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About This Track
“Cannonball” is a song by The Breeders from their 1993 album Last Splash. It was released as a single on August 9, 1993 on 4AD/Elektra Records. It was released in France in November 1993, and achieved success on the French chart, where it remained charted for 30 weeks and peaked at #2.
Contents
* 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
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.
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).
Contents
* 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
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.
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).
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Shouts
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WILL3675 wrote:
COOL ALBUM
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alliedbakeries wrote:
I like to splash.
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jobbyfingers wrote:
i love cannon and ball
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B00gerh3ad wrote:
lol. Anal beads.....
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insomniamuse wrote:
booty shakin'
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the_flava wrote:
"cannonball? oh that song was about anal beads" -kim deal (1996 Melody Maker)
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Slim_Biggins wrote:
The entire album is great. Check it
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nicorebel wrote:
Classic track...
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ToTheWelshPoint wrote:
Oh yeah, get me a Jaffa ! :)
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KeithandLor wrote:
Perfect ALUBUM
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DavosRancheros wrote:
Good one
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tina777 wrote:
F**king great song! [2] heck yes.
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SuperChogs wrote:
F**king great song!
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skanker302 wrote:
love. still reminds me of Joe Rich's part in Fat Ones...
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GhostGem102 wrote:
Absolutely love this song! ♥
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Bayou16 wrote:
best bass lines ever. epic
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SP4UNMe wrote:
Sleater Kinney, eat your heart out.
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RbrtsWax88 wrote:
Ahhhh...the 80's or I should say 80's carryover. Love it!!
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jjarichardson wrote:
I'm certain I'm not alone in thinking how even greater this would have been as a Pixies song. Shame on Frank Black's ego.
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neil98 wrote:
More happens in the first 20 seconds of this song than in most bands careers. All-time classic.
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