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Pixies — Where Is My Mind
Album: Surfer Rosa
Avg rating:
7.9

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Total ratings: 6695









Released: 1988
Length: 3:43
Plays (last 30 days): 3
Ooh, stop

With your feet on the air and your head on the ground
Try this trick and spin it, yeah
Your head will collapse, and there's nothing in it
And you'll ask yourself

Where is my mind?
Where is my mind?
Where is my mind?
(Where is my mind?)
(Where is my mind?)
(Where is my mind?)
Way out in the water, see it swimmin'

I was swimmin' in the Caribbean
Animals were hidin' behind the rock
Except the little fish bumped into me
I swear he was trying to talk to me coy koi

Where is my mind?
Where is my mind?
Where is my mind?
(Where is my mind?)
(Where is my mind?)
(Where is my mind?)
Way out in the water, see it swimmin'

With your feet on the air and your head on the ground
Try this trick and spin it, yeah
Your head'll collapse, and there's nothing in it
And you'll ask yourself

Where is my mind?
Where is my mind?
Where is my mind?
(Where is my mind?)
(Where is my mind?)
(Where is my mind?)
Way out in the water, see it swimmin'

Ooh
With your feet on the air and your head on the ground
Ooh
Try this trick and spin it, yeah

Ooh, ooh
Ooh, ooh
Ooh
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OVERPLAYED
By ME
Easy 7 and watch the buildings collapse
For me, the sounds made by the lead guitar are like fingernails on a chalkboard.

For another, it may be exactly the song that inspired them to feed their goldfish or something. 
 mugwumpgeo887 wrote:

My daughter has just taught herself this on piano. Great songs really do cross generations. 




Haha, my daughter too, just a couple of weeks now. And what joy hearing that fill the house as I am cooking or folding laundry or whatever
My daughter has just taught herself this on piano. Great songs really do cross generations. 
very powerful rythm for spinning 4th or 5th gear
I could not love this band more than I do.
i love the part where he talks about the coy fishes :)
Outstanding. I never get tired of this.
 Duc1098 wrote:

Looks like you’ve forgotten the first rule about Fight Club. 



Vivien feels a bit left out here...
 Wonderloaf wrote:


HA, TRUE

SOMETIMES I REAlize and switch to lower case later.....hate retyping thoughts


or, i an in L/C and think i'm IN CAPS THEN DO THE OPPOSITE

YES, I'M ON ACAD

EITHER WAY, THIS SONg sucks


Maybe you should just stop sniffing glue. Oh, and stop using keyboards altogether. 


have expressed similar concern since covid...hope fog clears


Love the swipe at break dancers that is the opening couple lines ! -

"With your feet on the air and your head on the ground . . . 
Try this trick and spin it, yeah -
Your head will collapse, and there's nothing in it,
And you'll ask yourself,
Where is my mind? "







love this!! any RP peeps hip to BobbyBare JRs cover?
If there was one song that’s always stayed relevant to my life over the decades, it would be this one.
great stretch of tunes, thought I was playing my favourites! llrp (going to notch up donation!)
 Proclivities wrote:

It's possible they didn't intend for this song to be "background music".


This music shaped my youth. It was in Fight Club so I'm not the only one.
So simple, so charismatic. Genius. 
135 1-votes? No Pixies song deserves that - especially this one.
Check out Puddles’ cover of this!
Iconic riff
Classic
this is approaching 10 territory
Ooooo ooooo!
Good tune!
This is music!
 teeyodi wrote:

I live next door to Joey Santiago!  



Hopefully he's not the singer.
Well that was really annoying. 
"My brain is in the cupboard above the kitchen sink /
it's all wet and pink"

Alien Sex Fiend
The Pixies, Frank Black, Black Francis...all entertaining. Their music was one of few universally liked by the line crew at the Mexican restaurant I worked at back in the days. A tough job to do well - music always helped
"Next up we have the Pixies who seem to have misplaced something." Great intro, Bill!
"You met me at a very strange time in my life"
"You met me at a very strange time in my life"
 flyboy wrote:


I hate when I'm switching back and forth between SolidWorks and AutoCad on two screens.  Zoom wheel is opposite and hotkeys aren't the same.  Adds to the mental gymnastics.  There's probably a setting for flipping the zoom wheel somewhere, or I could just stop using AutoCad and switch to whatever that program is that SolidWorks makes that they keep claiming works just as well with AutoCad drawings but doesn't actually.


Add some Creo Parametric into the mix and you'll never find your mind.
The perfect song for a dormitory hall when everybody's been studying too long for finals and everybody wants to wail and smash shit. 

Fact.
 oldman wrote:

Perfect song after spending the day with a pair of CAD programs......



I hate when I'm switching back and forth between SolidWorks and AutoCad on two screens.  Zoom wheel is opposite and hotkeys aren't the same.  Adds to the mental gymnastics.  There's probably a setting for flipping the zoom wheel somewhere, or I could just stop using AutoCad and switch to whatever that program is that SolidWorks makes that they keep claiming works just as well with AutoCad drawings but doesn't actually.
 redmachine wrote:

One of the greatest most influential bands of all time with one of their greatest songs.
Thanks RP 



That is absurd.
 mjbaumann wrote:
Vastly Superior to Thom's
 

Agreed
Vastly Superior to Thom's
Amazing song!!!


forthbrdge wrote:

I LOVE THIS SONG FOR CAD AS WELL, AND I SEE I HAve failed to hit my caps lock key.

CAD OPERATORS - MAKING WRITING IN ALL CAPS A THING LONG BEFORE TWITTER AND FACEBOOK....


 
jonahboo wrote:


HA, TRUE

SOMETIMES I REAlize and switch to lower case later.....hate retyping thoughts


or, i an in L/C and think i'm IN CAPS THEN DO THE OPPOSITE

YES, I'M ON ACAD

EITHER WAY, THIS SONg sucks
 

mUCH LOVE FROM A DRAFTER THAT STARTED on the board, then gradjiated to AutoCAD REL 9 and now on Solidworks. 
 forthbrdge wrote:

I LOVE THIS SONG FOR CAD AS WELL, AND I SEE I HAve failed to hit my caps lock key.

CAD OPERATORS - MAKING WRITING IN ALL CAPS A THING LONG BEFORE TWITTER AND FACEBOOK....
 

HA, TRUE

SOMETIMES I REAlize and switch to lower case later.....hate retyping thoughts


or, i an in L/C and think i'm IN CAPS THEN DO THE OPPOSITE

YES, I'M ON ACAD

EITHER WAY, THIS SONg sucks
My lad's whole year group has been sent home because there's evidence of positive tests amongst them.  This song fits my current state of mental health...
 forthbrdge wrote:

I LOVE THIS SONG FOR CAD AS WELL, AND I SEE I HAve failed to hit my caps lock key.

CAD OPERATORS - MAKING WRITING IN ALL CAPS A THING LONG BEFORE TWITTER AND FACEBOOK....
 
CAD JOCKEYS UNITED!
The first rule of the Pixies is you do not talk about the Pixies.
Glad there is a "skip" button.
I live next door to Joey Santiago!  
 oldman wrote:
Perfect song after spending the day with a pair of CAD programs......
 
I LOVE THIS SONG FOR CAD AS WELL, AND I SEE I HAve failed to hit my caps lock key.

CAD OPERATORS - MAKING WRITING IN ALL CAPS A THING LONG BEFORE TWITTER AND FACEBOOK....
 KurtfromLaQuinta wrote:

I hate to tell you this... women are better.
 
Nine out of ten doctors who tried Camels went back to women...

Tony in NJ
W.A.S.T.E.
 lemmoth wrote:
Great album
 
I often find myself echoing this sentiment.

Brilliant song
Great album
Solidarity for a Boston band.  I've got to be in the mood for this sometimes, but it's one of the best from the genre/time.  
A question for the ages, and for each of us: where is my mind? :)
 Duc1098 wrote:
 
 
Shhhh! Second rule… {#Wink}
Everytime I hear this song I want to watch Fight Club.
 slandering wrote:
For me it s a 7 but gets an upgrade to 9 because of the album cover! Beautiful lady
 
Facebook pulled my YT link for obscenity when I posted a track from this album because of the cover. At the same time the Pixies official FB page had the album cover as their avatar. Go figure.

All the artwork from this album is stunning. Everything about this album is near perfect.
 SeriousLee wrote:
I miss Fight Club. Weird. 
 
Looks like you’ve forgotten the first rule about Fight Club. 
one of my favorites. love this.
And to think Bill doesn't like the Pixies.
But... he listened to us loons and decided to add them to the playlist.
I'll bet he hits the PSD button when they cycle through. 

 chicago_mies wrote:
when did Frank Black become Black Francis?
 
it's the other way around!
Their opus album hands down.
Screaming guitar! Love it. 
 slandering wrote:
For me it s a 7 but gets an upgrade to 9 because of the album cover! Beautiful lady
 
Ahh...I see...that's your version of the "+2" eh?  That's cool....I'll stick with my 8 on this one....the intro always makes me think Eminem is about to start rapping!
Genius
11
Simply Great.

 ppopp wrote:
This tune really sucks as background music. It's the sound of a band trying to piss off the record company. I'm usually all for that, but these guys do it too well. It's just crap noise.
 
It's possible they didn't intend for this song to be "background music".
 chicago_mies wrote:
when did Frank Black become Black Francis?
 



Following the band's breakup in 1993, he embarked on a solo career under the name Frank Black.[3] After releasing two albums with record label 4AD and one with American Recordings, he left the label and formed a new band, Frank Black and the Catholics. He re-adopted the name Black Francis in 2007.
All this time I thought Modest Mouse was unique.  Now I know where their influence comes from.  I like both; but a bit disappointed with Modest Mouse.
Pleas let mi listen Under the Bridge{#Clap} 
when did Frank Black become Black Francis?
 Zweiblumen wrote:
Wow, check out that histogram. Folks seem to really love the pixies....I don't get it, they just sound bad to me.
 

face it man.... you wanna live in Los Angeles
 photolew wrote:

Glad Im not the only one with that opinion....fingernails on a chalkboard
 
Yes raw & harsh...Newer stuff is better. Indie City is a great listen..
 ppopp wrote:
This tune really sucks as background music. It's the sound of a band trying to piss off the record company. I'm usually all for that, but these guys do it too well. It's just crap noise.

 
Glad Im not the only one with that opinion....fingernails on a chalkboard
This tune really sucks as background music. It's the sound of a band trying to piss off the record company. I'm usually all for that, but these guys do it too well. It's just crap noise.
 SeriousLee wrote:
I miss Fight Club. Weird. 

 
Me too.  There's probably a solution for that.
One of the greatest most influential bands of all time with one of their greatest songs.
Thanks RP 
I dig its radical and genius use of calculated cacophony and JAM... Makes me want to hear some Vines, Charlatans, Seahorses... 
For me it s a 7 but gets an upgrade to 9 because of the album cover! Beautiful lady
 hanssachs wrote:
it's just not that entertaining.

 
To whom?
 Schmoogsley wrote:

UGH! Why did I read all that? 

 
Yep. Me too. Why?
I miss Fight Club. Weird. 
Nobody quite like the old-school Pixies.  Pure love.
Doctors hate them, try this one weird trick and spin it...
Great album cover.
 hanssachs wrote:
This is coming up a bit too often in the rotation - it's just not that entertaining.

 
I think it's great and haven't heard it in ages - played 3 times in the 30 days, little high for RP but hardly excessive.
This is coming up a bit too often in the rotation - it's just not that entertaining.
 Miksalml wrote:
The common thread between Mr. Robot and Fight Club?

 
{#High-five}
 DaidyBoy wrote:

My 10 year old lad is learning this on Rocksmith so my home is full of this.  All The Time.  We all love it now.  Well done, Tommy xxx

 
{#Clap}  

That's so Awesome
 easmann wrote:

"funny how when a song's average rating gets near 8, the comments turn desperately negative."

Interesting observation that. You're on to something there I'm certain. Going to have to ponder that one some. Not true of course that all of the comments turn negative but the frequency of negative comments (which is OK), and the level of insult (which is not OK), definitely increase.

"It's sometimes disappointing to find out you're old, I guess."

Could be true for some of them I reckon. I dunno, that smacks of insult too I think. Not probably true for the majority of negativisers though I'm thinking. I'm pretty sure there's a fair dose of the "it can't be good if it's popular" attitude in there too. The correlation between good and popular is pretty weak. Good does not guarantee popular, nor does popular guarantee good, it's possible for a song to be both, neither, or any combination of the two. And "good" being a subjective evaluation complicates things further.

In any case we're speculating on the reasons why but I agree with your observation that negative comments often increase with higher ratings, and I too sense there is frequently a desperate quality to them. And I too wonder why that is.

 
UGH! Why did I read all that? 
 oldman wrote:
Perfect song after spending the day with a pair of CAD programs......

 
CAD gives me the same side effects,,,,I switched to Sketch-up,,,,,,
Perfect song after spending the day with a pair of CAD programs......
"Try this trick and spin it"
Where is my mind? Is it in the fridge under the lettuce? Did it slip behind the toilet? With the lint under the bed?
All original, relevant and good. A fine moment for Pixies.
YES! OH YES!!!  So many college memories to this album - fantastic.{#Devil_pimp}
 Wilfrue wrote:
Of course it's grating and loud! He's trying to figure make sense out of the senseless, to create order from chaos... It's all there, but somehow he can't make it make sense. Perfect juxtaposition of lyric and music. 
I get it. I speaks to me. It's a 10.  

 
My 10 year old lad is learning this on Rocksmith so my home is full of this.  All The Time.  We all love it now.  Well done, Tommy xxx
 ShaunJ wrote:

Funny, that thought did cross my mind listening to this..er music {#Undecided}

 
You are both Idiots


 ShaunJ wrote:

Funny, that thought did cross my mind listening to this..er music {#Undecided}

 


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ShaunJ wrote:

Funny, that thought did cross my mind listening to this..er music {#Undecided}

 
You are both idiots


gigantic
Some folks just don't get it - I do - Love The Pixies.
Of course it's grating and loud! He's trying to figure make sense out of the senseless, to create order from chaos... It's all there, but somehow he can't make it make sense. Perfect juxtaposition of lyric and music. 
I get it. I speaks to me. It's a 10.  
The common thread between Mr. Robot and Fight Club?
 Bobert_ParkCity wrote:
I love fuckin RP, man.

 
I hate to tell you this... women are better.
 ScottFromWyoming wrote:
funny how when a song's average rating gets near 8, the comments turn desperately negative. It's sometimes disappointing to find out you're old, I guess.

 
I guess its the cover - too sexy for repressed  U.S.. The sound is cool.
funny how when a song's average rating gets near 8, the comments turn desperately negative. It's sometimes disappointing to find out you're old, I guess.
 ppopp wrote:
Devoid of music. The sound of someone picking up a guitar for the very first time.

 
Funny, that thought did cross my mind listening to this..er music {#Undecided}
Great to hear it on the play list. I love it.
Pixies are a favourite of mine. 
 ppopp wrote:
Funny how rehearsal warm-ups can make it onto the cut. I am trying to figure-out which type of altered state allows for this tune to sound appealing.

 
Your problem may be more internal than that.
Devoid of music. The sound of someone picking up a guitar for the very first time.
 Azrica wrote:
💙
 
👿 Probably the greatest post-modern grunge album to emerge from a lock-up.
Class. 
 Singlow wrote:

Cool comment: there! Is your mind!! Or Cobains'
 

💙
"I was basically trying to rip off the Pixies. I have to admit it . When I heard the Pixies for the first time, I connected with that band so heavily I should have been in that band – or at least in a Pixies cover band. We used their sense of dynamics, being soft and quiet and then loud and hard." - Kurt Cobain, January 27, 1994, Rolling Stone Magazine
 ppopp wrote:
Funny how rehearsal warm-ups can make it onto the cut. I am trying to figure-out which type of altered state allows for this tune to sound appealing.

 
Yup, makes the head hurt{#Cheesygrin}
This puts me in mind of Alien Sex Fiend's number "My brain is in the cupboard" (above your kitchen sink, it's all wet and pink) :o)
I love fuckin RP, man.