Son of Three

"Son of Three"
Single by the Breeders
from the album Title TK
B-side	"Buffy Theme", "Safari"
Released	September 2, 2002
Genre	Alternative rock[1]
Length	Album version – 2:08[2] Single version – 1:52[3]
Label	4AD
Songwriter(s)	Kim Deal
The Breeders singles chronology
"Huffer" (2002) "Son of Three" (2002) "We're Gonna Rise" (2008)
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The Breeders' "Son of Three" single was recorded "at breakneck speed, matching their live show velocity".[4] Reviewers have described the song's sound as "bubblegum grunge"[5] and "dark punk".[6] file help

"Son of Three" is a song by the American group the Breeders. Composed and sung by Kim Deal, its original version was recorded at Grandmaster Recording Ltd. in Hollywood, and was released in May 2002 on the album Title TK. The Breeders—then consisting of Deal, Kelley Deal, Jose Medeles, Richard Presley, and Mando Lopez—later re-recorded "Son of Three" at a different Hollywood studio as Title TK's third European single. This subsequent recording is shorter and faster than the album track, and matches how they were playing the song in concert in 2002.

The "Son of Three" single was released in September 2002 on 4AD, and reached No. 72 in the United Kingdom. The single includes a live performance of the group's 1992 song "Safari" and a cover of Nerf Herder's theme from the Buffy the Vampire Slayer television series. Deal was a Buffy fan, and negotiated to have the Breeders appear in an episode of the show.

Critics have praised both the album and single versions of "Son of Three".