The Smashing Pumpkins — Drown
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No matter where you are
I can still hear you when you drown
You've traveled very far
Just to see you I'll come around
When I'm down
All of those yesterdays
Coming around
No matter where you are
I can still hear you when you dream
You traveled very far
You traveled far, like a star
And you are
All of those yesterdays
Coming around
Is it something someone said?
Was it something someone said?
Yesterday the sky was you
And I still feel the same
Nothing left for me to do
And I still feel the same
I wish, I wish I could fly
I wish, I wish I could lie
I will, I will try
I will, I will
Goodbye
I can still hear you when you drown
You've traveled very far
Just to see you I'll come around
When I'm down
All of those yesterdays
Coming around
No matter where you are
I can still hear you when you dream
You traveled very far
You traveled far, like a star
And you are
All of those yesterdays
Coming around
Is it something someone said?
Was it something someone said?
Yesterday the sky was you
And I still feel the same
Nothing left for me to do
And I still feel the same
I wish, I wish I could fly
I wish, I wish I could lie
I will, I will try
I will, I will
Goodbye
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Guitar riffs tickle the nostalgia.
THIS was the track that flipped the switch on Smashing Pumpkins for me, prior to the release of Siamese Dream. 10/10 for me. Seminal.
Clyde_Bedow wrote:
I discovered this band and album while ripping off Columbia House Records. You know the scam--you sign up as "I.P. Freely" for 10 free CDs . Well, I had trouble finding 10 albums I liked and chose Siamese Dream because the kids on the cover looked happy.
But you're right, Clyde, the disc rocked! The feedback and the snarl fit my mood back then. Thank you, Columbia House.
(Oh, and they knew they were getting scammed by lots of people. I read several interviews with former executives. They still made gobs of money. They just wanted to keep the party going).
You know, I discovered this album, cranked up extra loud, just absolutely sizzles with energy in a way many bands wish they could replicate even slightly. Lyrically, not much depth IMO, but crank it up really loud and just rock out..... The whole thing. Yeah, louder. This is what high output car stereos are made for. Even louder. Blow out the speakers. Test the limits. Need a bigger amp.
Its just one of those albums.
And remember, at this point, young kids playing and recording in the parents garage for the most part.
Too bad it got serious and artsy after Siamese Dream. It was never the same IMO.
I discovered this band and album while ripping off Columbia House Records. You know the scam--you sign up as "I.P. Freely" for 10 free CDs . Well, I had trouble finding 10 albums I liked and chose Siamese Dream because the kids on the cover looked happy.
But you're right, Clyde, the disc rocked! The feedback and the snarl fit my mood back then. Thank you, Columbia House.
(Oh, and they knew they were getting scammed by lots of people. I read several interviews with former executives. They still made gobs of money. They just wanted to keep the party going).
Wow, how well this conjures up the feeling of that wildest of wild years, 1992, when what seemed like the whole world was alight with the glow of this...
nimi wrote:
and do ya also think foo fighters is the greatest rnr band?
Rookies...
Just play Montrose from the first album (1974) and youll see how mediocre yuor bands are.
a good contender for "best rock drumming" award
and do ya also think foo fighters is the greatest rnr band?
Rookies...
Just play Montrose from the first album (1974) and youll see how mediocre yuor bands are.
MassivRuss wrote:
Citiizen Dick!
"We're huge in Belgium." (or maybe Denmark?)
"i was just nowhere near your neighborhood..."
Citiizen Dick!
"We're huge in Belgium." (or maybe Denmark?)
"i was just nowhere near your neighborhood..."
zepher wrote:
Trivia: what was the band's name in the movie "Singles"?
Citiizen Dick!
"We're huge in Belgium." (or maybe Denmark?)
Trivia: what was the band's name in the movie "Singles"?
Citiizen Dick!
"We're huge in Belgium." (or maybe Denmark?)
a good contender for "best rock drumming" award
lee_sf wrote:
I think you address the song articulately.
This is one of those songs that has a difficult-to-articulate emotional impact, at least for me; a song that would work well driving home from a week-long backpacking trip, wind wings open on the Chevy, listening to the radio and watching the road go by. Wish I could quantify that quality and reproduce it (or, hell, even describe it halfway articulately).
I think you address the song articulately.
zepher wrote:
Trivia: what was the band's name in the movie "Singles"?
The proposed album title: "Touch Me, I'm Dick"
Trivia: what was the band's name in the movie "Singles"?
The proposed album title: "Touch Me, I'm Dick"
lee_sf wrote:
You did just fine, mate.
This is one of those songs that has a difficult-to-articulate emotional impact, at least for me; a song that would work well driving home from a week-long backpacking trip, wind wings open on the Chevy, listening to the radio and watching the road go by. Wish I could quantify that quality and reproduce it (or, hell, even describe it halfway articulately).
You did just fine, mate.
They were absolutely golden here. Post-Gish, pre-Siamese Dream, all the potential in the world. What a song.
And what brilliant strat tone. The lead sounds almost like glowing embers. Reminds me a lot of Robert Fripp, but it's still all Billy. When he was great, he was the greatest.
And what brilliant strat tone. The lead sounds almost like glowing embers. Reminds me a lot of Robert Fripp, but it's still all Billy. When he was great, he was the greatest.
cavemanleong wrote:
This makes me think of the different paths to one's appreciation of music. As a college kid in the 90's I almost completely unaware of the music that defined that era. At that point my music taste had been influenced greatly by my Boomer coworkers at a museum I worked at during the summers. Largely unaware of Pearl Jam, Smashing Pumpkins, etc, my ears were more tuned into the 60' and 70's.
Over time I (with lots of help from RP) I first became more aware of what was happening around me in the 90's, and then I came to appreciate some of the truly great stuff that came out during that time. The best part is this roundabout path to the music of my generation allowed me fall in love with music from other generations as well as better understand where GenX's contribution to music falls within grand scheme of things.
Ahhh...memories of plaid shirts, torn jeans, long unkept hair, Doc Martens and a walkman keep coming back while listening to this song. Sometimes I long for those uncomplicated days of being a college kid.
This makes me think of the different paths to one's appreciation of music. As a college kid in the 90's I almost completely unaware of the music that defined that era. At that point my music taste had been influenced greatly by my Boomer coworkers at a museum I worked at during the summers. Largely unaware of Pearl Jam, Smashing Pumpkins, etc, my ears were more tuned into the 60' and 70's.
Over time I (with lots of help from RP) I first became more aware of what was happening around me in the 90's, and then I came to appreciate some of the truly great stuff that came out during that time. The best part is this roundabout path to the music of my generation allowed me fall in love with music from other generations as well as better understand where GenX's contribution to music falls within grand scheme of things.
idiot_wind wrote:
Billy is a huge wrestling fan and helped bring back the NWA (National Wrestling Alliance), once of the most storied old promotions. It's been a boon for a bunch of men and women who would otherwise be lost on WWE and AEW's rosters, as well as a great venue for the indy workers.
Professional wrestling can be as much an entertainment art form as music, and also wholly separate. Don't hate.
Isn't the lead singer now a "professional wrestler"?
So much for the integrity of the music nonsense.
Billy is a huge wrestling fan and helped bring back the NWA (National Wrestling Alliance), once of the most storied old promotions. It's been a boon for a bunch of men and women who would otherwise be lost on WWE and AEW's rosters, as well as a great venue for the indy workers.
Professional wrestling can be as much an entertainment art form as music, and also wholly separate. Don't hate.
this is the shortened version. here's the full: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pGDzsds4Ll0 if you like extended feedback
Simply stupendous
I realize that I've re-rated this song numerous times...it's been up and down the scale all dependent on the time of day, the time in my life and the angle of the sun. Not sure what that says about Billy and the band, but its says something. Today it gets a bump...who knows what will happen on the next play.
lee_sf wrote:
I think you did all right...I get it
This is one of those songs that has a difficult-to-articulate emotional impact, at least for me; a song that would work well driving home from a week-long backpacking trip, wind wings open on the Chevy, listening to the radio and watching the road go by. Wish I could quantify that quality and reproduce it (or, hell, even describe it halfway articulately).
I think you did all right...I get it
There ist music that clearly has aged. And there are songs which would perfectly fit in any given time. This one is one of the second. Timeless. Great. Love it.
nickferrante858 wrote:
Got to keep fighting. I still don't know what I want to do when I grow up :)
Those guitars are the soundtrack of my time fighting off adulthood.
Got to keep fighting. I still don't know what I want to do when I grow up :)
Citizen DICK
Those guitars are the soundtrack of my time fighting off adulthood.
idiot_wind wrote:
This comment sent me to his Wikipedia page... Wow, Mr. Corgan is a perturbed man and wrestling is actually not the worse. Let's say he hasn't aged as well as his music.
Isn't the lead singer now a "professional wrestler"?
So much for the integrity of the music nonsense.
So much for the integrity of the music nonsense.
This comment sent me to his Wikipedia page... Wow, Mr. Corgan is a perturbed man and wrestling is actually not the worse. Let's say he hasn't aged as well as his music.
sjmorrison2 wrote:
This version is off their Greatest Hits album, not the one off the Singles soundtrack, so it was likely the band's decision to cut off the original ending.
Great song! The guitar at the end of the song gets cut off on most play formats including RP (boo Bill) but is pure genius. Listen and think on the song title; "Drown"
This version is off their Greatest Hits album, not the one off the Singles soundtrack, so it was likely the band's decision to cut off the original ending.
Ahhh...memories of plaid shirts, torn jeans, long unkept hair, Doc Martens and a walkman keep coming back while listening to this song. Sometimes I long for those uncomplicated days of being a college kid.
This song draws you into Smashing Pumpkins and makes you want to find more like it in their recordings. It got harder.
Isn't the lead singer now a "professional wrestler"?
So much for the integrity of the music nonsense.
So much for the integrity of the music nonsense.
Golden. Sounds as great now as it did then.
Great song! The guitar at the end of the song gets cut off on most play formats including RP (boo Bill) but is pure genius. Listen and think on the song title; "Drown"
Clyde_Bedow wrote:
LIke the way you talk. To me, Gish and Siamese Dream are the band I love, and the rest is the Billy Corgan rock star show.
You know, I discovered this album, cranked up extra loud, just absolutely sizzles with energy in a way many bands wish they could replicate even slightly. Lyrically, not much depth IMO, but crank it up really loud and just rock out..... The whole thing. Yeah, louder. This is what high output car stereos are made for. Even louder. Blow out the speakers. Test the limits. Need a bigger amp.
Its just one of those albums.
And remember, at this point, young kids playing and recording in the parents garage for the most part.
Too bad it got serious and artsy after Siamese Dream. It was never the same IMO.
Its just one of those albums.
And remember, at this point, young kids playing and recording in the parents garage for the most part.
Too bad it got serious and artsy after Siamese Dream. It was never the same IMO.
LIke the way you talk. To me, Gish and Siamese Dream are the band I love, and the rest is the Billy Corgan rock star show.
You know, I discovered this album, cranked up extra loud, just absolutely sizzles with energy in a way many bands wish they could replicate even slightly. Lyrically, not much depth IMO, but crank it up really loud and just rock out..... The whole thing. Yeah, louder. This is what high output car stereos are made for. Even louder. Blow out the speakers. Test the limits. Need a bigger amp.
Its just one of those albums.
And remember, at this point, young kids playing and recording in the parents garage for the most part.
Too bad it got serious and artsy after Siamese Dream. It was never the same IMO.
Its just one of those albums.
And remember, at this point, young kids playing and recording in the parents garage for the most part.
Too bad it got serious and artsy after Siamese Dream. It was never the same IMO.
idiot_wind wrote:
That happens every time I read one of your never ending complaints.
(envision a baby crying)
That happens every time I read one of your never ending complaints.
Something VERY ELECTRIC about this... Rare talent, to be able to kick ass for so long on so many planes... One of THE COOLEST...
idiot_wind wrote:
DrLex wrote:
I'm with Dr.Lex on this one.
Wah. Wah. Wah. (envision a baby crying)
Egads...how's that a song?
Hit that PSD!
Egads...how's that a song?
Hit that PSD!
DrLex wrote:
I would appreciate an option in the RP user profile: “hide every song comment containing the word ‘PSD’.”
I'm with Dr.Lex on this one.
Wah. Wah. Wah. (envision a baby crying)
Egads...how's that a song?
Hit that PSD!
Egads...how's that a song?
Hit that PSD!
DrLex wrote:
I would appreciate an option in the RP user profile: “hide every song comment containing the word ‘PSD’.”
I would pay to have that functionality!!!
What a cool song, one of their best.
Am I growing into RP, or is RP growing into me...
I'm feeling old and young again at the same time. I'm 40 now.
SWOON is a bit more like what I feel when this comes on, with its very well-done grunge, a la STP at its snarliest, and I STILL FEEL IT
Hearing this song took me right back to the movie "Singles" in 1992.
Fantastic tune from an amazingly talented band. Their first few albums are incredible - Gish is legendary IMHO.
idiot_wind wrote:
I would appreciate an option in the RP user profile: “hide every song comment containing the word ‘PSD’.”
This really sucks. Same old, boring, monotenous,uninspired, whiny, thud and drone. Ugh. PSD quick!
I would appreciate an option in the RP user profile: “hide every song comment containing the word ‘PSD’.”
dduncan wrote:
For me, if not for you.
Why does this even exist?
For me, if not for you.
This really sucks. Same old, boring, monotenous,uninspired, whiny, thud and drone. Ugh. PSD quick!
*Slides Singles into the DVD player*
Proclivities wrote:
Are you the guy who saw that movie?
I just watched it again for the first time in over 20 years, and it was an OK experience. Nice trip back to the Seattle grunge era, with many famous musicians and some quick hits from now famous actors including Jeremy Piven and Paul Giamatti. And of course, the famous song from Westerberg (Dyslexic Heart) that polarized some 'Mats fans.
Are you the guy who saw that movie?
I just watched it again for the first time in over 20 years, and it was an OK experience. Nice trip back to the Seattle grunge era, with many famous musicians and some quick hits from now famous actors including Jeremy Piven and Paul Giamatti. And of course, the famous song from Westerberg (Dyslexic Heart) that polarized some 'Mats fans.
Small Talk
Small letters and a matchbox
Now I need an interpreter at long last.
Small letters and a matchbox
Now I need an interpreter at long last.
Crumblebum wrote:
ooh, Dinosaur Jr, now ya talking brother.
Again with the Pumping of the Smashkins...? Can you cut the infinite annoyingness by throwing a brother a Dinosaur Jr track now and then?
ooh, Dinosaur Jr, now ya talking brother.
Again with the Pumping of the Smashkins...? Can you cut the infinite annoyingness by throwing a brother a Dinosaur Jr track now and then?
Why does this even exist?
Another one that pulls me across rooms to listen..
lemmoth wrote:
IW - These guys, along with Pearl Jam, Soundgarden and Nirvana, were the natural heirs to the "classic" hard rock sounds that Zep invented.
Dude - I am 57 and grew up with the great 70s rockers. After the doldroms of the 80s I was so stoked by the reappearance of great rock in the 90s - something I could share with my son, who was a pre-teen when this began to happen. We've shared many a moment since.
IW - These guys, along with Pearl Jam, Soundgarden and Nirvana, were the natural heirs to the "classic" hard rock sounds that Zep invented.
Dude - I am 57 and grew up with the great 70s rockers. After the doldroms of the 80s I was so stoked by the reappearance of great rock in the 90s - something I could share with my son, who was a pre-teen when this began to happen. We've shared many a moment since.
Hey. I’m 57 and introduced grunge to my teenaged sons along with the likes of Zep, Neil Young and Punk. Good to see you have also got involved in some of the more important aspect of childcare.
You don't like rugby do you?
zepher wrote:
Trivia: what was the band's name in the movie "Singles"?
Are you the guy who saw that movie?
Trivia: what was the band's name in the movie "Singles"?
Are you the guy who saw that movie?
idiot_wind wrote:
IW - These guys, along with Pearl Jam, Soundgarden and Nirvana, were the natural heirs to the "classic" hard rock sounds that Zep invented.
Dude - I am 57 and grew up with the great 70s rockers. After the doldroms of the 80s I was so stoked by the reappearance of great rock in the 90s - something I could share with my son, who was a pre-teen when this began to happen. We've shared many a moment since.
I get it...you play this thud and drone crap after a great Led Zep song to contrast bad from bad!
IW - These guys, along with Pearl Jam, Soundgarden and Nirvana, were the natural heirs to the "classic" hard rock sounds that Zep invented.
Dude - I am 57 and grew up with the great 70s rockers. After the doldroms of the 80s I was so stoked by the reappearance of great rock in the 90s - something I could share with my son, who was a pre-teen when this began to happen. We've shared many a moment since.
Top 5 SP tracks, awesome.
Great song no matter what year
One of my favorite Pumpkins tracks! Any chance we can convince you to play the entire feedback-drenched outro?
Middleton wrote:
Imagine being there for the 1988 Metro show. Or the secret Double Door show in 1997 in front of 200 people.
coloradojohn wrote:
Chicago. Singles. Pumpkins at the Aragon Ballroom. It was a pretty kick-ass year...
And, yes, CRANKED!!
Got it CRANKED! Man, it sounds and smells just like '92 in here — and now I'm back in the same rad apt. complex I was living at then!
Chicago. Singles. Pumpkins at the Aragon Ballroom. It was a pretty kick-ass year...
And, yes, CRANKED!!
Imagine being there for the 1988 Metro show. Or the secret Double Door show in 1997 in front of 200 people.
coloradojohn wrote:
Chicago. Singles. Pumpkins at the Aragon Ballroom. It was a pretty kick-ass year...
And, yes, CRANKED!!
Got it CRANKED! Man, it sounds and smells just like '92 in here — and now I'm back in the same rad apt. complex I was living at then!
Chicago. Singles. Pumpkins at the Aragon Ballroom. It was a pretty kick-ass year...
And, yes, CRANKED!!
Loves Singles....Cornell was the cameo but this track was the highlight!!!
Got it CRANKED! Man, it sounds and smells just like '92 in here — and now I'm back in the same rad apt. complex I was living at then!
ppopp wrote:
Sweet...that's me!
Energy-sapping, mood-descending dirge of no use to anyone not completely spaced-out on a strange, chemical cocktail drug.
Sweet...that's me!
I ask, what kind of cheese do they want? How big are the blocks of cheese to be? Will they be humongous size cheese blocks?
You know, they need the cheese to go along with all their "whining".
You know, they need the cheese to go along with all their "whining".
Energy-sapping, mood-descending dirge of no use to anyone not completely spaced-out on a strange, chemical cocktail drug.
I get it...you play this thud and drone crap after a great Led Zep song to contrast bad from bad!
zepher wrote:
Trivia: what was the band's name in the movie "Singles"?
Oh there was actually a film. Felt more like a soundtrack with some footage tacked on I seem to recall.
Trivia: what was the band's name in the movie "Singles"?
Oh there was actually a film. Felt more like a soundtrack with some footage tacked on I seem to recall.
This song reminds me my teenage days. I was sooo light...
aspicer wrote:
On the strength of that comparative endorsement, I'm off to check out Gish. Thanks, aspicer!
Their first album was SO amazing - really displayed their talent. And yes they had quite a few other great albums too, perhaps Siamese Dream was the only other to compete with Gish.
On the strength of that comparative endorsement, I'm off to check out Gish. Thanks, aspicer!
TerryS wrote:
I don't mind the song, but can do without the proselytizing.
ok, put your head back in the sand....maby it will get fracked.
I don't mind the song, but can do without the proselytizing.
ok, put your head back in the sand....maby it will get fracked.
still only playing half the song!
midigitguy wrote:
Ha Ha!!! Bill pays attention. Two great 90s songs in a row
Pearl Jam — Elderly Woman Behind the Counter in a Small Town
It can only get worse if Bill follows this with another whiner.... Pearl Jam anyone?
Ha Ha!!! Bill pays attention. Two great 90s songs in a row
Pearl Jam — Elderly Woman Behind the Counter in a Small Town
This is one of those songs that has a difficult-to-articulate emotional impact, at least for me; a song that would work well driving home from a week-long backpacking trip, wind wings open on the Chevy, listening to the radio and watching the road go by. Wish I could quantify that quality and reproduce it (or, hell, even describe it halfway articulately).
Their first album was SO amazing - really displayed their talent. And yes they had quite a few other great albums too, perhaps Siamese Dream was the only other to compete with Gish.
Trivia: what was the band's name in the movie "Singles"?
Heard an extended version of this on the Singles movie soundtrack back in 92. The way the feedback plays out at the end of the song is awesome.
midigitguy wrote:
I agree completely!
It can only get worse if Bill follows this with another whiner.... Pearl Jam anyone?
I agree completely!
I remember listening to this song on the late show on newly debuted "alternative" radio station 107.7 the End in Seatte. I was in high school. Their broad sound is still pleasing.
Bill -great run of songs!!! I feel so content.
It can only get worse if Bill follows this with another whiner.... Pearl Jam anyone?
Man, this is so '92, isn't it?! and God, ain't it great?! all those priceless timeless connections then and now, and layers of fuzz in between.
Dude, an "Office Space" reference! Didn't everybody have a boss like Lundberg at one point?
And by the way, "I'm gonna have to go ahead and ask you to come in tomorrow...."
toterola wrote:
Next you'll be saying: "I'll be honest with you, I love his music. I do. I'm a Michael Bolton fan. For my money, I don't know if it gets any better than when he sings "When a Man Loves a Woman".
Or asking about the TPS reports.
I'm gonna go ahead and disagree with you about Billy. He's almost as big an a-hole as Axl Rose, but The Pumpkins wouldn't have been the same without him.
And by the way, "I'm gonna have to go ahead and ask you to come in tomorrow...."
toterola wrote:
Next you'll be saying: "I'll be honest with you, I love his music. I do. I'm a Michael Bolton fan. For my money, I don't know if it gets any better than when he sings "When a Man Loves a Woman".
Or asking about the TPS reports.
I'm gonna go ahead and disagree with you about Billy. He's almost as big an a-hole as Axl Rose, but The Pumpkins wouldn't have been the same without him.
Good Punkinage. 
Lazarus wrote:
Everybody in my church loves this song...
Tar sands exploitation would mean game over for climate, warns leading scientist...
I don't mind the song, but can do without the proselytizing.
Everybody in my church loves this song...
Tar sands exploitation would mean game over for climate, warns leading scientist...
I don't mind the song, but can do without the proselytizing.
Nice crunch sound!
Everybody in my alien spacecraft loves this song...
What this song really needed was the mellifluous stylings of Bob Dylan at the mike.
Barman wrote:
"Greetings, my friend. We are all interested in the future, for that is where you and I are going to spend the rest of our lives. And remember my friend, future events such as these will affect you in the future..."
Wow. This sounded so new in 1992. It sure doesn't now.
"Greetings, my friend. We are all interested in the future, for that is where you and I are going to spend the rest of our lives. And remember my friend, future events such as these will affect you in the future..."
Such an excellent song. So many college and other memories surrounding the different sounds from this album.
Cut off again just so we could hear Big Head Todd? ick
moving on
moving on
Stingray wrote:
you mean rotten?
ROTTON TOMATOES, 23%
you mean rotten?
Barman wrote:
maybe that's because it isn't.
Wow. This sounded so new in 1992. It sure doesn't now.
maybe that's because it isn't.
Wow. This sounded so new in 1992. It sure doesn't now.
marvelous... love it...
Zeito wrote:
Agreed. The feedback festival at the end of this song is so sick!
Please play the whole song.
Agreed. The feedback festival at the end of this song is so sick!
ROTTON TOMATOES, 23%
If only the singer had another voice...
..are we playing the whole song—in its complete, end-to-end entirety—yet?..just ck'ing..
rdo wrote:
Yeah, I am not gonna let this matter drop. I can understand chopping off long, drawn-out songs that are repetitive and already resolved. This song is not resolved without the ending. One of the classics of music in my opinion. I think RP has it wrong on this one. This song, in its full verion, is SP's best, hands down. We need the full cut. Also, the full version was played on the radio stations I listened to when it was current. It was one of the rare long plays I ever heard on the radio, a special exception was always made for this, even in the commercial radio playlists I listend to.
If you can play the entire Sucko-Barfo Bohemian Rhapsody, you can play the entire Drown. Please. It isn't too long, and isn't the same without the ending.
Yeah, I am not gonna let this matter drop. I can understand chopping off long, drawn-out songs that are repetitive and already resolved. This song is not resolved without the ending. One of the classics of music in my opinion. I think RP has it wrong on this one. This song, in its full verion, is SP's best, hands down. We need the full cut. Also, the full version was played on the radio stations I listened to when it was current. It was one of the rare long plays I ever heard on the radio, a special exception was always made for this, even in the commercial radio playlists I listend to.
If you can play the entire Sucko-Barfo Bohemian Rhapsody, you can play the entire Drown. Please. It isn't too long, and isn't the same without the ending.
Biscobret wrote:
I wholeheartedly agree! Bill - play the FUCKING SONG! We can handle it, really, we're grown ups! This song is miraculous - nothing short of - in it's entirety. A fucking masterpiece that should NOT be chopped or messed with in any way, shape, or form. Shame on you!!!
sorry, I just ca,e in here to say "hey! let the song play until it's done" and I saw that I had already done that - quite HARSHLY! Oops - I just hate seeing art chopped up into useful bits :-)
I wholeheartedly agree! Bill - play the FUCKING SONG! We can handle it, really, we're grown ups! This song is miraculous - nothing short of - in it's entirety. A fucking masterpiece that should NOT be chopped or messed with in any way, shape, or form. Shame on you!!!
sorry, I just ca,e in here to say "hey! let the song play until it's done" and I saw that I had already done that - quite HARSHLY! Oops - I just hate seeing art chopped up into useful bits :-)
Please play the whole song.
rdo wrote:
Yeah, I am not gonna let this matter drop. I can understand chopping off long, drawn-out songs that are repetitive and already resolved. This song is not resolved without the ending. One of the classics of music in my opinion. I think RP has it wrong on this one. This song, in its full verion, is SP's best, hands down. We need the full cut. Also, the full version was played on the radio stations I listened to when it was current. It was one of the rare long plays I ever heard on the radio, a special exception was always made for this, even in the commercial radio playlists I listend to.
I wholeheartedly agree! Bill - play the FUCKING SONG! We can handle it, really, we're grown ups! This song is miraculous - nothing short of - in it's entirety. A fucking masterpiece that should NOT be chopped or messed with in any way, shape, or form. Shame on you!!!
Yeah, I am not gonna let this matter drop. I can understand chopping off long, drawn-out songs that are repetitive and already resolved. This song is not resolved without the ending. One of the classics of music in my opinion. I think RP has it wrong on this one. This song, in its full verion, is SP's best, hands down. We need the full cut. Also, the full version was played on the radio stations I listened to when it was current. It was one of the rare long plays I ever heard on the radio, a special exception was always made for this, even in the commercial radio playlists I listend to.
I wholeheartedly agree! Bill - play the FUCKING SONG! We can handle it, really, we're grown ups! This song is miraculous - nothing short of - in it's entirety. A fucking masterpiece that should NOT be chopped or messed with in any way, shape, or form. Shame on you!!!
rememebering the undergrad years!... and the Singles soundtrack
aspicer wrote:
Jimmy Chamberlin is a very underrated drummer. One of my favorites- jazz influenced and so powerful. He really put the Punch in their first 4 albums. I had always heard that Corgan and Chamberlin would jam together and that's where some of the song structures/ideas came from. Love P.I.,Gish, and S.D.
Incredible band - the guitar work and drumming is awesome. Their first two albums are killer!
Jimmy Chamberlin is a very underrated drummer. One of my favorites- jazz influenced and so powerful. He really put the Punch in their first 4 albums. I had always heard that Corgan and Chamberlin would jam together and that's where some of the song structures/ideas came from. Love P.I.,Gish, and S.D.
Hannio wrote:
Aw man, and the tortured cat guitar is the best part.
Yeah, I am not gonna let this matter drop. I can understand chopping off long, drawn-out songs that are repetitive and already resolved. This song is not resolved without the ending. One of the classics of music in my opinion. I think RP has it wrong on this one. This song, in its full verion, is SP's best, hands down. We need the full cut. Also, the full version was played on the radio stations I listened to when it was current. It was one of the rare long plays I ever heard on the radio, a special exception was always made for this, even in the commercial radio playlists I listend to.
Aw man, and the tortured cat guitar is the best part.
Yeah, I am not gonna let this matter drop. I can understand chopping off long, drawn-out songs that are repetitive and already resolved. This song is not resolved without the ending. One of the classics of music in my opinion. I think RP has it wrong on this one. This song, in its full verion, is SP's best, hands down. We need the full cut. Also, the full version was played on the radio stations I listened to when it was current. It was one of the rare long plays I ever heard on the radio, a special exception was always made for this, even in the commercial radio playlists I listend to.
lemmoth wrote:
The guitar squeal probably got a bit rough for Bill. He went with the radio edit.
Aw man, and the tortured cat guitar is the best part.
The guitar squeal probably got a bit rough for Bill. He went with the radio edit.
Aw man, and the tortured cat guitar is the best part.
Incredible band - the guitar work and drumming is awesome. Their first two albums are killer!
I'm not a big fan of the Smashing Pumpkins, but Billy Corgan's voice is awesome.
lshinkawa wrote:
Next you'll be saying: "I'll be honest with you, I love his music. I do. I'm a Michael Bolton fan. For my money, I don't know if it gets any better than when he sings "When a Man Loves a Woman".
Or asking about the TPS reports.
I'm gonna go ahead and disagree with you about Billy. He's almost as big an a-hole as Axl Rose, but The Pumpkins wouldn't have been the same without him.
Good band, but I HATE Billy Corgan's voice. Listening to him sing is like listening to nails on a chalkboard.
Next you'll be saying: "I'll be honest with you, I love his music. I do. I'm a Michael Bolton fan. For my money, I don't know if it gets any better than when he sings "When a Man Loves a Woman".
Or asking about the TPS reports.
I'm gonna go ahead and disagree with you about Billy. He's almost as big an a-hole as Axl Rose, but The Pumpkins wouldn't have been the same without him.
sirdroseph wrote:
Understatement of the year.
Crazy. He's got one of the nicest twangs in rock music. And that breathy-ness... yum, yum, yum.
Understatement of the year.
Crazy. He's got one of the nicest twangs in rock music. And that breathy-ness... yum, yum, yum.
lshinkawa wrote:
Understatement of the year.
Good band, but I HATE Billy Corgan's voice. Listening to him sing is like listening to nails on a chalkboard.
Understatement of the year.
mcullers wrote:
with my sonos stereo system, I have a rhapsody subscription. so in addition to streaming music and our own catalogue we can access a pretty wide array of music which is quite the hit at poker night or parties....so i'm listenig to RP and realize this is not in my SP catalogue and hit rhapsody for the whole soundtrack thinking yeah...screaming trees, Jimmi, etc.....nope - one song available - crown of thorns
Luckily, I bought the soundtrack from CD exchange when I was 15....dusted that bad boy off today :)
If you love this song as much as I do, check out the rest of the Singles (1992 movie) soundtrack. The entire album is an excellent sample of the early 90's. The movie itself wasn't that great though.
with my sonos stereo system, I have a rhapsody subscription. so in addition to streaming music and our own catalogue we can access a pretty wide array of music which is quite the hit at poker night or parties....so i'm listenig to RP and realize this is not in my SP catalogue and hit rhapsody for the whole soundtrack thinking yeah...screaming trees, Jimmi, etc.....nope - one song available - crown of thorns
Luckily, I bought the soundtrack from CD exchange when I was 15....dusted that bad boy off today :)
If you love this song as much as I do, check out the rest of the Singles (1992 movie) soundtrack. The entire album is an excellent sample of the early 90's. The movie itself wasn't that great though.
Good band, but I HATE Billy Corgan's voice. Listening to him sing is like listening to nails on a chalkboard.
love this and I love the pumpkins............they rock me world
Man- That's some good stuff there! 
teka04 wrote:
Classic pumpkins rocks! melancholy and later didn't do it for me
uh? Mellon Collie is classic pumpkinsClassic pumpkins rocks! melancholy and later didn't do it for me
Actual quote heard in a local Den of Iniquity:
"Billy C, you'se so full ot it and don't gots the voice for it neither"
"Billy C, you'se so full ot it and don't gots the voice for it neither"
I have loved the pumkins for years. Looking at the picture of the band on the greatests hits album, It just came across me of how young they were and I was listening to them in the early 90's.