Divine Hammer (song) explained
| Divine Hammer |
| Cover: | Breeders - Divine hammer.jpeg |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | the Breeders |
| Album: | Last Splash |
| B-Side: | - "Hoverin'"
- "I Can't Help It (If I'm Still in Love with You)"
- "Do You Love Me Now Jr?"
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| Released: | [1] |
| Label: |
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| Producer: | - Kim Deal, Mark Freegard (album version)
- Fred Maher (single version)
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| Prev Title: | Cannonball |
| Prev Year: | 1993 |
| Next Title: | Saints |
| Next Year: | 1994 |
"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
Lead vocalist Kim Deal said: "It's about existential angst, really. I'm just looking for some divinity come down and, you know what, I don't think there is anything. I don't use syringe drugs, but you could use drugs to find your divine your divinity. Christian songs, they use all of these things... if you go around the mountain, and if you work hard with the hammer, and you meet a carpenter called Jesus Christ, and you travel miles and miles... all these stupid symbolisms that Christian folk groups will use."[2]
Track listing
"Divine Hammer" is a different version than the LP version, and "Do You Love Me Now Jr?" is an alternate version of the LP version featuring J Mascis on backing vocals.
Music video
The music video for Divine Hammer was directed by Spike Jonze, Kim Gordon, and Richard Kern.
References
- Web site: Charles. Aaron. Ordinary People. Spin. March 1, 1994. April 21, 2013.
- Web site: Breeders Top 75 Releases. Theofficialcharts.com. April 20, 2013. .
- 1993. London. 4AD. "Divine Hammer". The Breeders. CD booklet. .
- Web site: Last Splash Awards. Allmusic. April 20, 2013. .
- 1993. London. 4AD. Last Splash. The Breeders. CD booklet. .
- Web site: Tom. Maginnis. Divine Hammer Review. Allmusic. May 4, 2013.
- Web site: Now Playing: 'Divine Hammer'. 4AD. April 20, 2013. .
- Web site: Jack. Rabid. Divine Hammer Review. Allmusic. May 4, 2013.
- 1992. London. 4AD. "Safari". The Breeders. CD booklet. .
- Song Stories: "Divine Hammer". https://web.archive.org/web/20120626120104/http://www.rollingstone.com/music/song-stories/divine-hammer-the-breeders. dead. June 26, 2012. Rolling Stone. April 21, 2013. .
Notes and References
- Single Releases. Music Week. 21. October 23, 1993.
- Web site: Double J. 7 highlights from Kim Deal's amazing 1993 triple j interview. June 10, 2021.
