Contents
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* 1 Music video
* 2 Critical reception
* 3 Track listings
o 3.1 CD single
o 3.2 CD & 12" maxi
o 3.3 Cassette
* 4 Credits
* 5 Certifications and sales
* 6 Charts
* 7 References
[edit] Music video
The music video for "Cannonball" was directed by Kim Gordon and Spike Jonze.[1]
It features the band in a garage, and the Deal sisters in what seems to be a dressing room trashed with clothes, sitting in a chair together. There are also shots of a cannonball rolling down suburban streets, as well as a shot of Kim Deal singing underwater.
[edit] Critical reception
In May 2007, NME magazine placed "Cannonball" at number 22 in its list of the 50 Greatest Indie Anthems Ever. It ranked #83 on VH1's "100 Greatest Songs of the 90s". Cannonball was featured in a preview for South Park: Bigger, Longer and Uncut, in the film Moonlight and Valentino and also appeared in the introduction of the motion picture A Walk to Remember (2002) as well as in the heist scene of the 2001 film Sugar & Spice plus it was the original score to the infamous pants skit on MTV's sketch comedy show The State (Unfortunately, due to music licensing issues, The State were forced to record a sound-alike song for the DVD of their complete series).
[edit] Track listings
[edit] CD single
1. "Cannonball" - 3:33
2. "Cro-Aloha" - 2:15
[edit] CD & 12" maxi
1. "Cannonball" - 3:33
2. "Cro-Aloha" - 2:15
3. "Lord of the Thighs" - 3:58 (Steven Tyler)
4. "900" - 4:27 (Wiggs)
[edit] Cassette
1. "Cannonball" - 3:33
2. "Lord of the Thighs" - 3:58
3. "Cro-Aloha" - 2:15
"Cro-Aloha" is a demo version of "No Aloha" from Last Splash.
[edit] Credits
* Bass : Josephine Wiggs
* Drums : Jim MacPherson
* Guitar : Kelley Deal and Kim Deal
* Artwork by Paul McMenamin
* Design by Vaughan Oliver
* Photography by Jason Love
* Vocals by Josephine Wiggs, Kelley Deal and Kim Deal
* Recorded at Coast Recorders, San Francisco, at Cro-Magnon, Dayton, at Refhaze, Dayton
[edit] Certifications and sales
Country ↓ Certification ↓ Date ↓ Sales certified ↓ Physical sales ↓
France[1] Silver December 21, 1994 125,000 210,000[2]
[edit] Charts
Chart (1993/94) ↓ Peak
position ↓
Dutch Mega Top 100[3] 35
French SNEP Singles Chart[3] 8
UK Singles Chart[4] 40
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[5] 44
U.S. Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks[5] 32
U.S. Billboard Hot Modern Rock Tracks[5] 2
U.S. Billboard Top 40 Mainstream[5] 39
Cannonball
breeders Lyrics
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One two
Spitting in a wishing well
Blown to hell crash
I'm the last splash
I know you little libertine
Want you coocoo cannonball
Want you coocoo cannonball
In the shade, in the shade
In the shade, in the shade
I know you little libertine
I know you're a cannonball
I'll be your whatever you want
The bong in this reggae song
In the shade, in the shade
Want you coocoo cannonball
Want you coocoo cannonball
Spitting in a wishing well
Blown to hell
Crash
I'm the last splash
I'll be your whatever you want
The bong in this reggae song
Want you coocoo cannonball
Want you coocoo cannonball
In the shade, in the shade
In the shade, in the shade
The Breeders' song "Cannonball" starts off with a loose, playful vibe with some test microphones echoes of "check check check" and "one two". The lyrics start with "Spitting in a wishing well, blown to hell crash, I'm the last splash." Kim Deal, the lead vocalist of the band, has mentioned that this particular phrase doesn't hold any specific meaning, but rather, it is a collection of phrases she put together that sounded interesting. The idea of spitting, wishing, and the resulting chaos and destruction of the well is a theme that seems to run through the song, as well as the overall idea of breaking free from norms and expectations.
The next few lines - "I know you little libertine, I know you're a real coocoo" - describe the person they are addressing. A libertine is someone who acts without moral principles, and "coocoo" implies being a little crazy or wild. The repeated chorus of "Want you coocoo cannonball" emphasizes the desire for this person to be free and reckless, like a cannonball being fired out of a cannon. The verses continue to play with lyrics that don't necessarily have a clear-cut meaning, but convey a sense of carefree energy and disrupting the norm.
Overall, "Cannonball" is a song about breaking free from expectations and letting go of inhibitions. The references to spitting and destruction, as well as the repeated "coocoo cannonball" chorus, are all ways of conveying a sense of wild abandon and revelry.
Line by Line Meaning
Check check check
Testing the audio levels before starting the song
One two
Another audio check, making sure both channels of the sound system work
Spitting in a wishing well
Being disrespectful to traditional conventions or superstitions
Blown to hell crash
Having a destructive and chaotic end
I'm the last splash
Ending with a strong and memorable impact
I know you little libertine
Addressing someone who lives without moral or social conventions
I know you're a real coocoo
Acknowledging their unconventional behavior and personality
Want you coocoo cannonball
Desiring the person's intense and free-spirited energy
In the shade, in the shade
Making the offer of protection and comfort
I know you little libertine
Repeating the address to reinforce the artist's understanding of the person
I know you're a cannonball
Comparing the person's energy to a destructive and explosive force
I'll be your whatever you want
Offering to be whatever the person desires, even if it's detrimental to the artist
The bong in this reggae song
Referencing drug use and recreational activities that accompany the person's lifestyle
Want you coocoo cannonball
Repeating the desire for the person's intense and free-spirited energy
In the shade, in the shade
Repeating the offer of protection and comfort
Spitting in a wishing well
Repeating the disrespect towards traditional conventions or superstitions
Blown to hell
Repeating the idea of having a destructive end
Crash
Repeating the idea of chaos and destruction
I'm the last splash
Repeating the emphasis on having a strong and memorable impact
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: KIM DEAL
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@quintfl
Lyrics
Spitting in a wishing well
Blown to hell, crash
I'm the last splash
I know you, little libertine
I know you're a real cuckoo
Want you cuckoo cannonball
Want you cuckoo cannonball
In the shade, in the shade
In the shade, in the shade
I know you, little libertine
I know you're a cannonball
I'll be your whatever you want
The bong in this reggae song
In the shade
In the shade
Want you cuckoo cannonball
Want you cuckoo cannonball
Spitting in a wishing well
Blown to hell, crash
I'm the last splash
I'll be your whatever you want
The bong in this reggae song
Want you cuckoo cannonball
Want you cuckoo cannonball
In the shade, in the shade
In the shade, in the shade
@nu-metalfan2654
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But if we was to put together an umbrella term called Alternative, then the subgenres within that should be
Nu-Metal/Rap Metal
Grunge/Post Grunge
Funk Metal/Rock
Industrial
Groove Metal
Sludge Metal
and some Stoner bands like QOTSA and Monster Magnet.
Now those subegenres being together make sense.
@jasonking59
(Check check check
One, two
One, two)
Spitting in a wishing well
Blown to hell
Crash
On the last splash
I know you, little libertine
I know you're a real koo koo
(Hey now)
Want you
Koo koo
Cannonball
Want you
Koo koo
Cannonball
(Hey now)
In the shade
In the shade
(Hey now)
In the shade
In the shade
I know you, little libertine
I know you're a cannonball
I'll be your whatever you want
The bong in this reggae song
(Hey now)
In the shade
(Hey now)
In the shade
Want you
Koo koo
Cannonball
Want you
Koo koo
Cannonball
Spitting in a wishing well
Blown to hell
Crash
I'm the last splash
I'll be your whatever you want
The bong in this reggae song
(Hey
Hey now)
Want you
Koo koo
Cannonball
Want you
Koo koo
Cannonball
(Hey now)
In the shade
In the shade
(Hey now)
In the shade
In the shade
@kconetwothree6547
One of the best bass intros in music. There might be nothing more 90s that this song. Perfect.
@trinilyfe4404
Facts lol
@thereisnonegoodbutgodjohn363
@@trinilyfe4404 Why should God let you into Heaven?
Have you lied (even once in your entire life), looked with lust (sexual desire), dishonoured parents, stolen anything, had hatred towards someone, had premarital sex, adultery etc If you answered yes to any one of the above then you are a sinner like the rest of us.
So, I ask you again, why should God let a sinner into Heaven?
Sinners don’t go to heaven they go to hell, But we are blessed to have Jesus (God incarnate) die on the Cross and rise from the dead. If you Repent (forsake your sinful, unholy ways and live righteous instead) & Believe in Jesus as God, you will be seen as a Saint and welcomed into Heaven.
John 3:17 For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved
@govetter
Ya. It's that intro bass line... Then, I'm IN! 😎
@jameshetman9307
P😅😅😅
@conorsmith8551
Definitely . This , lounge act , girls and boys and aeroplane for best bass intros of the 90s
@MurphMers
It's 2023 and my 13 year old is preforming this at her school concert. Couldn't be more proud!
@franeh13
Beautiful ❤
@PetroLem
This is music of my primary school in 90' ❤ what a memories ... Greetings from Poland.
@kdegraa
Funny