Allison (song)

Allison (song)

Infobox Single
Name = Allison
Artist = Pixies
from Album = Bossanova
Format = vinyl record (7"), CD
Recorded = 1990
Genre = Alternative
Length = 1:17
Label = 4AD/Elektra
Producer = Gil Norton
Chart position =
Last single = "Dig for Fire"
(1990)
This single = "Allison"
(1990)
Next single = "Velouria"
(1990)

"Allison" is an alternative rock single released by the American band Pixies, written and sung by the band's frontman Black Francis for the band's 1990 album "Bossanova". The song is a tribute to Mose Allison, an American jazz and blues artist. The track references space and the universe; ideas commonly explored in Mose's work.

Music video

The little-seen video for "Allison" was apparently filmed at the Olympisch Stadion in Amsterdam. It features the band spread out on the empty stadium's field. A single hand-held camera pans between each of the members. The video is only 1:20 long.


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