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Major Influences

Release date: 19th May 2014

From Pixies: A Conversation

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"Major Influences" is a track by Pixies, from the album Pixies: A Conversation, released 19th May 2014. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 5 articles about Pixies.

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Major Influences

[Black Francis]

Beethoven probably.

[Joey Santiago]

Uh, you know. Charles, can I predict what you were going to say?

[Black Francis]

Yeah, go. Sure.

[Joey Santiago]

Iggie Pop.

[Black Francis]

Yep.

[Joey Santiago]

Rush.

[David Lovering]

Rush, yeah, from my side. Yup.

[Joey Santiago]

Velvet Underground. These are no surprises.

[Black Francis]

What about Kim Deal? Probably like uh...

[Joey Santiago]

Kim Deal's country, right? Country western?

[Black Francis]

Country or like Cheap Trick.

[Joey Santiago]

Cheap Trick, oh yeah, she's from Ohio. Yeah.

[Black Francis]

That's four huh? And then of course The Beatles.

[David Lovering]

Fuck yeah, The Beatles.

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From Pixies: A Conversation

2014

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—Bands They Wish They Were In
—Being Pixies in 2014
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—Black Francis on Being Inspired by the Bible
—Childhood Faves
—Waiting for the Next Accident
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—Most Surprising Favorite Artist
—Songs They Wish They'd Written
—Paz's Contribution
—On Playing Acoustically
—Current Faves
—Opening Scene of Pixies Bio-Pic

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