{"id":374359,"uri":"https://api.kexp.org/v2/plays/374359/?format=json","airdate":"2019-08-30T06:11:00-07:00","show":6229,"show_uri":"https://api.kexp.org/v2/shows/6229/?format=json","image_uri":"","thumbnail_uri":"","song":"Cannonball","track_id":"481c90f7-6d64-3aa3-b6fb-6ec03c024497","recording_id":null,"artist":"The Breeders","artist_ids":["667e856e-f3a7-42e9-8244-95422ef31321"],"album":"Last Splash","release_id":"0123d225-e035-3728-ac3a-3758c9d4edad","release_group_id":null,"labels":["Elektra Entertainment"],"label_ids":[],"release_date":"1993-08-30","rotation_status":"Library","is_local":false,"is_request":false,"is_live":false,"comment":"The Breeders started as the side project of Kim Deal, who was with the Pixies at the time, but often at odds with their frontman, Frank Black. Written and sung by Deal, \"Cannonball\" made the US Hot 100 - something the Pixies never did.  The loud/soft dynamics in this song is something Kim Deal brought over from the Pixies. The titular cannonball could portend the aggressive part of the track. Most songs with the cannonball metaphor  use it to indicate a person who is reckless in love. Deal's lyrics are designed to complement the melody; we wouldn't recommend reading too much into lyrics like \"I'll be your whatever you want, the bong in this reggae song.\"","location":1,"location_name":"Default","play_type":"trackplay"}