Frank Black - She's my way

producer and singer frank black (from the pixies) with a song called 'she's my way' taken from the album 'christmas'

Black Francis (born Charles Michael Kittridge Thompson IV on April 6, 1965) is an American singer, songwriter and guitarist. He is best known as the frontman of the influential alternative rock band Pixies, with whom he performs under the stage name Black Francis. Following the band's breakup in 1993, he embarked on a solo career under the name Frank Black. After releasing two albums with 4AD, he left the label and formed a backing band, Frank Black and the Catholics. He reformed the Pixies in 2004 and continues to release solo records and tour as a solo artist,[4] having re-adopted his current stage name in 2007.

His vocal style has varied from a screaming, yowling delivery as lead vocalist of the Pixies to a more measured and melodical style in his solo career. In a recent interview on CBC's The Hour, Black described his musical transformation: "Pixies were quite abstract in their repertoire, it was kind of surrealist, kind of drop-out lyrics, but instinctively I knew I wasn't going to sing about all of my 'hard times' or whatever because it wouldn't have rang true. Now I've had a good life, I've had some ups and downs like everybody and so you feel you could be a little more Leonard Cohen or something. His cryptic lyrics mostly explore unconventional subjects, such as surrealism, incest and Biblical violence, along with science fiction and surf culture. His use of atypical meter signatures, loud-quiet dynamics and distinct preference for live-to-two-track recording in his career as a solo artist give him a more specific style in alternative rock.

As frontman of the Pixies, his songs (such as "Where Is My Mind?" and "Debaser") received praise and citations from contemporaries, including Radiohead's Thom Yorke and Nirvana's Kurt Cobain. Cobain once said that "Smells Like Teen Spirit" was his attempt at trying to "rip off the Pixies. However, in his solo work and records with the Catholics, he received fewer popular and critical accolades.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• frank
• black
• the
• pixies
• rock
• alternative

[electricdreamdesigns]

I can't find a copy of this song anywhere grrr :( Is Christmass a hard to find CD? Can someone please email me this song or a link to it somewhere?

[sonniesays]

@electricdreamdesigns I found this piece of fine music on a local record fiar.. I guess I was lucky.. you gotta go look for it..

[sonniesays]

@electricdreamdesigns I found this masterpiece on a local record fair... I guess I was just lucky! ...you really gotta go look for it..

[Crackerdamus101]

AMAZING!

[sonniesays]

hey that's great about that intervieuw .. thumbs up! he's a cool guy so no nerves needed ... give it your best shot! :0)

[luxou812]

love this chubby dude

[nirvanachris]

Dude, this is a great song. A million miles from Pixies but fantastic in its own way.

[deanmill2]

This is a great song. Why isn't it on itunes?

[Vincecouk]

@DoolittlesRevenge agreed, one of Frank's best, maybe best.

[jaejunkiex]

yayayayayayayayyayayaayyaayya.­

[eviledna71]

TOP TUNE MAN!!!

[TitaniousGrubbs]

@jacknuts22 nice.

[jacknuts22]

@dig6dog

I know you posted this comment over a year ago, but I was just wondering if you had pulled your head out of your ass over the past 365 days. Cunt.

[DrRonPaul]

This is a great song.

[monkeygonetoheavensi]

@dig6dog Who are you to judge Frank Black you fucking moron...i looked on You Tube for songs by dig6dog but found shit all...oh you don't make music just write a load of horseshit on You Tube. Go and hang yourself you arrogant cunt

[monkeygonetoheavensi]

@dig6dog Hey dumb piece of shit. Trompe Le Monde is not the best Pixies album by any stretch of the imagination. I don't understand shit eh??? How many times did you see the Pixies in the 80's??? Fucking you never saw them at all back then cock muncher. Frank Black was a massive fail ha ha h what a fucking piece of shit excuse for a human being you are motherfucker

[atdi72]

@dig6dog His first solo album was perfect 10 our of 10. Critics suck go create something.