He Killed Her Voice. She Killed His Band.
The Breeders Story. This week, we delve into the explosive rise and chaotic collapse of The Breeders, the 90s alt-rock band that started as a middle finger to a control-freak frontman and ended in a hotel toilet full of heroin. Kim Deal spent years standing in the back of the Pixies playing bass while Black Francis ran everything — until she snapped, recruited her barely-guitar-playing twin sister Kelley, and accidentally wrote “Cannonball,” the dirtiest, catchiest song of the summer of 1993. What followed was a full Lollapalooza-sized explosion: magazine covers, Letterman, and tens of thousands of fans who had no idea the whole thing was about to unravel. We’ll dig into what happened to The Breeders after “Last Splash,” how Kelley Deal’s heroin habit clogged a toilet and killed the momentum, and why Kim Deal kept crawling back to the Pixies even after she didn’t need them anymore. If you ever wondered what happened to The Breeders after that one perfect summer, here’s your answer. Kindly like and subscribe – it really helps this channel a lot. I do appreciate it!
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@Primitive_dad
June 11, 2026 at 10:43 am
Had no idea about the Slint connection. Awesome.
@PurgatoryDrifter
June 11, 2026 at 10:43 am
Charles couldn't cope with the fact that she had just as much talent if not more, and that she was getting more attention
@Somewhat_Damaged81
June 11, 2026 at 10:43 am
I had a thing for all these rock chicks in the 90’s lol. The chick from elastica, Kim and Kelly, veruca salt, Mazzy Star chick, D’Arcy, a lot of them minus Courtney Love. Hey it was middle school and early High School lol! Great video again. Remember when this was THE Buzzcut on MTV!
@Somewhat_Damaged81
June 11, 2026 at 10:43 am
Aahhooo, oooh! Aaahooo, oooh!
@mikeh892
June 11, 2026 at 10:43 am
"Throwing Muses…"
That is a name I have not heard in a long time…..a long time.
@annemarieheller8771
June 11, 2026 at 10:43 am
Great video!
@bakstabbath
June 11, 2026 at 10:43 am
That damn cannon ball was rolling every half hour on MTV. Those were the days
@MelloMood1
June 11, 2026 at 10:43 am
Definitely remember Cannonball: 10th Grade, MTV played that song non stop…….Cool Tune 🎤🎸🥁🎵🎵🎶🎶
@Rorschachqp
June 11, 2026 at 10:43 am
Saints is the song that is stuck in my head.
@HollywoodIconsStories
June 11, 2026 at 10:43 am
Sadly, talent and success can sometimes be ruined by hateful and hurtful relationships.
@FranktheHorse-e9l
June 11, 2026 at 10:43 am
KIm was always way too cool for the Pixies.
@guidedbyvoices23
June 11, 2026 at 10:43 am
I got to see them couple times in Austin, it was excellent as always, extremely high energy band, the last time there was a lesbian gang fight on the floor, it was nuts, but a great show
@tod1way
June 11, 2026 at 10:43 am
Dude. You have absolutely one of THE BEST channels on YouTube! I love your storytelling because you just come across as if you were a personal friend and were just drinking beer and discussing music. No flash. No A.I. Just a chill dude who seems to love music and loves talking about music as much as I do. A zillion times cooler than Professor Of Rock, even!
I'm so glad I stumbled onto your channel. I hope you keep being just as you are and keep talking about music with a real genuineness!
@snarfusmaximus
June 11, 2026 at 10:43 am
Last Splash was my coming of age album – 1993 I was 15 going on to 16. Saw them in January 1994 when they came through Australia. One of the most memorable times of my life back then.
@fakshen1973
June 11, 2026 at 10:43 am
I'm glad she got her sister back. That's some heavy ish to live under. Rehab isn't cheap and Kim went back to work to pay for it.
@drzin6252
June 11, 2026 at 10:43 am
Great video. Can you throw up a link to your Pixies deep dive? I can't seem to track it down.
@watchwatchingone
June 11, 2026 at 10:43 am
Wow! I can't believe I was young once this is a long time back
@0therun1t21
June 11, 2026 at 10:43 am
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June 11, 2026 at 10:43 am
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@aesirgod7818
June 11, 2026 at 10:43 am
another banger!
@MarcMarchant-g2g
June 11, 2026 at 10:43 am
I definitely am no longer cool enough to use a stage name. Even then just the stand near the stage with a bottle of Bud dude
@veepee1656
June 11, 2026 at 10:43 am
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@plungecomics
June 11, 2026 at 10:43 am
Females start a band, names ladies… The Breeders, Belly..
@plungecomics
June 11, 2026 at 10:43 am
RIP Steve Albini, the man who brought back vinyl from the grave.
@Tokolos
June 11, 2026 at 10:43 am
Their voices together was just sublime. Wish they’d work out their differences
@someguyinjersey976
June 11, 2026 at 10:43 am
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@ChristofferNelsonG
June 11, 2026 at 10:43 am
For me it was summer of 94 and One Divine Hammer.
@cobrasandfire9
June 11, 2026 at 10:43 am
🎸 Cannonball is such a fantastic song. I remember when it came out, more killer memories!
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@adampierce7468
June 11, 2026 at 10:43 am
Nobody remembers The Amps but me. Pacer was a pretty cool album.
@Bag-Of-Hammers
June 11, 2026 at 10:43 am
After listening to a few songs by them for the first time, their songs sounds like a rough draft OF a song. The bass and drums are in the forefront of the mix while the vocals are mixed in the backround to mask a seriously underdeveloped vocal part. Not to bash. I love listening to rough drafts of songs. But mostly from fully developed songs.
@coma12
June 11, 2026 at 10:43 am
POD was such a great album with one of my most favorite front covers
@steveh88
June 11, 2026 at 10:43 am
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@maddadrants
June 11, 2026 at 10:43 am
Now do an Albini/Big Black video
@michaelfarineau6
June 11, 2026 at 10:43 am
I know they are a small band, but I’d love to see you highlight ‘The Cranes’.
Sooooo underrated. 🎉🎉