Favourite Pixies Song?

Captain Darling

Just wondering what are peoples favourite Pixies songs?

I was talking to somebody lately and they said their favourite song was Gouge Away on Doolittle. Thought it was kind of a funny choice. I wouldnt have pegged it as a real stand out track.

My own favourite is The Happening from Bosanova.

'I might just go and say hello............'

fourmations

cant choose one,

without thinking too much....

caribou, I've been tired, dig for fire, letter to memphis
i bleed, veloria

rgds

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MikeHoncho

Gouge Away is mine. Its a pretty hard choice but that just shades it over Monkey Gone To Heaven or Tame.

Volvagia

I'd have to say Hey off doolittle, it was my favourite from years ago. Also love gigantic as well but thats my own personal Kim Deal thing i think.

Punchbowl

Bird Dream of the Olympus Mons, and most of the Trompe le Monde stuff

marcphisto

This is a toughie and mine definitely changes depending on the mood I'm in but I reckon "where is my mind" is the one for me.

Or maybe "Hey",


No wait "Wave of Mutilation"

Dammit I can't choose........

Can I say all of them?

Captain Darling

Punchbowl wrote: »

Bird Dream of the Olympus Mons, and most of the Trompe le Monde stuff

+1

Navajo Know also very cool.

NotMe

Broken Face

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ONCD3f9Ckjk

and Vamos

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5mvn0U4lS24

superfly

i always liked Debaser

Sad Professor

Where is My Mind?
River Euphrates (extended version)

But it's hard to choose just one or two. I love most of their songs.

Ho-Hum

Infononymous wrote: »

Just wondering what are peoples favourite Pixies songs?

I was talking to somebody lately and they said their favourite song was Gouge Away on Doolittle. Thought it was kind of a funny choice. I wouldnt have pegged it as a real stand out track.

My own favourite is The Happening from Bosanova.

'I might just go and say hello............'

The second I saw this thread title I was thinking of the happening, such a great song. Other favourites would have to be Bird dream of olympus mons and Ed is dead

Dregon

superfly wrote: »

i always liked Debaser

+1. A great song, with Gouge Away being my second favourite.
Followed by Monkey Gone To Heaven.:o

Arty Darcie

Debaser!!!

blorg

For me it would have to be that pioneer of aerodynamics..

Mr. Presentable

Bone Machine!

deaddonkey

Volvagia wrote: »

Also love gigantic as well but thats my own personal Kim Deal thing i think.

easy there, she's all mine



i love gouge away, is she weird?, cactus, caribou, number 13 baby.

they've never done anything really really bad though.

uskidsgo

Nimrod's Son, Gigantic, Debaser, Where Is My Mind (especially when I need cheering up!!)

lordgoat

Planet of Sound.

BurnsCarpenter

Velouria, probably.

Morgans

Velouria and Alec Eifell get honourable mentions but the guitar in Where is My Mind? is a work of art.

KnifeWRENCH

My Top 5 (coz I can't pick just one!!):
Debaser
River Euphrates (Surfer Rosa version)
Cactus
Down To The Well
Subbacultcha

Orizio

Monkey Gone To Heaven & Gigantic.

Zaph

Probably the UK Surf version of Wave of Mutilation and Caribou. Or Velouria. Or Here Comes Your Man. Or...

KrazeeEyezKilla

Bird Dream of Olympus Mons & Letter to Menphis is probably the best back to back pair of songs on any of their albums.

Captain Darling

Thnaks for all your posts. I'm totally f&cked. love the pixies. I'm making a vain glorious departure from this thread. Still not inpressed by gouge away. I'm in banjo heaven i.e. banjaxxed.

Smurfpiss

TAAAAAAAAAMMMMMMMMMMMMEEEEEEEE.

Ahem.

also a fan of the happening, hey, vamos.....any of em really.

punchdrunk

HEY!
velouria
letter to memphis
Gigantic
is she weird
Cactus

deaddonkey

i can't actually make a choice down to 1 song, not possible. i love that band way too much, they were outstanding.

Delirium

Would be a tie between debaser and gouge away.

rainbowtrout

it's impossible to pick just one song.

wave of mutilation
velouria
hey
gigantic
where is my mind

it depends on the mood i'm in really

Dudess

Infononymous wrote: »

I was talking to somebody lately and they said their favourite song was Gouge Away on Doolittle. Thought it was kind of a funny choice. I wouldnt have pegged it as a real stand out track

Well it was actually one of the first songs to come into my head when I read the thread title.

Can't limit it to just one, so aside from the obvious (Where Is My Mind?, Debaser, Gigantic) and the aforementioned Gouge Away, I would say:

- Crackity Jones (quality gritty desert/Mexican border cut. Love how a Boston band can sound so authentically West Coast)
- Alec Eiffel (gorgeously catchy)
- Digging For Fire (as Alec Eiffel)
- Velouria (a thing of beauty)
- Head On (far better than the Mary Chain original)

Crumbs

Pixies songs are like your children -- you love them all equally.

But as with every family, the parents secretly have a favourite. And its name is Caribou.

Captain Darling

The Happening.

they got a ranch they call
number fifty-one
they got a ranch they call
number fifty-one
can't see it all
'less your flying by
just sitting there square
baking in the sun
beneath the sky

they're gonna put it down
right on the strip
they're gonna put it down
on the Vegas strip
they're gonna put it down
and step outside
into the lights
right outta that ship
saying Hi!

i was driving doing nothing on the shores of Great Salt Lake
when they put it on the air i put it in the hammer lane
i soon forgot myself and i forgot about the brake
i forgot all laws and i forgot about the rain
they were talking on the 9 and all across the amy band
across the road they were turning around and headed south with me
it got so crowded on the road i started driving in the sand
my head was feeling scared but my heart was feeling free
the desert turned to mud it seems that everybody heard
everybody was remembering to forget they had the chills
then i heard the voices on a broadcast from up on the bird
they were getting interviewed by some Goodman whose name was Bill
i'm almost there to Vegas where they're puttin' on a show
they've come so far i've lived this long at least i must just go and say
hello........

CliffHuxtabel

'Where is my mind?' is a wonderful track.....one of those songs that always gives you consolation when you cant make sense of things


I really like 'Ana'....very nice chilled out number

cashback

My favourites have often changed...

Break my Body
River Euphrates
Gouge Away
No 13 Baby... love the instrumental last few mins
All Over The World
Alec Eiffell
U-Mass

Kold

Where is my mind. Most definitely.

Gigantic is also nice.

loyatemu

one that hasn't been mentioned

"(I believe in) Space" from Trompe le Monde - amazing guitar work, bonkers lyrics.

colster

Rock Music

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JbRbCtIgW3A

Agree with most of the others mentioned here but this one's a blast

monkeyfudge

"Monkey Gone to Heaven" please!

Oh and I love Frank Black's "Better Pray for the Girls" which is about an episode of the Powerpuff Girls and references Mojo Jojo.

http://www.imeem.com/people/uOgmor/music/OthRxImo/frank_black_pray_for_the_girls/

Amy Elliott

-Into the White is one of my favourites

Howard the Duck

Well i love all their songs but some of my favourites are

La La love you
Make Believe
Gigantic
U-Mass

jaykay74

Debaser was the 1st Pixies song I heard and still gets me every time... 5 seconds is all it takes :cool:

mehfesto

Manta Ray! Feckin' kick ass that one.

Other than that
-Hey
-Into the White
-Mr. Grieves.


Also, while Im on it, if anyone knows where I can get the live recording of the Landsdown gig a few years back on cd/download, can you PM me? I've been looking for it, but only found it on some well dodgy websites. Cheers.

Zaph

mehfesto wrote: »

Also, while Im on it, if anyone knows where I can get the live recording of the Landsdown gig a few years back on cd/download, can you PM me? I've been looking for it, but only found it on some well dodgy websites. Cheers.

www.pixiesdiscs.com

Predhead

GIGANTIC!! Great tune!

:|

I think debaser has to be my favourite, quite tough to pick though. I remember a year or two ago absolutely loving a live version of one of their songs that was a bit different- not sure what it was now though.

:pac:

Bubs101

Apart from the obvious ones (Where is my Mind, Debaser, Monkey) I like Tame and Gouge Away the most

b_beep

Ok, all of the obvious ones mentioned here already (Debaser sprang to mind) but I propose I've Been Tired from Come on Pilgrim. They're just too hard to fault....

bowsie casey

Hey and Gouge Away...fantastic stuff!

deaddonkey

b_beep wrote: »

Ok, all of the obvious ones mentioned here already (Debaser sprang to mind) but I propose I've Been Tired from Come on Pilgrim. They're just too hard to fault....

good choice sir, good choice

I've been tired is great.

Den_M

Carib-ouuuuuuuuu!

Love the lyrics in this one:

I live cement
I hate this street
Give dirt to me
I bite lament
This human form
Where I was born
I now repent