Black Francis Explains Lyrics

Ever found yourself thinking, “Hmmm, I wonder what the hell Black Francis meant in, oh, every single Pixies song…”? You’re not alone. And lucky for you, in this interview with Minnesota Public Radio’s Mary Lucia, he takes the time to explain some of his songwriting ideas, concepts and inspirations. And by that, we mean he talks a lot about hangovers and lemurs, but it’s still totally awesome. Additionally, the interview is peppered with acoustic versions of Pixies songs, including this lovely rendition of ‘Velouria,’ featured above.

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July 20th, 2009 at 5:31 pm

[...] “I had an experience there a few years ago with a girl that I met in those parts who was one of those Lemurians, and any way this is called ‘Velouria’ because velour, Velouria, she was kind of covered in fur, you know what I mean. She was, you know, smooth and beautiful but it was just like, she was furry.” —The Pixies’ Black Francis just barely explains the inspiration for “Velouria” [Trip Wire] [...]

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[...] Francis explains self, Pixies lyrics in an interview on NPR. Here’s a video of him performing an acoustic version of “Velouria” from the same [...]

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