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"Come On Pilgrim" - A Pixies Quiz

This is the first in a series of quizzes about the Pixies. This one deals with their first release "Come On Pilgrim".

A multiple-choice quiz by chicomaz. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
chicomaz

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
131,444

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
546

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. When you buy "Come On Pilgrim" you can get it with the "Surfer Rosa" disk. If you buy "Come On Pilgrim" separately, how is bassist Kim Deal listed? Hint

Kim Deal

She's not listed

Mrs. John Murphy

Mike Hunt

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Question 2 of 10

2. Where was "Come on Pilgrim" recorded? Hint

Cro-Magnon

Beantown Studios

The Den

Fort Apache

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Question 3 of 10

3. In the song "Nimrod's Son" what does his image say he is the son of? Hint

son of a mother

son of a preacher man

son of a gun

incestuous union

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Question 4 of 10

4. Other than Black Francis, which other band member is credited with writing "Levitate Me"?
Hint

Kim Deal

David Lovering

Joey Santiago

Gil Norton

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Question 5 of 10

5. Where does the title for "Come on Pilgrim" come from? Hint

Black Francis just made it up

A line of poetry

A Christian Folk Song

A saying of Black Francis' father

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which song contains a quote from Christian folk singer Larry Norman? Hint

Levitate Me

Caribou

Nimrod's Son

The Holiday Song

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Question 7 of 10

7. What song is featured on both "Come on Pilgrim" and "Surfer Rosa"?

Answer: (One Word (begone spaniard?))

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Question 8 of 10

8. Before "Come on Pilgrim", the Pixies had a collection of songs that have since been released. What is the colorful title of this collection? Hint

Green With Envy

Black Francis & The Pixies Rock On!

The Purple Tapes

The Red Sea Scrolls

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Question 9 of 10

9. What is the translation of "Isla de Encanta"? Hint

Isle of Cantinas

Island of the Enchantments

Big Enchanting Slide

Enchanted Islet

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who produced "Come on Pilgrim"? Hint

Gary Smith

Steve Albini

Gil Norton

The Pixies

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. When you buy "Come On Pilgrim" you can get it with the "Surfer Rosa" disk. If you buy "Come On Pilgrim" separately, how is bassist Kim Deal listed?

Answer: Mrs. John Murphy

Much thanks to Aldante for letting me know that she is listed as "mrs. john murphy" on the "Come on Pilgrim" CD, not that she's not listed, as I'd originally thought. She is also listed as Mrs. John Murphy on Surfer Rosa.

2. Where was "Come on Pilgrim" recorded?

Answer: Fort Apache

If you've taken my 4AD quiz, this one would be quite easy.

3. In the song "Nimrod's Son" what does his image say he is the son of?

Answer: incestuous union

This is one of my favourite Pixies songs!

4. Other than Black Francis, which other band member is credited with writing "Levitate Me"?

Answer: David Lovering

It is also credited to a "Walsh".

5. Where does the title for "Come on Pilgrim" come from?

Answer: A Christian Folk Song

The song was sung by Larry Norman.

6. Which song contains a quote from Christian folk singer Larry Norman?

Answer: Levitate Me

Black Francis had seen him perform when he was 13. The quote is, of course, "Come on Pilgrim, you know he loves you.".

7. What song is featured on both "Come on Pilgrim" and "Surfer Rosa"?

Answer: Vamos

This is one of the two spanish songs featured on "Come On Pilgrim"

8. Before "Come on Pilgrim", the Pixies had a collection of songs that have since been released. What is the colorful title of this collection?

Answer: The Purple Tapes

The tape was meant to be a demo that the band wanted to shop around and includes early versions of "Here Comes Your Man" and "Down to the Well".

9. What is the translation of "Isla de Encanta"?

Answer: Island of the Enchantments

Before forming the Pixies, Black Francis spent some time living in Puerto Rico.

10. Who produced "Come on Pilgrim"?

Answer: Gary Smith

Steve Albini produced "Surfer Rosa"; Gil Norton produced everything from "Doolittle" to "Trompe Le Monde". The Pixies were never listed as producers.

Source: Author chicomaz

This quiz was reviewed by FunTrivia editor ltc717 before going online.
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