where are we now?
Alright, as some of you have probably guessed the last song for Allison week is indeed the Pixies' most exellent song, Allison. Not only is this the best song, in my opinion, but it's the only one spelled with a double l, which I think looks better. Those are picky details though, mainly the song rocks. I love the lyrics, "and when the planet hit the sun / i saw the face of allison," I'm guessing that it's a reference to a solar eclipse, or it could be the destruction of the solar system. Either one would encapsulate the odd brilliance that the Pixies so effortlessly and charismatically infused into their music.
P.S. - Does anyone else also feel strange not hearing the next notes of "Is She Weird" rambling in after playing just this song?
posted by yirgacheffe at 10:06 AM
2 Comments:
allison is a great little tune. Only 77 seconds long. one of my faves on bossanova, though i consider that their weakest release. agree? disagree?
i don't know, i personally think that trompe le monde was their weakest, with black francis having reduced kim deal's influence to basically none. (not that she has alot on bossanova, but trompe le monde sounds practically like a frank black album.) personally, bossanova is my favorite, i just love the expansiveness of it's sound it's whimsicality. however, i would not say that it is their strongest, i think that would have to be surfer rosa. sufer rosa bares it's teeth even in the most beautiful parts like gigantic. it' combination of crazy lyrics music strikingly muscular for it's simplicity makes it the most impacting in my opinion.
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