I have had this song sitting in my drafts for almost a decade.
In 1991, this was America's introduction to the Chicago rock gods. This was their very first single, and it blew me away from first listen. This song defined their fuzzy sound and marked their first use of the signature Big Muff pedal sound that dominated their Gish and Siamese Dream albums.
I still love this song. Billy Corgan bringing it quiet and mellow for 30 seconds at about the 1:50 mark and coming back to the bombast even stronger.... only to return to the quiet style for the last verse.... and get even more bombastic for the finish!
This song is a journey.
Back when Smashing Pumpkins had their original lineup and Billy Corgan had his original hair, this song was a staple of their shows - like this one in 1993 at a Siamese Dream release party. The band was tight!
Most of the band is back together here in 2019 (D'Arcy ain't coming back, ever), and they still sound tight, if not a little older and less bombastic.
But really, my favorite ever performance of this song is this one from a Tower Records in 1993. The band was performing acoustic for a group of fans camping out to buy Siamese Dream at midnight, and despite his reputation, Billy was absolutely charming with that little girl.
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