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Allison by Pixies
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PixiesProduced by
Gil NortonWrited by
Frank BlackAbout
The third out of four songs titled after names in Bossanova was originally about a girl called Alison. However, as Black Francis stated in an interview with Q on September, 1990, Elvis Costello already had a song called “Alison”.
That’s pretty much the same reason Francis changed the name of “Velo...
Allison Lyrics
[Verse 1]
From distant star to this here bar
The me, the you, where are we now?
Hooray, the blues of everyone
[Chorus]
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[Verse 2]
Keeps a smile around a while
He took no fright and jettisoned
We'll go tonight to hear him tell
"Oh well"
[Chorus]
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(Allison)
[Guitar Solo]
[Bridge]
And when the planet hit the sun
I saw the face of Allison
[Chorus]
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Allison Q&A
Who wrote Allison's ?
Allison was written by Frank Black.
Who produced Allison's ?
Allison was produced by Gil Norton.
What did Pixies say about "Allison"?
‘Allison’ was originally about a girl called Alison, ‘but of course Elvis Costello has a song called ‘Alison,’ so I had to change it. Now it’s about Mose Allison, the jazz pianist.
— Francis Black via Q interview