Dig for Fire

"Dig for Fire" is a song by the American alternative rock band Pixies. The song appeared on their 1990 album Bossanova, and was released as a single in October 1990. The song reached number 11 on the Modern Rock Tracks chart[1] and number 62 in the UK. According to Pixies frontman Black Francis, the song was "a bad Talking Heads imitation."[2]

"Dig for Fire"
Single by Pixies
from the album Bossanova
B-side
  • "Velvety Instrumental Version"
  • "Winterlong"
  • "Santo"
ReleasedOctober 29, 1990 (1990-10-29)
Recorded1989 – 1990;
StudioCherkee, Hollywood; Hansa Tonstudio, Berlin
GenreAlternative rock
Length2:51
Label4AD/Elektra
Songwriter(s)Black Francis
Producer(s)Gil Norton, Chris Sheldon
Pixies singles chronology
"Velouria"
(1990)		 "Dig for Fire"
(1990)		 "Planet of Sound"
(1991)
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The song shared a video with another Bossanova track, the brief "Allison", a tribute to jazz musician Mose Allison.

The single version of "Dig for Fire" is mixed differently from the album version and also contains some overdubs.

Track listing

All songs written by Black Francis, except where noted

  1. "Dig for Fire" – 2:51
  2. "Velvety Instrumental Version" – 2:04
  3. "Winterlong" (Neil Young) – 3:07
  4. "Santo" – 2:16

Charts
Chart (1990–91) Peak
position
UK Singles (OCC)[3] 62
US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[4] 11

References
  1. "Pixies - Awards". allmusic.com. Retrieved February 13, 2013.
  2. Stern, Perry. "Surf's Up." Music Express, October 1990. http://aleceiffel.free.fr/surf.html (transcript) (accessed March 10, 2013)
  3. "Pixies: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
  4. "Pixies Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved 7 August 2017.



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