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New Old Pixies Video - "Tame"

Black Francis's Bluefinger LP -- a collection of Herman Brood referencing tunes, of course -- is out in the US next week. Kanye, Fifty, get ready! But it's a recently excavated A/V treat from Pixies that's abuzz today. The Doolittle whisper/scorcher "Tame" got some nightmarish, by-the-playground promo video treatment back in '89, but it's just recently found its way to the GooTube. They're making good friends with you! How do you like that, Sir Harold?


(via NME)

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This video blows. But I love the Pixies. It's a bizarre version of the song.

Posted by: Timbo at 09/10/07 6:33 PM | Reply
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It's a bizarre version of the song? Dude, it IS the song. Unproduced version, sure, but so are concerts.

Posted by: Alex at 09/10/07 6:54 PM | Reply
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Where can I find the original Herman Brood cd's? They seem to have disappeared from the market.

Posted by: steve at 09/10/07 8:32 PM | Reply
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Steve, try ebay- they pop up on there from time to time. There are a few on vinyl right now, if you's got a playa.

Posted by: Jack at 09/10/07 9:32 PM | Reply
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The Pixies are hands dow one of my favorite bands of all time. But I have to admit, they have some pretty shiteous videos. Doesn't change their level off innovation by any stretch though.

Posted by: Matt at 09/10/07 9:54 PM | Reply
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I don't know why but this was probably my favorite Pixies song. The alternate breathing, epiiic

Posted by: Ricou at 09/10/07 11:10 PM | Reply
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I believe the little person in the video is David Rappaport from Time Bandits who shot himself in the head the following year.

Posted by: faz at 09/10/07 11:21 PM | Reply
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I think this may be from some sort of UK TV programme rather than a properly commissioned video - not only does it sound live, but the thing flickering top right for the second half of the clip is the old commercial TV advert cue-in signal.

At least it's better than this use of Tame - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vxE69fzw6PY

Posted by: Simon at 09/11/07 11:45 AM | Reply
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Simon is exactly right, it was from a UK music program (I remember taping it off the TV At the time). I'm pretty sure the show was on Channel 4.

Memory starts getting hazier now but I think the show was called something like "Into the Groove." I also seem to remember it was some sort of odd hybrid of music/travelogue narrative. I think they were trying to think of more original ways to present music content than just having another live in the studio series.

Anyway, yeah, its not a promo vid, it was a live performance on a UK tv show.

Posted by: Alex at 09/11/07 3:22 PM | Reply
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