Cannonball Lyrics
The Breeders
Lyrics
(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 cuckoo
(Hey now)
Want you
Cuckoo
Cannonball
Want you
Cuckoo
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
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
(Hey
Hey now)
Want you
Cuckoo
Cannonball
Want you
Cuckoo
Cannonball
(Hey now)
In the shade
In the shade
(Hey now)
In the shade
In the shade.
Song & Lyrics Facts
The Breeders' hit single "Cannonball" was released in 1993 on their album Last Splash. The song was written by Kim Deal and Tanya Donelly and performed by the alternative rock band, The Breeders.
It was a major success for the group, peaking at number 44 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The lyrics focus on a girl's coming of age story as she finds her place in the world. The chorus is an anthem to self-empowerment, with lines such as “I'm gonna drive past his house/And if I see his face/I'm gonna say: 'Hey man, you don't know me now/But you will, yeah, you will.'" The track has been covered many times since its release, further cementing it as one of the most beloved songs in The Breeders' catalogue.