| abstract | - "Debaser" is a song by Pixies which was inspired by the cruel and surrealistic movie Un Chien Andalou (An Andalusian Dog) by Spanish movie maker Luis Bunuel. The song is about the movie "debasing" morality in the art world. (thanks, Gert - Leuven, Belgium) There is a scene in the movie where an eyeball is being sliced open, hence the line in the song. (thanks, christian - Seattle, WI) Debaser has many features of a Nirvana song (opens with a bass solo, start/stop rhythms, lurching and noisy guitar solo, and loud/soft dynamics). This is because the Pixies were one of Kurt Cobain's main influences. Cobain said that when writing "Smells Like Teen Spirit" he was trying to imitate Debaser musically and lyrically. The guitar riff is even the same. {| class="collapsible collapsed" style="width: 100%; text-align: center;"
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