You may not be able to tell from the spot itself. Apple's ad only features the chorus and not the rest of the of the song, including these lyrics from the second verse:. Lovely legs they are What a big black mess What a hunk of love Walk her every day into a shady place He's like the dark, but I'd want him.
Former Pixies bassist Kim Deal, who sings the track and co-wrote it with lead singer Black Francis, has acknowledged the erotic nature of the song herself. Deal says that some of the inspiration for the lyrics came from the film "Crimes of the Heart," in which actress Sissy Spacek plays a married woman who has an affair with a black teenager.
But like many Pixies songs, "Gigantic" is abstract and metaphorical, making the song's precise meaning hard to nail down. Maybe in context, Apple's use of the repeated "gigantic" lyric may be meant to highlight the iPhone's seemingly limitless capabilities as depicted in the ad.
Hopefully, I'm not the only one who sees it from this vantage point. If anybody else does please let your thoughts be known. Oh, just to clarify I'm agnostic leaning towards atheist but even in the absence of faith god is a fascinating idea to ponder. Morgan Freeman and may black Jesus return in ! At last, someone who has ears.
The interpretations are open to question, but the double meaning, metaphysical aspect certainly underlies this song and all of their lyrics. I'm always amazed that people can listen to a song and only attribute 1 literal meaning to it. If the lyrics here are read as 'physical' endowments, the song cheapens quickly, and becomes slightly sad and sordid; but if read as you've rightly suggested, expands into a celebration of attributes which eyes don't see.
All those with ears, hear! I'm only sorry it took me 3 pages to reach your post- maybe there should be a ranking of sorts on this forum? CollapsedHead - this is awesome. Truly inspirational interpretation. Why don't you post more? CollapsedHead this sucks twee! CollapsedHead No, this is a ridiculous "interpretation". Link s this song is about how taboo were black and white love and sex in the s Eddierissi agree entirely with you sokorny on May 12, General Comment that bassline at the beginning gets me everytime, especially in the live version.
Song Meaning kim deal said in an interview that is was about a white girl in the s dating a black guy which was frowned upon back then, and all the people that ridiculed them DontBannMe on January 02, Link. This was absolutely my impression what Kim said when I first heard the song. It's about a racial cliche. It's lyrical content is similarly themed to Neil Young's "Southern Man". I don't think there's much doubt.
This one's pretty clear. EvolverU on February 27, General Comment this song is a bit racist. What are we all just animals with big equipment? John Murphy , the Pixies may have influenced Nirvana and a whole fleet of other musicians and music lovers.
But they didn't last. The Pixies broke up before they could even begin to reap the benefits of the grunge explosion for which they laid a part of the foundation. It was when the Boston-based Pixies released their first full-length album, "Surfer Rosa.
Songs like "Gigantic" show off Kim Deal's talents, while Black wrote bizarre and intense lyrics. Black's vocals dominated the Pixies. Kim Deal sang now and then, but not enough.
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