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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.

Author
billiepixies

Time
4 mins

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Multiple Choice

Quiz #
104,458

Updated
Dec 03 21

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Question 1 of 10

1. "Come on Pilgrim" was the Pixies' first EP. When was it published? Hint

1990

1988

1987

1989

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Question 2 of 10

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

Gary Smith

Gil Norton

Steve Albini

Rob Cavallo

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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

Allison

Is She Weird

No. 13 Baby

Velouria

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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

Paul Kolderie

David Lovering

John Loder

Vaughan Oliver

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Question 5 of 10

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

Trompe le Monde

Death to the Pixies

At the BBC

Rare Pixies

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Question 6 of 10

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

David Lovering

Joey Santiago

Kim Deal

Black Francis

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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

Joey Santiago

David Lovering

Black Francis

Kim Deal

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

Alternative Press

Rolling Stone

Melody Maker

NME

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Question 9 of 10

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

Debaser

Here Comes Your Man

Tame

Dead

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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

Kurt Cobain on "Smells Like Teen Spirit"

Billie Joe Armstrong on "Welcome to Paradise"

Dave Grohl on "Breakout"

Rivers Cuomo on "Keep Fishin'"

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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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