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| song oracle |
Posted - 05/12/2004 : 06:55:33
Today's random song of the day is Hey.
What do you think of it?
lyrics
hey
been trying to meet you
hey
must be a devil between us
or whores in my head
whores at my door
whores in my bed
but hey
where
have you
been if you go i will surely die
we're chained
uh said the man to the lady
uh said the lady to the man she adored
and the whores like a choir
go uh all night
and mary ain't you tired of this
uh
is
the
sound
that the mother makes when the baby breaks
we're chained
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| PixieSteve |
Posted - 05/18/2004 : 17:21:42
it's not so much the chord shapes and stuff, it's being able to change from them properly and getting the rhythm right and singing at the same time, gah. |
| psychocandy |
Posted - 05/18/2004 : 11:06:32
yeah, i think it's one of the most beautiful songs of the pixies. one girlfriend make me a gift one day, the doolitle, and she runs directly to Hey... since this day, i loved hey. the madness lyrics, the chorus of whores. i loved that.
eau |
| DruggedBunny |
Posted - 05/14/2004 : 18:39:15
quote:
I never really nail that thingie that Charles is playing. It's so damn hard.
It took me nearly 10 years to figure it out, and it is deceptively simple, at least the way I play it (which seems right)... excuse crude diagram...
I'll use the 2nd verse as an example, since this guitar part comes in from the start of that verse, where I think (from memory) it comes in slightly later on the first verse. Note that the index finger stays across the 3 strings for all 3 chords (and you try to play only the top 3 strings). You keep hold of #1 and 'throw' the other 2 variations on at the appropriate time (pluck once on #1, and move to #2 or #3 while strings are 'ringing').
Flip between position #1 and position #2 for the first part ("Uh..."), then flip between #1 and #3 ("Said the man to the"), then switch back to #1 and #2 on 'lady'. Keep repeating #1 and #2 until "said the lady to the...", go to #1 -> #3 and keep repeating and you should be there...
The only hard part is getting the old 'muscle memory' as Kim recently called it, to learn the chord shapes...
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"Nothing to do about it..." |
| Carl |
Posted - 05/14/2004 : 09:43:24
It's a real sad, moody, romantic piece. Dos'nt Frank play the lovely little main riff? |
| Homers_pet_monkey |
Posted - 05/13/2004 : 13:57:25
quote:
Originally posted by whoreatthedoor
Romantic song ever?
Don't know, but one of my faves. Second place in my all-time Pixies ranking.
 "Join the Cult of the whore at the door / And You'll find no answers, but real fun"
It's weird 'cos it isn't supposed to be but I totally agree. I think it's possibly the most romantic song ever for me. Like I said, I know it wasn't intended to be romantic, but I think it is.
You know when people ask you, "What's your favourite song ever written?" Stupid question isn't it? I can never answer those questions. I refuse to.
However!!! If my life depended on it. 'Hey' could very possibly be my choice. It's certainly up there.
Hansel and Gretel have formed a band, .....And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Breadcrumbs!!! |
| This_Guy |
Posted - 05/13/2004 : 00:30:29
makes love more than just a simple word. |
| whoreatthedoor |
Posted - 05/13/2004 : 00:24:21
Most Romantic song ever?
Don't know, but one of my faves. Second place in my all-time Pixies ranking.
"Join the Cult of the whore at the door / And You'll find no answers, but real fun" |
| porkbone1 |
Posted - 05/12/2004 : 19:10:16
I have always thought this was one of the best pixies songs. (me too?) Something about the way it goes together, and like El Barto said, it's totally unique. No other songs like it, anywhere. When I heard the performance of this song at Coachella, I got goosebumps.
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| El Barto |
Posted - 05/12/2004 : 17:57:18
Perhaps one of the best Pixies songs ever...I agree, it's so very gripping and passionate. It doesn't sound like any other song. Can you think of *any* song which sounds remotely like Hey? It's like, from another planet.
Boycott cults and t's |
| rockmusic84 |
Posted - 05/12/2004 : 17:07:35
One of the best songs on "Doolittle", and one of the Pixies' best. This is the other song on Doolittle that got me hooked (and kept me hooked) on the Pixies. Frank's guitar part is awesome, Kim's bass and "chained" vocal are spot on, Joey's solo is dark, moody, and melodic, and David's drumming suits the verses well. My favorite verse is "uh-is-the-sound-that the mother makes when her baby breaks!!!". It was cool to hear in the documentary that this song was done live (save for Kim's vocal and David's cymbal overdubs). One of the few songs in my music collection where I'm actually sad when it's over.
Join The Cult of U-MASS - IT'S EDUCATIONAL!!! |
| Daisy Girl |
Posted - 05/12/2004 : 16:54:55
this is one of my favorites too... i love the lyrics, especially the line "we're chained" and how the song builds. I also love everything else, the vocals, the guitair drums and bass. It rocks!! |
| The Holiday Son |
Posted - 05/12/2004 : 15:28:19
Wow, almost everybody agrees!!
(one of) the best Pixies song.
Don't know what else to say except I've always loved it. |
| billgoodman |
Posted - 05/12/2004 : 14:04:53
I can't play what he plays too
 "I joined the Cult of Frank/Nobody wanted to join my Culf" |
| ivandivel |
Posted - 05/12/2004 : 14:02:00
Best song they recorded. First song that got me hooked to them. Beatyfull and minimalistic - everything is perfect - the drums - the solo - and the singing. Regarding Black's playing - could it be that the bass marks the chord "change" and that he plays the same sequence over and over again (except for the F#). Looks that way when you see him play it. |
| BLT |
Posted - 05/12/2004 : 12:58:19
I've had that fucking song in my head for three days now. I love the song, but please... make it go away for a little while. |
| TameReg |
Posted - 05/12/2004 : 11:38:39
A classic. Love the wailng guitar. |
| The Calistanian |
Posted - 05/12/2004 : 11:11:40
I just own the new compilation...why is this song called "Hey"?
Just kidding.
I am a man with 3 fingers...but that doesn't count my index finger nor my thumb. |
| offerw |
Posted - 05/12/2004 : 11:03:29
I love the Hey - redux remix on the new compilation. A lot.
wilhelm |
| Adam |
Posted - 05/12/2004 : 08:51:07
I will have to agree with everyone above me, this is one bad-ass song. I like to intermingling of BF and Kim on the "we're chained" parts. |
| Ziggy |
Posted - 05/12/2004 : 08:23:21
I can't play what Charles is playing either. Weird. Deceptively simple. But a wicked song.
"Me and the chickens running in the street" |
| Jettison |
Posted - 05/12/2004 : 07:42:56
one of the most passionate pixies songs ever.
i think the dvd talks about how it was all done live in one take.
twas a great song for a mix tape back in my wooing days.
www.thecroakers.com |
| Douglas |
Posted - 05/12/2004 : 07:32:02
like it a lot, of course. I never really nail that thingie that Charles is playing. It's so damn hard. Well, not THAT hard maybe but anyway... amazing song. |
| klikger |
Posted - 05/12/2004 : 07:04:27
When I first got Doolittle, I skipped Hey once in awhile. I don't know why now. This is a very good song and has alot of that very distinctive Pixies flavor. I guess everything they play does, but this is one that sticks out in my mind. |
