2.7 Short guide to radio songs (Smashing Pumpkins)
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This article is from the Smashing Pumpkins FAQ, by Mike Hamilton michaelh@ualberta.ca with numerous contributions by others.
2.7 Short guide to radio songs (Smashing Pumpkins)
The following is a short guide to songs you're likely to hear on the
radio, so if you don't know a song by name, this should help you out:
1979 - played semi-often. Drum loop with live drums, clean guitars.
"Shakedown, 1979..." Found on MCIS & single.
Ava Adore - heavy, distorted drum loop (electronic-style drums). "You'll
always be my whore". Played heavily before and after release of 'Adore'.
Bullet with Butterfly Wings - played often in 95-6. Distorted. "Despite
all my rage, I am still just a rat in a cage." Found on MCIS &
single.
Cherub Rock - played often during SD era. Opens with drum roll. "Let me
out, let me out..." Found on Siamese Dream & single.
Destination Unknown - very synthy Missing Persons cover found in TAFH.
Disarm - played often a few years ago, still played occasionally.
Acoustic guitar, timpani, cello and bells. "Disarm you with a smile..."
"I used to be a little boy" etc. Found on Siamese Dream & single.
Drown - played occasionally. Long, spacey. "No matter where you are, I
can still hear you when you drown..." Unedited version includes a long
feedback solo at the end. Found on Singles soundtrack.
The End Is The Beginning Is The End - song from Batman and Robin
soundtrack, released for radio play. Heavy distorted guitars, some
synth, electronic drums.
Eye - played occaisionally. Drum kit, synth. "Turn to the gates of
Heaven, to myself be damned..." Found on Lost Highway soundtrack.
Frail & Bedazzled - used to be played often, still airs occasionally.
Heavy I/IV guitar riff, one verse drops to vocals-only. Found on PI.
Landslide - solo acoustic Fleetwood Mac cover. "And I saw my reflection
in a snow covered hill..." Found on Pisces Iscariot & Disarm Heart
single.
Muzzle - played semi-often. Distorted guitars, fairly heavy. Drums cut
out & enter loudly back in several times. Starts off "I fear that I am
ordinary just like everyone." Found on MCIS (-no- CDS single).
Never Let Me Down Again - played occasionally. Clean guitar, mellow
cover of Depeche Mode song: "I'm taking a ride with my best friend" etc.
Found on Rocket CDS or 7" (hard to find).
Perfect - second single from 'Adore'. Light, poppy song. "Perfect, I
promise we'll be perfect...". Played often. Video is the "continuation"
of the 1979 video.
Rocket - played often during SD era. Layered distorted guitars. "I
shall be free..." Found on Siamese dream & single.
Thirty-Three - played semi-often. Acoustic guitar & piano, no drums.
"And you - can make it last, forever you." Found on MCIS & single.
Today - played often during SD era. Alternating clean/distorted.
"To-day is the greatest..." etc. Found on Siamese Dream & single.
Tonight, Tonight - played semi-often. Strings, clean guitar. Found on
MCIS & single.
You're All I've Got Tonight - Cars cover. Verses are mostly drums.
Found in TAFH box set.
Zero - played semi-often. Distortion/harmonics. Found on MCIS & single.
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