Show Notes
All-star guest Matt Summers want to immortalize his love for The Breeders' '90s masterpiece, "Cannonball". So, I guess the best way to do that is to come on the show. Posterity will thank him for that. And, if the A.V. Club agrees with him, those crazy kids must be on to something. You can find "Cannonball" on iTunes, Amazon Music (free with Prime!!), or Google Play.
There's a totally rockin' 90s-era video to watch as well!
And, of course, the lyrics: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Cannonball"
(Check check checkOne, twoOne, two)Spitting in a wishing wellBlown to hellCrashOn the last splashI know you, little libertineI know you're a real koo koo(Hey now)Want youKoo kooCannonballWant youKoo kooCannonball(Hey now)In the shadeIn the shade(Hey now)In the shadeIn the shadeI know you, little libertineI know you're a cannonballI'll be your whatever you wantThe bong in this reggae song(Hey now)In the shade(Hey now)In the shadeWant youKoo kooCannonballWant youKoo kooCannonballSpitting in a wishing wellBlown to hellCrashI'm the last splashI'll be your whatever you wantThe bong in this reggae song(HeyHey now)Want youKoo kooCannonballWant youKoo kooCannonball(Hey now)In the shadeIn the shade(Hey now)In the shadeIn the shade. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
So, listen, watch, read, and join us on Wednesday for the full conversation.
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