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The Pixies?

pjoasisrulepjoasisrule Posts: 3,412
edited April 2006 in Other Music
Knowing all the music I do, I am somehow not too familiar with The Pixies. Did they have any hits or songs that get radio play? Anybody know where I could hear some samples? From what I have read about them, they seem like my kinda music.
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  • brhf9brhf9 Posts: 1,475
    their biggest single is 'here comes your man', which doesn't mean its their best song.

    'where is my mind' became more popular after the movie 'fight club'

    but they have a whole lotta great songs, my favorites being 'hey' and 'debaser'
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  • EchoesEchoes Posts: 1,279
    Pretty much the entirety of Doolittle.

    You;d be really hard pressed to find a bad song on that album. Debaser, Hey, Monkey Gone To Heaven, Wave Of Mutilation, and Gouge Away are all fantastic Surfer Rosa is real good too, but Pixies is totally where its at for me.
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  • syzygy523syzygy523 Posts: 41
    Yeah, You can't go wrong with Doolittle or Surfer Rosa. They also have 2 Best-of compilations available. Seriously, pick either one. You won't be dissappointed. They are an absolute home-run....they will rock your world :)
  • AlessianaAlessiana Posts: 329
    ditto on everthing. and i missed them last year because I stupidly thought the club shows were limited age. DUH. It's all ages now in this area, thank god.

    the pixies were a very important band because even though they didn't get much play and the average listener didn't have an opportunity to hear them, they impacted other musicians in a big way.
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  • EraserheadEraserhead Posts: 2,937
    Get their greatest hits - Wave of Mutilation.

    I was playing it in the car to work this morning, as it goes.
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  • spatspat Posts: 644
    wave of mutilation is a great comp...its a staple in my car too :) funny though, i'm not a big fan of james blunt, but he does a great version of where is my mind, I downloaded it off of limewire
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  • reeferchiefreeferchief Posts: 3,569
    brhf9 wrote:
    their biggest single is 'here comes your man', which doesn't mean its their best song.

    'where is my mind' became more popular after the movie 'fight club'

    but they have a whole lotta great songs, my favorites being 'hey' and 'debaser'

    I think you forgot Monkey Gone To Heaven also Debaser was pretty big as a single back in the day.:)

    Personal 5 favourite tracks Gigantic, Dig For Fire, Alec Eifel, Motorway to Roswell and Gouge Away.:)
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  • EraserheadEraserhead Posts: 2,937
    spat wrote:
    wave of mutilation is a great comp...its a staple in my car too :) funny though, i'm not a big fan of james blunt, but he does a great version of where is my mind, I downloaded it off of limewire

    I love the cover the Pixies do of the song from Eraserhead - In Heaven (Lady In The Radiator Song).

    :)
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  • Brisk.Brisk. Posts: 11,561
    wooo
    this monkey has gone to heaven

    debaser!
  • StoneG82StoneG82 Posts: 806
    Eraserhead wrote:
    I love the cover the Pixies do of the song from Eraserhead - In Heaven (Lady In The Radiator Song).

    :)


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    wow. I just saw that movie for the first time last weekend.


    holy cow was that wierd.
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  • InkdaubInkdaub Posts: 235
    Pixies are the bees knees. I love the back to back "Gigantic" and "River Euphrates" on Surfer Rosa.
  • EraserheadEraserhead Posts: 2,937
    StoneG82 wrote:
    IN HEAVEEEENNNNN everything is fine......



    wow. I just saw that movie for the first time last weekend.


    holy cow was that wierd.

    "Just like regular chicken!" :D

    Fantastic movie. One of my faves. Check out other David Lynch films if you haven't already done so.
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  • reeferchiefreeferchief Posts: 3,569
    Eraserhead wrote:
    "Just like regular chicken!" :D

    Fantastic movie. One of my faves. Check out other David Lynch films if you haven't already done so.

    Naked Lunch, Blue Velvet, Twin Peaks that guy has some fucked up things going on in his head, I like it, I liked it even more back when i still used to take LSD:D
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  • karma defectkarma defect Posts: 5,483
    brhf9 wrote:
    their biggest single is 'here comes your man', which doesn't mean its their best song.

    'where is my mind' became more popular after the movie 'fight club'

    but they have a whole lotta great songs, my favorites being 'hey' and 'debaser'


    Mine are debaer and where is my mind.
    Because I don't know where my mind is. Hahahaha
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    I’ll lead your angels and demons at play tonight......»
  • catefrancescatefrances Posts: 29,003
    spat wrote:
    too :) funny though, i'm not a big fan of james blunt, but he does a great version of where is my mind, I downloaded it off of limewire

    not as good as placebo's.
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  • karma defectkarma defect Posts: 5,483
    catefrances wrote:
    not as good as placebo's.


    No where near as good as the Placebo one. But then again I am not a James Blunt fan at all.
    « One man's glory is another man's hell.
    You’re on the outside, never bound by such a spell.
    Together in the darkness, alone in the light.
    I took it upon me to be yours, Timmy,
    I’ll lead your angels and demons at play tonight......»
  • catefrancescatefrances Posts: 29,003
    karma defect wrote:
    No where near as good as the Placebo one. But then again I am not a James Blunt fan at all.

    i thought i was a blunt fan. i think maybe i just got carried away cause i love goodbye my lover. but i did buy the album. and let's face it brian molko is almost untouchable. him and ALL his pansy shit(as he says). his voice melts me sometimes. plus he made me cry, so he's got me for life.
    hear my name
    take a good look
    this could be the day
    hold my hand
    lie beside me
    i just need to say
  • karma defectkarma defect Posts: 5,483
    catefrances wrote:
    i thought i was a blunt fan. i think maybe i just got carried away cause i love goodbye my lover. but i did buy the album. and let's face it brian molko is almost untouchable. him and ALL his pansy shit(as he says). his voice melts me sometimes. plus he made me cry, so he's got me for life.


    Well, I won't go that far, but mister Molko is held in high regard in this house.
    « One man's glory is another man's hell.
    You’re on the outside, never bound by such a spell.
    Together in the darkness, alone in the light.
    I took it upon me to be yours, Timmy,
    I’ll lead your angels and demons at play tonight......»
  • ramspamramspam Posts: 130
    Pixies are awesome! best band ever drawing with pj, mr bungle and faith no more in my opinion.

    I'd recomend you buy all the studio albums there are only 4 and they are all awesome in their own way. I cant find a pixies song I don't love and for such a quality band all the albums should be brought instead of a best of. I'd recomend getting Doolittle or Surfer Rosa first then Trompe Le Monde and Bossanova.
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  • Señor BoSeñor Bo Posts: 68
    The "Death to the Pixies" compilation is pretty good if you're just getting into the Pixies, nice studio selections and a live CD. If you're already a fan I would recommend on getting "Pixies at the BBC" great compilation of tracks they recorded live at the BBC spanning several years.

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  • MeddleDealMeddleDeal Posts: 2,547
    I PERSONALLY recommend Bossanova, but that is just me. I am the odd ball picking that as my favorite album and one u should look into. But as a beginner, I would say either Death to the Pixies (best of that came out in 1997) and/or Doolittle.

    Gigantic, Monkey Gone to Heaven, Here Comes Your Man, Where Is My Mind?...are the ones that come to mind, when it was a 'hit' during the 80s.:)
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