Dig for Fire
"Dig for Fire" is a song by the American alternative rock band Pixies. The song appeared on their 1990 album Bossanova, and was released as a single in October 1990. The song reached number 11 on the Modern Rock Tracks chart[1] and number 62 in the UK. According to Pixies frontman Black Francis, the song was "a bad Talking Heads imitation."[2]
"Dig for Fire" | ||||
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Single by Pixies | ||||
from the album Bossanova | ||||
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Released | October 29, 1990 | |||
Recorded | 1989 – 1990; | |||
Studio | Cherkee, Hollywood; Hansa Tonstudio, Berlin | |||
Genre | Alternative rock | |||
Length | 2:51 | |||
Label | 4AD/Elektra | |||
Songwriter(s) | Black Francis | |||
Producer(s) | Gil Norton, Chris Sheldon | |||
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The song shared a video with another Bossanova track, the brief "Allison", a tribute to jazz musician Mose Allison.
The single version of "Dig for Fire" is mixed differently from the album version and also contains some overdubs.
Track listing
All songs written by Black Francis, except where noted
- "Dig for Fire" – 2:51
- "Velvety" (Instrumental Version) – 2:04
- "Winterlong" (Neil Young) – 3:07
- "Santo" – 2:16
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References
- "Pixies - Awards". allmusic.com. Retrieved February 13, 2013.
- Stern, Perry. "Surf's Up." Music Express, October 1990. http://aleceiffel.free.fr/surf.html (transcript) (accessed March 10, 2013)
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