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- • The Breeders formed as a side project when Kim Deal was still in the Pixies.
- • Their name comes from a family-friendly term for the Deals' family rabbits.
- • The album "Last Splash" went platinum, a significant feat for alternative rock.
- • "Cannonball"'s iconic opening bassline was nearly cut, deemed 'too weird'.
- • Josephine Wiggs of The Perfect Disaster played bass in The Breeders' original lineup.
- • They covered Bob Marley's "Three Little Birds" on the "Last Splash" sessions.
- • "Divine Hammer" features a sample of a vacuum cleaner.
- • The band's lineup has shifted significantly throughout its history.
- • They contributed a song to the soundtrack of the cult classic film *Tank Girl*.
- • "Safari" was originally a Pixies song that Kim Deal reworked for The Breeders.
- • The Breeders formed initially as a side project for Kim Deal of the Pixies and Tanya Donelly of Throwing Muses.
- • Their name, "The Breeders," references a derogatory term for straight people wanting children.
- • The band's breakthrough album, *Last Splash*, went platinum despite its unconventional sound.
- • "Cannonball's" iconic bassline was created by Kim Deal playing through a broken amp.
- • They toured with Nirvana during their *In Utero* tour, boosting their mainstream visibility.
- • *Last Splash* took over a year to record, primarily in studios in San Francisco and Dayton.
- • Josephine Wiggs of The Perfect Disaster played bass and contributed to their signature sound.
- • The music video for "Cannonball" was directed by Kim Gordon of Sonic Youth.
- • They were nominated for an MTV Video Music Award for "Cannonball" in 1994.
- • The Breeders' influence is prominent in the riot grrrl and indie rock scenes.
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