No colours anymore, I want them to turn black. I see the girls walk by dressed in their summer clothes. I have to turn my head until my darkness goes. [Verse] I see a line of cars and they’re all painted black. With flowers and my love, both never to come back.

What does the Red Door mean in the Bible?

The red door is the door to the church. He laments that the colors in his world will grow no deeper; it was an unforeseen death. Yet, his hope comes by looking hard into the sunset (the heavens) where she will laugh with him before morning comes. A question remains about whether he will try to join her himself or wait until his time comes.

What was the meaning of the Rolling Stones song Paint It Black?

While World War II veterans were mostly regarded as heroes upon their homecoming, Vietnam vets were often alienated or, even worse, met with anger and disdain, sometimes being yelled at and even spit on by people who, for whatever reason, blamed them for the war.