Dig for Fire
Encyclopedia
"Dig for Fire" is a song by the American alternative rock
band Pixies. The song appeared on their 1990 album Bossanova
, and was released as a single
in October 1990. The song reached number 11 on the Modern Rock Tracks
chart and number 62 in the UK.
The song shared a video
with another Bossanova track, the shorter "Allison". According to Francis, the song was a tribute song to Talking Heads
.
The single version of "Dig for Fire" is different from the album version.
Alternative rock
Alternative rock is a genre of rock music and a term used to describe a diverse musical movement that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1980s and became widely popular by the 1990s...
band Pixies. The song appeared on their 1990 album Bossanova
Bossanova
Bossanova is the third album by the American alternative rock band Pixies, released in August 1990 on the English independent record label 4AD in the United Kingdom and by Elektra Records in the United States. All of Bossanovas original material was written by the band's frontman Black Francis; it...
, and was released as a single
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
in October 1990. The song reached number 11 on the Modern Rock Tracks
Modern Rock Tracks
Alternative Songs is a music chart in the United States that has appeared in Billboard magazine since September 10, 1988. It lists the 40 most-played songs on modern rock radio stations, most of which are alternative rock songs...
chart and number 62 in the UK.
The song shared a video
Music video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
with another Bossanova track, the shorter "Allison". According to Francis, the song was a tribute song to Talking Heads
Talking Heads
Talking Heads were an American New Wave and avant-garde band formed in 1975 in New York City and active until 1991. The band comprised David Byrne, Chris Frantz, Tina Weymouth and Jerry Harrison...
.
The single version of "Dig for Fire" is different from the album version.
Track listing
All songs written by Black Francis, except where noted- "Dig for Fire" – 2:51
- "Velvety" (Instrumental Version) – 2:04
- "Winterlong" (YoungNeil YoungNeil Percival Young, OC, OM is a Canadian singer-songwriter who is widely regarded as one of the most influential musicians of his generation...
) – 3:07 - "Santo" – 2:16