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#1 Sat, 24 May 2003 - 20:15 Favourite Pixies song? — #1
Well, you gotta have one, dontcha?

Thems da rulez.

You gotta have a favourite Pixies song. It's like not owning a copy of "Frampton comes alive", or not having seen "The Breakfast Club".

Me?

"Velouria" off BossaNova
#2 Sat, 24 May 2003 - 21:29 Favourite Pixies song? — #2
"Gouge Away" off Doolittle

[edit: Velouria would be my second favoursite song, but the rest of the album is crap. Third favourite: Alec Eiffel off Trompe Le Monde]
#4 Sun, 25 May 2003 - 01:35 Favourite Pixies song? — #4
It's so hard to choose. I would probably say "River Euphrates" off Surfer Rosa. Or maybe "Debaser" off Doolittle. Then there's always "Letter to Memphis" off Trompe Le Monde. Like I said, it is so hard to choose...
#5 Sun, 25 May 2003 - 01:37 Favourite Pixies song? — #5
Quote:
Originally posted by tintub:
"Gouge Away" off Doolittle

[edit: Velouria would be my second favoursite song, but the rest of the album is crap. Third favourite: Alec Eiffel off Trompe Le Monde]



Huh? How can you say the rest of the album is crap? Haven't you ever heard "Allison" or "Dig for Fire" or "Havalina?"
#6 Sun, 25 May 2003 - 03:40 Favourite Pixies song? — #6
Quote:
Originally posted by gwehr:
Huh? How can you say the rest of the album is crap? Haven't you ever heard "Allison" or "Dig for Fire" or "Havalina?"


mmmhnnhmmmbrrreagghhhyeahhhh, they are good songs, but the whole album is not as consistently good as, say, Doolittle or Surfer Rosa. Perhaps I was slightly exaggerating when I said the album was crap.
#10 Sun, 25 May 2003 - 09:07 Favourite Pixies song? — #10
I must admit that BossaNova as a whole is not up to the standard of "the best" Surfer Rosa, but Velouria makes it all worth while no matter what other songs are on there. But it does have those genius moments still on "Dig for Fire" and everything, so it's not that bad.
#13 Sun, 25 May 2003 - 11:16 Favourite Pixies song? — #13
Quote:
Originally posted by scottiB:
"Broken Face"


that was my first choice. detroit minds and daimoni think alike. dig for fire is another good one. who am i kidding. most all of their songs are good. and whatever happened to that guitarist? (not frank black), he was ****ing genius.


fuuuuuuck. i need to listen to some pixies now. what recordings of theirs do i even have anymore. .. i think i have that live special edition CD thing they released just after their breakup. if i can find it. hmm.
#14 Sun, 25 May 2003 - 11:31 Favourite Pixies song? — #14
Ick. I just don't relate to the Pixies. No favorite song, for they are far from being my favorite band, but "where is my mind" is probably the closest thing to a good song they have.
#15 Sun, 25 May 2003 - 15:24 Favourite Pixies song? — #15
Quote:
Originally posted by scaught:
that was my first choice. detroit minds and daimoni think alike. dig for fire is another good one. who am i kidding. most all of their songs are good. and whatever happened to that guitarist? (not frank black), he was ****ing genius.


Joey Santiago was the guitarist, IIRC.

I'm surprised no one has mentioned "Gigantic".

Another great one: "Hey"
#16 Sun, 25 May 2003 - 15:45 Favourite Pixies song? — #16
don't listen to them that much but I always liked Monkey Gone To Heaven and Here Comes Your Man
#17 Sun, 25 May 2003 - 16:07 Favourite Pixies song? — #17
Another for Where is My Mind, along with a great version of In Heaven that they did on the BBC...

Close 3rd for Debaser.

My wife sent me a link to a "which Pixie's song are you?" quiz - if I can dig it up I'll post it here.
#20 Mon, 26 May 2003 - 17:22 Favourite Pixies song? — #20
You know, I have never really listened, or been into the Pixies. But I think I might give them a listen. I've been hearing good things about them for over a decade. *gets out of rock*
#22 Tue, 27 May 2003 - 09:44 Favourite Pixies song? — #22
I'm fairly hip, into pop-culture, graduated from HS in 1989, always liked alternative rock, but somehow never got into the Pixes- can't even say with any confidence that I would recognize one of their songs if I heard it.

Strange. A bit like CSI, or maybe Dallas, popular, pervasive, never saw it,
#23 Tue, 27 May 2003 - 10:24 Favourite Pixies song? — #23
UMASS or I'm amazed (Intro included)

All I know is that there were rumours he was into field hockey players...
#28 Wed, 28 May 2003 - 09:39 Favourite Pixies song? — #28
Quote:
Originally posted by Timo:
"Shake yer butt!"

La La Love You


I was going to write that, but it would begin a slippery slope to pledge the entire catalog.
#29 Wed, 28 May 2003 - 11:08 Favourite Pixies song? — #29
Quote:
Originally posted by scottiB:
Joey Santiago was the guitarist, IIRC.

I'm surprised no one has mentioned "Gigantic".

Another great one: "Hey"


ah yes. thats his name. he played some beautiful ****ed up stuff.

i really dont think theres a "favorite song" by the pixies. they were one of those bands that release great ALBUMS, not just great songs. its kinda like trying to pick one fugazi song that is your favorite.
#32 Thu, 29 May 2003 - 01:30 Favourite Pixies song? — #32
Gouge Away

I just looked, and to my suprise, it's got the highest play count in my 15,800-track-strong iTunes library, with 16 plays.

I also dig Where Is My Mind, Debaser, Caribou...
#34 Thu, 8 Apr 2004 - 14:24 Favourite Pixies song? — #34
when I'm feeling old and cranky, UMASS.

A little down, Monkey Gone to Heaven (not entirely sure why)

A little anxious, Cactus

Monday morning at work, Where is my Mind

In the mood for classic poppy goodness, La La Love You

Goofy Mood, Alec Eiffel

Favorite talking bit, "All I know is that there were rumors he was into field hokey players / So I applied"

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