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''Doolittle'' was named #227 on the UsefulNotes/RollingStone500GreatestAlbumsOfAllTime list.
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The result brought the band a lot of attention. ''Doolittle'' made the top ten in the UK, while also charting in the US and France. It's been acclaimed as a favorite by Music/PJHarvey and Music/{{Nirvana}}'s Music/KurtCobain, among others. The opening track, "Debaser", ended up being a particularly important track in the Pixes' legacy: Music/DavidBowie's thrash/grunge supergroup Tin Machine made the song one of their concert staples (Bowie himself was a ''huge'' BigNameFan of the Pixies), and Cobain cited it as Nirvana's main musical inspiration for their 1991 BreakthroughHit [[Music/{{Nevermind}} "Smells Like Teen Spirit"]]. It is also their most popular album, being certified gold (sales of over 500,000 copies) in 1995 and platinum (sales of over one million) in 2018 by the RIAA.

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The result brought the band a lot of attention. ''Doolittle'' made the top ten in the UK, while also charting in the US and France. It's been acclaimed as a favorite by Music/PJHarvey and Music/{{Nirvana}}'s Music/KurtCobain, among others. The opening track, "Debaser", ended up being a particularly important track in the Pixes' legacy: Music/DavidBowie's thrash/grunge supergroup Tin Machine made the song one of their concert staples (Bowie himself was a ''huge'' BigNameFan fan of the Pixies), and Cobain cited it as Nirvana's main musical inspiration for their 1991 BreakthroughHit [[Music/{{Nevermind}} "Smells Like Teen Spirit"]]. It is also their most popular album, being certified gold (sales of over 500,000 copies) in 1995 and platinum (sales of over one million) in 2018 by the RIAA.
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* HartmanHips: The subject of "Tame" has "hips like Disney/{{Cinderella}}."

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* HartmanHips: The subject of "Tame" has "hips like Disney/{{Cinderella}}.WesternAnimation/{{Cinderella}}."
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The result brought the band a lot of attention. ''Doolittle'' made the top ten in the UK, while also charting in the US and France. It's been acclaimed as a favorite by Music/PJHarvey and Music/{{Nirvana}}'s Music/KurtCobain, among others. Music/DavidBowie's thrash/grunge supergroup Tin Machine made "Debaser" one of their concert staples (Bowie himself was a ''huge'' BigNameFan of the Pixies), and Cobain cited it as Nirvana's main musical inspiration for their 1991 BreakthroughHit [[Music/{{Nevermind}} "Smells Like Teen Spirit"]]. It is also their most popular album, being certified gold (sales of over 500,000 copies) in 1995 and platinum (sales of over one million) in 2018 by the RIAA.

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The result brought the band a lot of attention. ''Doolittle'' made the top ten in the UK, while also charting in the US and France. It's been acclaimed as a favorite by Music/PJHarvey and Music/{{Nirvana}}'s Music/KurtCobain, among others. The opening track, "Debaser", ended up being a particularly important track in the Pixes' legacy: Music/DavidBowie's thrash/grunge supergroup Tin Machine made "Debaser" the song one of their concert staples (Bowie himself was a ''huge'' BigNameFan of the Pixies), and Cobain cited it as Nirvana's main musical inspiration for their 1991 BreakthroughHit [[Music/{{Nevermind}} "Smells Like Teen Spirit"]]. It is also their most popular album, being certified gold (sales of over 500,000 copies) in 1995 and platinum (sales of over one million) in 2018 by the RIAA.
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The result brought the band a lot of attention. ''Doolittle'' made the top ten in the UK, while also charting in the US and France. It's been acclaimed as a favorite by Music/PJHarvey and Music/{{Nirvana}}'s Music/KurtCobain, among others. Music/DavidBowie's thrash/grunge supergroup Tin Machine made "Debaser" one of their concert staples; Bowie himself was a ''huge'' BigNameFan of the Pixies. It is also their most popular album, being certified gold (sales of over 500,000 copies) in 1995 and platinum (sales of over one million) in 2018 by the RIAA.

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The result brought the band a lot of attention. ''Doolittle'' made the top ten in the UK, while also charting in the US and France. It's been acclaimed as a favorite by Music/PJHarvey and Music/{{Nirvana}}'s Music/KurtCobain, among others. Music/DavidBowie's thrash/grunge supergroup Tin Machine made "Debaser" one of their concert staples; Bowie staples (Bowie himself was a ''huge'' BigNameFan of the Pixies.Pixies), and Cobain cited it as Nirvana's main musical inspiration for their 1991 BreakthroughHit [[Music/{{Nevermind}} "Smells Like Teen Spirit"]]. It is also their most popular album, being certified gold (sales of over 500,000 copies) in 1995 and platinum (sales of over one million) in 2018 by the RIAA.
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The result brought the band a lot of attention. ''Doolittle'' made the top ten in the UK, while also charting in the US and France. It's been acclaimed as a favorite by Music/PJHarvey and Music/{{Nirvana}}'s Music/KurtCobain, among others. Music/DavidBowie's thrash/grunge supergroup Tin Machine made "Debaser" one of their concert staples; Bowie himself was a ''huge'' BigNameFan of the Pixies. It is also their most popular album, being certified gold (sales of over 500,000 copies) in 1995 and platinum (sales of over one million) by the RIAA.

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The result brought the band a lot of attention. ''Doolittle'' made the top ten in the UK, while also charting in the US and France. It's been acclaimed as a favorite by Music/PJHarvey and Music/{{Nirvana}}'s Music/KurtCobain, among others. Music/DavidBowie's thrash/grunge supergroup Tin Machine made "Debaser" one of their concert staples; Bowie himself was a ''huge'' BigNameFan of the Pixies. It is also their most popular album, being certified gold (sales of over 500,000 copies) in 1995 and platinum (sales of over one million) in 2018 by the RIAA.
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The result brought the band a lot of attention. ''Doolittle'' made the top ten in the UK, while also charting in the US and France. It's been acclaimed as a favorite by Music/PJHarvey and Music/{{Nirvana}}'s Music/KurtCobain, among others. Music/DavidBowie's thrash/grunge supergroup Tin Machine made "Debaser" one of their concert staples; Bowie himself was a ''huge'' BigNameFan of the Pixies.

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The result brought the band a lot of attention. ''Doolittle'' made the top ten in the UK, while also charting in the US and France. It's been acclaimed as a favorite by Music/PJHarvey and Music/{{Nirvana}}'s Music/KurtCobain, among others. Music/DavidBowie's thrash/grunge supergroup Tin Machine made "Debaser" one of their concert staples; Bowie himself was a ''huge'' BigNameFan of the Pixies.
Pixies. It is also their most popular album, being certified gold (sales of over 500,000 copies) in 1995 and platinum (sales of over one million) by the RIAA.
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* PaterFamilicide: "Wave of Mutilation" was inspired by reports of Japanese families committing suicide together by driving into the ocean.

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* PaterFamilicide: "Wave of Mutilation" was inspired by reports of Japanese businessmen getting their families committing suicide together by in the car and driving into the ocean.
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* AsTheGoodBookSays: One of Black Francis' favorite themes: violent Old Testament stories, is represented here. "Dead" references David and Bathsheba, while "Gouge Away" was inspired by Samson's death.

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* AsTheGoodBookSays: One of Black Francis' favorite themes: themes, violent Old Testament stories, is represented here. "Dead" references David and Bathsheba, while "Gouge Away" was inspired by Samson's death.
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* AsTheGoodBookSays: One of Black Francis' favorite themes: violent Old Testament stories, is represented here. "Dead" references David and Bathsheba, while "Gouge Away" was inspired by Samson's death.
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* HartmanHips: The subject of "Tame" has "hips like Disney/{{Cinderella}}."
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The result brought the band a lot of attention. ''Doolittle'' made the top ten in the UK, while also charting in the US and France. It's been acclaimed as a favorite by Music/PJHarvey and Music/{{Nirvana}}'s Music/KurtCobain, among others. Music/DavidBowie's thrash/grunge supergroup Tin Machine made "Debaser" one of their concert staples.

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The result brought the band a lot of attention. ''Doolittle'' made the top ten in the UK, while also charting in the US and France. It's been acclaimed as a favorite by Music/PJHarvey and Music/{{Nirvana}}'s Music/KurtCobain, among others. Music/DavidBowie's thrash/grunge supergroup Tin Machine made "Debaser" one of their concert staples.
staples; Bowie himself was a ''huge'' BigNameFan of the Pixies.
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* NewSoundAlbum: This was the band's first album with Gil Norton and has a more polished production compared to ''Music/SurferRosa''.
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''An under water guy who controlled the sea''\\

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* SingerNamedrop: On "Monkey Gone to Heaven" Francis says "Rock me Joe" just before Joey Santiago's solo.

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* SingerNamedrop: On In "Monkey Gone to Heaven" Heaven", Francis says "Rock me Joe" me, Joe!" just before Joey Santiago's solo.



* StylisticSuck: The video for "Here Comes Your Man", with the weird effects and Francis and Deal just opening their mouths during their respective singing parts.

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* StylisticSuck: The video for "Here Comes Your Man", with the weird effects and Francis and Deal just opening their mouths (without even attempting to lip sync) during their respective singing parts.
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'''''Doolittle''''' is the third studio album by Music/ThePixies, released in 1989. Compared to their previous two releases, this one had slicker production thanks to Gil Norton, a Briton who had previously worked with the Pixies' Creator/FourADRecords labelmates and New England neighbors Music/ThrowingMuses. At the same time the band rocked louder and harder than ever. It's also noteworthy as the band's first album for their American distributor, Creator/ElektraRecords.

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'''''Doolittle''''' ''Doolittle'' is the third studio album by Music/ThePixies, released in 1989. Compared to their previous two releases, this one had slicker production thanks to Gil Norton, a Briton who had previously worked with the Pixies' Creator/FourADRecords labelmates and New England neighbors Music/ThrowingMuses. At the same time the band rocked louder and harder than ever. It's also noteworthy as the band's first album for their American distributor, Creator/ElektraRecords.
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* PaterFamilicide: "Wave of Mutilation" was inspired by reports of Japanese families committing suicide together by driving into the ocean.



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'''''Doolittle''''' is the third studio album by Music/ThePixies, released in 1989. Compared to their previous two releases, this one had slicker production thanks to Gil Norton, a Briton who had previously worked with the Pixies' Creator/FourADRecords labelmates and New England neighbors Music/ThrowingMuses. At the same time the band rocked louder and harder than ever. It'sw also noteworthy as the band's first album for their American distributor, Elektra Records.

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'''''Doolittle''''' is the third studio album by Music/ThePixies, released in 1989. Compared to their previous two releases, this one had slicker production thanks to Gil Norton, a Briton who had previously worked with the Pixies' Creator/FourADRecords labelmates and New England neighbors Music/ThrowingMuses. At the same time the band rocked louder and harder than ever. It'sw It's also noteworthy as the band's first album for their American distributor, Elektra Records.
Creator/ElektraRecords.
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* StylisticSuck: The video for "Here Comes Your Man", with the weird effects and Francis and Deal just opening their mouths during their respective singing parts.
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''Doolittle'' was named #227 on the RollingStone500GreatestAlbumsOfAllTime list.

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''Doolittle'' was named #227 on the RollingStone500GreatestAlbumsOfAllTime UsefulNotes/RollingStone500GreatestAlbumsOfAllTime list.
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'''''Doolittle''''' is the third studio album by Music/ThePixies, released in 1989. Compared to their previous two releases, this one had slicker production thanks to Gil Norton, a Briton who had previously worked with the Pixies' Creator/FourADRecords labelmates and New England neighbors Music/ThrowingMuses. At the same time the band rocked louder and harder than ever.

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'''''Doolittle''''' is the third studio album by Music/ThePixies, released in 1989. Compared to their previous two releases, this one had slicker production thanks to Gil Norton, a Briton who had previously worked with the Pixies' Creator/FourADRecords labelmates and New England neighbors Music/ThrowingMuses. At the same time the band rocked louder and harder than ever.
ever. It'sw also noteworthy as the band's first album for their American distributor, Elektra Records.
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'''''Doolittle''''' is the third studio album by Music/ThePixies, released in 1989. Compared to their previous two releases, this one had slicker production thanks to Gil Norton, a Briton who had previously worked with the Pixies' Creator/FourAD labelmates and New England neighbors Throwing Muses. At the same time the band rocked louder and harder than ever.

The result brought the band a lot of attention. ''Doolittle'' made the top ten in the UK, while also charting in the US and France. It's been acclaimed as a favorite by Music/PJHarvey and Music/{{Nirvana}}'s Kurt Cobain, among others. Music/DavidBowie's thrash/grunge supergroup Tin Machine made "Debaser" one of their concert staples.

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'''''Doolittle''''' is the third studio album by Music/ThePixies, released in 1989. Compared to their previous two releases, this one had slicker production thanks to Gil Norton, a Briton who had previously worked with the Pixies' Creator/FourAD Creator/FourADRecords labelmates and New England neighbors Throwing Muses.Music/ThrowingMuses. At the same time the band rocked louder and harder than ever.

The result brought the band a lot of attention. ''Doolittle'' made the top ten in the UK, while also charting in the US and France. It's been acclaimed as a favorite by Music/PJHarvey and Music/{{Nirvana}}'s Kurt Cobain, Music/KurtCobain, among others. Music/DavidBowie's thrash/grunge supergroup Tin Machine made "Debaser" one of their concert staples.



* RecordProducer: Gil Norton, whose poppy style contrasts greatly with [[Music/BigBlack Steve Albini]], the producer of ''Music/SurferRosa''.
* SanitySlippageSong: Frank Blacks' insane laughter during "Debaser" makes this song one.

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* RecordProducer: Gil Norton, whose poppy style contrasts greatly with [[Music/BigBlack Steve Albini]], Music/SteveAlbini, the producer of ''Music/SurferRosa''.
* SanitySlippageSong: Frank Blacks' Black's insane laughter during "Debaser" makes this song one.
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'''''Doolittle''''' is the third studio album by Music/ThePixies, released in 1989. Compared to their previous two releases, this one had slicker production thanks to Gil Norton, a Briton who had previously worked with the Pixies' 4AD labelmates and New England neighbors Throwing Muses. At the same time the band rocked louder and harder than ever.

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'''''Doolittle''''' is the third studio album by Music/ThePixies, released in 1989. Compared to their previous two releases, this one had slicker production thanks to Gil Norton, a Briton who had previously worked with the Pixies' 4AD Creator/FourAD labelmates and New England neighbors Throwing Muses. At the same time the band rocked louder and harder than ever.

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* ShoutOut: The "slicing up eyeballs" on "Debaser" is a shout-out to Creator/LuisBunuel's ''Film/UnChienAndalou'', which is directly mentioned with the half French/half Spanish title "un chien andalusia".

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* ShoutOut: SanitySlippageSong: Frank Blacks' insane laughter during "Debaser" makes this song one.
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The "slicing up eyeballs" on "Debaser" is a shout-out to Creator/LuisBunuel's ''Film/UnChienAndalou'', which is directly mentioned with the half French/half Spanish title "un chien andalusia".andalusia".
** In "Fire Water Burn" by Music/BloodHoundGang the song "Monkey Gone To Heaven" is referenced:
--> ''I'm not black like Music/BarryWhite, no, I am white like Frank Black is''
--> ''So, if man is five and the devil is sex that must make me seven''
--> ''This honkie's gone to Heaven'' [[note]] A "honkie" is racial slur for a white person in Afro-American slang [[/note]]




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* MinisculeRocking: "Tame", "Crackity Jones", and "There Goes My Gun" are all under two minutes.
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* ShoutOut: The "slicing up eyeballs" on "Debaser" is a shout-out to Creator/LuisBunuel's ''Film/UnChienAndalous'', which is directly mentioned with the half French/half Spanish title "un chien andalusia".

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* ShoutOut: The "slicing up eyeballs" on "Debaser" is a shout-out to Creator/LuisBunuel's ''Film/UnChienAndalous'', ''Film/UnChienAndalou'', which is directly mentioned with the half French/half Spanish title "un chien andalusia".

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TheStoner: "Gouge Away":
-->''You stroke my locks''\\
''Some marijuana''\\
''If you got some.''
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StoryboardBody: "No. 13 Baby":
-->''Black tear falling on my lazy queen''\\
''Got a tattooed tit say number 13.''
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!!There is a trope so long (so long, so long):
* AlliterativeTitle: "'''L'''a '''L'''a '''L'''ove You"
* DesignStudentsOrgasm: A monkey with arcane charts and formulas, by graphic artist Vaughan Oliver.
* EyeScream: "Debaser" mentions "slicing up eyeballs".
* FairyTaleMotifs: The first line of "Tame" is "Hips like Cinderella", which is matched in the second verse by "Fall on your face in those bad shoes."
* FakingTheDead: "Wave of Mutilation":
-->''Cease to resist, giving my goodbye''\\
''Drive my car into the ocean''\\
''You'll think I'm dead, but I sail away...''
* GreenAesop: Black Francis says that he didn't intend "Monkey Gone to Heaven" to have an environmental message, but it's easy enough to pick one up.
-->''There was a guy''\\
''An under water guy who controlled the sea''\\
''Got killed by ten million pounds of sludge''\\
''From New York and New Jersey.''
* IUhYouToo: "Hey":
-->''"Uh", said the man to the lady''\\
''"Uh", said the lady to the man she adored''\\
''And the whores like a choir''\\
''Go "uh" all night''\\
''And Mary, ain't you tired of this?''
* InTheStyleOf: "Here Comes Your Man" has a lot of Music/TheBeatles in it. The band probably knew that "I Feel Fine" was the first pop single to incorporate feedback.
* NumberOfTheBeast: In "Monkey Gone to Heaven" Black Francis says "The devil is six" three times.
* OneManSong: "Mr. Grieves", "Crackity Jones"
* OneWordTitle: "Tame", "Dead", "Hey", "Silver". Also ''Doolittle'' itself.
* RecordProducer: Gil Norton, whose poppy style contrasts greatly with [[Music/BigBlack Steve Albini]], the producer of ''Music/SurferRosa''.
* ShoutOut: The "slicing up eyeballs" on "Debaser" is a shout-out to Creator/LuisBunuel's ''Film/UnChienAndalous'', which is directly mentioned with the half French/half Spanish title "un chien andalusia".
* SingerNamedrop: On "Monkey Gone to Heaven" Francis says "Rock me Joe" just before Joey Santiago's solo.
* StepUpToTheMicrophone: "La La Love You" is a duet between Kim Deal and David Lovering.
* TheStoner:
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'''''Doolittle''''' is the third studio album by Music/ThePixies, released in 1989. Compared to their previous two releases, this one had slicker production thanks to Gil Norton, a Briton who had previously worked with the Pixies' 4AD labelmates and New England neighbors Throwing Muses. At the same time the band rocked louder and harder than ever.

The result brought the band a lot of attention. ''Doolittle'' made the top ten in the UK, while also charting in the US and France. It's been acclaimed as a favorite by Music/PJHarvey and Music/{{Nirvana}}'s Kurt Cobain, among others. Music/DavidBowie's thrash/grunge supergroup Tin Machine made "Debaser" one of their concert staples.

''Doolittle'' was named #227 on the RollingStone500GreatestAlbumsOfAllTime list.

!!Tracklist:
# "Debaser" - 2:52
# "Tame" - 1:55
# "Wave of Mutilation" - 2:04
# "I Bleed" - 2:34
# "Here Comes Your Man" - 3:21
# "Dead" - 2:21
# "Monkey Gone to Heaven" - 2:56
# "Mr. Grieves" - 2:05
# "Crackity Jones" - 1:24
# "La La Love You" - 2:34
# "No. 13 Baby" - 3:51
# "There Goes My Gun" - 1:49
# "Hey" - 3:31
# "Silver" - 2:25
# "Gouge Away" - 2:35

!!Personnel
* Black Francis - Vocals, guitar
* Kim Deal - Bass, vocals
* David Lovering - Drums, vocals
* Joey Santiago - Guitar

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