Pixies is an American alternative rock band which formed in Boston, Massach… Read Full Bio ↴Pixies is an American alternative rock band which formed in Boston, Massachusetts, United States in 1986. The band consists of Charles (Black Francis) Thompson IV (vocals, guitar; also known as ''Frank Black''), Joey Santiago (lead guitar), David Lovering (drums) and Emma Richardson (bass, vocals). Until 2013, the band also featured Kim Deal on bass and vocals. From 2016 until 2024 the band also featured Paz Lechantin on bass and vocals. The band officially split in 1993 and reunited in 2004. They went on hiatus in 2007, with each band member pursuing projects of their own, only to reunite in 2009, with the announcement of a new tour commencing in Europe that summer.

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.

Oh My Golly!
Pixies Lyrics

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Dentro las piÃ±ones why las olas riquenas
Oh my golly! Oh my golly!
Caminamos bajo la luna caribe
Oh my golly! Oh my golly!
Besando, chichando con Surfer Rosa
Oh my golly! Oh my golly!
Huesped de su manera
Oh my golly! Oh my golly!

Rosa, oh oh ooh Rosa!
Rosa, oh oh ooh Rosa!
Yo soy playero pero no hay playa
Oh my golly! Oh my golly!
Bien perdido por la Surfer Rosa
Oh my golly! Oh my golly!
La vida total es un porqueria, porqueria
Oh my golly! Oh my golly!
Hecho de menos mas que vida
Oh my golly! Oh my golly!

Rosa, oh oh ooh Rosa! Huh Huh
Rosa, oh oh ooh Rosa! Huh Huh

Overall Meaning

Pixies' song Oh My Golly! is a chaotic and cryptic song, with elements of Spanish and English that blend together throughout the track. The lyrics are a reflection of the band's surrealistic image, reflecting the absurd and the distorted, which they were known for in their genre. The words themselves seem to be a nonsensical collage of phrases, but there are some elements that can be drawn out from the song. The first verse could be viewed as a reflection on the beauty of life, as the group walks under the Caribbean moon, surrounded by the sound of waves and pine nuts. The second verse is a bit stranger, with the lyrics discussing the singer's interaction with Surfer Rosa, a host of some sort. The chorus of the song adds the name Rosa into the equation, as if it somehow links the previous and the coming verses together, creating a storyline.

The third verse seems to take a more pessimistic tone, stating that life is a complete and utter waste. The end of the song returns to Surfer Rosa, with the singer making a threatening comment about her things, though their true intentions remain unclear. It is a significant shift from the rest of the song, which remains heavily focused on the beauty and the absurdity of life, without a clear direction or purpose. It is possible that Pixies meant for the song to be open to interpretation, lacking a concrete narrative, but rather creating a feeling or a mood through the combination of languages and sounds.

Line by Line Meaning

Dentro las piñones y las olas riqueñas
Amongst the pine trees and the rich waves