Pixies Videos

Indie Cindy



I like the way this video uses a white noise image to resemble a tape recording. The video seems to chronicle a love triangle that ends badly, and is reflected in the lyrics; "We offed ourselves in a lovers pact, we threw ourselves into the sea... Indie Cindy, be in love with me, I beg for you to carry me."
It begins telling the story in reverse, indicated by the 'rewind' symbol which appears, then recaps it in forward motion, as if someone is watching the recording back to analyse the relationship.

Bagboy



The concept of the song is expressed through the video as the "Bagboy" raids a supermarket, rides home on his bike with some groceries, bathes in a tub full of Froot Loops and then destroys someone's house with menace. Other than the word "Bagboy", the meaning of the song is unclear to me, but I like the way the visuals illustrate the music, for example when the song kicks in as the word "Bagboy" is smashed.

Monkey Gone To Heaven



This video is solely performance based, but is interesting to watch because of the varying camera shots/angles, such as tilt shot. I also like that it is filmed in black and white.

Here Comes Your Man



Once again, this video is performance based, but is shot in colour and includes more outrageous camera styles.

Debaser



I really like the editing used in this video. The transition of shots is very quick to match the pace of the song, and both colour and black-and-white shots are included. The lyrics are based on a surrealist film by Luis Bunuel and Salvador Dali called Un Chien Andalou. The title "Debaser" references the fact that Un Chien Andalou debases morality and standards of art, according to Black Francis. This is reflected in the video through the use of abstract camera effects and styles.

Dig For Fire / Allison



I like the colours used in this video and the range of different shot types and angles.