The Pixies kick ass. Not enough people know about them.
A lot more people know about them now than did in the early 90s.
I got to see them at Merriweather outside of DC, and it was nearly sold out ... thats a full on outdoor ampitheatre ...
the pixies were a club band in the 90s.
I owe a lot of thanks to a friend of a friend in highschool who noticed i liked nirvana and jane's addiction and some alt rock and was like, "Man. You like nirvana? I'm gonna make you a tape."
The tape was 80% pixies, and i was turned on as could be.
The recordings from 04 and 06 tours are fucking amazing. They have all the energy of old and more.
Levitate me is my favorite, btw.
If I was to smile and I held out my hand
If I opened it now would you not understand?
Surfer Rosa, Come On Pilgrim, Doolittle and Trompe Le Monde are amazing.
One two three
She's a real left winger 'cause she been down south
And held peasants in her arms
She said "I could tell you a story that could make you cry"
"What about you?"
I said "Me too"
"I could tell you a story that will make you cry"
And she sighed "Aaahh"
I said "I wanna be a singer like Lou Reed"
"I like Lou Reed" she said sticking her tongue in my ear
"Let's go, let's sit, let's talk"
"Politics go so good with beer"
"And while we're at it baby, why don't you tell me one of your biggest fears?"
I said "Loosing my penis to a whore with disease"
"Just kidding" I said "Loosing my life to a whore with disease"
I said "Please... I'm a humble guy with a healthy desire"
"Don't give me no shit because..."
I've been tired (6x)
I tell a tale of a girl, but I call her a woman
She's a little bit older than me
Strong legs, strong face, voice like milk, breasts like a cluster of grapes
I can't escape the ways she raise me
She'll make you feel like Solomon be one of your babies even if you had no one
(And while we're at it baby, why don't you tell me one of your biggest fears?)
Took my sleep after setting my loins on fire
But that's OK because...
I've been tired (6x)
I've been tired (9x)
T-i-r-e-d spells it
Spells it
“Hello, babies. Welcome to Earth. It’s hot in the summer and cold in the winter. It’s round and wet and crowded. At the outside, babies, you’ve got about a hundred years here. There’s only one rule that I know of, babies — ‘God damn it, you’ve got to be kind.’” - Kurt Vonnegut
Besides Pearl Jam, the Pixies are the only other band that I have every single album, single or any other recording of!
One of the best bands ever!
1992 - Lollapalooza - St. Louis 1994 - St. Louis 1998 - St. Louis 2000 - St. Louis 2003 - St. Louis 2007 - Lollapalooza - Chicago 2008 - Eddie Vedder Solo - Chicago 2010 - St. Louis 2011 - Eddie Vedder Solo - St. Louis 2014 - St. Louis 2016 - New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
One of my fav bands ever. I was listening to trompe le monde today (actually it contains the only pixies song which I don't like, in space I believe . Love everything else)
I can't think of another rock band of the modern era that has put out five albums in five years of such quality. Black Francis is my favourite lyricist aswell, weird, funny, and so inventive.
They're not a very good band "technically" if you take them for their individual abilitles, but when the four of them play together, the whole is bigger than the sum of it's parts. And the songs kick ass. That helps too.
All their music is either total genius or total crap. nothing in between. that's rare.
I absolutely agree with you. I just realized this going through all of the songs I have of them. I either skip the song right away or have trouble turning it off.
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Agreed.
Everyone that doesn't have Surfer Rosa or Doolittle...go get it...RIGHT NOW!
A lot more people know about them now than did in the early 90s.
I got to see them at Merriweather outside of DC, and it was nearly sold out ... thats a full on outdoor ampitheatre ...
the pixies were a club band in the 90s.
I owe a lot of thanks to a friend of a friend in highschool who noticed i liked nirvana and jane's addiction and some alt rock and was like, "Man. You like nirvana? I'm gonna make you a tape."
The tape was 80% pixies, and i was turned on as could be.
The recordings from 04 and 06 tours are fucking amazing. They have all the energy of old and more.
Levitate me is my favorite, btw.
If I opened it now would you not understand?
One two three
She's a real left winger 'cause she been down south
And held peasants in her arms
She said "I could tell you a story that could make you cry"
"What about you?"
I said "Me too"
"I could tell you a story that will make you cry"
And she sighed "Aaahh"
I said "I wanna be a singer like Lou Reed"
"I like Lou Reed" she said sticking her tongue in my ear
"Let's go, let's sit, let's talk"
"Politics go so good with beer"
"And while we're at it baby, why don't you tell me one of your biggest fears?"
I said "Loosing my penis to a whore with disease"
"Just kidding" I said "Loosing my life to a whore with disease"
I said "Please... I'm a humble guy with a healthy desire"
"Don't give me no shit because..."
I've been tired (6x)
I tell a tale of a girl, but I call her a woman
She's a little bit older than me
Strong legs, strong face, voice like milk, breasts like a cluster of grapes
I can't escape the ways she raise me
She'll make you feel like Solomon be one of your babies even if you had no one
(And while we're at it baby, why don't you tell me one of your biggest fears?)
Took my sleep after setting my loins on fire
But that's OK because...
I've been tired (6x)
I've been tired (9x)
T-i-r-e-d spells it
Spells it
I agree there! Pixies just kick ass!
Besides Pearl Jam, the Pixies are the only other band that I have every single album, single or any other recording of!
One of the best bands ever!
1994 - St. Louis
1998 - St. Louis
2000 - St. Louis
2003 - St. Louis
2007 - Lollapalooza - Chicago
2008 - Eddie Vedder Solo - Chicago
2010 - St. Louis
2011 - Eddie Vedder Solo - St. Louis
2014 - St. Louis
2016 - New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
I can't think of another rock band of the modern era that has put out five albums in five years of such quality. Black Francis is my favourite lyricist aswell, weird, funny, and so inventive.
Rated just fine
'06 - London, Dublin, Reading
'07 - Katowice, Wembley, Dusseldorf, Copenhagen, Nijmegen
'09 - London, Manchester, London
'12 - Manchester, Manchester, Berlin, Stockholm, Copenhagen
Some of their songs are annoying as fuck though...
Typo Man: "Thanks kidz, but remembir, stay in skool!"
I absolutely agree with you. I just realized this going through all of the songs I have of them. I either skip the song right away or have trouble turning it off.