Continuing Doolittle’s use of Biblical stories for lyrical inspiration, “Gouge Away” addresses the story of Samson from the Book of Judges. Empowered by God with supernatural powers, Samson is able to accomplish incredible things in the name of the Lord – however, his weakness for women and reliance on his long hair (which was the last part of the Nazarite vow he had not broken) eventually lead to his injury and death. Samson had his eyes gouged out by enemy Philistines in a time of weakness, explaining the title of the song. Black Francis told Esquire, that he thinks “it’s the best… read more
Continuing Doolittle’s use of Biblical stories for lyrical inspiration, “Gouge Away” addresses the story of Samson from the Book of Judges. Empowered… read more
Continuing Doolittle’s use of Biblical stories for lyrical inspiration, “Gouge Away” addresses the story of Samson from the Book of Judges. Empowered by God with supernatural powers, Sam… read more
Pixies is an American alternative rock band which formed in Boston, Massachusetts, United States in 1986. The band consists of Charles (Black Francis) Thompson IV (vocals, guitar; also known as ''Frank Black''), Joey Santiago (lead guitar), David Lovering (drums) and Paz Lenchantin (bass, vocals). Until 2013, the band also featured Kim Deal on bass and vocals. The band officially split in 1993 and reunited in 2004. They went on hiatus in 2007, with each band member pursuing projects of their own, only to reunite in 2009, with the announcement of a new tour co… read more
Pixies is an American alternative rock band which formed in Boston, Massachusetts, United States in 1986. The band consists of Charles (Black Francis) Thompson IV (vocals, guitar; also know… read more
Pixies is an American alternative rock band which formed in Boston, Massachusetts, United States in 1986. The band consists of Charles (Black Francis) Thompson IV (vocals, guitar; also known as ''Frank Black''), Joe…read more