Tame (song)
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| “Tame” | |||||
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| Song by Pixies | |||||
| Album | Doolittle | ||||
| Released | 1989 | ||||
| Recorded | October 31, 1988 – November 23, 1988 at Downtown Recorders in Boston, Massachusetts and Carriage House Studios in Stamford, Connecticut | ||||
| Genre | Alternative rock | ||||
| Length | 1:55 | ||||
| Label | 4AD (UK) Elektra (US) PolyGram (Canada) |
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| Writer | Black Francis | ||||
| Composer | Black Francis | ||||
| Producer | Gil Norton | ||||
| Doolittle track listing | |||||
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"Tame" is a song by the American alternative rock band Pixies. It is the second track on their 1989 album Doolittle. The song was written and sung by frontman Black Francis, produced by Gil Norton and recorded during the album's recording sessions.
Lead guitarist Joey Santiago plays a Hendrix chord, F7#9, against the three chord rhythm guitar part's Dm, C, and F[1].
[edit] Lyrics and meaning
Francis has said that the song is about "women [who] spend time presenting themselves and still come out forever bland and mediocre."
[edit] Influence of song
The song is most notable for its "quiet verse, loud chorus" dynamic, which would later influence Nirvana's song Smells Like Teen Spirit. This song was also influential to Nirvana because of the seemingly nonsensical lyrics that actually do have some sort of meaning.
[edit] Source
- ^ Sisario, Ben (2006). Doolittle, p.82 and 90. ISBN 0826417744.
