Oh, you're right! I didn't even read all the way across. :D
― Johnny Fever, Tuesday, 21 October 2014 17:43 (nine years ago) link
Anyhow... your point stands, Doolitle is way more popular than Surfer Rosa. Had no idea.
― Moka, Tuesday, 21 October 2014 17:45 (nine years ago) link
Bossanova was a momentum killer for them. Strong record, but it didn't take them to the next level commercially.
― kornrulez6969, Tuesday, 21 October 2014 17:47 (nine years ago) link
Surfer Rosa picked up a lot of cache over time, but it wasn't a landmark record in any way in 1988. Doolittle had MTV video rotation, lots of college radio support and press fawning out the wazoo.
― Johnny Fever, Tuesday, 21 October 2014 17:48 (nine years ago) link
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― Johnny Fever, Tuesday, 21 October 2014 17:49 (nine years ago) link
I was expecting that the popularity of Where is My Mind through licensing in films, tv and ads would translate in higher sales. I was wrong.
― Moka, Tuesday, 21 October 2014 17:51 (nine years ago) link
I mean most people only know them because of that song, usually the best-known single is also on the best-selling album, nay?
― Moka, Tuesday, 21 October 2014 17:52 (nine years ago) link
lol I'm not trying to say it was a bad guess. Surfer Rosa is the Pixies album in the 21st century both in terms of respect and influence. It just wasn't seen as that at the time. (And I happen to still prefer Doolittle regardless.)
― Johnny Fever, Tuesday, 21 October 2014 17:55 (nine years ago) link
Surfer Rosa is the Pixies album in the 21st century in terms of boobs.
― how's life, Tuesday, 21 October 2014 18:04 (nine years ago) link
..I'm not merging things together
I hope the Vamos votes aren't split too much, that song deserves a top 10 place.
― nate woolls, Tuesday, 21 October 2014 18:24 (nine years ago) link
Oh damn, I may have to merge things on a case-by-case basis. I didn't think of there being two album versions of Vamos when I rattled off that declaration.
― Johnny Fever, Tuesday, 21 October 2014 18:28 (nine years ago) link
Was is she weird a single from Bossanova? I can't remember.It seems like the closest in terms of style to what came before.
― Hinklepicker, Tuesday, 21 October 2014 18:29 (nine years ago) link
never realized just how awesome that track is until i was listening to tracks for the poll! that and Levitate Me have been in my head for a week now.
― AKA Thermo Thinwall (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Tuesday, 21 October 2014 18:41 (nine years ago) link
Front to back (even though, and probably because, there's only 8 tracks), Come On Pilgrim is the most solid Pixies release. All killer, zero filler.
― Johnny Fever, Tuesday, 21 October 2014 18:45 (nine years ago) link
Ride the Tiger down the River Euphrates.
― Jersey Al (Albert R. Broccoli), Tuesday, 21 October 2014 18:47 (nine years ago) link
Brick Is Red is missing from that Wikipedia list upthread, in case anyone's using it to compile their ballot.
― nate woolls, Tuesday, 21 October 2014 20:13 (nine years ago) link
An overlooked Frank Black track, "Bullet". My favorite solo track
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQgV9q6fl1I
― juggulo for the complete klvtz (bendy), Tuesday, 21 October 2014 20:34 (nine years ago) link
I really like Lovely Day, but I can't help feeling the fact he's singing to an alien detracts from it a bit
― Turtleneck Work Solutions (Nasty, Brutish & Short), Tuesday, 21 October 2014 20:55 (nine years ago) link
hahaha. i only really started to enjoy TLM when i learned to let that shit go. lovely day was my last cut.
― Roberto Spiralli, Tuesday, 21 October 2014 21:01 (nine years ago) link
Hmmmm. I've just finished ranking them and I have both I Bleed and Dead just outside my top 22 when I assumed they were nailed-on to be in there. Need to think some more...
― Turtleneck Work Solutions (Nasty, Brutish & Short), Tuesday, 21 October 2014 21:59 (nine years ago) link
At least we can all agree Doolitle is the tits, right?
― Moka, Tuesday, October 21, 2014 5:27 PM (4 hours ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
I danced around it for a long time, but I finally made peace with the fact their most popular album (Doolittle) is also their best (Doolittle).
― Johnny Fever, Tuesday, October 21, 2014 5:28 PM (4 hours ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
It's the one I listen to the least. In fact, I'm fairly confident none of its tracks are going to make my ballot!
― Welcome To (Turrican), Tuesday, 21 October 2014 22:06 (nine years ago) link
Weirdo.
― Johnny Fever, Tuesday, 21 October 2014 22:06 (nine years ago) link
I mean, I do think Doolittle is a stronger album than Bossanova, but there's individual tracks on Bossanova that mean more to me than any track from Doolittle.
― Welcome To (Turrican), Tuesday, 21 October 2014 22:08 (nine years ago) link
and Trompe Le Monde is my favourite Pixies record, so...
― Welcome To (Turrican), Tuesday, 21 October 2014 22:09 (nine years ago) link
I wish it were an inclusive poll. I'd love to see how many of us Breeders >>> Pixies these days.
― guess that bundt gettin eaten (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 21 October 2014 22:17 (nine years ago) link
19 ballots in, who wants to be lucky #20?
― Johnny Fever, Wednesday, 22 October 2014 03:30 (nine years ago) link
me!
― AKA Thermo Thinwall (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Wednesday, 22 October 2014 04:08 (nine years ago) link
I have tried to research Pixies songs but got sidetracked by The Breeders and now i can't go back.
― Hinklepicker, Wednesday, 22 October 2014 07:26 (nine years ago) link
voted
― Turtleneck Work Solutions (Nasty, Brutish & Short), Wednesday, 22 October 2014 09:17 (nine years ago) link
Going to vote. Persuaded by Turtleneck Work Solutions to return to ILX for just this purpose.
― Citizen Smith (Jamie T Smith), Wednesday, 22 October 2014 10:24 (nine years ago) link
I like the b-sides. Dancing the Manta Ray! Into the White! The Debbie Gibson one ...
Is there anything good anywhere online on Pixies lyrics? I'd like someone cleverer than me to think about them for me. (Quarter-remembered Melody Maker articles from 1989 aren't going to help.)
― Citizen Smith (Jamie T Smith), Wednesday, 22 October 2014 10:27 (nine years ago) link
well there's song meanings dot com, or some such. doesn't always get it right as it's mostly speculation, but worth a try maybe.
― AKA Thermo Thinwall (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Wednesday, 22 October 2014 13:52 (nine years ago) link
"doesn't always get it right" is an understatement, tbh - often the lyrics themselves are wrong, never mind the interpretations
― Turtleneck Work Solutions (Nasty, Brutish & Short), Wednesday, 22 October 2014 16:22 (nine years ago) link
My ballot split looks like this:COP: 0SR: 0D: 2B: 11TLM: 6:B-sides: 3I might avoid reading the results of this poll, cause reading other people's rong opinions about the pixies makes me irrationally angry.
― mizzell, Wednesday, 22 October 2014 16:38 (nine years ago) link
Lol at ^this
― its a kirt not a skilt (Drugs A. Money), Wednesday, 22 October 2014 17:34 (nine years ago) link
mine went thusly (sorry if it's enraging):
COP: 2SR: 4Dl: 7Bn: 4TlM: 5
― AKA Thermo Thinwall (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Wednesday, 22 October 2014 17:58 (nine years ago) link
i will also mention that i had three song off of Teenager of the Year on my not-Pixies list. i seriously fucking love that album.
― AKA Thermo Thinwall (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Wednesday, 22 October 2014 18:01 (nine years ago) link
I haven't started tabulating ballots yet, so I don't know which albums have an edge on others, but just from people's breakdowns in this thread it looks like Indie Cindy might as well have never happened (as it should, naturally).
― Johnny Fever, Wednesday, 22 October 2014 18:03 (nine years ago) link
Heh, my breakdown is the same as Thermo's except I had three each from Pilgrim and Surfer.
― Gavin, Leeds, Wednesday, 22 October 2014 18:08 (nine years ago) link
i have one of those gadgets from men in black and whenever i see a reference to 21st c. pixies material i zap myself.
the film, not the frank black song
― Roberto Spiralli, Wednesday, 22 October 2014 18:09 (nine years ago) link
No indicindy ne. The song I've loved most during the reformation years gigs is Velouria. It always sounds so magnificent.
Also late voters should check Subbacultcha again. mf awesome. There's something about that song. It's on the Purple tapes as a lesser version i seem to remember?
― kraudive, Wednesday, 22 October 2014 18:17 (nine years ago) link
COP: 2SR: 5D:10B: 4TLM: 0 (controversial!)IC: 0B-sides: 1
― prince moth mothy moth moth (cajunsunday), Wednesday, 22 October 2014 18:19 (nine years ago) link
I could have easily put 5 songs from Teenager of the Year on my non Pixies list.
― mizzell, Wednesday, 22 October 2014 18:22 (nine years ago) link
― Citizen Smith (Jamie T Smith)
http://songmeanings.com/artist/view/songs/891/
User interpretations. Mind you the Pixies were dadaists or something, so half of the time their lyrics don't mean a damn thing.
― Moka, Wednesday, 22 October 2014 18:34 (nine years ago) link
it's not rocket science dudes, every song is about sex and death and then all of a sudden every song is about aliens
― Roberto Spiralli, Wednesday, 22 October 2014 18:37 (nine years ago) link
Yes, that seems about right.
― Moka, Wednesday, 22 October 2014 18:38 (nine years ago) link
CoP = 3, SR = 8, D = 5, B = 4, TLM = 2
― Turtleneck Work Solutions (Nasty, Brutish & Short), Wednesday, 22 October 2014 23:01 (nine years ago) link
sent - hope you got it
lots of TLM
― kraudive, Wednesday, 22 October 2014 23:11 (nine years ago) link
tried as much as i could to include a b-side but it fell too forced, so none for me.
― Van Horn Street, Wednesday, 22 October 2014 23:24 (nine years ago) link