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FORMED: 1986, Boston, MA DISBANDED: 1993 The Pixies centred around vocalist/guitarist/songwriter Black Francis. Born Charles Thompson, he was often an outsider at school as his father moved between pub jobs. Contrary to the themes of some of their songs, he was never much into the actual beach-surf-sun lifestyle of California. As Charles grew up, he learned how to play rock ‘n’ roll - learning piano, drums and guitar, and finally taking bass lessons from an uncle. He learned to sing from the cousin of his employer at the time - a rock star in his native Thailand, who told him, “Scream it,” Charles recalled in a Sounds interview, “scream it like you hate that bitch!” Charles and Joey had both gone to college with the intention of joining bands, and were More... (Submit New Pixies Lyrics) (Submit New Pixies Lyrics) used to get stoned in the film projection booth | Reviewer: stonedinthefilmbooth ------ About the song Debaser performed by Pixies I used to run the projectors for don levine and we would smoke some good weed while running those films in avant garde film. funny don would always wear the same black jacket. i went to school with BK during those classes. very funny. Caribouooooooo | Reviewer: Anonymous ------ About the song Caribou performed by Pixies It's down to opinion obviously but to me the vast majority of pixies songs were about the music and the voice is just another instrument to them. Obscure sometimes but you can find meaning in the words to some songs. life ... | Reviewer: tory ------ About the song Hey performed by Pixies It's about life. Sexual desire, the basics of sex, and the realities of sex - the underlying reasons we do it, ie: procreation. There's no mystical romance - we are all simply "chained' to the short-lived pleasures of sexual ecstasy, and Aren't you tired of it? (addresseed to "Mary) um yea hey? | Reviewer: didlittle ------ About the song Hey performed by Pixies in my p.o.v. i believe that its about a guy who is trying to find his true love and they are chained together thru their fate and theyre destined to b together but he cant find her and there are whores every where keeping them apart. and he is jus having sex for the hell of things but he is tired of this pointless sex. or that he is with a girl but their relationship is ending and they had sumthing good and they are used to it but there is no more love between them so they are jus having sex. and he says " mary aren't u tired" as in tired of lying to ourselves about were this relationship is going. ehhhh actually Talia is also not quite right... | Reviewer: Anonymous ------ About the song Debaser performed by Pixies I go to UMass Amherst, where pixies members Black Francis and Joey Santiago went to college. As it just so happens, this song is actually about a class at UMass. It's about "Avante Gard Film and the Narrative" a class taught by Don Levine, and the films showcased in that class. One of the movies was "Chien Andalou", however this song came to be because of how Don Levine RUINS THE ENDING TO EVERY MOVIE YOU WATCH IN THAT CLASS. Black Francis used to get so angry he would stand up in the middle of the auditorium and yell at Levine... including a time he called Levine the "DEBASER!!!". So there. a dope song | Reviewer: anonymous ------ About the song Gouge away performed by Pixies holy shit. i get it now. even the verse about "pot" is still about samson and delilah and i presume her asking him questions about his hair and what not. hmm knowing that makes me love this song even more. meaning | Reviewer: Anonymous ------ About the song Gouge away performed by Pixies A friend from high school was dating the drummer at the time and her name is Missy. I wonder if she somehow inspired the "Missy Aggravation" line in the song? Not quite | Reviewer: Talia ------ About the song Debaser performed by Pixies The person above was almost correct in saying the song was inspired by a film called Un Chien Andalusia, but that's not the case. The film was co-made by Salvador Dali and Luis Bunuel and it was actually called Un Chien Andalou. Not Andalusia. Frank Black wrote the song çause he liked the film and he thought andalou didn't sound right so he just changed it to andalusia for the song. The title for the movie translates to Andalusian Dog and the filmakers didn't connect the title in anyway to what they actually made the film about. And another addition to the correction - | Reviewer: Anonymous ------ About the song Gouge away performed by Pixies It is a Abrahamic myth indeed. Samson, after being captured, asked to be tied to the pillars in the entry to the city of Gaza, and comitted suicide on purpose, killing the Philistines while they were celebrating his confinement ("a 3 day party") The Pixies were the-b-e-s-t. 9.4 out of 10 | Reviewer: Critic ------ About the song Alec Eiffel performed by Pixies The song's flow keeps you listening and the repetition of 'little eiffel' in the background actually works. The Pixies cover up the awful change of pace ('keeping low doesnt make no sense') by adding excellent guitar work. However, Alec Eiffel would be only a 'good' song without the shift halfway through. The tune that is constantly repeated at the end will be stuck in your head for days and trust me, this is a good sign and it also sounds quite spiritual in a way. Not everything in Alec Eiffel is perfect however because the second time Black sings 'keeping low doesnt make no sense', the song's pace changes for the worst, but only for that small section. All in all, Alec Eiffel is an outstanding song, that is why we are still listening to it today. Well done! 9.4 out of 10 - 'Marvellous' Pixies | Reviewer: Anonymous ------ About the song Where Is My Mind? performed by Pixies Saw them years ago when my x drug me to a u2 show, which I hate. But the Pixies opened and kicked ass with inferior equipment and as far as I was concerned, the show was over when they went off. 'Just LET GO' | Reviewer: alex ------ About the song Where Is My Mind? performed by Pixies I haven't had much exposure to the Pixies, unsung heros of the alternative scene but if this song which ive onlypreviously heard through the 'Fight Club'finale i'll be checking out more soon. Black's cracked utterly unique vocals and Kim's ethereal backup whimpers certainly establish one hell of an atmosphere and the guitar rythmn is unforgettable. (you wanna try another song about being detached from your own head, though uh far more downbeat try Radiohead's 'How to dissapear completely' :) Amazing | Reviewer: Chris ------ About the song Where Is My Mind? performed by Pixies this band is truly amazing. i found out about them through the film fight club whcich is brilliant. and this sing was played at the end and was tottally apropriate A correction and elaboration | Reviewer: Arthur Lexington ------ About the song Gouge away performed by Pixies Actually, the song is based off of an Abrahamic myth, not a Greek one. Samson was imbued with the power of the holy spirit only under the condition that he never cuts his hair. He tells this secret to a Philistine prostitute, Delilah, who has his hair cut. He is captured and his eyes are gouged out. reply | Reviewer: Anonymous ------ About the song Gouge away performed by Pixies Only the one verse is a reference to that. another is about smoking pot. i want you to know | Reviewer: Anonymous ------ About the song Debaser performed by Pixies the pixies, i saw them at the v festival in england and my life changed forever. that was about 5 years ago now and this song just always reminds me of that amazing day. the song was inspired by the film un chien andalusia which featured a womans eyeball being cut open. amazing song.... | Reviewer: Anonymous ------ About the song Bone Machine performed by Pixies this song basically describes my love life haha reminds me of going to the beach with all my friends amazing | Reviewer: Anonymous ------ About the song Gouge away performed by Pixies does anyone besides me think this is THE best pixies song...its a close tie with wave of mutilation, but this song is just so amazing. the vocals, the lyrics, the guitar. the all mesh together perfectly. the lyrics are actually about the greek myth of SAMSON. he was captured, tied to the pillars, and his captures celebrated his defeat for three days. until he broke his chains, destroying the city walls, and killed everyone. like HOW AWESOME IS THAT?!?!?! i love this song Hey | Reviewer: Anonymous ------ About the song Hey performed by Pixies This song is amazing. I get the feeling its about two lost people finding each other through all the b.s and garbage. Insane | Reviewer: flipz ------ About the song Alec Eiffel performed by Pixies This song is absolutely amazing......you put it on, and when the end rolls around you think you are listening to a completely different song. They didn't want it but they built it anyway. Check out "The Get Up Kids" cover of this(whoever the hell they are), pretty decent. You could review the artist/band Pixies in Biography page You could review Pixies album by visiting Albums page and selecting an album You could review Pixies song by clicking the song which you like  Download "Pixies" Music | | ||||||||||
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