Debaser

"Debaser" is a song by the Alternative rock band Pixies. It is the first song on their 1989 album Doolittle. It was written by Black Francis.

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The lyrics are based on a French surrealist film by Luis Bu?uel and Salvador Dal? called Un chien andalou. The film opens with a scene in which a woman's eye is slit by a razor, which is referenced in the song lyric "Slicin' up eyeballs/I want you to know". The title "Debaser" comes from Un chien andalou debasing morality and standards of art, according to Black Francis.

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The music was very influential on Alternative rock. The song opens with a solo bass guitar and has a loud/soft dynamic, like many future Nirvana songs would. Kurt Cobain has even said he was trying to imitate "Debaser" musically and lyrically when writing the song "Smells Like Teen Spirit".

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The Pixies headlined the Reading Festival in 1991, where they played a highly enthusiastic version of "Debaser" which has become legendary among fans. This song also appears on the albums Death to the Pixies and '. The band Mother Universe covers this song on the tribute album Hey - A Pixies Tribute.

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