They have SO many amazing songs. They weren't huge mainstream hitmakers, but they are so incredibly influential on a lot of bands you like (Nirvana being one of them.) "Debaser", "Here Comes Your Man", "Where Is My Mind", "Gigantic", "Gouge Away"....the pit is pretty much bottomless here.
@@rightoftheline6521 You are right, I forgot to mention that he was talking about the two most interesting bands from that period: Sonic Youth and Pixies
"Yo…that bass. Feeding my soul." That's Ms. Kim Deal serving you dinner, Jordan. Enjoy. Can't wait for you to hit "Where is My Mind". And of course they were a huge influence on Nirvana.
The Pixies are very unique! A lot of the grunge 90s bands cite them as an influence. Some others of theirs that I really enjoy are "Debaser", "Where Is My Mind", and "Monkey Gone To Heaven".
Bowie was a big fan as he expresses at length in an interview worth watching, as is Radiohead who refused to let PIxies open for them at a festival, saying it should be the other way around. I lost a ticket to Pixies in '91ish when they had to cancel because U2 asked them to be their opening act. Would love see Alec Eiffel, UMass, Debaser... and more Breeders which was started by their bassist Kim Deals. You've reacted to Cannonball, and I'd follow up with Fortunately Gone, Doe, When I was a Painter...
I'm so happy you both enjoyed this one! Their songs had a huge influence on the alt rock of the 90s. "Here Comes Your Man" & "Where is My Mind" are the two consistent hits, but also have to give a rec for the sincere "Letter to Memphis."
Impressive you two! This isn't one of the Pixies more accessible tracks, and you nailed how special it is! I agree with all the other recommended tracks, and would like to add Wave of Mutilation as well. And lastly, being an old New Englander myself, I can attest to the fact Alternative music in the 80s & 90s was thriving in this part of the US with the likes of these guys, the Breeders, Throwing Muses, Jonathan Richman, and to an extent Miracle Legion. But it comes back to the granddaddy of them all, Lou Reed and the Velvet Underground.
Love to see them do the Backyard by Miracle Legion, such an evocative song! As parents of young kids it might really hit them in the feels- because in 20 years that song is probably going to be how their kids feel about them, and it's probably how they feel about their parents too ♥️
Yup was in my 20’s in Boston in the 90s. Pixies, buffalo Tom, letters to Cleo, Tribe, del fuegos, mighty boss tones, Heritix, throwing muses/belly, Dinosaur jr, can’t forget “treat her right” and morphine .. such an amazing music scene in Boston, fueled by WBCN/WFNX and the “battle of the bands”
Nirvana, Weezer, and Radiohead were heavily influenced by the Pixies. The Pixies also have inspired many bands from the early 2000s as well such as Modest Mouse, Interpol, and Arcade Fire. They’re pretty much one first bands from the late 80s that set the tone for the 90s and early 2000s alternative bands. Kurt Cobain has even admitted that they tried copying what they were doing
It is fair to say without the PIXIES, we may have never had the Seattle Explosion and Grunge. As mentioned by the previous post...the most mentioned band by Radiohead, Nirvana, Weezer, etc., to openly say they were influenced by them and the Loud, Quiet, Loud approach to song writing, hence the title of their reunion documentary video...."Loud, Quiet, Loud" it's a real follow of them during their attempt to play together as the original members after 5 plus years. Please check it out it's awesome, and KIM DEAL is absolutely the GOAT of female Bass players (and it's not up for debate)
The bass player is Kim Deal, who hails from my hometown of Dayton, Ohio. She still lives here. Kim and her sister Kelley Deal created the band The Breeders.
Where is my mind and cannonball by the breeders are still on my play list. I saw the breeders with nirvana in 1993 in Philadelphia, great concert, fan of both bands forever
Like many 80's/90's Indie/Alt.Rock fans I consider The Pixies to be one of the greatest bands of their generation, just immense, so powerful, I've seen them live several times and they just blow you away, incredible. I'd love to see you react to 'The Fall' and 'Violent Femmes' too.
It is hard to overestimate how influential the Pixies where and still are. Although they came out in the 80s they were very much the trigger for the indie Rock movement of the 90s.
They don't care who artists influence, I have been trying to get them to do Y&T for the longest time and they don't care that they influenced bands like Van Halen, Dokken, Sammy Hagar, Krokus and Winger.
Great to see a Pixies reaction. Much, much more for you two to explore. (Brings me back to my college days in Boston 86-90 - seeing these guys in person many times and hearing them on the ONLY local commercial station to listen to at the time, WFNX). More, please! :)
David Bowie - “I found [the Pixies] just about the most-compelling music outside of Sonic Youth in the entire 1980s....I always thought there was a psychotic Beatles in them."
Yes!! The Pixies always tickle the brain. Almost every grunge band and alternative band that came after would cite them as a top influence. Please don't stop with this song. Their easily most popular song is "Where is My Mind".
These guys were arguably THE proto-indie band. In the same way the Velvet Underground was not hugely popular but hugely influential in the 1970s so the Pixies were in the 1990s. Great songs to check out include Where Is My Mind, Debaser, Monkey Gone to Heaven, Gouge Away, Dig For Fire, Gigantic, Wave of Mutilation, Bone Machine, others.
I saw the thumbnail and was like, that’s not the Pixies! You almost gave me a senior moment where I had to question my reality. I wouldn’t have started with this song, I would have done “Monkey Gone to Heaven” and then “Here Comes Your Man.” Do the videos to the songs. Doolittle is a must-own album. I saw the Pixies open for REM at Boston Garden and wish I still had the t-shirt from that show. What a fun time!
The Pixies are an AWESOME band and live they are just mesmerising !!!!!! Other tracks you should listen to are Debaser, Where Is My Mind, Albert Eiffel, Monkey Goes To Heaven, Magdalena 116, All I Think About Now, La La Love You, Velouria, Gigantic, Havalina and Hear Me Out. This list should be a great start down the Pixies Rabbit Hole. They got back together recently after a break and have new material out that I’ve not listened to so I’d be interested in what songs to listen to from that stuff too. As always, keep up the awesome work and hope the kids, rest of the extended clan and yourselves are all well too xxxxx
this girl's reaction was probably the best most real song reaction I've ever seen. If the guy didn't talk she probably wouldn't have said a word lol. Such a sick song
Also, just FYI. I remember you guys reacted to Cannonball by the Breeders. Kim Deal, the lead singer of the Breeders was the bass player for the Pixies. You can hear her singing backup in the chorus on this song. She also handles lead vocals on some Pixies tracks, notably Gigantic. It’s one of my favorite Pixies songs.
OK, so... once you get that thumbnail picture changed to the ACUTAL Pixies, we can talk about this band. That bass is being played by Kim Deal, and she was regarded as one of the best bass players in America at that time. She's also the backing vocalist. This is a band from the '80s, but they were harbingers of the sounds of grunge in the '90s. The lead singer, Frank Black / Black Francis, and Kim didn't (and do not) get along very well, and that strife led to the breakup of the band. They got back together, but it didn't last, and Deal eventually just left the band for good. They never had a huge hit song on the Billboard charts, but they were very influential with other bands that did make hit records, particularly Nirvana. I'm just going to list my favorite Pixies songs, starting with the "poppiest" one they ever made: "Here Comes Your Man" "Gigantic" "Monkey Gone To Heaven" "Wave Of Mutilation" "Debaser" "Allison" "Dig For Fire" "Gouge Away" "I Bleed" "Is She Weird?" "Tame" "Silver" and an absolutely awesome song that appeared in the film 'Fight Club,' "Where Is My Mind?" That oughtta give you a good feel for Pixies. That entire album ("Doolittle") is amazing.
Check out the Pixie's song "DEBASER" --- another super weird/super catchy song with great scream-y vocals. Or "Here Comes Your Man" for a smoother song with Kim singing lead.
Good reaction. My first thought was: You all aren't ready for the Pixies, but you proved to be. Congrats, because back in the late 80s, I'd say most were NOT ready.
Pixies are my favorite band. I'd love to know what you guys would think about their song "Caribou". That was the first song I ever heard by them and was like OMG I need more! Your reactions are so much fun, thanks!
Been waiting sooo long for you to get to The Pixies. I guess everyone will say to listen to "Where Is My Mind?" next, and that's a good one for ya. But my favorite songs that you may like too are "Caribou", "Gouge Away", and "No 13 Baby". Just so weird AND beautiful 💚
Pixies were a game changer for Kurt Cobain, and many up and coming grunge artists. I personally would’ve chosen another song to start your journey. “Monkey Gone to Heaven “ “Gouge Away” “#13” “Debaser” “Gigantic” “Here Comes Your Man” “La La Love You” “Into the White” Hope you check out a couple & enjoy!
Little fun fact for y’all the female back up vocals were done by the bassist Kim Deal who is the front woman for the the band The Breeders who y’all have done a reaction to a good while back. Next Pixies song to check out would be Dig a Fire, Gigantic, Monkey Gone to Heaven, and/or I Bleed
Another fun fact.Kim wasn't even a bass player when she joined the band. She even had to barrow a bass guitar from her sister Kelley, just to audition.
You two probably don't realize it, but almost a year ago you reacted to Cannonball by The Breeders which is a side project of the woman in the Pixies. It's odd how Kim's first album without The Pixies sold more copies than all of the albums she did with The Pixies combined.
Im of the opinion that the pixies and r.e.m. single-handedly invented the 90’s ....kurt cobain LOVED the pixies; this song is super special bc its not exactly typical pixies, but at the exact same time it SOOOO pixies, NO body else could conceive of a song like this, theres no one like them before or since. & part of what makes those strange harmonies so special is kim deal, their amazing, unique female bassist who always takes their trademark high harmonies to a sublime place....now, “typical” pixies is what it is because of their unique way of alternating from verse to chorus back to verse in a loud/quiet way....many bands before them & even classical composers used loudness & then quietness to express something, but the way the pixies utilized it is pretty f’n special; its known as the “loud/quiet dynamic”....and thats really where kurt & nirvana got it from, thats why i say the pixies invented the 90’s....they are truly great,ive been listening to them for 32 years & i always come back to them....great reaction, more please, keep delving the pixies!
Great to see you see you guys exploring the Pixies and you didn't even start with one of their more straightforward, accessible songs. BTW the thumbnail picture used for this video was not of The Pixies - it's actually a picture of the band Slowdive which incidentally would be a very interesting reaction since it opens up a whole category of alternative music know as 'Shoegaze'.
YES!,,finally playing a great band!! Check out Kim and Kelly deal’s band. The Breeders-Cannonball Kim and Kelly deal are sisters Pixies guitar and bass
That's the one and only legend, KIM DEAL on bass. Thanks for reacting to my favorite band. Check out 'Wave of Mutilation' or 'Velouria' or 'Where is My Mind' or 'Gigantic' enjoy.
I think the picture in your thumbnail is actually of the UK band called Slowdive and not the Pixies. They were however inspired by the Pixies. You should really check out their seminal 90s album "Souvlaki" and if you could, please please please react to their beautiful song "When The Sun Hits" off of this album. It's a perfect example of the 90s genre called shoegaze/dreampop.
the Pixies are timeless...you can't place a time on them...that's why they have millions of followers and to this day 1000's of people show up to their shows... 10s of thousands come to their shows around the world....
Kurt Cobain said that when they were recording Nevermind. "I was trying to write the ultimate pop song. I was basically trying to rip off the Pixies. I have to admit it.” The bass player Kim Deal, is also the second vocalist. She’s a legend.
One of the most unique bands you will hear. They were their own genre. So many good songs... You gotta listen to these at the very least- Bone Machine, Isla Encanta, Debaser, Monkey gone to heaven, here comes your man, Gigantic, Vamos, Where is my mind. Radiohead were asked if they would like the Pixies to open for them- Radiohead's Tom Yorke stated: 'No! That's just not right! The Pixies opening for us is like the Beatles opening for us. I won't allow it. There's no way we can follow the Pixies!'
These guys were one of Curt Cobain's favorites & one of mine as well. They are just so unique, there's really no one else quite like them. One of my favorite concerts was when I saw them as the opening act for U2 on their Achtung Baby tour. The Pump up the Volume version of their song "Wave of Mutilation," is Iconic & I've always loved their song "Here comes your man," as well.
Yeah, they were another great "underground" 80s band. All of Dolittle is great. The 80s is my favorite era of rock music. Most of the stuff I listened to wasn't in the top 40. But was influential in what became the popular music of the 90s. The 80s sound was a bit more creative and fun. And in the 80s "alternative" encompassed many different sounds and bands, The Pixes, Fishbone, R.E.M., They Might Be Giants, The The, 10,000 Maniacs, and too many to list...
When the Pixies broke up, bassist and backup singer Kim Deal formed a new group with her sister Kelley - The Breeders - and guitarist Frank Black became part of 10,000 Maniacs.
Never heard this before, either. The 1990s is my 30s, so too much life to keep up with new bands. I like the music a lot. The vocalist might take a couple of listens, but not bad. I heard alternative music like this in the early 1980s. For post-punk late 1970s alternative, try Joy Division "Love Will Tear Us Apart". A hit in the UK, on college stations only in the USA. After their lead singer committed suicide, they added a new member and became alternative dance band New Order. Huge in the UK, but a few hits in the USA too.
You put it exactly right when you said ahead of their time. They were a major, major influence on 90s alternative music. They just came along a little too soon to get the public recognition that they deserved.
"Cool in a strange way" is a perfect description of Pixies. Definitely check out the other suggestions. They are a band with a unique sound, but also not one you can necessarily label.
Awesome choice! Such a great band. From them we got Kim Deal and the Breeders and also the Amps. Then we got Black Francis and the Catholics. Then there's Pigface. I personally love them, but it is highly subjective, lol.
That awesome bass is played by Kim Deal, whose angelic voice is also in a load of Pixies songs. Very much recommended any track and sending big hugs 🤘❤️
The Pixies were like Velvet Underground of the previous generation - not super well known at the time to the general public, very eclectic, but seemed to influence many of the major bands that came after.
If you remember reacting to cannonball by the breeders, kim Deal who was the breeders lead singer, was also the original bass guitarist of the pixies. 🤘
Check out some of the early 80's punk/goth/alternative - this is a great rabbit hole to go down. You played some Depeche Mode, Cure, The Cult and Siousxie & The Banshees but they have a lot of songs in their catalog to continue on with as well. - Social Distortion - "Story of My Life", "Ball & Chain" - Concrete Blonde - "God is a Bullet" - The The - "Infected" - The Dead Milkmen - "Punk Rock Girl" - Echo & The Bunnymen - "The Killing Moon", "Lips Like Sugar", "The Cutter" - The Psychedlic Furs - "Pretty In Pink" from the movie soundtrack", "Ghost in You", "Love My Way"
A weird but cool vibe pretty much sums up Pixies. You guys have gotten so good at picking up on details and influences. Amber, you're right on the💲about the indie alternative sound. A number of artists from 90s alternative bands cite them as an influence, especially Kurt Cobain.
Pixies were not the first indie alternative band but they definitely perfected the sound. Almost all alternative guitar bands since then sound like the pixies. Hugely influential.
thanks guys for basically welcome the beginning of the new era The Pixes were one of the pioneers of the 90S alternative rock although they were formed back in 1986 a year before Nirvana but a year after Radiohead
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My favorite Pixies quote went something like. "Not many people had a Pixies album while growing up but everyone who did started a band"
That’s what they used to say about folks who saw The Sex Pistols
Formed in the 80’s. It still cranking out bad ass tunes today. One of the all time greatest bands ever.
Congratulations!! You just found the origin of Alternative music
They have SO many amazing songs. They weren't huge mainstream hitmakers, but they are so incredibly influential on a lot of bands you like (Nirvana being one of them.) "Debaser", "Here Comes Your Man", "Where Is My Mind", "Gigantic", "Gouge Away"....the pit is pretty much bottomless here.
This band is the sound of my 20's. Even the eternal Bowie said in an interview that The Pixies was the most interesting band when they were active.
A bottomless pit, but also as towering as the Olympus Mons.
Absolutely! No. 13 Baby
@@SebastienT he actually said other than Sonic Youth
@@rightoftheline6521 You are right, I forgot to mention that he was talking about the two most interesting bands from that period: Sonic Youth and Pixies
"Yo…that bass. Feeding my soul." That's Ms. Kim Deal serving you dinner, Jordan. Enjoy.
Can't wait for you to hit "Where is My Mind". And of course they were a huge influence on Nirvana.
Now you need some PIXIES - GIGANTIC in your life.
The Pixies are very unique! A lot of the grunge 90s bands cite them as an influence. Some others of theirs that I really enjoy are "Debaser", "Where Is My Mind", and "Monkey Gone To Heaven".
Great choices.
Bowie was a big fan as he expresses at length in an interview worth watching, as is Radiohead who refused to let PIxies open for them at a festival, saying it should be the other way around. I lost a ticket to Pixies in '91ish when they had to cancel because U2 asked them to be their opening act. Would love see Alec Eiffel, UMass, Debaser... and more Breeders which was started by their bassist Kim Deals. You've reacted to Cannonball, and I'd follow up with Fortunately Gone, Doe, When I was a Painter...
Cactus, Gigantic, Tame to name a few more
Gigantic for sure!
I'm so happy you both enjoyed this one! Their songs had a huge influence on the alt rock of the 90s. "Here Comes Your Man" & "Where is My Mind" are the two consistent hits, but also have to give a rec for the sincere "Letter to Memphis."
This and the Smiths
_Letter To Memphis_ always makes me feel strong and lucky.
Band in the thumbnail is Slowdive, another great band you should check out.
Impressive you two! This isn't one of the Pixies more accessible tracks, and you nailed how special it is! I agree with all the other recommended tracks, and would like to add Wave of Mutilation as well. And lastly, being an old New Englander myself, I can attest to the fact Alternative music in the 80s & 90s was thriving in this part of the US with the likes of these guys, the Breeders, Throwing Muses, Jonathan Richman, and to an extent Miracle Legion. But it comes back to the granddaddy of them all, Lou Reed and the Velvet Underground.
It was in a James Gunn movie and there isn't many other songs from his movies they haven't done.
Love to see them do the Backyard by Miracle Legion, such an evocative song! As parents of young kids it might really hit them in the feels- because in 20 years that song is probably going to be how their kids feel about them, and it's probably how they feel about their parents too ♥️
Yup was in my 20’s in Boston in the 90s. Pixies, buffalo Tom, letters to Cleo, Tribe, del fuegos, mighty boss tones, Heritix, throwing muses/belly, Dinosaur jr, can’t forget “treat her right” and morphine .. such an amazing music scene in Boston, fueled by WBCN/WFNX and the “battle of the bands”
Nirvana, Weezer, and Radiohead were heavily influenced by the Pixies. The Pixies also have inspired many bands from the early 2000s as well such as Modest Mouse, Interpol, and Arcade Fire. They’re pretty much one first bands from the late 80s that set the tone for the 90s and early 2000s alternative bands. Kurt Cobain has even admitted that they tried copying what they were doing
Yes, tho Modest Mouse formed in the early 90s, and their first studio album was 1996.
@@chelsea747 true but they got more popular when they did Good News for People Who Love Bad News, which came out in 2004
@@chelsea747 "my heart's the bitter buffalo"
And also, Kim Deal rocks the planet.
It is fair to say without the PIXIES, we may have never had the Seattle Explosion and Grunge. As mentioned by the previous post...the most mentioned band by Radiohead, Nirvana, Weezer, etc., to openly say they were influenced by them and the Loud, Quiet, Loud approach to song writing, hence the title of their reunion documentary video...."Loud, Quiet, Loud" it's a real follow of them during their attempt to play together as the original members after 5 plus years. Please check it out it's awesome, and KIM DEAL is absolutely the GOAT of female Bass players (and it's not up for debate)
The bass player is Kim Deal, who hails from my hometown of Dayton, Ohio. She still lives here. Kim and her sister Kelley Deal created the band The Breeders.
The Breeders are still active, as are Pixies with bassist Paz Lenchantin.
Where is my mind and cannonball by the breeders are still on my play list. I saw the breeders with nirvana in 1993 in Philadelphia, great concert, fan of both bands forever
Where Is My Mind. Perfect place to start with Pixies. But great music. I love them.
I love Pixies, this whole album is fire.
Doolittle is, hands down, one of the best albums of the 80s.
Same. Pixies are the best
Where is my mind and/or Gouge away! Love the pixies!
OMG LOVE THE PIXIES This Monkey gone to Heaven is a favorite
Like many 80's/90's Indie/Alt.Rock fans I consider The Pixies to be one of the greatest bands of their generation, just immense, so powerful, I've seen them live several times and they just blow you away, incredible. I'd love to see you react to 'The Fall' and 'Violent Femmes' too.
It is hard to overestimate how influential the Pixies where and still are. Although they came out in the 80s they were very much the trigger for the indie Rock movement of the 90s.
They don't care who artists influence, I have been trying to get them to do Y&T for the longest time and they don't care that they influenced bands like Van Halen, Dokken, Sammy Hagar, Krokus and Winger.
@@sparkyth67need any cheese to go with that whine?
@@Genesisrequiem how old are you? 12
@@sparkyth67 cope
@@Genesisrequiem of all things one can aspire to be you choose to be an idiot
Great to see a Pixies reaction. Much, much more for you two to explore. (Brings me back to my college days in Boston 86-90 - seeing these guys in person many times and hearing them on the ONLY local commercial station to listen to at the time, WFNX).
More, please! :)
The Pixies have some REALLY great JAMS..please don't wait 6 months before you give them another listen....
✌🙏❤
David Bowie - “I found [the Pixies] just about the most-compelling music outside of Sonic Youth in the entire 1980s....I always thought there was a psychotic Beatles in them."
Kim Deal, the original Bass player, has a twin sister who was also on a popular grunge girl band called "The Breeders".
You definitely have to check out Cannonball by the Breeders.
A wonderfully oddball band! I love their song, "Monkey Gone To Heaven".
Pixies were a game changer for soooo many
Yes!! The Pixies always tickle the brain. Almost every grunge band and alternative band that came after would cite them as a top influence. Please don't stop with this song. Their easily most popular song is "Where is My Mind".
These guys were arguably THE proto-indie band. In the same way the Velvet Underground was not hugely popular but hugely influential in the 1970s so the Pixies were in the 1990s. Great songs to check out include Where Is My Mind, Debaser, Monkey Gone to Heaven, Gouge Away, Dig For Fire, Gigantic, Wave of Mutilation, Bone Machine, others.
I saw the thumbnail and was like, that’s not the Pixies! You almost gave me a senior moment where I had to question my reality. I wouldn’t have started with this song, I would have done “Monkey Gone to Heaven” and then “Here Comes Your Man.” Do the videos to the songs. Doolittle is a must-own album. I saw the Pixies open for REM at Boston Garden and wish I still had the t-shirt from that show. What a fun time!
I'm still not sure who are the people in the thumbnail.
It's Slowdive, a shoegaze band
Thanks for naming the band, that was driving me crazy
The Pixies are an AWESOME band and live they are just mesmerising !!!!!! Other tracks you should listen to are Debaser, Where Is My Mind, Albert Eiffel, Monkey Goes To Heaven, Magdalena 116, All I Think About Now, La La Love You, Velouria, Gigantic, Havalina and Hear Me Out. This list should be a great start down the Pixies Rabbit Hole.
They got back together recently after a break and have new material out that I’ve not listened to so I’d be interested in what songs to listen to from that stuff too.
As always, keep up the awesome work and hope the kids, rest of the extended clan and yourselves are all well too xxxxx
this girl's reaction was probably the best most real song reaction I've ever seen. If the guy didn't talk she probably wouldn't have said a word lol. Such a sick song
the pixies are a very special band, that has been cited as a powerful influence by people like Kurt cobain of nirvana and thom yorke of radiohead
YEAH!!!! FOR more great Pixies check out "Where Is My Mind", "Vamos" or "Caribou".
Also, just FYI. I remember you guys reacted to Cannonball by the Breeders. Kim Deal, the lead singer of the Breeders was the bass player for the Pixies. You can hear her singing backup in the chorus on this song. She also handles lead vocals on some Pixies tracks, notably Gigantic. It’s one of my favorite Pixies songs.
My favorite band. Btw, the photo isn’t of the band 😀 You can deep dive Pixies albums and you’ll see why they’re so influential.
OK, so... once you get that thumbnail picture changed to the ACUTAL Pixies, we can talk about this band. That bass is being played by Kim Deal, and she was regarded as one of the best bass players in America at that time. She's also the backing vocalist.
This is a band from the '80s, but they were harbingers of the sounds of grunge in the '90s. The lead singer, Frank Black / Black Francis, and Kim didn't (and do not) get along very well, and that strife led to the breakup of the band. They got back together, but it didn't last, and Deal eventually just left the band for good.
They never had a huge hit song on the Billboard charts, but they were very influential with other bands that did make hit records, particularly Nirvana. I'm just going to list my favorite Pixies songs, starting with the "poppiest" one they ever made: "Here Comes Your Man" "Gigantic" "Monkey Gone To Heaven" "Wave Of Mutilation" "Debaser" "Allison" "Dig For Fire" "Gouge Away" "I Bleed" "Is She Weird?" "Tame" "Silver" and an absolutely awesome song that appeared in the film 'Fight Club,' "Where Is My Mind?"
That oughtta give you a good feel for Pixies. That entire album ("Doolittle") is amazing.
Check out the Pixie's song "DEBASER" --- another super weird/super catchy song with great scream-y vocals. Or "Here Comes Your Man" for a smoother song with Kim singing lead.
Good reaction. My first thought was: You all aren't ready for the Pixies, but you proved to be. Congrats, because back in the late 80s, I'd say most were NOT ready.
I'd come here to say the same thing but they totally proved me wrong!
You may be ready for Sonic Youth - "Bull In The Heather". Maybe.
Pixies are my favorite band. I'd love to know what you guys would think about their song "Caribou". That was the first song I ever heard by them and was like OMG I need more! Your reactions are so much fun, thanks!
Been waiting sooo long for you to get to The Pixies. I guess everyone will say to listen to "Where Is My Mind?" next, and that's a good one for ya. But my favorite songs that you may like too are "Caribou", "Gouge Away", and "No 13 Baby". Just so weird AND beautiful 💚
Ok now hit “Debaser”, Gouge away, Gigantic, Tame, wave of Mutilation. Bangers!
Jay: “is all their music dark and weird? “……..Yes.
Their best is Gouge Away.
They influenced Nirvana, with the soft and loud approach
Pixies were a game changer for Kurt Cobain, and many up and coming grunge artists.
I personally would’ve chosen another song to start your journey.
“Monkey Gone to Heaven “
“Gouge Away”
“#13”
“Debaser”
“Gigantic”
“Here Comes Your Man”
“La La Love You”
“Into the White”
Hope you check out a couple & enjoy!
Here comes your man or where is my mind wouldve been perfect but, Hey is one of my favorites so i'm not hatin
The Pixies (and YES you can say "the") were a game changer for everyone.
@@gigistephens4633 i really love UMASS! that rocked!
That’s a good list
@@gaussshawn Thank ya! 🤘🏽
Little fun fact for y’all the female back up vocals were done by the bassist Kim Deal who is the front woman for the the band The Breeders who y’all have done a reaction to a good while back. Next Pixies song to check out would be Dig a Fire, Gigantic, Monkey Gone to Heaven, and/or I Bleed
Another fun fact.Kim wasn't even a bass player when she joined the band. She even had to barrow a bass guitar from her sister Kelley, just to audition.
Another fun fact in sonic youths little trouble girl is sung by Kim gorden with backup vocals by none other than Kim deal
My favorite Pixies songs are “Where Is My Mind”, and “Wave of Mutilation”. I usually found bands/songs from movies and these 2 aren’t any different.
You two probably don't realize it, but almost a year ago you reacted to Cannonball by The Breeders which is a side project of the woman in the Pixies. It's odd how Kim's first album without The Pixies sold more copies than all of the albums she did with The Pixies combined.
yeah you guys passed the vibe test on this one big time
this is Paraphrased. but Kurt Cobain of Nirvana pretty much said that Nirvana wouldn't have been without The Pixies
Im of the opinion that the pixies and r.e.m. single-handedly invented the 90’s ....kurt cobain LOVED the pixies; this song is super special bc its not exactly typical pixies, but at the exact same time it SOOOO pixies, NO body else could conceive of a song like this, theres no one like them before or since. & part of what makes those strange harmonies so special is kim deal, their amazing, unique female bassist who always takes their trademark high harmonies to a sublime place....now, “typical” pixies is what it is because of their unique way of alternating from verse to chorus back to verse in a loud/quiet way....many bands before them & even classical composers used loudness & then quietness to express something, but the way the pixies utilized it is pretty f’n special; its known as the “loud/quiet dynamic”....and thats really where kurt & nirvana got it from, thats why i say the pixies invented the 90’s....they are truly great,ive been listening to them for 32 years & i always come back to them....great reaction, more please, keep delving the pixies!
Great to see you see you guys exploring the Pixies and you didn't even start with one of their more straightforward, accessible songs. BTW the thumbnail picture used for this video was not of The Pixies - it's actually a picture of the band Slowdive which incidentally would be a very interesting reaction since it opens up a whole category of alternative music know as 'Shoegaze'.
This is RIGHT UP THERE with any ROLLING STONES song, REAL smoky bar room vibe, Channeling Mick Jagger there....
Please react to their song “Where is my mind”. It was at the very end of Fight Club. It is a great representation of The Pixies.
Pixies aren’t for everyone. ‘Where is my Mind’ is good one by them I think you’d like: it is on ‘Fight Club’ which is a movie you should check out.
YES!,,finally playing a great band!! Check out Kim and Kelly deal’s band. The Breeders-Cannonball Kim and Kelly deal are sisters Pixies guitar and bass
That's the one and only legend, KIM DEAL on bass. Thanks for reacting to my favorite band. Check out 'Wave of Mutilation' or 'Velouria' or 'Where is My Mind' or 'Gigantic' enjoy.
I think the picture in your thumbnail is actually of the UK band called Slowdive and not the Pixies. They were however inspired by the Pixies. You should really check out their seminal 90s album "Souvlaki" and if you could, please please please react to their beautiful song "When The Sun Hits" off of this album. It's a perfect example of the 90s genre called shoegaze/dreampop.
When see a group like they are sound track for movies and tv video games transporting
this is so surreal...this song is like 30 years old?? i was a fan back in the day, I played in bands back then...omg what happened to the time??
the Pixies are timeless...you can't place a time on them...that's why they have millions of followers and to this day 1000's of people show up to their shows... 10s of thousands come to their shows around the world....
So ahead of their time, 80's band but sounds like 90's, they influenced so many bands Nirvana included
Kurt Cobain said that when they were recording Nevermind.
"I was trying to write the ultimate pop song. I was basically trying to rip off the Pixies. I have to admit it.”
The bass player Kim Deal, is also the second vocalist. She’s a legend.
Great comments below! All great choices, they had bigger songs than "hey" but I love it and was glad you picked it!
Amber pretty much nailed it in her analysis. You should listen to Radiohead too. They’re along the same lines in many ways. Kind of an art rock sound.
"Where is my mind" is the song to do from them or "Here comes your man"
I’ve never heard of these guys and now I’ve already downloaded this song to my playlist. Thank you for that.
Listen to "Silver" and "Where is my Mind", you'll love them if you liked this one.
Download the Doolittle album Dominic as the next step.
@@meganyounger4842 Not many people mention the song Silver but I love it. Such a strange cinematic Western vibe
One of the most unique bands you will hear. They were their own genre. So many good songs... You gotta listen to these at the very least- Bone Machine, Isla Encanta, Debaser, Monkey gone to heaven, here comes your man, Gigantic, Vamos, Where is my mind. Radiohead were asked if they would like the Pixies to open for them- Radiohead's Tom Yorke stated: 'No! That's just not right! The Pixies opening for us is like the Beatles opening for us. I won't allow it. There's no way we can follow the Pixies!'
I think we just found two new Pixies fans! They are different, but in a very good way.
This is one of my favorite songs!
These guys were one of Curt Cobain's favorites & one of mine as well. They are just so unique, there's really no one else quite like them. One of my favorite concerts was when I saw them as the opening act for U2 on their Achtung Baby tour. The Pump up the Volume version of their song "Wave of Mutilation," is Iconic & I've always loved their song "Here comes your man," as well.
pixies are soooo amazing you have no frickin idea!!!! please continue this path
I saw them play the GA Theater in Athens, GA in 1991. Awesome concert. I'm glad you guys are giving them a listen.
Yeah, they were another great "underground" 80s band. All of Dolittle is great. The 80s is my favorite era of rock music. Most of the stuff I listened to wasn't in the top 40. But was influential in what became the popular music of the 90s. The 80s sound was a bit more creative and fun. And in the 80s "alternative" encompassed many different sounds and bands, The Pixes, Fishbone, R.E.M., They Might Be Giants, The The, 10,000 Maniacs, and too many to list...
When the Pixies broke up, bassist and backup singer Kim Deal formed a new group with her sister Kelley - The Breeders - and guitarist Frank Black became part of 10,000 Maniacs.
Frank Black was not part of 10,000 Maniacs. He recorded several solo albums after the Pixies split.
@@thisnicelady You are correct, 73 year old memory at work
Never heard this before, either. The 1990s is my 30s, so too much life to keep up with new bands.
I like the music a lot. The vocalist might take a couple of listens, but not bad. I heard alternative music like this in the early 1980s.
For post-punk late 1970s alternative, try Joy Division "Love Will Tear Us Apart". A hit in the UK, on college stations only in the USA. After their lead singer committed suicide, they added a new member and became alternative dance band New Order. Huge in the UK, but a few hits in the USA too.
Pixies ROCK!
The Pixies discography is incredible. I still haven't been able to get "Where is My Mind" off my playlist for the past three decades.
Maybe because it is wayyy out in the water; see it swimming... ; )
@@Mertztillithurts Your head will collapse
If there's nothing in it
And you'll ask yourself...
@@datkat6032 Where is my mind?
You put it exactly right when you said ahead of their time. They were a major, major influence on 90s alternative music. They just came along a little too soon to get the public recognition that they deserved.
"Cool in a strange way" is a perfect description of Pixies. Definitely check out the other suggestions. They are a band with a unique sound, but also not one you can necessarily label.
Pixies were a big influence on Nirvana. Have you guys done Smells like teen Spirt?
Pixies! You might check out some of their other vibes on "Where Is My Mind" and "Monkey Gone To Heaven."
I have no idea who the band in the thumbnail picture is, but that is definitely not the Pixies.
That’s Slowdive a Shoegaze band, i got no clue how they mixed them up 😂 I was lookin for slowdive reactions and got pixies
THE BEST alternative band. Inspiration for those to follow. Rock at its roots.
"Here Comes Your Man" would have been a much more accessible song to start the Pixies with. "Debaser" is one of my favorites thought - raw post punk.
Awesome choice! Such a great band. From them we got Kim Deal and the Breeders and also the Amps. Then we got Black Francis and the Catholics. Then there's Pigface. I personally love them, but it is highly subjective, lol.
That awesome bass is played by Kim Deal, whose angelic voice is also in a load of Pixies songs. Very much recommended any track and sending big hugs 🤘❤️
The Pixies were like Velvet Underground of the previous generation - not super well known at the time to the general public, very eclectic, but seemed to influence many of the major bands that came after.
If you remember reacting to cannonball by the breeders, kim Deal who was the breeders lead singer, was also the original bass guitarist of the pixies. 🤘
Check out some of the early 80's punk/goth/alternative - this is a great rabbit hole to go down. You played some Depeche Mode, Cure, The Cult and Siousxie & The Banshees but they have a lot of songs in their catalog to continue on with as well.
- Social Distortion - "Story of My Life", "Ball & Chain"
- Concrete Blonde - "God is a Bullet"
- The The - "Infected"
- The Dead Milkmen - "Punk Rock Girl"
- Echo & The Bunnymen - "The Killing Moon", "Lips Like Sugar", "The Cutter"
- The Psychedlic Furs - "Pretty In Pink" from the movie soundtrack", "Ghost in You", "Love My Way"
Kim Deal's killer bass line here is so fun to play. The Pixies had so many excellent songs -- welcome to the rabbit hole!
Here we go. Now we’re talking.
This song slowly lures you in.
A weird but cool vibe pretty much sums up Pixies. You guys have gotten so good at picking up on details and influences. Amber, you're right on the💲about the indie alternative sound. A number of artists from 90s alternative bands cite them as an influence, especially Kurt Cobain.
you're using a photo of Slowdive in your thumbnail. That is not a picture of Pixies.
One of my all time favorite bands! Glad you guys got a chance to check them out. Great song to start!
🤘😎🤘
Pixies were not the first indie alternative band but they definitely perfected the sound. Almost all alternative guitar bands since then sound like the pixies. Hugely influential.
thanks guys for basically welcome the beginning of the new era The Pixes were one of the pioneers of the 90S alternative rock although they were formed back in 1986 a year before Nirvana but a year after Radiohead
You could react to the ENTIRE Doolittle album and you wouldn't go wrong.
The Pixies are so classic and their sound was so unique. Loved this era of music because there was so much diversity and artistic freedom.
Wave of Mutilation is a good Pixies song to check out. You have heard the bassist before - Kim Deal and her twin were the front women for the Breeders