The first track off the Pixies highly-acclaimed 1989 album Doolittle, “Debaser” is one of the most perfect introductions to the legendary alternative rock band. A loud, upbeat song about the famous French short film Un Chien Andalou, “Debaser” features many of the band’s signature musical motifs: a...
[Verse: Black Francis]
Got me a movie, I want you to know
Slicin' up eyeballs, I want you to know
Girlie so groovy, I want you to know
Don't know about you
[Pre-Chorus: Black Francis]
But I am un chien andalusia
I am un chien andalusia
I am un chien andalusia
I am un chien andalusia
[Chorus: Black Francis, Kim Deal]
Wanna grow up to be
Be a debaser (Debaser)
Debaser (Debaser)
Debaser (Debaser)
Debaser (Debaser)
Debaser (Debaser)
Debaser (Debaser)
[Verse: Black Francis]
Got me a movie, ha, ha, ha, ho
Slicin' up eyeballs, ha, ha, ha, ho
Girlie so groovy, ha, ha, ha, ho
Don't know about you
[Pre-Chorus: Black Francis]
But I am un chien andalusia
I am un chien andalusia
I am un chien andalusia
I am un chien andalusia
[Chorus: Kim Deal, Black Francis]
(Debaser) Debaser
(Debaser) Debaser
(Debaser) Debaser
(Debaser) Debaser
(Debaser) Debaser
(Debaser) Debaser
(Debaser) Debaser
Debaser was written by Frank Black.
Debaser was produced by Gil Norton.
Black Francis, NME, 22nd April 1989:
There’s a chord progression, that’s the first thing. Then a word or a phrase at the most. Then a topic evolves around that. I thought of Un Chien Andalou and I thought an arty French movie was an equally dumb thing to write a song about.
Debaser fitted well beca...