Pop Song 251 of 500 'Where is my Mind?' The Pixies 1987

Pop Song 251 of 500 'Where is my Mind?' The Pixies 1987

The song was written by frontman Black Francis while he attended the University of Massachusetts Amherst, inspired by his experiences while scuba diving in the Caribbean. He later said he had "this very small fish trying to chase me. I don't know why—I don't know too much about fish behavior."

Guitarist Joey Santiago composed the song's guitar line. He recalled of his part, "This was actually the first thing I tried. A lazy potato that instantly sounded strong and hooky

After being featured in the 1999 film Fight Club (in which the song plays over the final scene), the song gained an even wider audience

On April 13, 2004, NASA used "Where Is My Mind?" to wake up the team working on the Mars rover, Spirit, in honor of its software transplant.