Doolittle is the second studio album from the American alternative rock band Pixies, released on 18 April 1989 on 4AD. The album's offbeat and dark subject material, featuring references to surrealism, biblical violence, torture and death, contrasts with the clean production sound achieved by the then-newly-hired producer Gil Norton. Doolittle was the Pixies' first international release, with Elektra Records acting as the album's distributor in the United States and PolyGram in Canada. Two tracks were released as singles: "Here Comes Your Man" and "Monkey Gone to Heaven". Doolittle has continued to sell consistently well in the years since its release, and in 1995 was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America. The album has been cited as inspirational by many alternative artists, while numerous music publications have ranked it as one of the most influential albums ever.

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1506:

Construction of the current St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City, to replace the old St. Peter's Basilica built in the 4th century, began. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Peter%27s_Basilica

1775:

American Revolutionary War: Colonists Paul Revere, William Dawes, and Samuel Prescott began a "midnight ride" to warn of the residents of Boston and Lexington about the impending arrival of British troops. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Revere

1906:

A major earthquake and resulting fires devastated San Francisco , killing at least 3,000 people and leaving more than half of the city's population homeless. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1906_San_Francisco_earthquake

1947:

In one of the largest non-nuclear single explosive detonations in history, the Royal Navy set off 6,800 tonnes of surplus ammunition in an unsuccessful attempt to destroy the island of Heligoland, Germany. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heligoland

1996:

Israeli forces shelled Qana, Lebanon, during Operation Grapes of Wrath, killing over 100 civilians and injuring over 110 others at a UN compound. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1996_shelling_of_Qana

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primal scene (n): <span class="qualifier-brac">(</span><span class="qualifier-content">psychoanalysis</span><span class="qualifier-brac">)</span> The first time a child sees its parents copulating http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/primal_scene

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