Bossanova - Definition and Overview

This article is about an album by the Pixies. For the Brazilian music style, see bossa nova.

Bossanova was the Pixies' fourth studio album, released in 1990 through 4AD Records. The title comes from the "Hang Wire" lyric "Every morning and every day / I'll bossanova with ya".

Track listing

1. "Cecilia Ann"
2. "Rock Music"
3. "Velouria"
4. "Allison"
5. "Is She Weird"
6. "Ana"
7. "All over the World"
8. "Dig for Fire"
9. "Down to the Well"
10. "Happening"
11. "Blown Away"
12. "Hang Wire"
13. "Stormy Weather"
14. "Havalina"

Credits

Black Francis: Vocals, Guitar
Kim Deal: Bass, Vocals
David Lovering: Drums, vocals
Joey Santiago: Lead Guitar

Trivia

• In the song "Ana", taking the first letter of each line in the song spells out the word "surfer". Thus "Ana" is believed to be short for anagram, although the name for this type of lyric is actually an acrostic.
• "Hang Wire" is based on the Rolling Stones' "Hang Fire". The first two verses are written in the Japanese haiku form.
• Havalina is the Mexican name for a wild boar, and the Sedona mentioned is a city in Arizona.

External links

• Bossanova lyrics (http://dag.wieers.com/debaser/albums/bossanova.php)