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Saints (song)
"Saints" is a song by the Breeders, released as the third and final single from their 1993 album ''Last Splash''. It was released in 1994 on 4AD/Elektra Records Elektra Records (or Elektra Entertainment) is an American record label owned by Warner Music Group, founded in 1950 by Jac Holzman and Paul Rickolt. It played an important role in the development of contemporary folk and rock music between the .... Track listing "Saints" is a different version than the one on ''Last Splash'', and is the version used for the song's music video. Music video The music video was directed by Frank Sacramento and features the band playing the song in a snowy forest, as well as the band walking around a carnival while certain parts are played at the fair. The video uses the version of the song issued as a single. Charts References {{Authority control The Breeders songs 1994 singles Songs written by Kim Deal 4AD singles 1993 songs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Breeders
The Breeders are an American alternative rock band based in Dayton, Ohio, consisting of members Kim Deal (rhythm guitar, lead vocals), her twin sister Kelley Deal (lead guitar, vocals), Josephine Wiggs (bass guitar, vocals) and Jim Macpherson (drums). The earliest incarnation of the band was formed by Kim Deal and Tanya Donelly in 1989 as a side-project alongside their full-time bands Pixies (band), Pixies and Throwing Muses respectively. To record their debut album, 1990's ''Pod (The Breeders album), Pod'', Deal and Donelly recruited bassist Josephine Wiggs of the Perfect Disaster and drummer Britt Walford of Slint. Kim's sister Kelley was brought into the band as a third guitarist (though at the time, Kelley had never played guitar before) in 1992 to record the ''Safari (EP), Safari'' EP, and shortly thereafter Tanya Donelly left to concentrate full-time on her own new band, Belly (band), Belly, leaving Kelley Deal as the sole lead guitarist; Britt Walford left as well aroun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Last Splash
''Last Splash'' is the second album by American alternative rock band the Breeders, released on August 30, 1993. Originally formed as a side project for Pixies (band), Pixies bass guitar, bassist Kim Deal, the Breeders quickly became her primary recording outlet. ''Last Splash'' peaked at number 33 on the ''Billboard (magazine), Billboard'' Billboard 200, 200 albums chart, and by June 1994, the album had been certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for shipments in excess of one million units. The title of the album is taken from a line in the lyric of its lead single, "Cannonball (The Breeders song), Cannonball". The video for "Cannonball" was directed by Spike Jonze and Kim Gordon, and the video for the album's second single "Divine Hammer (song), Divine Hammer" was directed by Jonze, Gordon and Richard Kern. A looped guitar sample of "S.O.S." was used by the English electronic music band the Prodigy in their 1996 hit single "Firestarter (Pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alternative Rock
Alternative rock (also known as alternative music, alt-rock or simply alternative) is a category of rock music that evolved from the independent music underground of the 1970s. Alternative rock acts achieved mainstream success in the 1990s with the likes of the grunge subgenre in the United States, and the Britpop and shoegaze subgenres in the United Kingdom and Ireland. During this period, many record labels were looking for "alternatives", as many Arena rock, corporate rock, hard rock, and glam metal acts from the 1980s were beginning to grow stale throughout the music industry. The emergence of Generation X as a Culture, cultural force in the 1990s also contributed greatly to the rise of alternative music. "Alternative" refers to the genre's distinction from mainstream or arena rock, commercial rock or pop. The term's original meaning was broader, referring to musicians influenced by the musical style or independent, DIY ethic, DIY ethos of late-1970s punk rock.di Perna, A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spin (magazine)
''Spin'' (stylized in all caps as ''SPIN'') is an American music magazine founded in 1985 by publisher Bob Guccione Jr. Now owned by Next Management Partners, the magazine is an online publication since it stopped issuing a print edition in 2012. It returned as a quarterly publication in September 2024. History Early history ''Spin'' was established in 1985 by Bob Guccione, Jr. In August 1987, the publisher announced it would stop publishing ''Spin'', but Guccione Jr. retained control of the magazine and partnered with former MTV president David H. Horowitz to quickly revive the magazine. During this time, it was published by Camouflage Publishing with Guccione Jr. serving as president and chief executive and Horowitz as investor and chairman. In its early years, ''Spin'' was known for its narrow music coverage, with an emphasis on college rock, grunge, indie rock, and the ongoing emergence of hip-hop, while virtually ignoring other genres, such as country and metal. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elektra Records
Elektra Records (or Elektra Entertainment) is an American record label owned by Warner Music Group, founded in 1950 by Jac Holzman and Paul Rickolt. It played an important role in the development of contemporary folk and rock music between the 1950s and 1970s. In 2004, it was consolidated into WMG's Atlantic Records Group. After five years of dormancy, the label was revived as an imprint of Atlantic in 2009. In October 2018, Elektra was detached from the Atlantic Records umbrella and reorganized into Elektra Music Group, once again operating as an independently managed frontline label of Warner Music. In June 2022, Elektra Music Group was merged with 300 Entertainment to create the umbrella label 300 Elektra Entertainment (3EE), though both Elektra and 300 continued to maintain their separate identities as labels. In Oct 2024, 300 Elektra Entertainment merged with Atlantic Records, though still retaining imprints on releases. History 1950–1971: Founding and early history Elek ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kim Deal
Kimberley Ann Deal (born June 10, 1961) is an American musician. She was the original bassist and co-vocalist in the alternative rock band the Pixies (band), Pixies from 1986 to 1993 and again from 2004 to 2013. She is the frontwoman of the Breeders, which she formed in 1989. Deal joined the Pixies in January 1986, adopting the stage name Mrs. John Murphy for the albums ''Come on Pilgrim'' and ''Surfer Rosa''. Following ''Doolittle (album), Doolittle'' and the Pixies' hiatus, she formed the Breeders with Tanya Donelly of Throwing Muses, Josephine Wiggs of the Perfect Disaster, and Britt Walford of Slint; following the band's debut album ''Pod (The Breeders album), Pod'', her twin sister Kelley Deal replaced Donelly. The Pixies broke up in early 1993, and Deal returned her focus to the Breeders, who released the platinum record, platinum-selling album ''Last Splash'' in 1993, featuring the popular single "Cannonball (Breeders song), Cannonball". In 1994, the Breeders went on hia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Divine Hammer (song)
"Divine Hammer" is a song by American alternative rock band the Breeders, released as the second single from their second album, ''Last Splash'' (1993), in October 1993. Meaning "Divine Hammer" has been interpreted as expressing a search for spiritual or romantic fulfillment—an ultimately unattainable ideal. Kim Deal, who wrote the song, described it as being about "existential angst," explaining, "I'm just looking for some divinity to come down and, you know what, I don't think there is anything." She noted that while she never used syringe drugs, people often seek transcendence or divinity through various means, including religion. She also criticized the symbolic language commonly used in Christian folk music, calling it "stupid symbolisms." In a separate interview, she told ''Rolling Stone'' that the song was rooted in disillusionment with her religious upbringing: "It's mainly about looking for something so hard through your life that people said was there. When I grew ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
No Aloha
''Last Splash'' is the second album by American alternative rock band the Breeders, released on August 30, 1993. Originally formed as a side project for Pixies (band), Pixies bass guitar, bassist Kim Deal, the Breeders quickly became her primary recording outlet. ''Last Splash'' peaked at number 33 on the ''Billboard (magazine), Billboard'' Billboard 200, 200 albums chart, and by June 1994, the album had been certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for shipments in excess of one million units. The title of the album is taken from a line in the lyric of its lead single, "Cannonball (The Breeders song), Cannonball". The video for "Cannonball" was directed by Spike Jonze and Kim Gordon, and the video for the album's second single "Divine Hammer (song), Divine Hammer" was directed by Jonze, Gordon and Richard Kern. A looped guitar sample of "S.O.S." was used by the English electronic music band the Prodigy in their 1996 hit single "Firestarter (Pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cannonball (Breeders Song)
"Cannonball" is a song by American alternative rock band the Breeders from their second studio album, ''Last Splash'' (1993). It was released as a single on August 9, 1993, on 4AD and Elektra Records, reaching 44 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and on the UK Singles Chart. In November 1993, the single was released in France, where it charted for 30 weeks, peaking at . The song demo was originally called "Grunggae" as it merged "island riffs and grunge". This demo was later included in the 20th anniversary re-release of the album ''LSXX'' in 2013. Recording The rhythm of the introduction is constructed from metallic clicking on a snare rim and cymbal stand, which is tapped out by the Breeders drummer Jim McPherson. The loud, distorted voice of Kim Deal at the beginning of the song was achieved by singing closely into a harmonica microphone, which can also be seen in most live performances. Composition "Cannonball" is an alternative rock, pop rock, indie pop and grunge song th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Breeders Songs
''The'' is a grammatical article in English, denoting nouns that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with nouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of the archaic pronoun ''thee'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1994 Singles
The year 1994 was designated as the " International Year of the Family" and the "International Year of Sport and the Olympic Ideal" by the United Nations. In the Line Islands and Phoenix Islands of Kiribati, 1994 had only 364 days, omitting December 31. This was due to an adjustment of the International Date Line by the Kiribati government to bring all of its territories into the same calendar day. Events January * January 1 ** The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) is established. ** Beginning of the Zapatista uprising in Mexico. * January 8 – '' Soyuz TM-18'': Valeri Polyakov begins his 437.7-day orbit of the Earth, eventually setting the world record for days spent in orbit. * January 11 – The Irish government announces the end of a 15-year broadcasting ban on the Provisional Irish Republican Army and its political arm Sinn Féin. * January 14 – U.S. President Bill Clinton and Russian President Boris Yeltsin sign the Kremlin accords, which stop th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Songs Written By Kim Deal
A song is a musical composition performed by the human voice. The voice often carries the melody (a series of distinct and fixed pitches) using patterns of sound and silence. Songs have a structure, such as the common ABA form, and are usually made of sections that are repeated or performed with variation later. A song without instruments is said to be a cappella. Written words created specifically for music, or for which music is specifically created, are called lyrics. If a pre-existing poem is set to composed music in the classical tradition, it is called an art song. Songs that are sung on repeated pitches without distinct contours and patterns that rise and fall are called chants. Songs composed in a simple style that are learned informally by ear are often referred to as folk songs. Songs composed for the mass market, designed to be sung by professional singers who sell their recordings or live shows, are called popular songs. These songs, which have broad appeal, are oft ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
