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The Pixies Trivia Questions

How much do you really know about The Pixies? Below are 8 true or false statements. Click each one to reveal the answer and explanation.

1.

The Pixies' song 'Where Is My Mind?' was famously used in the ending of the film 'Fight Club'.

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The song plays over the final scene of 'Fight Club' (1999), becoming iconic and introducing the band to a new generation.

2.

Singer Frank Black originally wrote 'Debaser' about a surrealist film by Luis Buñuel.

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The song references Buñuel's 1929 film 'Un Chien Andalou', with the lyric 'slicing up eyeballs' directly inspired by its famous scene.

3.

The Pixies originally wanted to call their band 'The Holy Modal Rounders'.

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That was a real folk band from the 1960s. The Pixies' name was chosen by Joey Santiago from a dictionary, meaning 'small mischievous fairies'.

4.

The Pixies' song 'Monkey Gone to Heaven' features a cello and violin arrangement.

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Arranged by session musician Arthur Fiacco, the strings add a haunting, classical layer to the song's themes of environmentalism and mortality.

5.

The Pixies recorded their debut album 'Surfer Rosa' with producer Brian Eno.

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'Surfer Rosa' was produced by Steve Albini, known for his raw sound. Eno produced U2's albums, not The Pixies.

6.

Bassist Kim Deal was the only band member who didn't attend art school.

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Frank Black (Charles Thompson) and Joey Santiago met at UMass Amherst; David Lovering also studied music. Deal was a lab tech before joining.

7.

The Pixies broke up because of creative differences between Frank Black and Kim Deal.

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They broke up via fax in 1993 after tensions, but the fax was sent by their manager, not due to a specific creative feud.

8.

The Pixies' 1991 album 'Trompe le Monde' was their first to feature a synthesizer.

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They used synths earlier, notably on 'Bossanova' (1990), which included space-themed keyboard parts. 'Trompe le Monde' continued that trend.

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