‘1979’ is the only song guys like from The Smashing Pumpkins

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[@professorwoland3181]

Mayonnaise… my favourite

[@secularprophet7719]

Great tune 🤘

[@Brandon-Pokerbro]

Same, along with rhinosaurus and i forgive

[@angelsunlight]

Me too ❤

[@Black_Caucus]

Mayonnaise is NOT an instrument, but is a damn fucking good song.

[@wozaow]

*Mayonaise

[@micktheman6]

The entire Siamese dream album is phenomenal

[@stefankaiser3354]

"Yo man I really love Gish and Siamese Dream..." "...their other stuff, uh not so much!" 😌☺️🤭

[@diegomazzaron9191]

Also Mellon Collie is great 🤘

[@asterginete3812]

My favorite album of all time

[@rustyjuice9493]

Absolutely. I bet a lot of bands run into fans like this that know 1 big song and probably never gave other songs a chance.

[@xxLonniExx]

A masterpiece for sure.

[@rhmoreira]

Bill Burr is the new vocalist of Smash Pumpkins

[@Tedanson]

If Bill Burr was the new vocalist for Smashing Pumpkins it would have went more like “what’s with these broads complaining about 1979?” 😂

[@regib1992]

I would’ve thought the same if it wasn’t for the caption 😂😂😂

[@azalago]

This is a window into Gerard Way's future.

[@lizjarvin8461]

They're actually making fun of people trading places 🤣🤣🤣

[@mikedavis8008]

​@@azalagoDefinitely

[@tms02]

1979 has one of the best chorus cord progressions ever. The way it was layered is incredible. I like SP more now at 45 than I did at 18. I wasn't mature enough to really understand how great they were.

[@Pluralofvinylisvinyls]

As a kid you listen to tracks, and as an adult you listen to albums.

[@BrandonSampson-ti1ig]

Same here

[@MagicCarpetRideShareProject]

Actually it's kinda flipped around for me the other way. I've gotten really picky though, also I like to shuffle up the tracks of albums I listen to. And putting together a wide array of artists together in one mixlist can be satisfying if you can get a good flow going. But yeah I used to listen to albums all the way thru as they were more often when I was younger. I guess I'm too restless now. Of course modern culture and tech has had a hand in that. I do find it annoying when bands don't wanna put out albums, but singles only and take years to amass an album's worth of songs. I still like doing a deep dive into the catalog of a band I like.

[@douglaspantz]

Isn’t the chorus chord progression the same as the verse? (not criticizing the song it’s a hard classic)

[@michaelmckinney5509]

Hummer is underrated

[@grubber]

damn straight

[@anitamann9217]

Incredibly underrated

[@arrrrrran3043]

Soma is the most underrated

[@liamfslal]

What? That sucks Billy doesn't get to meet his real fans for some reason? If I had a chance to be the 3% to 1% of fans to speak to Billy, I would say "Hey Billy! Thank you for taking the time to talk to me! Your(And The Smashing Pumpkins) music has been on my Playlist before Playlist was a thing, you inspired me to learn to play multiple instruments, sing out loud and your library touches so many in so many different special and individual ways and is loved! I seen you at Amelia Arena a couple years ago and it felt so good seing most of you back together"! Sucks all he meets is D Bags?

[@actionjacksondan]

Everything is underrated

[@davidluyster491]

That whole Mellon Collie album is special to me. I remember buying it the day it came out and playing it, not knowing what to think. It was such a massive album, 28 tracks!

[@jaredhoward499]

Dude. It is so badass to me, it’s the album is so freaking Rad and timeless. It’s who they are!

[@generalshnavvy6654]

I remember buying it and being so sincerely disappointed in it. The only good thing in the whole album, imo, was that Billy actually gave James a chance to have a song. Also, why doesn't any of the people who interview Billy ever ask him why he felt he had to sneak back into the studio, after everyone played their bits and left, to pretty much replay and rerecord the entirety of what his band mates had played. Sometimes I feel like Billy robbed us all of the real sound that was made by a group of special individuals.

[@mrcontroversy222]

Remember being 11-12 with my discman. I had mellon collie album and Green Day dookie. Amazing times

[@howeydamus2024]

⁠@@mrcontroversy222exactly the same two albums of me . Also on discman !

[@Stahlgewitter]

I remember being pissed as a teen that it surpassed The Wall as highest selling double album. Lol

[@marksman.85]

Stand Inside Your Love. Hands down best song he’s ever written

[@michellehernandez818]

The drums on that song are phenomenal

[@junaidmoody8342]

Being watching drum covers of that song like 5 minutes ago 😂.. Im obsessed with that song, the drums take center stage

[@Jimmy-yf3yp]

Everything from smashing pumpkins is pretty much amazing. Even if it’s not a hit or catchy still very interesting to listen to and creative. Billy Corgan is an extremely talented songwriter.

[@LespaulStrat]

Nicely said

[@BT-kt7gb]

I like almost all of them. 1979 was just great, along with Tonight. I can't nail down just one. Great band, great music!

[@zanedietlin7645]

👍🥰

[@TheRealAwesomePossum]

Tonight Tonight actually..

[@yungalucard9139]

@@TheRealAwesomePossum thirty-three 😉

[@justinhopper5941]

Mayonnaise and disarm also

[@cube_1674]

Stand Inside Your Love. Beautiful song Lyrically, and it rocks.

[@terrorteffa]

Tonight, absolute masterpiece

[@Pensivelyexpensive]

Reminds me of highschool

[@davidporter671]

That songs sucks. Cherub Rock is their only truly great song.

[@TheXenoBrosMC]

@@davidporter671L takr

[@johngoes2town482]

​@@davidporter671 Did we need to know that?

[@morkygod4486]

The instrumentals off that album are insane the start of tonight feels like you have a whole orchestra right in front of you

[@johnnymeeks]

“Cupid De Locke” & “Thru the Eyes of Ruby”, go listen, ya’ll know why I love them so much

[@stuffwithsoph8264]

Thru the Eye of Ruby was my favourite Pumpkins song when I was 12 and 1979 is just one of the best songs ever, but Cupid De Locke is probably in my top 5 Pumpkins songs of all time

[@Branchofsin]

Crazy he’s still wears a Zero Skateboards hoodie. He has for so long now. Very cool

[@CriT-pw2ux]

Drown is my favorite from them!!

[@astroboirap]

Classic

[@docwillis1443]

👍

[@M1A1.]

Drown is so underrated,Craziest thing is It wasnt even on a studio album!

[@kelly9094]

Great song from a great soundtrack of a great movie

[@mpactdesignmedia]

In my top five, no doubt.

[@JohnWickingYou]

Cherub Rock is my favorite. GH3 had bangers.

[@areobeats]

Yess

[@lukasknapp5487]

100% man, there’s just no beating it

[@RollingThunder572]

Rock band too

[@LespaulStrat]

Incredible

[@bigshagg3815]

That's got to be their best one

[@rob41137]

Yo man, I really like that “To Forgive”.

[@macgriggs9350]

Muzzle is so good! The gritty pumpkins guitar intro and drum roll into the rest of the song is so rad!

[@Tarastomsgirl]

Disarm is hands down my fav. When that song first came out I was instantly mesmerizing by it

[@theallfather6597]

That and "Today"

[@christiansmith1015]

Yeah same

[@shannoncheney8155]

I was in the military the first time I heard this song. Yeah. Hits a little different

[@racealexander1660]

One of the greatest songs ever written. The first guitar riff. The chimes. The soaring vocals in the chorus. The strings.

[@SurvivalBlake1]

Yes 100!

[@XxAiRuNxX894]

Mayonnaise is the best imo 🙌🏼

[@fulltimeslackerii8229]

perfect and today tho

[@M1A1.]

i love mayonaise,cherub rock,the everlasting gaze, tristessa, And rhinoceros i also like "tonight, tonight" but whenever i listen to it it just makes me cry.

[@WigglyStuf]

Mayonnaise is based, heck the entire album

[@axsent801]

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[@2pumpchumpog164]

spaceboy and luna are pretty good too

[@2bin]

That mellow breakdown in Hummer tho, yknow? "Ask yourself a question, anyone but me..." and I'm AM free.

[@enzxla7822]

Today is great, The music ofc

[@googull4778]

1979 is great. Many of their songs are. Cherub Rock, Bullets with Butterfly Wings, ZERO, Mayonnaise, Today, Tonight, Disarm. Just saw them on their tour in Wheatland, CA. Never had the chance to see them as a kid and I had an awesome time watching them live.

[@hello_wisconsin]

Same!!!!! Their performance was awesome

[@jamesparker7016]

Cherub Rock and Bullet w/ Butterfly Wings are certified bangers

[@kelly9094]

Smashing Pumpkins 1991-1997 = greatness

[@MotorikBear]

The classic lineup is where it’s at

[@eliwilson8242]

1997 low key mid

[@M1A1.]

gish era kinda underated ngl

[@Ryan-Petre]

Add 1998.

[@europoets]

Try the Machina 2 album...it s as brilliant as their classic stuff

[@trique9776]

Being secure in yourself is not giving a crap what someone says about your art

[@judd73]

Still, the example he's describing is a weird, backhanded compliment and I can imagine it would get annoying. He's still a human being.

[@jaredhoward499]

I actually enjoy pretty much every album when I really think about it! I mean smashing pumpkins is timeless. You could just throw it on and lay back and just here the masterpieces

[@jaredhoward499]

100% true everything he writes is awesome and I love every album to

[@firefly7980]

I personally think Disarm is their best song!

[@nataliemae2356]

Disarm is art.

[@vancebison]

@@nataliemae2356SO GOOD

[@PigDestroyer9000]

I didn’t really like it at first but the second listen, i was in my room yelling “THE KILLER IN ME IS THE KILLER IN YOUUU!”

[@christianfernandez6985]

Agreed

[@hampaslupangpotograper]

​@@christianfernandez6985that hit different

[@stillhere1425]

Wonderful being famous. A lady approached David Letterman, her adolescent daughter in tow, early in his career. “Aren’t you that comedian who was on Johnny Carson?” David admitted, Yes he was. “See there?” the woman turned to her daughter and said. “You don’t have to be good lookin’ to be in show business!”

[@user-xw7hy6fq9l]

Id never heard any smashing pumpkins songs and have been a hard rock fan all my life. I dont know why. Im 70 yrs old. I heard a song on the radio recently and said to myself......wow thats a great song,wonder who it is.......dj says " Thats Smashing Pumpkins doing Beguiled. Instant love and became a pumpkin head late in life. Thanks Mr. Corigan and crew.

[@boop53]

I’m 18, started listening when i was 17. Never too old or too young to find new music

[@shadowkyd]

Pumpkins are one of the greatest and most underrated bands of the 90´s

[@orbitalbutt6757]

Underrated? Bud they were massive

[@seblo8462]

You must have been born in the late 90s or 2000s to think they are underrated, because if you were teen or older during the Pumpkins prime years you would understand how huge they were, they were every where! They even won a few Grammys and nominated a bunch of times, they were definitely recognized lol.

[@shadowkyd]

@@seblo8462 Nope. 1984 bro...They were indeed recognised and had a few big hits; but not nearly as talked about as much as Nirvana, AIC, Soundgarden or Pearl Jam...so, don't know what universe you live in. Laughing Out Loud right back....

[@shadowkyd]

@@orbitalbutt6757 As I already replied to the other guy who seems to think I'm some kind of Gen Z idiot... They WERE a big band...but in the grand scheme of the Grunge world; they are not talked about nearly as much as bands like Nirvana, AIC, Soundgarden or Pearl Jam...

[@seblo8462]

@shadowkyd they are the only band from the "mainstream grunge scene" to survive after grunge died, they survive the waves of "numetal" and "emo/pop punk" that came after while remaining themselves and not selling out, they are legends...now if you would've said bands like Sonic Youth, Dinosaur Jr and Fugazi being underrated, then I'll agree with you big time, but not Pumpkin...and that rock must be pretty dam big because you're under it too lol 👍

[@justinswift5758]

One of my all time favorites! Speaking as a 90s kid

[@sabinasara6059]

😊👍me too

[@zpushy633sora8]

​@@NinetiesYouthSo you were Born in 1988 or 1989?

[@adderon7476]

Ever spoke as a child from the 70's?

[@matthewkowalski7617]

Ava Adore is my favourite. I also feel as if it would make for an awesome theme song in wrestling.

[@hello_wisconsin]

My names Ava adore

[@panzerfury6579]

🎶 Lovely girl, you're the murder in my world, dressing coffins for the souls I've left to die 🎶

[@TemporiniSiqueira28]

"Tonight, tonight" is my favorite

[@skxlter5747]

Bodies, kitty, mayonnaise, zero, everlasting gaze, butterfly with wings and the aeroplane flies high

[@clorox9538]

Ugly (sadlands demo) is easily my favorite. Got me through some tough times.

[@shakirov.nicole]

how did a depressing song get you through hard times

[@Aric_EPU]

@@shakirov.nicoleFinding a song you can relate to and let your emotions out on.

[@Kobe-jz2zz]

​@@shakirov.nicolenecause its relatable....so you feel less alone..

[@smr3232]

I don't care as much for 1979, neither does my husband but it always comes on during important moments in our relationship. Oddly af, idk what the songs about at all lol. The song chose us ❤ I love the song now! It's our song for life

[@br-jj6re]

If you don’t like that song you need your head examined

[@recession81]

I love how straight forward he is

[@recession81]

I love how straightforward he is

[@Casey3-P-O]

Today, Tonight Tonight, 1979, bullet with butterfly wings, zero - they've got a lot of good hits.

[@schrodinger_kot]

My favorite from you guys is mayonnaise, one of the greatest song in the 90s

[@jasminebella4029]

Mine too

[@M1A1.]

Fr

[@yaboyreege7158]

Cherub rock will always be my favorite. That song is pure nostalgia for me takes me back to being a kid

[@mrfarenheit0323]

His 90s stuff is basically why he basically gets to do or say whatever he wants today

[@needsomemorepot]

One of greatest alt rock song ever

[@trackkids]

The other stuff, all the other stuff, it’s magic and I’ll never stop loving it.

[@danh5070]

Met Billy Corgan like 12 years ago walking into Union Station as he was walking out. Glad I just said I love your music, shook his hand and kept going. Way greater than just 1979.

[@MagicCarpetRideShareProject]

Good on you, there's no need to tell someone part of their work you think sucks or whatever. I mean if someone had some constructive criticism that may be one thing, but still they may not wanna hear it. Heck, they may not have the time or are too tired to get into an in depth talk of their work. I bet most of these ''your other stuff, not so much guys'' don't take that into consideration. Yeah Billy seems like he's had to take a lot of sh*t over the years for the perceived quality of his work.

[@girlsgonepaper6891]

I just love smashing pumpkins ❤

[@thomaskelly1636]

Beguiled smashes love the band

[@iamnathanael2132]

I only like 1979. But I love Soma

[@sigmas_handle]

'Today' and 'Tonight'.. ❤❤

[@edog1994]

snail, tear, depresso, hello kitty kat, heavy metal machine, tales of a scorched earth, doomsday clock, the chimera.. and lets not forget the masterpiece of riff that cherub rock has. this guys have one of the most diverse and enjoyable discographies in all alternative rock

[@joshuabolton1211]

I love Billy and all his music! Musical genius!

[@somekiwi7779]

Insane that somebody could dislike Bullet with butterfly wings

[@RaZoRBeLtRaN]

"perfect" is one of my favorites.

[@nomoreglobalism3841]

Bodies and we only come out at night are my favorites...

[@jesusmtz29]

the first two songs that got me hooked were ava adore and 1979. I was just laying on our couch i was little and they came on mtv. I got up and thought was is this? i was hooked.

[@seblo8462]

When one narcissist meets another narcissist haha but well played Billy, well played 👏

[@Pinko_Band]

Dude caught a bad rep for being a narcissist. How’d that even come about amyway??

[@seblo8462]

@Pinko_Band because He is lol...but in Billy's defense almost all frontmen have "narcissistic" tendencies some worse than others since they are the "face" of the band, but Billy has been known to have a "my way or the highway" approach to music and life lol

[@icanseewhytheyhateus]

that opening guitar rift on acousitc is what got me to play guitar

[@theflyletmepetit]

The whole collection is amazing. Was my first concert in '96, my sister took me when I was 8 years old. Local H opened for them.

[@Impeturector]

my favorite was Hummer

[@Goodsuh]

A true patrician’s taste indeed

[@RadioactiveSince1990x]

Hummer is great, Rocket is mine

[@spamsingles5948]

One of my favs. Mine is Mayonaise on that album

[@kristopherryanwatson]

@@spamsingles5948 quiet, soma, geek USA, mayonnaise, silver F.

[@yungalucard9139]

All the deep cuts are great. I’m surprised space boy wasn’t mentioned that song is pretty good

[@viktorwolfsheim]

Bullet with butterfly wings is a must favorite for everyone. It's literally a ballad.

I LOVE every single song.

[@gristyle]

Tonight, tonight is amazing

[@thegodhead]

In the arms of sleep

[@shatteredsoldier81]

I love most of their songs

[@lrodrigues7488]

Disarm is the song that opened my eyes to them.

[@1w72st]

After watching this, I couldn't remember any other songs they did other than 1979 so I looked them up and found "Today", "Bullet with Butterfly Wings", "Cherub Rock", "Tonight, Tonight", and "Disarm". Never knew the titles but the songs are the soundtrack of my high school years.

[@azys]

Me tooo 1979 it's like Masterpiece for me

[@kyleglasco6695]

I dressed as Billy from tonight tonight when it came out for Halloween. I was 12. The song will always take me back but i have a love for every single song especially rotten apples now.

[@nicholasyoder]

Bro, no way! Freaking Love the Pumpkins!!!

[@crazyjayce4135]

They have so many other good songs I can't think on top of my head rn

[@travissmith5238]

Sooo many GREAT SONGS!!!

[@megatronn194]

'Cherub Rock' and 'The Beginning Is The End Is The Beginning' are my top two tracks.

[@modev4163]

SP is great stuff to learn how to put a song together, solid

[@horbags1181]

The whole Siamese Dream album plays on repeat in my car forever

[@mango-vb5vd]

33 is one of my personal favorites

[@user33117]

i have a really good memory where everlasting gaze was playing and this song always give me goosebumps.

[@brayden2184]

By Starlight is their best song as a person who has listened to every Smashing Pumpkins song atleast 10 times

[@brentbovay9630]

They have so many great songs to choose from. It's hard to pick a favorite, but Muzzle is criminally underrated in my opinion.

[@ivanvilchis6330]

Bullet with butterfly wings, Today, Dorian etc.. All great songs as well.

[@Makin3m]

Tonight was the first song I heard from them. I saw the video on Fuse. Thought it was weird as hell, but grew to love it

[@powerfulpropertysolutionsw4384]

Gish was incredible even today!!

[@CodyPowers-wj4qg]

Favorite band hands down, and every album has great songs

[@liquidpaperplease]

Stand inside your love is my favorite

[@UndercoverNormie]

Well I like 1979 and almost every song off every other album too. Pumpkins were the sound of my childhood

[@MrCrosas0010]

The old bait & switch back handed compliment 😂

[@ivancamacho3950]

HAHAHA poor billy, I love aaaaalll ur stuff ❤ Even that wrestling company that I'll never see hajajaj

[@andymacminn1983]

I can hear any Smashing Pumpkins song from the early to mid '90s and instantly be 12 years old again.

[@briandonovan5434]

The video for tonight tonight is absolutely beautiful. It’s is what I center myself to. It just reminds me of a time when everything was ok, and it lets me remember everything will be ok again.

[@thatsamazin-]

The outro in “Hummer” is insane. I think that’s probably my favorite pumpkins jam. They have many bangers though.

[@pennywisetheclown2516]

Melancholy and the infinite sadness is part of my high school soundtrack. It's in my top 10 best albums of all time I don't care fight me.

[@bradleywalker3061]

Spaceboy ...is probably my personal favorite 😍

[@youknowho2541]

That's wild. Tonight, Tonight SLAPS!

[@thebigdudestudios]

Apple introduced me We Only Come Out At Night and thats my no.1 favourite

[@SchardtCinematic]

Today and Dusarm are my favorite two songs

[@silkk2117]

Loved the usual songs, but always loved Thru the eyes of Ruby off Mellon Collie.

[@theuberman7170]

Tarantula. That's what got me into them.

[@coyotecom]

The first two songs I heard of them were "Bullet With Butterfly Wings" and "Tonight Tonight" back to back on the KATT. Everything was pretty much in between on vibes so it all made sense and I liked it

[@bengregson8125]

That whole album is a masterpiece

[@saulgoodman7509]

I love the whole catalogue! Beautiful, bratty brilliance!

[@marsoblivi0n945]

I’m a dude that’s loved smashing pumpkins since I was 11 in the 90s since the beginning. Brilliant

[@BubblesJrJr]

Every feel I still get from the song is a mirror image of how it felt back then. He really bottled 1995 perfectly in this ode to the dawn of a decade that kicked the door open for the 90s to happen... The 90s, to me, were Gen X's 60s, and it was completely drug-fueled.

[@dom-ru5cc]

Tonight Tonight. Most underrated song from their discography

[@buddymartin7923]

The Pumpkins are awesome PERIOD