Best Pixies Songs
The top ten songs from one of the most influential alternative bands.
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Where is My Mind?
Okay, this is a great song, and it has a great beat, but was anyone else freaked out by that ending? Sounded like a crying ghost demon thing.
This song is just amazing. You can hear from it what an influence it has had on other songs!
Two words: Fight Club. Need I say more?
This song is as epic as the movie itself.
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Hey
This is not only the best Pixies song but arguably the greatest song of all time. It never gets old. I have been listening to Doolittle since it was released. Arguably, Doolittle is the greatest CD of all time.
What if we put every song in the world together, now just leave every good part, and let all that awesomeness explode in three and a half minutes? Now imagine something infinitely better. That is "Hey."
The best Pixies song that didn't appear in a popular major motion picture. Although that one is great as well, this one never gets old and is catchy as hell.
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Here Comes Your Man
This one may be a lot more poppy and simple than most other Pixies songs, but it's definitely Black Francis's catchiest composition. Kim Deal's harmonies and David Lovering's drum flourishes at the end are the icing on the cake.
Why is everyone saying this should be number 2? This should be number 1. Where Is My Mind? should be number 2. It's awesome.
Amazing song. One of the best songs of the late '80s.
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Monkey Gone to Heaven
"If man is 5, if man is 5, if man is 5... Then the devil is 6, then the devil is 6, then the devil is 6, then the devil is... And if the devil is 6 then GOD IS 7! THEN GOD IS 7! THEN GOD IS 7!"
Simply awesome. I can't stop singing This monkey's gone to heaven.
"And the ground's not cold, and if the ground's not cold, everything is gonna burn!"
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Debaser
Outrageously ecstatic, bizarre, manic fun. The only song I can think of that I really didn't like upon first listen (Debaser screamed endlessly) until it settled on me and I got it. Now my favorite and a classic like no other.
What an amazing song. This song introduced me to the Pixies!
Best song from the best album ever. Insane and surreal.
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Gouge Away
One of the best Pixies songs, pure balls-to-the-wall insanity with great music. By the third time the chorus comes around, you should be in awe. This should be 1 or 2. Come on, people!
In my opinion, this is the best Pixies song! It has a mysterious feel to it. I feel like I'm tripping on acid when I listen to this song. Awesome!
This song made me love the Pixies. It's such a soothing but amplifying song at the same time!
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Bone Machine
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Gigantic
I have been a Pixies nut for 25 years. The production on this song is faultless.
This song has a great story behind it. The bass on it is also awesome, as well as the singing.
This is definitely not one of my favorite Pixies songs, but it deserves to be higher.
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Wave of Mutilation
Honestly, I don't think this is the best Pixies song, but this is no doubt top 10 material. Maybe top 5. I love this song.
Not the best Pixies song, but I had to vote for it because it deserves so much more than number 19!
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Dig for Fire
My desire is to be digging for a fire.
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Bird of Prey
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Silver Bullet
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Velouria
Underrated! After "Here Comes Your Man," this is my favorite. The angelic melody, dissonant guitar opening, and wonderfully catchy chorus make this one of the band's greatest accomplishments.
Very good song. I agree with the other comment that it is underrated. Best when played loud.
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I've Been Tired
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Tame
This song defines the whole genre of grunge. If anybody asked you for an example of grunge, you could not choose a better song than Tame. Black's screech is otherworldly.
I saw the Pixies in concert at the legendary Georgia Theatre in Athens, GA in 1991. It was one of the best concerts I've ever been to. And this song rocks.
Great song, and it's my favorite Pixies song.
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Something Against You
My top 3. The only way to play this song is with blood seeping from your ears. So many safe options are in the top ten.
Like waves crashing against rocks, only better.
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Caribou
Inaccessible as it's on the not widely available Follow the Pilgrim. Standout track from there, but the rest of this EP doesn't compare to their LP output.
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No. 13 Baby
I completely agree with commenter number one about the hypnotic qualities of the incredible instrumental outro, but I disagree about the first half.
The first half is encompassed in the outro. The outro is the bare bones structure of the song - a downward spiral, an inevitable tragedy. When the singers and the instruments start expanding freely, the tale is complete when they've won - fade out.
You cannot jettison the first half and have that second half. Where is it going to flow from? It's a highly dynamic composition with a sonic narrative, and highly commendable. Magic.
Starts off average at best, but the outro is incredible. Completely hypnotic. I'm not saying it's the best Pixies song, but it should be in the top ten just for the last two minutes or so.
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Alec Eiffel
I love the hypnotizing synth riff at the end. It adds to the already decent melody of the actual song. The best off Trompe le Monde.
The end of the song is awesome, making contrast with the beginning.
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Motorway to Roswell
How is this not even on the list? This should be an instant top 10. Then again, not many people have listened to it since it's on Trompe Le Monde, a great but overlooked album.
Their best song, in my opinion. My favorite rock ballad of all time.
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I Bleed
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Vamos
Funny song with some great drumming and vocals.
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Cactus
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Mr. Grieves
How can Mr. Grieves be so low? It's one of their best songs, definitely top 10, and maybe top 5.
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Allison
Everybody knows "Where Is My Mind?" is the best, but "Allison" is great too! It might be too short, though.
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The Holiday Song
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