Day 12 (L) & we’re hearing some Pixies. The wonderful Levitate Me is taken from the Pixies debut EP Come On Pilgrim (now repackaged with their debut long-player, Surfer Rosa).
The eight songs on Come On Pilgrim were hand picked by 4AD label owner Ivo Watts-Russell from the seventeen tracks Pixies recorded for their early demo, the famous “Purple Tape”. The remaining nine tracks surfaced in the 2002 Pixies EP.
This version of Levitate Me is taken from their gig in 1988 at Londons Town & Country Club. Incredibly, Pixies were supporting 4AD label mates Throwing Muses. This gig was released on DVD in 2004, well worth tracking down. They’re selling quite cheap these days.
Give me help
Give me help
You can, levitate meThen take off them rings
Off them hose
Levitate meHigher place
Levitate meElevator lady [Repeat: x4]
Lady levitate meIf all in all is true [Repeat: x3]
If all is true
Won’t you please fawn over me [Repeat: x4]Shaky shake, shakey
Levitate meCome on pilgrim
You know he loves you
Levitate meHigher place
Levitate meHe kicked a baby
Elevator lady [Repeat: x3]
Lady
Elevator lady
Lady, lady, levitate meIf all in all is true [Repeat: x3]
If all is true
Won’t you please run over me [Repeat: x5]
Me, me, me, me
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