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'Dead' by Pixies is an alternative track from 'Doolittle', released in 1989. The lyrics use a jagged, abusive address, then pivot into a stark refrain of deadness, with lines that suggest suffocation, exhaustion, and an attempt to force a kind of catharsis. Amid the shouted urgency, the song’s language is both confrontational and performative, with images of tearing down and rebuilding that feel deliberately abrasive. The refrain lands with blunt insistence: “Dead”.
"Dead" is a track by Pixies, from the album Doolittle, released 16th April 1989. The track is 2:21 long. It's filed under Alternative. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 5 articles about Pixies.
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Sadly, it is another hit-and-miss affair.
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