Also, I always imagined Bossanova (side 1) and TLM (side 2) has a space conspiracy double album, with two very distinct and competing style, and it multiplied my love for both records over time.
― Van Horn Street, Wednesday, 22 October 2014 23:33 (nine years ago) link
I once heard their B-Sides album compilation and I didn't like it. As far as B-sides go it's a great compilation but compared to the other Pixies work it doesn't measure up to the actual songs on the albums.
The highlights for me in there where the alternate versions of the album records. The fuzzier version of River Euphrates, the opiate, surf version of Wave of Mutilation and The Thing (which is a revamp of the second half of The Happening).
The 'original' b-sides which are worth anything, imho, are Manta Ray and Into the White.
― Moka, Wednesday, 22 October 2014 23:37 (nine years ago) link
Currently soliciting ideas for punny titles for the results thread.
― Johnny Fever, Thursday, 23 October 2014 05:20 (nine years ago) link
He bought me a soda and he tried to POLLest me in the parking lot
― Darin, Thursday, 23 October 2014 05:32 (nine years ago) link
This is a POLL about a superhero named Tony
― nate woolls, Thursday, 23 October 2014 05:54 (nine years ago) link
Hey Paul, Hey Paul, Hey Paul, let's have a POLL
― nate woolls, Thursday, 23 October 2014 06:23 (nine years ago) link
^lock thread
― hardcore dilettante, Thursday, 23 October 2014 06:34 (nine years ago) link
He was into field hockey POLLers
― Don A Henley And Get Over It (C. Grisso/McCain), Thursday, 23 October 2014 07:20 (nine years ago) link
The creature in the sky got sucked in a POLL
― ledge, Thursday, 23 October 2014 07:41 (nine years ago) link
Losing my POLL to a whore with disease
― nate woolls, Thursday, 23 October 2014 08:24 (nine years ago) link
Something about Lovely Day I can't quite put my finger on it, but to me it's one of their better lesser celebrated songs.― Van Horn Street, Wednesday, October 22, 2014 7:31 PM (Yesterday) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
― Van Horn Street, Wednesday, October 22, 2014 7:31 PM (Yesterday) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
It's got the same "trying to make our long distance relationship work by sending stuff in the mail" vibe as Letter to Memphis and Cactus. Any others like this?
― kelly sleater's pro kinney (how's life), Thursday, 23 October 2014 08:55 (nine years ago) link
― she started dancing to that (Finefinemusic), Thursday, 23 October 2014 12:35 (nine years ago) link
It's educationPOLL
― kornrulez6969, Thursday, 23 October 2014 12:35 (nine years ago) link
poll my songs into the ocean
― how's life, Thursday, 23 October 2014 12:38 (nine years ago) link
Hold my head / we'll tramPOLLine
― bizarro gazzara, Thursday, 23 October 2014 12:50 (nine years ago) link
poll running on this panamanian schooner
― how's life, Thursday, 23 October 2014 12:52 (nine years ago) link
Break my body, POLL my bones
― kornrulez6969, Thursday, 23 October 2014 12:58 (nine years ago) link
I like Lou Reed, she said, slipping her poll in my ear
― she started dancing to that (Finefinemusic), Thursday, 23 October 2014 13:03 (nine years ago) link
Oh my POLLy
tbf though nate's suggestion is the clear winner
― bizarro gazzara, Thursday, 23 October 2014 13:05 (nine years ago) link
Remember, tomorrow's the last day to vote! 24 ballots at present, so it will be a successful poll regardless, but if you're out there and on the fence about voting, just do it.
― Johnny Fever, Thursday, 23 October 2014 14:19 (nine years ago) link
I should be able to finish my ballot today.
― LeRooLeRoo, Thursday, 23 October 2014 14:23 (nine years ago) link
Trying to organize mine now. I've got my top 5-6 in place, so the rest is kind of arbitrary, just need to work it out.
― bippity bup at the hotel california (Phil D.), Thursday, 23 October 2014 14:32 (nine years ago) link
crack crack crackity POLL
I guess I should vote to make sure that Gigantic finishes #1. Though how it could not, I have no idea.
― something of an astrological coup (tipsy mothra), Thursday, 23 October 2014 15:36 (nine years ago) link
Something against POLLS
― Van Horn Street, Thursday, 23 October 2014 17:49 (nine years ago) link
ballot sent. man the past few years of the reunion tour made me forgot how the Pixies rocked my teenage years, them reuniting in 2004 was everything to me.
― Van Horn Street, Thursday, 23 October 2014 18:01 (nine years ago) link
My ballot's on its way but I realize how much of a soft spot for the songs that mention that album's title.
― Jersey Al (Albert R. Broccoli), Thursday, 23 October 2014 18:05 (nine years ago) link
― nate woolls
― Moka, Thursday, 23 October 2014 18:29 (nine years ago) link
One thing that I left off my ballot is the cover of David Lynch's "In Heaven (Lady In The Radiator Song)" which they covered live back in the day in an extremely heavy way, maybe as heavy as they got, and for much, much longer than the short snippet that appeared as a B-side.
― Jersey Al (Albert R. Broccoli), Thursday, 23 October 2014 19:46 (nine years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6qkoGA_ewic
― Welcome To (Turrican), Thursday, 23 October 2014 19:55 (nine years ago) link
Poll sent.
― Jersey Al (Albert R. Broccoli), Thursday, 23 October 2014 20:07 (nine years ago) link
er Ballot
― Jersey Al (Albert R. Broccoli), Thursday, 23 October 2014 20:09 (nine years ago) link
Just voted after taking 10 minutes and sorting through my favorites.
― voodoo chili, Thursday, 23 October 2014 21:27 (nine years ago) link
vote doesn't count unless you clearly over-thought things.
― AKA Thermo Thinwall (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Thursday, 23 October 2014 21:35 (nine years ago) link
This is a song about a war criminal named Kony. It's called Kony's theme!!!!!
― everybody loves lana del raymond (s.clover), Friday, 24 October 2014 01:06 (nine years ago) link
One thing that I left off my ballot is the cover of David Lynch's "In Heaven (Lady In The Radiator Song)"
Never fear, it's on mine
― Guayaquil (eephus!), Friday, 24 October 2014 01:11 (nine years ago) link
Alright, just voted.
― kornrulez6969, Friday, 24 October 2014 02:12 (nine years ago) link
voted! Listening was fun (and EDUCATIONAL!) & I don't know if it's something bred in the times or what, but for me the falloff between Doolittle and the two after that is drastic. It's like... there's quality there but I can't crawl through the production to hear it.
― hardcore dilettante, Friday, 24 October 2014 03:53 (nine years ago) link
lol this pivot table is vexing me something hard. I'm making it identically to the one I used for the Elton John poll last year, but I'm still not seeing the "# of votes" column. GAHHH
― Johnny Fever, Friday, 24 October 2014 04:04 (nine years ago) link
Sent!
― Don A Henley And Get Over It (C. Grisso/McCain), Friday, 24 October 2014 04:16 (nine years ago) link
We're at 33 ballots now, btw. Thanks everybody! Still accepting until midnight my time (EDT) Friday night.
― Johnny Fever, Friday, 24 October 2014 04:25 (nine years ago) link
I can send you a link to the spreadsheet I used for my Radiohead poll if you like, it works really well.
― nate woolls, Friday, 24 October 2014 05:41 (nine years ago) link
Great, plz send to the email in the OP.
― Johnny Fever, Friday, 24 October 2014 05:43 (nine years ago) link
I didn't get to finish my ballot but my #1 was going to be Letter from Memphis fwiw.
― bippity bup at the hotel california (Phil D.), Friday, 24 October 2014 12:31 (nine years ago) link
you still have over 12 hours Phil D. get cracking.
― how's life, Friday, 24 October 2014 12:33 (nine years ago) link
― bippity bup at the hotel california (Phil D.), Friday, October 24, 2014 8:31 AM (1 hour ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
this is my #1
― mizzell, Friday, 24 October 2014 14:07 (nine years ago) link
OK, ballot sent!
― bippity bup at the hotel california (Phil D.), Friday, 24 October 2014 14:24 (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, October 21, 2014 4:55 PM (3 days ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
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, October 21, 2014 4:55 PM (3 days ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
Just noticed this. I was under the impression that he's singing to his girl back on earth. She will be his "Martian Honey" when she gets there after he sends the money.
― how's life, Friday, 24 October 2014 14:32 (nine years ago) link
Letter from Memphis narrowly missed my final cut, but I've had it stuck in my head all day. I might not have even listened to Trompe Le Monde for 20 years until this poll.
― Turtleneck Work Solutions (Nasty, Brutish & Short), Friday, 24 October 2014 15:01 (nine years ago) link
just put together a quick ballot and sent. I already regret some of the songs I cut.
― silverfish, Friday, 24 October 2014 17:29 (nine years ago) link
I've overplayed all the pixies albums but for some reason Trompe Le Monde is the one I never really tire of. It's also the one that works best as an album, on all the other ones I tend to skip around a lot, even if I pretty much like all the songs.
― silverfish, Friday, 24 October 2014 17:32 (nine years ago) link