Black Francis referred to Puerto Rico as "Isla de Encanta" in the song of that name, sung in Spanish about leaving the island, off the first Pixies EP Come On Pilgrim. The correct Spanish name is "Isla del Encanto" which translates to "Island of Enchantment." Charles Thompson (before he was Pixies frontman Black Francis) went to Puerto Rico as part of a six month exchange program after his stint at U-Mass. He was living in Puerto Rico when he sent Joey Santiago a letter about starting a band when he returned.

He would also draw on his experience there with a crazy roommate for the Doolittle song "Crackity Jones." The line "He got friends like Paco Picopiedra" was a reference to the voice of Fred Flintstone that roommate claimed to hear in his head, but once again Black Francis didn't quite get the Spanish right. Spanish speakers know Fred Flintstone as Pedro Picapeidra.

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Ringing Rocks Park in Pennsylvania contains a natural wonder known as "ringing rocks." These rocks have a property of resonating like a bell when struck, creating a music-like effect.

There are specific places in the world where this mysterious phenomenon occurs. This park in Upper Black Eddy contains them; other locations include the Musical Stones of Skiddaw in the English Lake District, and the Bell Rock Range of Western Australia.

Ringing rocks are also known as sonorous rocks or lithophonic rocks, and are used to create a musical instrument called the lithophone.

Ween's 1994 release Chocolate and Cheese features an interior picture of Dean and Gene Ween frolicking in a waterfall at Ringing Rocks Park.

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“[T]he nation’s first federally funded public housing development for African Americans” and childhood home of future Motown stars, Smokey Robinson and (pictured here walking through the projects in 1965) the Supremes' Diana Ross, Mary Wilson and Florence Ballard.

Demolition began on September 4th, 2013.

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Open for forty years, Cat's Cradle has been a popular music venue in Carrboro, North Carolina.

On December 9, 1992, Ween performed there and recorded the set. The performance was released as a live CD entitled At the Cat's Cradle, 1992 on November 25, 2008 on Chocodog Records. Included with the CD is a bonus DVD of various Ween performances from that era.

During this time, Ween consisted of Dean and Gene Ween playing and singing along to a pre-recorded DAT tape. They thrived on upsetting the audience, challenging them with their performance-art stage presence while performing unusually well-written songs.

God bless 'em.

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From the episode “Carded and Discarded”. The freaks buy fake ID’s to get in this bar to see the band Feedback, which turns out to fronted by their guidance counselor, Mr. Rosso.
The Freaks and Geeks series took place in the fictional town of Chippewa, MI. Many references in the series are taken from writer Paul Feig’s hometown of Clinton Township, MI. These include 15 Mile Road, the now defunct grocery store chain Farmer Jack, Mount Clemen [sic] High School, Cobo Arena, Faygo pop, and, The Rusty Nail.
According to bar staff, the location was operating under The Rusty Nail name during in the early 1980’s, but at the time was “more of a biker bar”. From my experience, the location now looks to be a gathering place to drink and play euchre.

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