"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 to 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."

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.

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