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Not the Pixies
It’s been dogging these guys ever since they first formed in the late 80s. Now they’ve reformed and started touring the music press and the ordinary newsie press are touting the influence that Pixies had over other bands to follow. Notably Nirvana, whose Smells Like Teen Spirit was intentionally written as a Pixies rip-off.
But folks, let’s get one thing straight: It’s just Pixies. There ain’t no The anywhere. So, the BBC and The Herald get kicked out of my class for not paying attention.
No one gets The The confused. They don’t suddenly get called The The The. No one with a semblance of intelligence called Cocteau Twins The Cocteau Twins (although I do recall some instances). So folks, it’s just Pixies. Okay?
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