The Pixies vs Nirvana

~~Odyshape~~ · 10-26-2009, 05:16 PM

The Pixies are my favorite band so I must say I am totally 100% biased in this poll. There are just too many songs to count that I love from The Pixies. I love seeing the text of the song titles and knowing that each song means something to me. I have never really ever been all that interested in Nirvana, I really only like in Utero and their greatest hits. I did however find a lot of great music by looking up Kurt Cobains top 50 albums list.

~~someonecompletelyrandom~~ · 10-26-2009, 05:26 PM

Nirvana embody so many of my favorite bands (including the Pixies) into one emotionally charged package so I chose I prefer Nirvana - but be advised I'm a massive Pixies fan.

storymilo · 10-26-2009, 05:34 PM

I honestly can't decide. I used to listen to Nirvana a whole bunch, but then I learned about the Pixies and started listening to them more. Both of them are great in different ways for me.

loveissucide · 10-26-2009, 05:40 PM

Prefer Pixies, although that's because certain aspects of the Nirvana phenomenon, in particular those horrible "Kurt Cobain 1967-1994" t-shirts have put me off their music to a degree. As well as this,I consider Pixies to have a more varied discography which rewards repeated listening better than Nirvana's work.

Werewolf · 10-26-2009, 05:44 PM

"I prefer Nirvana" I would have gone with Nirvana is way better but I've only heard the pixies once or twice, I grew up with Nirvana's music so it sticks with me.

FaSho · 10-26-2009, 06:22 PM

It doesn't even make sense to compare these two other then because they're both 'grunge'. Pixies are miles ahead, and this is coming from a Nirvana fan.

~~someonecompletelyrandom~~ · 10-26-2009, 06:28 PM

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Originally Posted by FaSho

It doesn't even make sense to compare these two other then because they're both 'grunge'. Pixies are miles ahead, and this is coming from a Nirvana fan.

I wouldn't call the Pixies grunge... I'd say that's a bit of a stretch.

FaSho · 10-26-2009, 06:31 PM

Agreed. I just don't see why else the two would be compared.

~~someonecompletelyrandom~~ · 10-26-2009, 06:33 PM

I don't really either. Other than the fact that Kurt Cobain was supposed to be a huge Pixies fan and Nirvana drew inspiration from them. But Black Francis was a huge Beach Boys fan and the Pixies drew influence from them so...

But I see where you are coming from Odyshape - a lot of people are introduced to either band through one or the other.

music_phantom13 · 10-26-2009, 06:39 PM

It's really not all that different than all the Dinosaur Jr. vs. Pixies threads that are all about the forum, I mean I'd say all three of the bands have about the same amount in common and both were influences on Kurt Cobain.

I picked Pixies, I really like Nirvana and I've been listening to them for years but the Pixies are something else. Their music has something to it that I just don't hear in Nirvana. I'd say the Pixies catalog is more varied as well, they went through there whole straight college rock/proto metal or whatever stage on Trompe Le Monde. Both great bands though.

View Poll Results: Which band is better?
Pixies are way better	67	23.93%
I prefer The pixies	62	22.14%
I like them about the Same	40	14.29%
I prefer Nirvana	56	20.00%
Nirvana is way better	55	19.64%
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10-26-2009, 05:16 PM	#1 (permalink)
~~Odyshape~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 526	The Pixies vs Nirvana The Pixies are my favorite band so I must say I am totally 100% biased in this poll. There are just too many songs to count that I love from The Pixies. I love seeing the text of the song titles and knowing that each song means something to me. I have never really ever been all that interested in Nirvana, I really only like in Utero and their greatest hits. I did however find a lot of great music by looking up Kurt Cobains top 50 albums list. Last edited by Odyshape; 10-26-2009 at 06:13 PM.

10-26-2009, 05:40 PM	#4 (permalink)
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10-26-2009, 05:26 PM	#2 (permalink)
~~someonecompletelyrandom~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 4,538	Nirvana embody so many of my favorite bands (including the Pixies) into one emotionally charged package so I chose I prefer Nirvana - but be advised I'm a massive Pixies fan.

10-26-2009, 05:34 PM	#3 (permalink)
storymilo Music Addict Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,845	I honestly can't decide. I used to listen to Nirvana a whole bunch, but then I learned about the Pixies and started listening to them more. Both of them are great in different ways for me.

10-26-2009, 05:44 PM	#5 (permalink)
Werewolf Groupie Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: The Grove Posts: 8	"I prefer Nirvana" I would have gone with Nirvana is way better but I've only heard the pixies once or twice, I grew up with Nirvana's music so it sticks with me.

10-26-2009, 06:33 PM	#9 (permalink)
~~someonecompletelyrandom~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 4,538	I don't really either. Other than the fact that Kurt Cobain was supposed to be a huge Pixies fan and Nirvana drew inspiration from them. But Black Francis was a huge Beach Boys fan and the Pixies drew influence from them so... But I see where you are coming from Odyshape - a lot of people are introduced to either band through one or the other.

10-26-2009, 06:39 PM	#10 (permalink)
music_phantom13 Music Addict Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 942	It's really not all that different than all the Dinosaur Jr. vs. Pixies threads that are all about the forum, I mean I'd say all three of the bands have about the same amount in common and both were influences on Kurt Cobain. I picked Pixies, I really like Nirvana and I've been listening to them for years but the Pixies are something else. Their music has something to it that I just don't hear in Nirvana. I'd say the Pixies catalog is more varied as well, they went through there whole straight college rock/proto metal or whatever stage on Trompe Le Monde. Both great bands though.