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Deerhoof – The Pickup Bear (1997) | Track profile | Dork

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Deerhoof
The Man, The King, The Girl
The Pickup Bear

TRACK

The Pickup Bear

Release date: 28th October 1997

From The Man, The King, The Girl

Track 3

1:11

Alternative Music Indie Rock

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About This Track

"The Pickup Bear" is a track by Deerhoof, from the album The Man, The King, The Girl, released 28th October 1997. The track is 1:11 long. It's filed under Alternative. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 2 articles about Deerhoof.

About the Artist

Deerhoof

Deerhoof

Lyrics

The Pickup Bear

The Pickup Bear.

I know he has a
Pickup Bear
So as to pick up
My friend Black.

The Pickup Bear.

I know he has a
Pickup Bear
With which to pick up
My friends back.

The Pickup Bear.

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Track details

From The Man, The King, The Girl

1:111997

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Album

The Man, The King, The Girl

28th October 1997

Track number

3

Release year

1997

1Gore in Rut
2:21
2A-Town Test Site
2:09
3The Pickup Bear
1:11
4Tiger Chain
4:17

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Deerhoof — The Pickup Bear

Deerhoof — The Pickup Bear

The Pickup Bear

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Production & Engineering

Guitar: Chris Cooper (3)
Synthesizer: Jess Goddard