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Quiz about General Pixies Trivia
Quiz about General Pixies Trivia

General Pixies Trivia Trivia Quiz


This is a quiz on your general knowledge on the Pixies, one of the best and most influential rock bands ever.

A multiple-choice quiz by billiepixies. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
billiepixies
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
104,458
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
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1184
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Question 1 of 10
1. "Come on Pilgrim" was the Pixies' first EP. When was it published? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Who produced "Surfer Rosa", the Pixies' first full-length album? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. From which song are these lyrics? "got hair in a girl / that flows to her bones / and a comb in her pocket / if the winds get blown" Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Pixie's guitarist and lead vocalist was Black Francis; Kim Deal played the bass, and Joey Santiago was the lead guitar. Who played the drums? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. In what album did the Pixies record a cover of The Beatles' "Wild Honey Pie"? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Which member of the Pixies once said "We want UFOs to be an acceptable topic. They're romantic."? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Which Pixies' member said "Actually, I don't even know the words to a lot of the songs. And they've never been explained to me."? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. "The Pixies go beyond their strange and esoteric trappings to express a unique, ardent vision that is both serious and a lot of fun to listen to". In which magazine did this extract appear? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. What is the first song on "Doolittle"? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. And finally, an easy one: Who said "I was trying to write the ultimate pop song, I was basically trying to rip off The Pixies"? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. "Come on Pilgrim" was the Pixies' first EP. When was it published?

Answer: 1987

"Come on Pilgrim" was recorder in March 1987 and released that same year. It contained seven songs, among them "Nimrod's Son", "I've been Tired", and "The Holiday Song".
2. Who produced "Surfer Rosa", the Pixies' first full-length album?

Answer: Steve Albini

Steve Albini produced "Surfer Rosa" in 1988, while Gil Norton did the same with "Doolittle" and Gary Smith with "Come on Pilgrim". Rob Cavallo produced Green Day's "Dookie".
3. From which song are these lyrics? "got hair in a girl / that flows to her bones / and a comb in her pocket / if the winds get blown"

Answer: No. 13 Baby

These lyrics are from "Number 13 Baby", which appeared on 1989's "Doolittle".
4. Pixie's guitarist and lead vocalist was Black Francis; Kim Deal played the bass, and Joey Santiago was the lead guitar. Who played the drums?

Answer: David Lovering

David Lovering was the drummer. "Come on Pilgrim" was engineered by Paul Kolderie, while John Loder mixed the "Gigantic" single and Vaughan Oliver did the CD sleeves of all Pixies' albums.
5. In what album did the Pixies record a cover of The Beatles' "Wild Honey Pie"?

Answer: At the BBC

"Wild Honey Pie" is the first track of Pixies' "At the BBC", released in 1997.
6. Which member of the Pixies once said "We want UFOs to be an acceptable topic. They're romantic."?

Answer: Black Francis

Black Francis said it. Another one by him runs: "Ultimately I'd like to release a single once a month, every now and then have a hit and every couple of years put them together as a compilation album. And then retire and run a coffe shop in Rotterdam and play reggae and classic punk records all day." (Source: http://quotes.prolix.nu)
7. Which Pixies' member said "Actually, I don't even know the words to a lot of the songs. And they've never been explained to me."?

Answer: Kim Deal

(Source: http://quotes.prolix.nu)
8. "The Pixies go beyond their strange and esoteric trappings to express a unique, ardent vision that is both serious and a lot of fun to listen to". In which magazine did this extract appear?

Answer: Alternative Press

It was written by Laura Demarco in 1995 for the Alternative Press magazine (Source: http://membres.lycos.fr/alec/press.html)
9. What is the first song on "Doolittle"?

Answer: Debaser

"Debaser", Doolittle's first song, is considered by many the best song on the album.
10. And finally, an easy one: Who said "I was trying to write the ultimate pop song, I was basically trying to rip off The Pixies"?

Answer: Kurt Cobain on "Smells Like Teen Spirit"

Obviously, Kurt Cobain on "Smells Like Teen Spirit". Dave Grohl also showed his praise towards the band, but in other words: "I love every single thing The Pixies ever did", he said in 1997.
Source: Author billiepixies

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