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Pixies

Dead

1989 · via Pixies

Pixies’ 1989 recording of “Dead” is the earliest release on file. Black Francis of Pixies is credited as its writer. Also recorded by Twinkie (released 1999), Radio Active (released 2000) and Urethra (released 2003), among 93 recordings of this work on MusicBrainz.

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Black Francis wrote "Dead" and Pixies cut it first, and ten years later Twinkie put it on record. Play theirs right after the Pixies take and listen for what survives the trip.

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Credited writer: Black Francis.

Earliest release on file: this one, 1989.

Other recordings on file · first release year

93 recordings of this work on MusicBrainz.

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Black Francis wrote "Dead" and Pixies recorded it first. Which act later picked up the song and recorded its own version?Twinkie
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