Pixies - Velouria (John Peel Session, 1990) [Official Audio] 

The third track on Bossanova is one of the most discussed in Pixies lore, because the lyrics seem to have no clear meaning. However, statements by Black Francis make it clear that Velouria is about an alien woman who seduces the narrator during a trek through the California mountains. Essentially, there was a secret society in California called the Rosicrucians (little relation to the rosicrucians of old). They believed in a lost land mass that used to connect Madagascar to India called Lemuria. The people of Lemuria were furry, but smooth. They had shiny fur. When Lemuria sank, the Lemurians relocated to Mount Shasta in California and have lived there ever since. This song is about meeting one of these Lemurians from Mt. Shasta. Her name is Velouria and she’s furry, but smooth. [Verse 1: Black Francis, Kim Deal] Hold my head We'll trampoline Finally through the roof (Finally through the roof) On to somewhere near And far in time [Verse 2: Black Francis, Kim Deal] Velouria Her covering Traveling career (Traveling career) She can really move Oh velveteen [Chorus: Black Francis & Kim Deal] My Velouria, my Velouria Even I'll adore ya, my Velouria Even I'll adore ya, my Velouria Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah [Verse 3: Black Francis, Kim Deal] Say to me Where have you been? Finally through the roof (Finally through the roof) And how does lemur skin Reflect the sea? [Bridge: Black Francis] We will wade in the shine of the ever We will wade in the shine of the ever We will wade in the tides of the summer Every summer, every My Velouria, my Velouria [Verse 4: Black Francis, Kim Deal] Forever green I know she's here In California (California) I can see the tears Of Shasta sheen [Chorus: Black Francis & Kim Deal] My Velouria, my Velouria (V-E-L-O-U-R-I-A) Even I'll adore ya, my Velouria (V-E-L-O-U-R-I-A) Even I'll adore ya, my Velouria (V-E-L-O-U-R-I-A) Even I'll adore ya, my Velouria (V-E-L-O-U-R-I-A) Even I'll adore ya, my Velouria (V-E-L-O-U-R-I-A) [Outro: Kim Deal] (V-E-L-O-U-R-I-A) (V-E-L-O-U-R-I-A) (V-E-L-O-U-R-I-A) (V-E-L-O-U-R-I-A)

I dream of seeing a show of just Charles and his guitar. Love it.

This guitar is awesome

This is too cool, Charles!

Distortion on this is unreal with those clean vocals , 1990 may I add

Of course!

Esse som é demais show 🎉👏👏👏👏🎸👍💯

🎧▶🎶🥄

Go es ticki tocki

Velouria is one of my favorite Pixies songs, but this version is not... great, and rough to listen to - especially weird as this was already after the single was released. Frankly Disappointed.

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