PIXIES - Gouge Away (Exceptional performance)

this bass line could go on forever and i wouldnt be mad.

This version just feels so raw and aggressive and very emotionally charged like he's remembering why he wrote the song and the rest of the band is matching his intensity and the audience is feeling the electricity in the air and don't care and want to scream along, and do, and it's perfect. I can't even listen to the regular version anymore.

Crazy to think this song was written about the biblical tale of Samson: he was betrayed by his love (Delilah) and his eyes were gouged out by his enemies. He was chained to the pillars of a temple and ridiculed. Meanwhile, his hair (the source of his strength that Delilah had cut off while he slept) grew back. Over time his renewed strength allowed him to pull the temple down on those that had injured him. This song builds and builds, the baseline steady, till the crescendo of the story comes to the end, in a freakishly powerful way. I first heard this song back in 89' and was gobsmacked, "WHO ARE THE PIXIES?!" This live version might be their best version.

THE best version of Gouge Away out there. Makes my soul smile and my eyes almost tear.. Brutal. Beautiful.

It's hard not to get goosebumps while listening to this

Half the audience weren't probably even born when this came out... What a testament to their timelessness.... Fucking Epic!

Makes me so happy to see young people vibrating with the Pixies... There is hope!

The very last band of my bucket list to see live. For some reason, at 45 years old, I've continually missed them since being a fan since 1989 when I discovered them in the 6th grade. I'll finally be seeing The Pixies in Los Angeles this October, 2022!

Gouge away, you can gouge away Stay all day if you want to Missy aggravation Some sacred questions, you stroke my locks Some marijuana if you got some Gouge away, you can gouge away Stay all day if you want to Sleeping on your belly You break my arms, you spoon my eyes Been rubbing a bad charm with holy fingers Gouge away, you can gouge away Stay all day if you want to Chained to the pillars A 3 day party, I break the walls And kill us all with holy fingers Gouge away, you can gouge away Stay all day if you want to.

Does anyone else have that feeling that, as good as this video is, it's tinged with envy that I wasn't there witnessing it in the flesh? This band are fucking incredible.

You might call them pioneers, influencers, indie, alt rock...but whatever the Pixies are, it was a genre of it's own that paved the way for so many others and cemented itself as one of the best. This is definitely one of their better live performances.

Why is this not on Spotify. Love listening to this version. Such passion!!

Any song that starts with a lot of bass you know is gonna be good

The song is great already, I mean it IS Pixies. But kudos to whoever mixed this live recording. This is fantastic.

Odličan live nastup Bostonskih alternativnih indie rock velikana!

When even the legendary Bowie marveled at your band, you know you're good.

IMO one of the best songs ever written, flawless. Stay all day if you want to.

I loved this band when I was young, 30+ years ago. Can't believe how much time has passed. I used to bounce off the walls to their records. Incredible stuff.

This band gets better as the members age... I'm speechless. Definitely one of their best performances ever.

Gouge away, you can gouge away Stay all day if you want to Missy aggravation Some sacred questions, you stroke my locks Some marijuana if you got some Gouge away, you can gouge away Stay all day if you want to Sleeping on your belly You break my arms, you spoon my eyes Been rubbing a bad charm with holy fingers Gouge away, you can gouge away Stay all day if you want to Chained to the pillars A 3 day party, I break the walls And kill us all with holy fingers Gouge away, you can gouge away Stay all day if you want to

I wish this version was somehow to listen on Spotify...

Absolutely badass. Will be badass through all time. Timeless. Fat, juicy, Bass. I will never get tired of the Pixies.

Con esta canción abrieron su concierto en Bogotá el 7 de octubre de 2022. Lo que es trágico y a la vez maravilloso es que no se pueda regresar en el tiempo hasta este momento, cada día más sublime, indeleble y sensual en mi memoria. Gracias brownie, dulcita, Pixies. Fuckingawesome.

I am 63 and will NEVER get sick of this

22 años, esta es mi banda favorita y estoy controlando mis ataques de pánico y ansiedad con su musica. solo gracias.

this track hasn't aged a bit ! 🙌👏🖤

Those two guitar notes and then the bend...proof of how minimal but perfect music ideas can be so powerful

Wow! I love Kim. Thought the Pixies aren't the Pixies without her. But this new bass player just blew me away!

Gouge away, you can gouge away Stay all day if you want to Missy aggravation Some sacred questions, you stroke my locks Some marijuana if you got some Gouge away, you can gouge away Stay all day if you want to Sleeping on your belly You break my arms, you spoon my eyes Been rubbing a bad charm with holy fingers Gouge away, you can gouge away Stay all day if you want to Chained to the pillars A 3 day party, I break the walls And kill us all with holy fingers Gouge away, you can gouge away Stay all day if you want to

Not sure what’s wrong with me today, but for some reason the crowd singing along at 2:26 brought me to tears. I will forever love this band.

Absolutely tremendous performance

Gouge away, you can gouge away Stay all day if you want to :) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Missy aggravation Some sacred questions, you stroke my locks Some marijuana if you got some Gouge away, you can gouge away Stay all day if you want to :) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *WOOoooOOOoooOOoo* Sleeping on your belly You break my arms, you spoon my eyes Been rubbing a bad charm with holy fingers Gouge away, you can gouge away Stay all day if you want to :) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Chained to the pillars A 3 day party, I break the walls And kill us all with holy fingers Gouge away, you can gouge away Stay all day if you want to :)

I’ve been enjoying music videos on you tube for so many years now… literally years of great music videos and live songs of the greatest musicians of all time and I’ve literally obsessed with shit on here sometimes replaying the same song over and over and over and I will put my hands down all time best live song of a band is this live version of gouge away! Thank you pixies! HAIL BLACK FRANCIS !!!! AND STAY ALL DAY!!!!

50 Years old. Listening to music for atleast 40 years. How could I have missed this? But I did. Shame on me. What a bloody great song!

La magia de la canción esta en la tensión que se genera entre el verso y el estribillo y va aumentando hasta llegar al ultimo estribillo donde explota todo, en esta versión se aprecia perfectamente eso, una genialidad

One of the greatest performances of all time.

[LYRICS] Gouge away You can gouge away Stay all day If you want to Missy aggravation Some sacred questions You stroke my locks Some marijuana If you got some Gouge away You can gouge away Stay all day If you want to Sleeping on your bed You break my arms You spoon my eyes Been rubbing a bad charm With holy fingers Gouge away You can gouge away Stay all day If you want to Chained to the pillars A three day party I break the walls And kill us all With holy fingers Gouge away You can gouge away Stay all day If you want to

My new favorite song..... Its been a long time since ive had one. Feel and know, Im late to the party, but im gald I found it. Thank you Kurt, for saying these guys were one of your influences. Gouge Away!

I've watched a few videos of this song and it's genuinely awe inspiring to see it being performed so long after its initial release with this much power and energy. Still sounds so fresh. Gives me goosebumps it's so good.

Kim Deal said she wished she was a more accomplished player. She already was. She had it all. Style, attitude and her bass lines were so influential and spot on.

One of the best bass line entry's ever ..... very underrated band.

If you ask the influence of Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Smashing Pumpkins, Weezer, Radiohead, Blur, The Strokes, The Killers, My Chemical Romance, and many many others, this band is the answer.

The face and body movements of the woman at 3'24" totally encapsulates the unique euphoria of being at a Pixies gig. I went to my first in 1990 and the euphoria, emotion and ecstasy has never waned at the next 4 times I saw them since.

The simplest bass line in the world, yet the most effective one! Love this song!

This is a soulful performance. Frank Black's voice gives me the chills.

My favorite band of all time since I first heard in college in the 80's. I drove 14 hours to see them. And saw Frank a million times solo. Never a single regret.

Very influential band. So much talent.

Just grips you and doesn't let go. The audience singing along is mesmerizing.

This is the hands down THE BEST performance ever. The raw and the real. I can't even explain it. THIS! FUCK YEAH 💜

Could be the greatest Pixies concert footage ever

I think If Pixies appeared today for the first time the would be just as cutting edge and relevant. Such simple almost "bad" music yet so expressive and unique. What a band.

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O melhor dos melhores

Best song by the Pixies ever!

Paz's bass is the real deal ❤️❤️

i started clapping at the end and realized i wasn't there :( wow as a long time fan of theirs, this was beautiful!

man...the location, the sound..and frank looks so tired but explodes with such a power with a voice that´s better than ever. they definately aged well.

I was there. They were exceptional all night long. They barely paused between songs. Just a wall of sound for two hours

Maybe the most explosive song never written... Powerful but on the reserve... I listened to it again and again, years after years since more than 25 years and it continues to give me thrills! I would like to thank the pixies for all they give me.

The nth time listening to this... That bass... The build up. Frank Blacks' voice. Joey Santiago's wall of sound. It's perfect.

Awesome don't get much better than this 👌

An exceptional band at the peak of its powers.

You know when you have one of those bands that changed your life as a kid? That’s these guys for me.

Pixies changed my perception of what music was and could be. Blew me away and became my favorite band from the moment I heard them for the first time in 93'.

This truly is an exceptional version. Damn

"Been rubbing a bad charm with holy fingers" is one of the best lyrics ever written.

Quelle Basse ! ces changements (presque imperceptibles) de rythme (surtout dans l'intro) ! Wahou !

Hoy tengo un día de buena suerte. Una banda con un sonido oscuro que deslumbra la noche.

Sheer power! This band always radiated an impressive strength, and this song really comes at you like a wall of unstoppable, hypnotic rhythm...

That bass is insane. Her tempo is soothing and chill.

Les chefs d’œuvres sont intemporels...30 ans plus tard c'est toujours aussi bon !

Best version of this song I've ever heard!!!

I can only imagine how insane this would of been to see live

There aren't enough words in the dictionary to describe how fkn superb The Pixies are

I saw Frank do this in a small room (Stubb's indoors, Austin) with his solo project. Jumped right into the lyrics. First song of the show. BOOM! I always liked the recorded song, but these live moments flesh it out so fully.

Magistral performance......PIxies é uma banda fantástica!!!!!!!

My favourite song from Pixies! These guys are amazing live 🤘

That bass flourish at 0:38 is sublime.

My Pixies. My youth. My everything.

Não me canso de assistir!!!!!

This never ever gets old . Love it👍

I have listened to more than 2000 albums in my lifetime (I'm only 24, so more to come) and Doolittle by Pixies is in my top 5. Outstanding performance by genius band. Cheers from Ukraine.

We should probably go ahead and blast this bass line out across time and space as humanities swan song.

Eu poderia ficar ouvindo esse baixo pra sempre!

One of the best bands of the 90's. They ROCK!!!

I can’t remember how many times I’ve watched this video. It’s perfection.

seeing this live 3 years ago was one of the highlights of my life. so damn good.

The Pixies are one of the most underrated bands in history

One of 20 songs I want played at any memorial after I die.

Pixies takes me back to high school. Pixies was one of those bands you only listened to if you were in a certain group. Everyone else just kind of listened to the pop chart music and the auto tuned rap. Of course my friends and I being skaters we loved Pixies and sonic youth. All of us smokers at the time hanging out in the smoking section. Glad we all mostly quit now though. Especially as one of my friends is a singer/music producer now. He's just released a cover of "All Along the watchtower" and I swear it sounds to me as if Pixies covered it themselves. It's a strange but cool take on it. Try searching Lonely Gimmick - All Along the Watchtower, I think he's seriously talented and deserves more attention. He does all the music himself recording to his laptop.

Frank Black is living proof that you don't have to look cool to be a rock star

Gracias Pixies, esto es demasiado bueno

I love The Pixies! I begun listen to them when I was thirteen years old! Frank Black a way of singing unique! And the guitar of Joey Santiago, what crazy sounds he can play!

1989, I'm 18 years old, seeing my first live band. Newport, South Wales, The Pixies.

Used to play a cover version of this in one of the many bands I played in over the years. Always went down a storm. A fantastic song. Driven by the bass with some tasty guitar lines. Perfect.

Best performance iv ever seen of this song !! You can feel the gouge

Seeing this band live is truly a highlight in my life I’m forever grateful they toured Australia

I was a serious latecomer to the Pixies... Damn I missed out for years they are right up my street!

I have been a Pixies fan since 1989, and that performance was very very good.

Best version ever. In the evening I have this on loop to what is possibly an unhealthy degree.