Three different storylines are at play in this song. In our interview with Pixies frontman Frank Black, he explained the inspirations: "Girlfriend. Unfaithfulness. Creepy pastor whose intentions I later questioned. In that order."
This is the first track on Surfer Rosa, the follow-up to the Pixies debut EP Come On Pilgrim. Music critics shouted its praises: "It assures itself of its own genius." -Sounds "A ruddy huge jukebox of fun and games for all the one-parent families and mental immigrants down your street." -Melody Maker Despite such critical adulation, the album sold poorly; perhaps lyrics like this song's "Our love is rice and beans and horses' lard" turn off some listeners.
Frank Black once described the "bone machine" as "the hips of a woman." Much of it was inspired by his time in Southern California, where he lived for about 12 years.
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