# Monkey Gone to Heaven guitar solo

> Joey Santiago's guitar solo on Monkey Gone to Heaven by Pixies (1989) starts at about 1:43. From the album Doolittle. A alternative classic from the 1980s.

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Pixies, 1989, from *Doolittle*. Solo by *Joey Santiago*.

Economical, bending guitar lines weave around strings to underline the song's eerie drama.

Monkey Gone to Heaven by Pixies is #5 in our ranking of the best Pixies guitar solos. The solo is played by Joey Santiago and the song was released in 1989.

## In our lists

- [The Best Pixies Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/pixies-guitar-solos/) — #5

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Monkey Gone to Heaven?

Joey Santiago played the solo on Pixies's Monkey Gone to Heaven (1989).

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