Although quite popular on alternative rock radio in the United States due to heavy airplay of the singles "Monkey Gone to Heaven" and "Here Comes Your Man", they were never widely popular there, but found success in Europe, especially in the UK (where they managed three top 40 singles "Velouria", "Planet of Sound" and a re-release of "Debaser") and Belgium and the Netherlands, where they were heavily broadcasted by alternative public radio.
The band's style of alternative rock music is heavily influenced by punk and surf rock, and while highly melodic, is capable of being tremendously abrasive at the same time. Francis is the Pixies' primary songwriter and singer and has a distinctly desperate, yowling delivery. He has typically written cryptic songs about offbeat subjects, such as UFOs and surrealism. References to mental instability, violent Biblical imagery, and physical injury feature in many of the band's songs.
The group is frequently posited as the immediate forebear of the alternative rock boom of the 1990s, though they disbanded before reaping any of the benefits this might have brought them. Avowed fan Kurt Cobain's acknowledgement of the debt Nirvana owed to the Pixies, along with similar tributes by other alternative bands, ensured that the Pixies' legacy and influence grew substantially in the years following their demise.
In 1993, during an interview with BBC Radio 5, Black Francis announced that the band had split - something he had not told his bandmates. After the interview, he called Santiago, who in turn faxed Deal and Lovering the news the next morning. After the split, Black Francis inverted his stage name to Frank Black and embarked on a successful solo career, while Deal resumed her role in The Breeders with her identical twin sister Kelley. In 2004, the band reunited for a tour - documented in the film loudQUIETloud - and released a new single, "Bam Thwok" that summer. In 2007, Black Francis (now going by that name again) stated in an interview that the reunion was "done" even though the members remain in good terms with each other. In later interviews however, he began to mention that he might be willing to record another Pixies album. Nonetheless, Francis has returned to his solo career and Deal to the Breeders, both of which released albums and toured in 2008. Lovering and Santiago, meanwhile, set up their own project, a band called Everybody.
In order to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the release of Doolittle, Pixies launched a tour in October 2009, on which they perform all the album's songs and B-sides. In the autumn of 2011 the "Lost Cities" tour continued the "Doolittle Tour" as they played many venues for the first time.
In My Mind
Pixies Lyrics
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With your feet on the air and your head on the ground
Try this trick and spin it, yeah (yeah)
Your head will collapse, and there's nothing in it
And you'll ask yourself
Where is my mind?
Where is my mind?
Way out in the water, see it swimmin'
I was swimmin' in the Caribbean
Animals were hiding behind the rock
Except the little fish
Bumped into me, I swear he was trying to talk to me, koi-koi
Where is my mind?
Where is my mind?
Where is my mind?
Way out in the water, see it swimmin'
With your feet on the air and your head on the ground
Try this trick and spin it, yeah
Your head will collapse, and there's nothing in it
And you'll ask yourself
Where is my mind?
Where is my mind?
Where is my mind?
Way out in the water, see it swimmin'
With your feet on the air and your head on the ground
Try this trick and spin it, yeah
At first glance, "Where Is My Mind" by the Pixies seems to be a strange and nonsensical song. However, upon closer inspection, the lyrics can be interpreted as a commentary on the human psyche and the struggle to maintain a grip on one's own reality. The opening lines, "With your feet on the air and your head on the ground, try this trick and spin it" suggest a state of confusion or disorientation, as if the singer is unsure of which way is up. The line "Your head'll collapse if there's nothing in it" emphasizes the importance of having a sense of purpose or meaning in one's life, as without it, one's mind may seem to implode.
The repeated question of "Where is my mind?" is a representation of the feeling of being lost and disconnected from oneself. The idea of being "way out in the water" evokes a sense of being adrift or untethered. As the lyrics progress, the singer describes a surreal experience of swimming in the Caribbean and encountering talking fish. This dream-like sequence adds to the overall disorienting atmosphere of the song.
Overall, "Where Is My Mind" can be seen as a reflection on the human condition and the struggle to maintain a sense of self in an increasingly chaotic and confusing world.
Line by Line Meaning
With your feet on the air
You feel ungrounded, disconnected from reality or life in general.
And your head on the ground
You are consumed by thoughts, perhaps even overwhelmed by them, leading to anxiety or confusion.
Try this trick and spin it, yeah
Attempting to distract yourself or find relief through various means, such as drugs or other forms of escapism.
Your head'll collapse
You will reach a breaking point or experience a loss of control over your own thoughts and emotions.
If there's nothing in it
If you are not actively engaged in meaningful activities or tasks, your mind will wander aimlessly or even shut down.
And then you'll ask yourself
You will begin to question your own sanity or sense of reality.
Where is my mind?
You feel disconnected from yourself and are searching for a sense of purpose or meaning in your life.
Way out in the water
The solution to your problems or sense of disconnection is far away or hard to reach.
See it swimmin'
You can visualize or imagine the solution to your problems, but it still seems out of reach or difficult to attain.
I was swimmin' in the Caribbean
I was trying to escape my problems or reality by going on vacation or engaging in other forms of escapism.
Animals were hiding behind a rock
Even in a beautiful or peaceful environment, there still exists danger and fear.
Except the little fish
There is always a beacon of hope or positivity even in the midst of darkness or uncertainty.
Bumped into me
The universe or fate has brought this moment upon me for a reason.
I swear he was trying
The fish was attempting to communicate or connect with me in some way.
To talk to me coy koi
The fish was a coy koi, a symbol of luck and fortune in Japanese culture, and was trying to bring positivity into my life.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Charles Thompson
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@thruadapt290
Definitely up there with the likes of
Anathema - Thin Air
Basement - Covet
Hum - Stars
Radiohead - Creep
Brand New - The Quiet Things That No One Ever Knows
American Football - Never Meant
The Story So Far - Roam
Braid - Never Will Come For Us
Loathe - Is It Really You?
Slint - Washer
Opeth - Blackwater Park
Smashing Pumpkins - Mayonaise
Deftones - Be Quiet And Drive (Far Away)
My Bloody Valentine - When You Sleep
Alcest - Ecailles De Lune Pt.1
Sorority Noise - No Halo
The Wonder Years - Cardinals
Breaking Benjamin - Dear Agony (Original Version)
Alter Bridge - Blackbird
The Hotelier - Among The Wildflowers
Katatonia - July
Tool - Lateralus
Tesseract - Nocturne
Porcupine Tree - Trains
Explosions In The Sky - Postcard From 1952
Title Fight - Head In The Ceiling Fan
PUP - Guilt Trip
Slowdive - Sleep
Mgla - Exercises In Futility V
Deafheaven - Dreamhouse
Godspeed You! Black Emperor - Sleep
Neutral Milk Hotel - In The Aeroplane Over The Sea
Mineral - Unfinished
Death Cab For Cutie - Transatlanticisim
Owen - One Of These Days
@adrianasantacruz4001
Ooh, stop
Ooh
Ooh
With your feet on the air and your head on the ground
Try this trick and spin it, yeah
Your head will collapse
But there's nothing in it
And you'll ask yourself
Where is my mind?
Where is my mind?
Where is my mind?
Way out in the water
See it swimming
I was swimming in the Caribbean
Animals were hiding behind the rock
Except the little fish
Bump into me, swear he's
Tryin' a talk to me, say wait wait
Where is my mind?
Where is my mind?
Where is my mind?
Way out in the water
See it swimming
With your feet on the air and your head on the ground
Try this trick and spin it, yeah
Your head will collapse
If there's nothing in it
And you'll ask yourself
Where is my mind?
Where is my mind?
Where is my mind?
Way out in the water
See it swimming
Ooh
With your feet on the air and your head on the ground
Try this trick and spin it, yeah
Ooh
Ooh
Ooh
Ooh
Ooh
@JD-nj3bn
"It's only after we've lost everything that we're free to do anything."
@encarnacionvillazana3270
Agreed. More songs about mental health awareness should be hear. 👍👍
@born2die340
@@encarnacionvillazana3270 I hope you never know why this is ironic.
@godzillaaa740
@@born2die340never watched fc fully . But I soon will
@encarnacionvillazana3270
@@born2die340
Hey life varies with its tragedies, accomplishments, failures,and so on.. nothing surprises me anymore. If it's tragic or spells an unimaginable fate, one of many..
I known of those who died with no name. Dead man, 15 yards from my damned eyes.
No memories of who he was.
Where he was going that day, but he was forgotten in an instant...
@Mher-350
@@born2die340 ***** ****
@antontobias4355
“You met me at a very strange time in my life.”
@hcvideos2471
That movies why I know this song
@wermind4769
@@hcvideos2471 what movie?
@hcvideos2471
@@wermind4769 bruh really well the movies fight club