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The sixth track on Surfer Rosa, squeezed in-between classic Pixies hits “Gigantic” and “Where Is My Mind?”. “River Euphrates” is an upbeat, distorted track about a man’s unusual excursion through the Middle East and one of its most famous rivers.
Two versions of this song exist (both with the same...
[Refrain: Kim Deal & Frank Black]
Ride, ride, ride, ride
Ride, ride, ride, ride, ride, ride, ride, ride, ride, ride
Ride, ride, ride, ride, ride, ride, ride, ride
Ride, ride, ride, ride, ride, ride
Ride, ride, ride, ride, ride, ride
Ride, ride
Ride, ride, ride, ride, ride, ride
[Verse 1: Frank Black]
Stuck here out of gas
Out here on the Gaza Strip
From driving in too fast
Two, three
[Chorus: Frank Black & Kim Deal]
Let's ride a tire down the river Euphrates
Let's ride a tire
Let's ride a tire down the river Euphrates
Ride a tire
Ride a tire down the river Euphrates
Ride a tire
Oh!
[Refrain: Kim Deal & Frank Black]
Ride, ride, ride, ride
Ride, ride, ride, ride, ride, ride, ride, ride, ride, ride
Ride, ride, ride, ride, ride, ride, ride, ride
Ride, ride, ride, ride, ride, ride, ride, ride, ride, ride
Ride, ride, ride, ride
Ride, ride, ride, ride, ride, ride
[Verse 2: Frank Black]
Dead Sea make me float
One sip from the salty wine
Dead Sea make you choke
Two, three
[Chorus: Frank Black & Kim Deal]
Let's ride a tire down the river Euphrates
Let's ride a tire
Let's ride a tire down the river Euphrates
Ride a tire
Let's ride a tire down the river Euphrates
Let's ride a tire
[Outro]
Ride!
A!
Tire!
River Euphrates was written by Frank Black.
River Euphrates was produced by Steve Albini.
Pixies released River Euphrates on Mon Mar 21 1988.