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Pixies – Brick Is Red (1988) | Track profile | Dork

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Brick Is Red

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Brick Is Red

Release date: 21st March 1988

From Surfer Rosa

About This Track

"Brick Is Red" is a track by Pixies, from the album Surfer Rosa, released 21st March 1988. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 5 articles about Pixies.

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Brick Is Red

[Instrumental Intro]

[Verse: Frank Black & Kim Deal]

A fish is fast and Jimmy's cast

Hang me!

A white moon's hot, the other side's not

Hang me!

[Pre-Chorus: Frank Black & Kim Deal]

It's not time for me to go

It's not time for me to go

[Chorus: Frank Black & Kim Deal]

My eyes have turned just the color of diamond

Just the color, the pretty color of ice

Diamond, just the color

The pretty color of ice

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From Surfer Rosa

1988

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Credits

Production & Engineering

Writer: Black Francis
Producer: Steve Albini
Drums: David Lovering
Vocals: Black Francis, Kim Deal
Background Vocals: Kim Deal
Bass Guitar: Kim Deal
Lead Guitar: Joey Santiago
Lead Vocals: Black Francis
Rhythm Guitar: Black Francis