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"Gigantic" is an Alternative Rock song by the Pixies . The song appeared on their album, '' Surfer Rosa '', released in 1988. "Gigantic" was released as a Single later that year. The song's instantly recognizable Bassline , Humorous Lyrics , and catchy Chorus have made it one of the Pixies' biggest hits and a crowd favorite at Concert s, often played as the Encore . The vocals are performed by Bassist Kim Deal and the melody line comes from Deal's simple but effective bass playing. LYRICS While "Gigantic" is credited to both Mrs John Murphy (Kim Deal's contemporary pseudonym) and Pixies frontman Black Francis , it is largely accepted that Francis was mostly responsible for the composition while Deal provided the words. The song's voyeuristic lyrics mostly revolve around a woman's observation of an attractive black man making love to another woman, culminating in the oddly light-hearted but Sexual chorus: "Gigantic, gigantic, gigantic / A big, big love". SINGLE The song was re-recorded soon after the release of ''Surfer Rosa'', with a slightly altered arrangement and production from Gil Norton for release as the band's first single in 1988. The single also featured a new version of "River Euphrates", from the same album. Further included were a live version of "Vamos" (from the Pixies' first EP , '' Come On Pilgrim '') and a live cover of the song "In Heaven", the "Lady in the Radiator" song from the David Lynch movie '' Eraserhead '', both recorded at the Town and Country Club in London , England . The single was released in the United Kingdom on 4AD Records as a 12-inch Vinyl and on CD . The CD version was re-issued in 1999. (No version of this single was ever released in the United States .) SINGLE TRACK LISTING # "Gigantic" (new version) # "River Euphrates" (new version) # "Vamos" (live) # "Heaven (The Lady in the Radiator Song)" (live) RECEPTION "Gigantic" never achieved a ranking on any major charts. However, it was a fairly successful first hit for the Pixies and maintains radio play to this day. The single version of the song appeared on the Pixies' recent best-of compilation, ''''. The Philadelphia based alternative rock band ''. Reel Big Fish chose to break away from their traditional sound for this cover, producing a very poppy, highly produced dance track sounding nothing like the original song. Because of its unexpected but appealing sound, the latter track remains one of the most popular and widely distributed Pixies covers. EXTERNAL LINKS |
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