he Pixies never had a Top 10 single or a No 1 album, but the cult Boston four-piece came to define the sound of alternative rock in the late 80s and beyond. They caught the ear of some of rock’s most established figuresincluded the angular, catchy number we’re looking at here,. Recorded in 1987 at Q Division Studios in Boston, Black Francis left his trusty Japanese Fender Telecaster in its case, opting to go acoustic. The electric comes from the Pixies’ avant-garde guitarist Joey Santiago, who played his trademark 70s re-issue Les Paul Goldtop. For strummers, it’s largely a barre chord-based affair, so, though it’s a relatively straightforward tune, your fret hand does get a bit of a workout. Of course, if you struggle with the constant barring you could play the A and Am chords in open position to give your hand a brief rest.
