@@erikgilson1687me. And Smith was born 15 mins away from me but he's still a pathetic wimp of a man who likes putting on make up like a 6 year old girl. Talk about gimmick
To me some of your later comments would be akin to commenting on an early Beatles record, "kinda simple, kinda basic." At the time no one was doing much of anything like the Pixies, which is why they garnered such praise from bands like Nirvana and Radiohead. Put yourself in a world where there is like pop, metal, classic rock, mostly 3-chord punk, and then the Pixies come along and do like 10 songs are completely original, lyrically novel, musically interesting, and don't fit into any standard lanes. I'm not aware of any bands that were as original as the Pixies in relation to their musical moment while still sounding great, with the possible exception of The Velvet Underground.
Such an important album. I remember the first time I heard in ‘89. Monkey was playing on college radio at midnight . I was so excited by what I heard I couldn’t sleep the rest of the night and skipped school to buy it the next day when the record store opened. Loved the reaction.
I know! So interesting how brains just process those sounds differently. It was the first Pixies song I ever heard and thought "hmm bit quirky - I think I like it". But didn't listen to more pixies for maybe a year or so. After that point, Doolittle is one of my top albums, and hey is one of my favourite pieces ever.
First time I heard Hey was when spotify randomely added it to my playlist, at first I thought this is so weird and I was actually gonna remove it from the playlist but never got around to it. It kept comming on here and there and every time I would think this is too weird for me and that I should remove it, but a few listens later it slowly grew on me and by now its one of my favorite songs of all time. You really need to listen to songs a lot of times before you can truly appreciate them.
@@pazuzu1It's not. It's a silly song but it's nothing to do with Morrissey, that's just what Dave Lovering sings like. He sounds the same on the song Make Believe.
sometimes, just because an album is pioneering a sound and innovated a lot at the time, doesn't mean its still interesting to a listener today, since we've heard lot of music influenced by this record, the things that made it interesting back then become less interesting now since we have heard a lot of other bands that have a similar vibe. that being said, i love pixies and this record is really good LOOOOL
also idk where youre getting "lukewarm". the dude is obviously enjoying a lot of the songs if you actually watch the video LOOOL Till he got irked about a few lines in monkey gone to heaven and immediately checked out of enjoying the rest of the record, which rubbed me the wrong was when i realized what had happened LMAOOO
"Hey" is precisely the best song on this great album. Sometimes you're too much stuck in the lyrics. Sometimes you need to listen and appreciate more the music, unless you're listening to Bright Eyes (for them it's the music and the lyrics).
listen to surfer rosa - my favourite pixies album and if you find this ‘hard to care about’ i think the personality and rawness of surfer rosa, plus the genius of songs like where is my mind make that album impossible to feel disinterested towards, as well as being one of the high points of the indie rock of the era alongside bands like sonic youth (i still love doolittle)
One of my favourite bands of all-time. Their entire discography is worth checking out, as are the first few Frank Black / Black Francis solo albums. They kind of get less abrasive each album while maintaining that unique Pixies weirdness.
Surfer Rosa is one of Thom Yorke’s fave albums so I recommended that one if you want to take a gander at the Pixies again. I’d say Surfer Rosa is a way grittier, “sexier” album. Extremely influential. Nirvana was hugely influenced by them and that album.
La La Love You definitely fits on the album. It’s all very intentional. “Hey” is an amazing track. When you get the parts down it’s the most fun to sing a long with because there is some tricky vocal parts that you seemed to have missed. The chorus is repetitive, the verses are not in any way.
I HIGHLY recommend 'Wave of Mutilation'-UKsurf version (still by the Pixies). I heard it on a film in the cinema (a long time ago) and knew I'd found something special. Immediately started buying albums. Had mind blown by every one.
I'm a big fan of the album - had it on cassette when it came out; in my view, the lyrics are of course meant to be kind of shocking, twisted and cynical but also seasoned with black humor (this is more evident on re-listens); it's the darkness juxtaposed with the 'happy' melodies and harmonies; it's the religious preacher coupled with the ragged guitar - it's an aesthetic of the flipside of the American Dream - the American Waking Nightmare. The tone reminds me of comedians like Bill Hicks, a trailblazer of dark comedy in the 1980s.
It's important to understand the context, you have to disregard the whole of the 90's and beyond to really appreciate the album. I was 14 when it came out and it was unlike anything I'd heard before, this album was the transition from the hair metal rock era of the 80's into the indie grunge scene of the 90's. They influenced almost every band of that era and they still sound original compared to the rest. But if you didn't enjoy 'hey' then I guess you might not get it!
His lyrics can be a bit cryptic, and sometimes they are just something that fits and rhymes and sounds good. There are the songs with the Biblical references, “Dead” and “Gouge Away” in particular. If you like the variety in his vocal style, check out the solo Frank Black album “Teenager of the Year.” He goes from punk to a high pitch vocal to a low pitch vocal in the first four songs.
I love this format. u got yourself a new sub! Also, if you would like to check out "graveyard" , they got some good stuff. They do this postmodern type of 70's blues-rock. Got nothing in common with pixies, just thought i would throw this out there. Another underrated band i can recommend is "supergroove". Also "cake".
That quiet/loud thing had a huge impact on music. Think about Nirvana, for example. They were into the same quiet/loud kind of sound but with a lot more intensity. It might be just a normal thing right now but it wasn't back then.
I would also like to see you do Pet Sounds. Honestly, though, if you want to really have an exciting day, do a reaction to Un Chien Andalou!! Trust me, you will not regret it.
Pixies have been incredibly influential, especially in altL rock. Basically, every song using the loud quiet loud pattern got it from pixies. Fun fact,nirvana almost didn't include the song that made them huge and I can't think of the name of because they thought they were ripping off pixies too much. Policies got over it.
Brilliant band and album. Consider this was in the poison and Bon Jovi era its so unique for the time. Overall liked your reaction but you didn't seem to love my favourites.. especially Hey!
Ha, I never thought about it but he does sound rather like Morrisey. A favorite band. You should check out The Breeders (Kim Deals band after she left the Pixies)
Bowie praised the Pixie’s as the best American band. They were a College band from Boston. Kurt Cobain said Teen Spirit was his attempt at writing a Pixie’s song. So they have influenced others. Checkout Surfer Rosa! I think it’s their best album besides their debut. The Pixies 🧚♂️ play sold out outdoor Festivals in Europe and are popular in England too. They will never be huge because Black Francis doesn’t look like Simon Le Bon. He’s not pretty. But he’s a great songwriter and screamer!
18:56 and then you get the the lyric heavy "There Goes My Gun". hahaha. Just wait until you get to Bossanova where they one up themselves with lyrics to "Stormy Weather". It will be the way the music is structured that will win you over.
Also, something else to know about the Pixies is that they can be very “tongue in cheek” and jokey in their lyrics and delivery. Like “La La Love You” is definitely a joke song lol. I get why that wouldn’t land for everyone, it’s a certain type of vibe. You kind have to put yourself in that cynical Gen X era mindset.
Hey is the best track on the album, and 30+years listening to doolittle has reached that opinion. You need to relisten to it when maybe your dog isn't distracting you.
To put it into a timeline perspective, the pixies were Michael Jordan of indie music in the 80s/90s. Their influence hasn’t stopped today. Another thing, I’m confused as to why all reactors of your generatuon needs to fully dissect every aspect. We use to just enjoy it for all its brilliance. Until the internet, we had no idea what anyone was talking about. There is some bliss in ignorance where it counts. We used I just get lost in the music. No need to understand. Just love the feeling and dance everything away and get out of our heads.
Your generation has been brought up on playlists and skipping tracks, it doesn't really sit through albums. Try listening to music from earlier eras on vinyl, with external speakers, by yourself, with no distractions like phones, tablets or laptops. It'll improve your attention span and you'll experience the music the way the artist intended.
One of my favourite gigs ever was Pixies in my hometown of Lisbon in 1991. They were an incredible band live and a huge influence on Nirvana (Kurt Cobain was a huge fan). One of the best bands of the 1980s. They only made 4 albums of originals in the late 80s early 90s and they are all excellent records. Don't care about their music when they reformed in the 2010s.
also nooo the cure slander hurts 😢u definitely gotta listen to disintegration eventaully its incredible!
King crimson avatar 😭🙏🤣
I think pornography would make a new interesting reaction video
Best band of 80s IMHO
Seriously, who hates the Cure
The cure are for teenage girls
@@erikgilson1687me. And Smith was born 15 mins away from me but he's still a pathetic wimp of a man who likes putting on make up like a 6 year old girl. Talk about gimmick
To me some of your later comments would be akin to commenting on an early Beatles record, "kinda simple, kinda basic." At the time no one was doing much of anything like the Pixies, which is why they garnered such praise from bands like Nirvana and Radiohead. Put yourself in a world where there is like pop, metal, classic rock, mostly 3-chord punk, and then the Pixies come along and do like 10 songs are completely original, lyrically novel, musically interesting, and don't fit into any standard lanes. I'm not aware of any bands that were as original as the Pixies in relation to their musical moment while still sounding great, with the possible exception of The Velvet Underground.
sonic youth?
Talking Heads
Joy Division
The Gun Club were doing something similar in some aspects, of course they mixed it with Blues and Country music so quite the difference there still
Pixies influenced everybodys favorite bands
Man. Man. Listen to it again. One listen isn’t enough. Do it for yourself. After listening to it a couple of times I became obsessed with it.
It hurts me so much that it seems you’re going to put this away
who cares? this kid doesn't have feel
It's the most overrated album of all time. Pixies blow
@@niekklaver9276 Taylor Swift, exclusively
@@Alix777. sarcastic right? if not your 2 comments are laughable
All killa no filla... One of the best albums ever made. Perfection. The more you listen the better it gets.
Such an important album. I remember the first time I heard in ‘89. Monkey was playing on college radio at midnight . I was so excited by what I heard I couldn’t sleep the rest of the night and skipped school to buy it the next day when the record store opened. Loved the reaction.
Life altering. Reality altering.
I guess if you're biggest fans are David Bowie, Radiohead and Nirvana you're a great band. Love the Pixies.
They’re everyone’s favorite band’s favorite band
And Weezer
@@OwenSammons-os2cuand weezer ☝️🤓
@rowanfunke It's true tho 💀
You forgot me!
One of the best albums of all time. Also Hey is a banger. Gouge Away is prob my favorite on here
damn, hey is my favorite song ever. Knowing people can listen to it and just not feel the intense emotions I feel when I listen to it is so weird
I know! So interesting how brains just process those sounds differently. It was the first Pixies song I ever heard and thought "hmm bit quirky - I think I like it". But didn't listen to more pixies for maybe a year or so. After that point, Doolittle is one of my top albums, and hey is one of my favourite pieces ever.
First time I heard Hey was when spotify randomely added it to my playlist, at first I thought this is so weird and I was actually gonna remove it from the playlist but never got around to it. It kept comming on here and there and every time I would think this is too weird for me and that I should remove it, but a few listens later it slowly grew on me and by now its one of my favorite songs of all time.
You really need to listen to songs a lot of times before you can truly appreciate them.
Wow the timing of this is impeccable. Just started going on a Pixies kick again and had been looking for some album reactions.
La La Love You isn’t meant to be taken seriously. I love that track. So underrated. The lead guitar parts throughout it are so weird and I love it
yeah it's a clear pisstake of morrissey
@@pazuzu1It's not. It's a silly song but it's nothing to do with Morrissey, that's just what Dave Lovering sings like. He sounds the same on the song Make Believe.
yes slightly embarrassing about that one
this album slaps ! surfer rosa is very good too although its a bit different from this one.
Give #13 Baby a few more listens, and you will be wishing it went on longer...
how true
Yeah, kids have no fucking attention spans.
The outro has been remixed to last a half hour... and its awesome.
@@markpfeifer1402yeah, caught it the other day. Amazing!
Kim Deal was a monster bass player. Plus she was in the Breeders
Absolutely one of the best Albums of the 80s and for rock in general. Hot take Mr. Grieves is the most underrated Pixies song.
Yes! Completely agree!!!
The consistency with which you are lukewarm about these classic albums suggests you aren't really ready for them.
sometimes, just because an album is pioneering a sound and innovated a lot at the time, doesn't mean its still interesting to a listener today, since we've heard lot of music influenced by this record, the things that made it interesting back then become less interesting now since we have heard a lot of other bands that have a similar vibe.
that being said, i love pixies and this record is really good LOOOOL
also idk where youre getting "lukewarm". the dude is obviously enjoying a lot of the songs if you actually watch the video LOOOL
Till he got irked about a few lines in monkey gone to heaven and immediately checked out of enjoying the rest of the record, which rubbed me the wrong was when i realized what had happened LMAOOO
Doolittle and other albums across all genres can take several listens to truly catch a groove
The outro to no13 baby is awesome
indeed it is!
"Hey" is precisely the best song on this great album.
Sometimes you're too much stuck in the lyrics. Sometimes you need to listen and appreciate more the music, unless you're listening to Bright Eyes (for them it's the music and the lyrics).
Hey is an amazing song, supposed it “didn’t do much” for him
The first rock band I listen to and open the world of rock and music to me.
IN TIME WHERE INTERNET DID NOT EXIST KIDS USED TO CARE MORE...
listen to surfer rosa - my favourite pixies album and if you find this ‘hard to care about’ i think the personality and rawness of surfer rosa, plus the genius of songs like where is my mind make that album impossible to feel disinterested towards, as well as being one of the high points of the indie rock of the era alongside bands like sonic youth (i still love doolittle)
This album is a masterpiece, nice reaction
Wore this cassette OUT back in 89..
Number 13 Baby is the best track.
BTW, there would be no Pixies if it weren't for XTC.
One of my favourite bands of all-time. Their entire discography is worth checking out, as are the first few Frank Black / Black Francis solo albums. They kind of get less abrasive each album while maintaining that unique Pixies weirdness.
One of the best bands ever.
Surfer Rosa is one of Thom Yorke’s fave albums so I recommended that one if you want to take a gander at the Pixies again. I’d say Surfer Rosa is a way grittier, “sexier” album. Extremely influential. Nirvana was hugely influenced by them and that album.
Saw them play this whole album in concert. Was so sad when it ended. Just wanted them to play it again right away lol. Love this one.
I too saw them play this album live in NYC, was an awesome experience
Why did the Cure catch a stray 💀
cuz theyre doggywater lmao
Here Comes Your Man is a dad rock classic
Love pixies! Trompe le monde is my fave record of their’s. These guys were a huge influence on Nirvana
very underrated album
La La Love You definitely fits on the album. It’s all very intentional.
“Hey” is an amazing track. When you get the parts down it’s the most fun to sing a long with because there is some tricky vocal parts that you seemed to have missed. The chorus is repetitive, the verses are not in any way.
bad take on the cure my brother
Didn't expect you to react to the pixies. But since you already here, you need to react to their first 4th albums.
So glad you dug Silver! Me too. It's so spooky and slow but energetic
No13 baby has one of the greatest outros ever
This is an excellent album for driving on summer nights.
Kurt Cobain said himself that "Smells Like Teen Spirit" was basically ripping off the Pixies. No higher praise than that.
I HIGHLY recommend 'Wave of Mutilation'-UKsurf version (still by the Pixies). I heard it on a film in the cinema (a long time ago) and knew I'd found something special. Immediately started buying albums. Had mind blown by every one.
I'm a big fan of the album - had it on cassette when it came out; in my view, the lyrics are of course meant to be kind of shocking, twisted and cynical but also seasoned with black humor (this is more evident on re-listens); it's the darkness juxtaposed with the 'happy' melodies and harmonies; it's the religious preacher coupled with the ragged guitar - it's an aesthetic of the flipside of the American Dream - the American Waking Nightmare. The tone reminds me of comedians like Bill Hicks, a trailblazer of dark comedy in the 1980s.
It's important to understand the context, you have to disregard the whole of the 90's and beyond to really appreciate the album. I was 14 when it came out and it was unlike anything I'd heard before, this album was the transition from the hair metal rock era of the 80's into the indie grunge scene of the 90's. They influenced almost every band of that era and they still sound original compared to the rest. But if you didn't enjoy 'hey' then I guess you might not get it!
There Goes My Gun: If EVER there was a song about herion.... Also, Hey is quite possibly a perfect song, IMHO.
check out the other Pixies albums + The Breeders (Kim Deal's band after the Pixies' breakup)
His lyrics can be a bit cryptic, and sometimes they are just something that fits and rhymes and sounds good. There are the songs with the Biblical references, “Dead” and “Gouge Away” in particular. If you like the variety in his vocal style, check out the solo Frank Black album “Teenager of the Year.” He goes from punk to a high pitch vocal to a low pitch vocal in the first four songs.
One of my favorite bands of all time as soon as I heard them back in the 80s
I love this format. u got yourself a new sub!
Also, if you would like to check out "graveyard" , they got some good stuff. They do this postmodern type of 70's blues-rock. Got nothing in common with pixies, just thought i would throw this out there.
Another underrated band i can recommend is "supergroove". Also "cake".
That quiet/loud thing had a huge impact on music. Think about Nirvana, for example. They were into the same quiet/loud kind of sound but with a lot more intensity. It might be just a normal thing right now but it wasn't back then.
I would also like to see you do Pet Sounds. Honestly, though, if you want to really have an exciting day, do a reaction to Un Chien Andalou!! Trust me, you will not regret it.
It's a short film, by the way, so it's not a big commitment. Like, 20 minutes.
Un chien andalou is one of my favourite short films ever
holy shit no way you reacted to two of my fav albums of all time in a row
gen z can't get it not surprised
Hey is the best song on the album 😂
Wow, turned it off after your critique on No. 13 Baby. To each his own, i guess.
Maybe my favorite song on the album 😢
Pixies have been incredibly influential, especially in altL rock. Basically, every song using the loud quiet loud pattern got it from pixies.
Fun fact,nirvana almost didn't include the song that made them huge and I can't think of the name of because they thought they were ripping off pixies too much. Policies got over it.
The Pixies wrote many of the best alternative songs ever, and at the top of the that list is "Hey"
'Don't know anything about them. Haven't heard them before'... I'm gonna enjoy this lol
Oh man you've got to listen to pet sounds by the beach boys it won't be what you expect
Brilliant band and album. Consider this was in the poison and Bon Jovi era its so unique for the time. Overall liked your reaction but you didn't seem to love my favourites.. especially Hey!
Ha, I never thought about it but he does sound rather like Morrisey. A favorite band. You should check out The Breeders (Kim Deals band after she left the Pixies)
Funny you would trust Genius judgments on lyrics before an OG lyricist
If you don’t recognize the musical genius of Robert Smith, I can’t take you seriously.
Bowie praised the Pixie’s as the best American band. They were a College band from Boston. Kurt Cobain said Teen Spirit was his attempt at writing a Pixie’s song. So they have influenced others.
Checkout Surfer Rosa! I think it’s their best album besides their debut.
The Pixies 🧚♂️ play sold out outdoor Festivals in Europe and are popular in England too.
They will never be huge because Black Francis doesn’t look like Simon Le Bon.
He’s not pretty. But he’s a great songwriter and screamer!
you GOTTA listen to pet sounds soon lol
LOL..
You have a lot to learn.
18:56 and then you get the the lyric heavy "There Goes My Gun". hahaha. Just wait until you get to Bossanova where they one up themselves with lyrics to "Stormy Weather". It will be the way the music is structured that will win you over.
When Black Francis is one of your favorite lyricists ever
Kurt Cobain of Nirvana used to say that he was heavily influenced by The Pixies
You listen to La La Love You and get rapey vibes? Yeah, the Pixies is not for you.
Although I would love to hear you react to "Broken Face."
Nirvana wouldn't have been possible without this album (and the previous one).
I didn't care for "silver" but hearing it through sound system I'm starting to like it.
You mentioned you haven’t listened to The Beach Boys, I would highly recommend Pet Sounds by The Beach Boys
Gouge Away is a masterpiece
Also, something else to know about the Pixies is that they can be very “tongue in cheek” and jokey in their lyrics and delivery. Like “La La Love You” is definitely a joke song lol. I get why that wouldn’t land for everyone, it’s a certain type of vibe. You kind have to put yourself in that cynical Gen X era mindset.
YESSSSSS
Mr. Grieves sounds like The Smiths - Frankly Mr. Shankley
I bought the compilation album Death to the Pixies based off a recommendation, and it completely weirded me out so much I couldn't listen to it.
Should have listened to Surfer Rosa
Very different from everything on the album.
Said about every song😂
Never listened to the Beach Boys? Kid you are failing the indy nerd 101 cred sheet lol
No ones mentioned the first album definitely the best one
Hey is the best track on the album, and 30+years listening to doolittle has reached that opinion. You need to relisten to it when maybe your dog isn't distracting you.
I only know Hey. Banger.
damn you got lame toward the end.
It hurt 😢
They didn't care about the lyrics either, lol. It's about the music!
PLEASE LISTEN TO A BEACH BOYS ALBUM NEXT OMG
Pet Sounds.
they are absolutely making fun of Morrisey/the smiths with la la love you. its an ironic song. definitely satirical lol
Only reaction I’ve seen where they didn’t love this album. Also only reaction I’ve seen where a kid is kissing his dog while listening
To put it into a timeline perspective, the pixies were Michael Jordan of indie music in the 80s/90s. Their influence hasn’t stopped today. Another thing, I’m confused as to why all reactors of your generatuon needs to fully dissect every aspect. We use to just enjoy it for all its brilliance. Until the internet, we had no idea what anyone was talking about. There is some bliss in ignorance where it counts. We used I just get lost in the music. No need to understand. Just love the feeling and dance everything away and get out of our heads.
Your generation has been brought up on playlists and skipping tracks, it doesn't really sit through albums. Try listening to music from earlier eras on vinyl, with external speakers, by yourself, with no distractions like phones, tablets or laptops. It'll improve your attention span and you'll experience the music the way the artist intended.
This album is about Amrican history,..
One of my favourite gigs ever was Pixies in my hometown of Lisbon in 1991. They were an incredible band live and a huge influence on Nirvana (Kurt Cobain was a huge fan). One of the best bands of the 1980s. They only made 4 albums of originals in the late 80s early 90s and they are all excellent records. Don't care about their music when they reformed in the 2010s.
monkey gone to heaven is more about climate change than bible and religion
Nirvana & Radiohead - both heavily influenced by the Pixies
React:
Rancid - And Out Come the Wolves
DO IT 👊
Surfer Rosa is just as good, if you haven't listened to it yet
Like The Cure if they made interesting music.
Not wrong!
Should listen to Frank Black
I hope you do some metal reactions like Metallica’s Master of Puppets or System of a Down’s Toxicity
dude !!! to hear the songs/album like this is better not to hear it... Get lost and learn how to lisen/appreciate a master album like this!!!
Yeah ...forget tik tok and go out skateboard while listening to this album...youll listen to it with another mindset..
The 5 6 7 was ripped off from daniel johnston
Omg. Leave it to a Millennial to think a love song is "creepy." Too many cat calls. Pfft. Wait until he hears "Holiday Song" or "Broken Face."
. Ironically , its No 13 where this reaction
. gets to long