i love that scene. i also love the toadies and that they were influenced by pixies. they cover where is my mind. their song tyler is sonically very similar to where is my mind and we're back to tyler durden. that's always tripped me out. cheers.
I have a 30 minute commute to work daily.. there are days I just play this on repeat. And by the time I get to work. I feel I could've played it a bit more. Timeless song. Thank you
It saddens me to think there's an entire generation now that's growing up without understanding the joy of listening to an album as a whole, instead thinking that music is simply shuffling through an arbitrary collection of songs reduced to MP3 quality.
@@lexirogers1389 I'm glad to hear that you do. I am 55 and play guitar. Me and two buddies jam on Friday night's and one of my buddy's has a 25 year-old son who plays drums. He said he's learned more about good drumming by playing Rock 'n Roll from the 50s, 60s, and 70s than he ever could have imagined. Take care
Cole Hartel Im 16 and only listen to albums all the way through instead of playlists cause I suck at making playlists and just end up putting all my songs in it if that makes you feel better :p
Bloody your hands on a cactus tree Wipe it on your dress and send it to me When I first heard that lyric I was 16 years old and I felt like I had found my people. It was so damn good. I don’t know what it is about it that I found so fascinating. Maybe that a man wanted a dress soaked in blood? I mean, I think about it now after watching a million serial killer documentaries and it could be interpreted as creepy, but I didn’t see it that way then. I guess I still don’t. It was more oddly romantic.
so many indie bands are inspired by the pixies if not necessarily (and usually) their other songs , definitely and subconsciously the chord progression to where is my mind
@@louduva9849 That the song was ahead of it's time... That no one sounded like that when it came out... Pixies are the main reason why 90s music was so good... All the big 90s bands like nirvana and radiohead were all hugely influenced by pixies... And ofcourse the dynamics (soft and hard play during the verse and chorus respectively) was basicly invented by Pixies...
That's so true. It was a rare momment when the best film, and the best song; two remarkable pieces of art merged together to form a larger powerful momment. Incredible.
Such a great and honest, candid, humble commentary from genius provider of music for the Pixies and all of us. Thank you Joey, I just saw you in Montreal days ago and we were impressed!
I listen to a lot of music, I am 45 now, I go to concerts, I play in bands, I consume music in different genres every day, and for the past 20 years I have been considering “Where is my mind” the best rock song ever. Powerful, direct, full of melody and rage (Pixies trademark), and very very effective. It engages you. Pixies are a legendary band. (And I miss Kim Deal).
Good Pixies song! For whatever reason never really got into the Pixies, except like the super played songs like This Monkey's Gone to Heaven or Here Comes Your Man. Did not even know this song, Where is my mind? but now listening to it realize perhaps I've heard it before. It reminds me of Modest Mouse, Float on.... though just somewhat.
Joey: "This riff. Solo on "Hey". Bone Machine." I was expecting him to also say "Planet of Sound" as it just friggin' ROCKS. /Bone Machine was the first Pixies song I fell in love with.
15 years ago when i would wake up for highschool. Every morning i would put the ending sequence of fight club up on my computer and listen to the song while i was getting ready. That scene is awesome
just found this song on 2023 thought it was few years ago when was first released. I had never thought it was from 1988 this guys are just fucking genius ahead of their time.
"Good job whoever was the music supervisor for that one" lol, I'll say Pretty cool that even though he helped write it Joey can obviously appreciate that as much we do apparently.
In the world I see - you are stalking elk through the damp canyon forests around the ruins of Rockefeller Center. You'll wear leather clothes that will last you the rest of your life. You'll climb the wrist-thick kudzu vines that wrap the Sears Tower. And when you look down, you'll see tiny figures pounding corn, laying strips of venison on the empty car pool lane of some abandoned superhighway.
Ground Zero with Clyde Lewis used this song for bottom hour break transitions- I never heard it till I started listening to the show in 2012 . Love it!! The piano version is epic as well
that mars rover story is pretty cool, i remember a lot of people being sentimental over NASA's song choices during the rovers journeys every morning all the way up to when they lost contact.
+Roger J Hampson fast forward to Doolittle and the drums are just "the rhythm section again" but on that record they're almost like the lead instrument.
Probably because not all songs would suit having drums that high in the mix and if they did, song production and arrangement would be a lot more unimaginative. 🙂
Creepy cool is my term for something creepy that feels good. It's not creepy in a nefarious way but there's a little darkness and sense of the unknown sometimes wrapped in irony.
He never mentions that he's talking about the end of the movie "Fight Club"... if you haven't seen it (or don't remember the ending) you'd have no clue what he was talking about. He's right, it was a brilliant song choice. They paid homage to Fight Club by using a cover of "Where Is My Mind" at end of Mr. Robot season 1.
When I hear Pixies Where Is My Mind I can't help but think of Janis Joplin's Piece of My Heart. Come on, just listen to both songs, the similarities are obvious.
Shouldn't Joey have a writing credit on this song if he came up with the electric guitar riff? That's collaboration. If I wrote the basics of a song and then got a friend to embellish it - I would certainly give him/her a co-writing credit.
Yo Joey, it's a sweet riff and I'm happy for ya, but lemme just say, without the Kim vocal motif it loses some of its charm...one might even say a good *deal* of it. Who I said who thunk *THAT* up, that's what I want to know. Your best work imo is in All Over the World and The Happening, and Ana, but there is a whole lot of likable guitar work in Pixies songs. Joey Santiago, you are important.
I agree. I always wondered if that bit was improvised. It works well with joeys dissonant lead but that backing vocal makes the song. I always wondered who’s idea was that.
+Matt van den Ham "On Tuesday, April 13, 2004, NASA used "Where Is My Mind?" to wake up the team working on the Mars rover Spirit in honor of its software transplant."
It's just magic. I once had a hard time starting up an old truck, so I played a Butthole Surfers song at it [Dust-Devil] and the truck fired right up... Machines can appreciate music to.
Dude Joey is so right about this song being well placed at the end of fight club. First time I saw tht scene it was such a sweet rush
i love that scene. i also love the toadies and that they were influenced by pixies. they cover where is my mind. their song tyler is sonically very similar to where is my mind and we're back to tyler durden. that's always tripped me out. cheers.
*YOUR NOT FOLLOWING THE ONE RULE ABOUT YK FIGHT CLUB NOT TO TALK ABOUT IT*
Probably the first time you heard this tune right?
@@arlowallace7775Tyler is such a good song. I just want it to growl more
Joe is a great guitarist, and Dave is a most excellent drummer-percussionist. One of the best songs ever!!
I have a 30 minute commute to work daily.. there are days I just play this on repeat. And by the time I get to work. I feel I could've played it a bit more. Timeless song. Thank you
Looking at him today you'd never think Joey was from Manila, originally. I'm starting to admire his contributions to Pixies records more.
As the video ends my brain automatically starts to hear Cactus about to play
It saddens me to think there's an entire generation now that's growing up without understanding the joy of listening to an album as a whole, instead thinking that music is simply shuffling through an arbitrary collection of songs reduced to MP3 quality.
@@lexirogers1389 I'm glad to hear that you do. I am 55 and play guitar. Me and two buddies jam on Friday night's and one of my buddy's has a 25 year-old son who plays drums. He said he's learned more about good drumming by playing Rock 'n Roll from the 50s, 60s, and 70s than he ever could have imagined. Take care
Cole Hartel Im 16 and only listen to albums all the way through instead of playlists cause I suck at making playlists and just end up putting all my songs in it if that makes you feel better :p
Bloody your hands on a cactus tree
Wipe it on your dress and send it to me
When I first heard that lyric I was 16 years old and I felt like I had found my people. It was so damn good. I don’t know what it is about it that I found so fascinating. Maybe that a man wanted a dress soaked in blood? I mean, I think about it now after watching a million serial killer documentaries and it could be interpreted as creepy, but I didn’t see it that way then. I guess I still don’t. It was more oddly romantic.
Cole Hartel my daughter is twelve and she loves the pixies. Get out of here! It’s what the parent’s teach them you know?
Thank you gentlemen for providing the soundtrack to my life.
so many indie bands are inspired by the pixies if not necessarily (and usually) their other songs , definitely and subconsciously the chord progression to where is my mind
Leonard Crainie nothing new under the sun
One of my top 10 all time favorite songs.
a song very advanced to the time ..2020 and it sounds as if it were. Been recorded yesterday
What does that even mean?
@@louduva9849 That the song was ahead of it's time... That no one sounded like that when it came out... Pixies are the main reason why 90s music was so good... All the big 90s bands like nirvana and radiohead were all hugely influenced by pixies... And ofcourse the dynamics (soft and hard play during the verse and chorus respectively) was basicly invented by Pixies...
2023 too😊
That's so true. It was a rare momment when the best film, and the best song; two remarkable pieces of art merged together to form a larger powerful momment. Incredible.
100% agree
I am now 42 and i listen to that song since i was 13 !! I wanna say thank you for it. It leads me to good and dark times.
Sondel Funde Reinigung / Lost Places Ha....61 here and I saw them play this 2 nights ago.
Yeah that song in the end of Fight Club was everything.
Such a great and honest, candid, humble commentary from genius provider of music for the Pixies and all of us. Thank you Joey, I just saw you in Montreal days ago and we were impressed!
What a gracious compliment for Fight Club. Joey is a class act all the way.
Joey seems like such a chill laidback guy
I listen to a lot of music, I am 45 now, I go to concerts, I play in bands, I consume music in different genres every day, and for the past 20 years I have been considering “Where is my mind” the best rock song ever. Powerful, direct, full of melody and rage (Pixies trademark), and very very effective. It engages you. Pixies are a legendary band. (And I miss Kim Deal).
my absolute favourite song
Good Pixies song! For whatever reason never really got into the Pixies, except like the super played songs like This Monkey's Gone to Heaven or Here Comes Your Man. Did not even know this song, Where is my mind? but now listening to it realize perhaps I've heard it before. It reminds me of Modest Mouse, Float on.... though just somewhat.
"God damn it, Dave!" 2:16
Joey: "This riff. Solo on "Hey". Bone Machine." I was expecting him to also say "Planet of Sound" as it just friggin' ROCKS.
/Bone Machine was the first Pixies song I fell in love with.
EdwoodCA No 13 Baby and the title track of Trompe le Monde are the business.
Your bones gotta little machine...
Your bones got a lil machine
This song will forever be legendery and it will never get old. Bless fight club
Joey’s style is a HUGE part of Pixies success. As odd, awkward and weird as it is…it’s PERFECT. ❤️
It was dope at the end of "knock knock" with keanu reeves too. That movie was awesome
Dug Winningham (apprentice sound editor FIGHT CLUB) suggested "Where is My Mind" for Fight Club :-) Thanks Dug!
The last two minutes of No 13 Baby will change your life.
Stop your internal dialogue.
Just go change your life already.
Yeah! It's so hypnotic, like a whirlpool.
2022 it i, and still saying this is the most fresh track this world will hear all time ever..
15 years ago when i would wake up for highschool. Every morning i would put the ending sequence of fight club up on my computer and listen to the song while i was getting ready. That scene is awesome
One of the all- time greatest bands and records
This was my walk to/from college cassette back in 88/89, normally I'd take an extra long route too.
just found this song on 2023 thought it was few years ago when was first released. I had never thought it was from 1988 this guys are just fucking genius ahead of their time.
"Good job whoever was the music supervisor for that one"
lol, I'll say
Pretty cool that even though he helped write it Joey can obviously appreciate that as much we do apparently.
Lalalove you's riff is amazing too
In the world I see - you are stalking elk through the damp canyon forests around the ruins of Rockefeller Center. You'll wear leather clothes that will last you the rest of your life. You'll climb the wrist-thick kudzu vines that wrap the Sears Tower. And when you look down, you'll see tiny figures pounding corn, laying strips of venison on the empty car pool lane of some abandoned superhighway.
Ground Zero with Clyde Lewis used this song for bottom hour break transitions- I never heard it till I started listening to the show in 2012 . Love it!! The piano version is epic as well
that mars rover story is pretty cool, i remember a lot of people being sentimental over NASA's song choices during the rovers journeys every morning all the way up to when they lost contact.
Loved.
Joseph. Alberto. Santiago.
Great guitarist. Thanks Marcos. Dave is truly great too.
Where is my sleep 4.30am
Top 10 best riffs easily.
They are so cool
Came here and the view count is literally 123,456 views. Confirms this is the greatest song on earth and I dont even listen to rock.
Those Steve Albini produced drums. Sounds so good. Why don't all bands have the drums that high in the mix?
+Roger J Hampson fast forward to Doolittle and the drums are just "the rhythm section again" but on that record they're almost like the lead instrument.
they recorded them in a bathroom
Probably because not all songs would suit having drums that high in the mix and if they did, song production and arrangement would be a lot more unimaginative. 🙂
2:38 when he said “uhhhhh.... hey!” my brain went
*IM TRYN TO MEET U*
Creepy cool is my term for something creepy that feels good. It's not creepy in a nefarious way but there's a little darkness and sense of the unknown sometimes wrapped in irony.
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He never mentions that he's talking about the end of the movie "Fight Club"... if you haven't seen it (or don't remember the ending) you'd have no clue what he was talking about. He's right, it was a brilliant song choice. They paid homage to Fight Club by using a cover of "Where Is My Mind" at end of Mr. Robot season 1.
Ok so Queen, The Beatles, The pixies, Led Zeppelin, you can @ on that oml
0:30 Lol his little slip.
When I was a kid, I heard of the Pixies, but never sought out their music, then the ending of Fight Club came, and I had to know what that was.
I hear many elements of David Bowie in this song and a bit of Alice Cooper Billion Dollar Babies on the riffs. It's one of my favorite Pixies songs.
Sublime
The only rock concert I cried at was the Pixies.
I love bone machine. 2nd favorite song
I get it now.
I always thought it was about the Candiru!
Funny that I consider the Pixies as one of the best bands if not the best for me and I don't always skip this song
Does anyone ever hear this song and not think of Fight Club?
Thought bro was lying but i had a acid trip worthy of 8 hrs trying to find song off guitar riff
The EUROPA LUNA
GHOSTS
David looks like Mandy Patinkin here.
they look better now than they did then haha
Why is the very beginning the song the way it is though? The weird clip and then it starts the song?
The “ooh, stop”?
When I hear Pixies Where Is My Mind I can't help but think of Janis Joplin's Piece of My Heart. Come on, just listen to both songs, the similarities are obvious.
"Shit- stuff!"
Call me obtuse or whatever, but what film is he talking about in the video??
Fight Club
So many 90s bands hijacked this style with out knowing it
wheres my mind
Shouldn't Joey have a writing credit on this song if he came up with the electric guitar riff? That's collaboration. If I wrote the basics of a song and then got a friend to embellish it - I would certainly give him/her a co-writing credit.
So.. Almost no story to speak of how the song was written. I miss the pixies being spooky. Or violent. Its just a bit song-y nowadays.
Yo Joey, it's a sweet riff and I'm happy for ya, but lemme just say, without the Kim vocal motif it loses some of its charm...one might even say a good *deal* of it. Who I said who thunk *THAT* up, that's what I want to know.
Your best work imo is in All Over the World and The Happening, and Ana, but there is a whole lot of likable guitar work in Pixies songs. Joey Santiago, you are important.
Velouria's riff...riff for Tony's Theme...end of Space (I Believe In)...Letter to Memphis...Hey...Monkey...Dead...and don't forget Another Tooooooooe!
I agree. I always wondered if that bit was improvised. It works well with joeys dissonant lead but that backing vocal makes the song. I always wondered who’s idea was that.
Que groso Iron Man...
Dude's remarks confuse things.
I want to hear the song sung in German or Russian. That would be badass.
i don't know why "Where is my mind" there best song i mean there so many other good pixie songs , debaser , i bleed and a ton of other ...
There is no mars rover...
There's a rover, its just not on some imaginary ball floating about in a space that does not exist :)
@@shinkyorta7354 are you saying Mars doesn’t exist?
@@shinkyorta7354 do you happen to know a link that talks ab the story mentioned in the vid? i can’t seem to find anything on it
Who cares about the song, what happened to the Vietnamese food????
I don't follow, a song rebooted a computer?
+Matt van den Ham "On Tuesday, April 13, 2004, NASA used "Where Is My Mind?" to wake up the team working on the Mars rover Spirit in honor of its software transplant."
It's just magic. I once had a hard time starting up an old truck, so I played a Butthole Surfers song at it [Dust-Devil] and the truck fired right up... Machines can appreciate music to.
@@partytrumpet so the song wasn’t played on mars?
What a lousy story Joey haha
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