The Smashing Pumpkins - Cherub Rock

[@punknarcissus]

the way billy found a way to perfectly mold shoegaze, metal and grunge into a sweet sliver of audio gold. and having it be the first track on your sophmore album. siamese dream forever

[@erway4449]

That base and overdriven guitar chugging away throughout the cut is priceless, especially during billy's solo. The low frequency of the spectrum is many times hard to hear, easy to ignore, but in this cut it drives the whole thing.

[@Jensparks_4242]

What a fantastic way to explain, the unexplainable , fucking LOVE THIS BAND

[@youtuber6185]

You just ruined this song for me, today at least 😂

[@AnglephileSwedenGerman]

​@@erway4449hard to hear?

[@DennisRobbins-wz6pq]

Just what I needed the cars

[@joshuaweston6531]

This song does such a weird balancing act of totally rocking hard, while also being hypnotically zen inducing...

[@BerserkersBattle-816]

Exactly.... That's always been the magic of the smashing pumpkins.

[@thereginacarpenter2230]

You're reading into too much..must be a fkn millennium kid

[@josejones7025]

Billy Corgan thinks so highly of himself. The studio makes his voice sound very good but live he’s just uncle Fester walking around

[@myhamismad]

I love Siamese dream, Billy absolutely bathes the listener in that fuzzy guitar noise, mayonaise, rocket etc.

[@silasmarner7586]

Jimmy Chamberlain's drums cannot be undermixed. They cannot be overmixed. If you play this on an AM transistor radio it will sound just as crisp and clean. The choice of snare, mikes, input electronics and drummer are simply amazing. Thank you Jimmy Chamberlain and Butch Vig!

[@jdcapps21]

Agreed. Wearing the skins out here.

[@jameskeyes4988]

They f-ing better sound crisp! While recording the album after Jimmy disappeared on drug bender for days at a time with the band fearing for his life, Billy forced him to play over and over and over and over and over again till Jimmy's hands bled and they finally sent him to rehab.

[@TheReubenKincaid]

Weird how people are where they need to be at certain times in life . Billy finding Jimmy the exact drummer needed.

[@JasonRyanWilson410]

Jimmy is up there with Danny Carey until I saw Pneuma live and the 4 different time signatures towards the end. DC is a God. Jimmy is a demigod.

[@GS-zc4sk]

Watched a recent video of Chamberlain. He showed how his drumming works. He's technical and it makes sense That Corrigan chose him.

[@8cylinderstolife737]

Being born in early 70’s allowed me to have the greatest musical life to ever exist. I got 50’s/60’s/70’s from my parents, 80’s/90’s for me, and 2000’s as a growing adult. Insane times. And this band is one of those masterpiece theater moments for me. Just incredible and even better in concert back in the 90’s

[@okjeffy6581]

I was influenced by 80s and 90s music, and later 2000s 2010s and 2020s.

[@dominicblanchard3058]

Just saw them, August 2023, they still sound epic!

[@kunish076]

I’m going to see them in 2 weeks in Charlotte. So pumped.

[@sl4383]

Only the best music is 2018 and up, like Drake and lil peep. Not Led Zeppelin, they weren’t even big ha

[@PabloixasTheGreat]

@@sl4383 hope you're joking ;)

[@kanderson4560]

Dude. They OPENED THE ALBUM WITH THIS. Like a lot of bands are lucky to even make a song HALF this good and they fucking opened the album with it. Lol Billy is a legend

[@ralfralf3117]

Siamese dreams...yep

[@CharlieRootsMusic]

Dead and bloated was the core opener for S.T.P... It too was too good to be an opener

[@ralfralf3117]

@Lex the clash-london calling is also very rare.as so Pixies-Doolittle....

[@Pedro-et2pu]

tbh thats by far the best music in the album

[@kakashihatake6176]

@@Pedro-et2pu mayonaise,geek usa,hummer?

[@stephenquinlan7131]

When a song is so brilliantly written, composed and mixed that it makes your speakers sounds better than usual. What a masterpiece. What a piece of Rock History.

[@redskies4530]

Hi I recommend a song called 'Looking Into The Mirror' By Robert Nix

[@joseureste8257]

Steely dan has this effect

[@diogeneslantern18]

Well it was produced by Butch Vig. Might want to look him up :)

[@tTrizz0p]

Me in my car this morning....Song just sounded so good

[@IRequireMedication]

Settle down

[@eruffin]

That 1st minute…..with the build and then that bass hits your heart at just the right time

[@ananascarpenter]

So true!!

[@kriggs7]

Not to mention that it's a video from when they made some really slick ones!

[@PurpleLuvEyes]

I GO BACK LIVE AT THE METRO CHICAGO 1993 LIVE ITS ON MY YOU TUBE REALLY AWESOME AND AMAZING BRAVO ❤️ 👏 CONGRATULATIONS 💯 PERCENT THANKS LORETTA

[@zaneanthony8273]

not.

[@Leo-qe3gl]

Its magic😊

[@AlexLlorens-jk8sd]

My all time TSP song, the solo's out of this world!

[@sintrivunovic1140]

The 90's were by far the best time in human history to be a teen.

[@coreybuck5689]

Teenlet for me, but damn do I miss those days

[@flukislucas]

I was born in 89’ so I was a little child in the mid 90s but lucked out because I was the youngest of 4 boys. My much older brothers (I was what they call a love child/happy accident lol) would always be playing SP songs and having MTV on playing the videos. I was hooked by four years old. The 90s rocked

[@steverounds8574]

And the 80s were the worst! Freakin Flock of Seagulls, Culture Club, and their ilk!

[@MLouzy]

80's were better my friend, but the 90's is a close second.

[@jimmorrison2657]

@@steverounds8574 The end of the eighties was decent, mate. Grunge, House, and Madchester were all just starting.

[@krispellett2897]

Quite possibly the greatest alternative rock album of all time.

[@RevSmoke]

No one of the greatest

[@RockyNerd]

Saw them live last night 😁😁😁😁

[@merissadwi9231]

Literally every single song is wildin!!

[@Jerlexis]

Umm, you mean Pearl Jam Ten?

[@Summernightsandneonlights]

​. Yea !!! Eddie Vedder another Chicago treasure

[@thepiggyjed]

Nearly 30 years on, this is still my favourite track to play on the drums. Jimmy Chamberlin is a genius.

[@alancrapo2881]

Jimmy Chamberlin is a GOD.

[@daBEAGLE1017]

Jimmy is related to wendy from Prince.

[@NaneuxPeeBrane]

Do Lacquerhead by Primus... nice drums on that...

[@jc.1191]

Gotta keep that hi hat going. Lol

[@TheRonloco]

@@alancrapo2881 lol

[@gammainc1666]

This was first song that came on when I was driving 3 hours to get back home after one of the worst weekends of my entire life. I don't know why, but it hit so hard I nearly broke into tears. The dusk light illuminating the cars ahead on the highway with the sun just barely breaking through the clouds created a vibe I'll never forget, and now I come back to this song frequently after that weekend. It gave an odd feeling of finality, that it was finally over.

[@jbmorgan57]

Hope you're doing better now! ❤️

[@brysondagoat1234]

That the power of music ❤ God bless you

[@pieterwillembotha6719]

i was 4 or 5 when this song came out and I heard it playing over MTV at my cousin's house, which caused me to groove like you wouldn't believe.

[@jombo6980]

care to elaborate on what made it one of the worst weekends of your entire life?

[@Stinger420]

I don't know what happened to you, and I'm not gonna ask. However, what I will say is in regards to you're mentioning of, 'that vibe',......I get it. A good many years ago, I've felt it. In my own way, but I get it.

[@machachaist]

This Album is a MASTERPIECE. not even one filler song, 10/10

[@stevenbevers3429]

I'd like to agree but I feel Sweet Sweet is a weak song. I think Obscured would have fit better on Siamese Dream.

[@kmasonsos]

Steven Bevers sweet sweet is dope. And they all want you to chaaaaaaaange

[@andyouf]

@@stevenbevers3429 Sweet Sweet is awesome crew checking in

[@Grandizer8989]

Yes... that rare perfect album from start to finish.

[@veganzombiee4002]

Yeah, kinda like the self titled Third Eye Blind album!

[@yourpersonalhatecomment2025]

That guitar riff is the one thing fighting me through quarantine.

[@michaelleahy123]

Aloha

[@waltercannon4700]

Quarantine? It’s gotten me through the last 25 years.

[@punter1]

Hey so have u seen a plethora list of artists that should never be covered, some daft turd said whats so precious about joy division....

[@darkoness6662]

Its a good one for sure...loved it as soon as it came out....90s were the best

[@orgillmathew]

What’s quarantine, my life has only gotten busier, and hasn’t affected me negatively I get cheaper fuel, traffic is better, and my hobbies Guitar and bike riding aren’t affected so I sorta hope it doesn’t go back to normal too soon, sorry to say to thou ‘s affected. But life hasn’t been better 😋

[@MyEnemy]

That riff is honey to the ears.

[@datllamadoh6343]

it sings on an acoustic guitar too

[@youtert]

As long as there's some money.

[@ravensoddities5047]

🐝🐝🐝🐝

[@Jake-hq8rr]

Man now my ears are sticky

[@Faks.09]

Every guitar sound in it is

[@Laerrus999]

I remember hearing this for the first time back in the mid 90's and being absolutely blown away. Jimmy's drumming and Billy's shredding skills are top notch.

[@BrianFinger81]

When Coorgan brings his voice into that higher octave is still awesome, but hearing it for the first time in '94 on a mix cassette tape, it was nearly magical.

[@TheLoribear79]

God yes

[@annasloan2349]

I would love to hear what else was on that mix tape

[@darrenpaulmaddox6781]

same as me i was listening on a karaoke machine flicking a joint into an orange pumpkin sugar bowl. after listening to thru the eyes of ruby i smashed fuck out of that karaoke machine and smashed the pumpkin just cos the the band was so called. after a girl i knew told me some bad news. got arrested that night, i shouldve walked away 25yrs on im COMING UNDONE like a freak off his leash listening to this korn sabbath motorhead maiden and led zep drinking a pint or 2 while digging around on a piece of ground in my hometown again.

[@kylehenschen0290]

Darren Paul Maddox the best of luck to you

[@tidykun3707]

i respect that

[@jesselaurencemusic]

These guitar riffs and the sound of them are iconic.

[@kriggs7]

You right bro!

[@JasonSchmidt-1979]

Yes!

[@shaft9000]

Yeah, I'm an old phuk - but I remember at the time there had not been a muff-mangled fuzzy POP tune like this in decades, if ever. Sure there was Hendrix and whatever 60s/70s leftovers still floating around , but THIS was the first _contemporary_ song that made me know that I ~definitely~ had to get a fuzz pedal.

[@CalmOakTree-fu5qd]

First riff I learned

[@efestian5993]

In my opinion, one of the greatest riffs of all time.

[@shitypans4896]

Yes i agree👍

[@roncolpo3731]

Good stuff

[@morganophelia5963]

he always does amazing riffs and slides

[@sajanapeiris8416]

Its the constant open E drone, with the amaziing fuzz overdrive tone which really makes the riff sound out of this world

[@joesmith9216]

OH HELL YEAH!!!!!!!!

[@alyssabrown.__1412]

song will never be loud enough

[@danielhamby9448]

Between this and Zero I feel bad for my car’s speakers

[@BobPeterson-rw9yw]

WHAT?

[@SomeOne-rq4sv]

they should make it louder

[@adampoe2797]

Nope, Never loud enough

[@ra2alfool]

WHAT?

[@whatdothlife4660]

One of the best riffs of all time. This album is guitar heaven.

[@SunshinePeterman]

Loren Darcy yepp

[@daltonhunt7334]

Loren Darcy look up i dont know anything by mad season even better

[@smegnerjr]

Better advice would be "The Red" by Chevelle......

[@youtubesurfer4lyfe551]

Loren Darcy very hard hi and lows I've tried but makes it that more impressive

[@NickJGerdes]

Loren Darcy try seeing it live and high in the 5th row

[@1515cando]

This song just has massive sound. Just enormous bass and you can't help but blast your volume.

[@zyorus8092]

@nicholas gilmore yeah itsa rumbler for sure.if you got the equipment, you know what i mean

[@rickleblanc8900]

For that huge guitar sound, Billy is a big Sabbath fan and it shows. I remember reading Billy saying "Black Sabbath's Master Of Reality is a f*cking great rock album"

[@seankelly5729]

One of the grittiest funkiest licks I ever had the pleasure of hearing!

[@bigearsinc.7201]

Thats one of the things i love with this song, its so relaxing, but also remains pretty heavy. I love it to death.

[@jerkyboy8897]

Freak out And give in Doesn't matter what you believe in Stay cool And be somebody's fool this year 'Cause they know Who is righteous, what is bold So I'm told Who wants honey? As long as there's some money Who wants that honey? Hipsters unite Come align for the big fight to rock for you But beware All those angels with their wings glued on 'Cause deep down They are frightened and they're scared If you don't stare Who wants honey? As long as there's some money Who wants that honey? Let me out Let, let me out Let, let me out Let, let me out Tell me all of your secrets Cannot help but believe this is true Tell me all of your secrets I know, I know, I know Should have listened when I was told Who wants that honey? As long as there's some money Who wants that honey? Let me out Let, let me out Let, let me out Let, let me out

[@RoOd-Reis]

Up

[@jerkyboy8897]

@RoOd-Reis down

[@willd.8040]

We wore this cassette out in high school. It was in my car and we played it every day for MONTHS. One of the best songs from the 90s imo.

[@River_Miles]

I built an 18" subwoofer to fill up the trunk in my 87 Granp Prix just for this song. With trunk popped open, that bass guitar could be felt in the stomach for miles.

[@RebeccaStropoli]

One of the rare songs that fully holds up nearly 30 years later. '90s Pumpkins are a rightful musical obsession.

[@RebeccaStropoli]

@RockMeAmadeus Agreed! So much stuff from that era sounds dated as hell, but while they do have a distinctly '90s sound, it still WORKS. Sadly, Billy Corgan hasn't aged as well as his songs (he's a bit of an old white man Alex Jones guy now), but we'll always have the good stuff.

[@RebeccaStropoli]

@RockMeAmadeus Nope. The guy grew up to be a bloated jerk of the Alex Jones variety. It is a very PARTICULAR kind of old white man. #NotALLOldWhiteMen. Chill out a little/try not to get so triggered. It's all gonna be OK.

[@wileybutler7330]

George Michael with a guitar and out and a powerful voice behind it

[@gworsham32290]

@@RebeccaStropoli You will age and blimp up also as all old white women do withered up like an old prune

[@thefives7ar]

@@RebeccaStropoli Alex Jones is hilarious, I don’t know what your on about here. He has some pretty awful takes on certain issues but at the end of the day, who gives a shit. He’s just another talking head. You want to point the finger at misinformation spreaders? Look at the US Government, Mainstream Media, and Big Tech as the biggest culprits, they are actively trying to divide this country into two classes, super rich and poor people who will never own anything but be happy. Tech companies are already infringing on right to repair and reselling a product that was legally purchased (hint: Apple) we hit our peak in the 90s, this is just going to be an extremely slow decline from here on out. We will get complete ruin or Idiocracy and we probably deserve it.

[@randomnesspersonified]

My parents probably had the most patience ever, Gish and Siamese Dream albums (among others) pulsated through their house on a regular basis and they seldom said a word, they just let me rock out to it in my bedroom - as long as it wasn't too late at night they were fine. Bless them.

[@yossarian6799]

My youngest brother, Nicholas, was murdered by an unknown assailant in 1999. He was 21 years old. Being the baby of seven kids, he was spoiled rotten and enjoyed the privileges of being the last left in the nest. The first few days after his death are still a blur to me but there was one particular moment of clarity: going into his room, opening his CD player and seeing "Siamese Dream". The ten-year gap in our ages was bridged by our love of music and Smashing Pumpins were a shared favorite. Knowing it was the last thing he listened to makes "Siamese Dream" a double-edged sword in my soul. It has come to define Nick's life - so full of meaning and promise, yet stands as a reminder of the vicious and brutal way his dynamic life came to an unjust end. This, along with much of the music of that era, is where I go to "connect" with Nick and celebrate his life...

[@blaablaa22]

Same.

[@nickg505]

​@@yossarian6799 The wound heals over...but rhe scar remains. Stay up brother. May life be bright for you even with a history of dark days. You're def not alone.

[@yossarian6799]

@@nickg505 I appreciate the supportive words. I've come to grips with Nick's death but I struggle to forgive myself. I was hard on Nick and rode his ass 24/7 for being so reckless and irresponsible. It's just hard on those days that I miss him (especially the late nights when I'm hanging out with my buddy Jim Beam...) ~~ Donovan

[@nickg505]

@@yossarian6799 I defenitly hear you. Without a doubt, regret is the hardest emotion to overcome. Could of, should of, would of. Best way I try and think of it, if I'm driving thru life...looking in the rear view mirror, it's far easier to get into a wreck. So try and do your best to focus on those good times. He would want that.

[@ericfoster8411]

That guitar tone is unmistakable. You’re doing something right when people can tell what band is playing just by the tone. Fortunately for them, they wrote brilliant songs with those distinct tones. So there was truly no way they wouldn’t be one of the biggest bands of the era. Iconic shit

[@Stinger420]

Ya know what, guy? I've said that very same thing about TOOL. As I've said to people prior, you never hear a TOOL song come on and go, "Oh damn! Shit....who is that? Damn, I know this song..." No. No, you go like, "Hell yah, TOOL!"

[@warrensmythe4084]

One of the best bands of our century

[@sanfierroo]

doubts

[@billgreystone1618]

Definitely.. If not The Best! #SP

[@sanfierroo]

@@billgreystone1618 they're awesome, but "best band of our century"? Gimme a break. They're not in even in top 5 of 90s alternative scene, let alone the whole century.

[@billgreystone1618]

@@sanfierroo 😎 stop glazing

[@bhs7088]

@@sanfierrooif thats what they believe, thats what they believe. Cmon man

[@mastermindmartialarts]

Does this song make anyone else literally feel transported back to the 90's ? It does to me every time I listen to it. Amazing.

[@esojaloerra174]

It's like a form of time travel

[@yannisgk]

@Seth Belfort why not?

[@floogleborp9603]

No, because I didn’t grow up in the 90’s.

[@tpink3792]

Some of us "literally" never left

[@michellebeckstrom6110]

The 90's even with problems were dope as f..ck. I was in my 20's, my sister in her teens, mom was alive (she died at 66 4 yrs ago cause of 45 year addiction), there wasn't a lack of good employment like now, CONCERTS BEYOND BELIEF, PEOPLE WERE MORE TALKATIVE AND LIGHTHEARTED SOME OF THE TIME & ACTUALLY ENGAGED WITH YOU.

[@JMLRecording]

One of the sickest guitar solos for every reason a guitar solo is sick: creativity, tone, approach, technical skill... it has it all. Grew up down the street from his fam. A true Chicago legend.

[@stone9.098]

Well said!

[@robertocalderon1584]

Can't touch that 147 minute solo by SLASH on cold November rain though...

[@jarednd]

This album is a masterpiece.

[@ToothyMTG1]

Couldn’t have said it better.

[@thetypetwolife3602]

Truely TRULY is. Every single song flows into the next FLAWLESSLY. One of my Top Ten Greatest Albums Of All Time. Blood Suger Sex Magic, Thug Life, Zeppelin 1, also on the list.

[@benr77]

This is my all time fav album

[@johannsimonot]

I had to buy it twice, listened toooo much :D

[@corkydelarge4440]

Siamese and Pisces are two discs you just let play all the way through and you're disappointed when the last song is over because theres no more album to hear.

[@troyedward1966]

80s and 90s had the best music ever, in my opinion. I loved both decades. Wonderful time to spend in your teens and 20s . Miss those day .

[@HIMcules2112]

Fender Strat through an electo-harmonix fuzz pedal into a Marshall JCM 800 👌

[@chuy8356]

Perfection. I would know I have both, the pedal and amp. Nothing better than those Electro Harmonix Big Muff pedals.

[@BillStreetStudios]

@@chuy8356 What guitar do you have?

[@chuy8356]

@@BillStreetStudios An Epiphone Les Paul, but looking to get a Fender Strat soon

[@jaidenkearns8033]

plus Tape Flanger 😛

[@oigloriousoi]

MUFF

[@scottmactavish9716]

I loved Smashing Pumpkins in the 90's and still do. Now my son does. We see them every chance we get. Tallk about good parenting!

[@mtp-tu3np]

Well done sir I salute you!!

[@matspalmqvist]

Thank u please

[@stardust4285]

#bestdadever

[@nicolez7008]

Its so cool when your kids listen to the same music you did. My 12 yr old son is really into 90s rock rn.

[@vfspectrum4652]

i dont wanna be like my mother help

[@vintageortacky]

I remember the day I bought this tape, yes a tape, even in 1999. II was 13 or 14, and it was a solitary day, probably early fall, and took the bus downtown to a little indie record store, and when I saw this little unassuming tape, I decided to pick it up because I was already obsessed with Mellon Collie. What awaited me was the most perfect rock album ever.

[@jasonbarbush4991]

with my OCD i had to collect them all and now i'm broke and in need of smoke.

[@doyleperkins7663]

Cora Diane A supersonic soul mate-with cherub's wings!

[@robertoloyola801]

cora diane al parecer eres alguien especial con una alma noble!

[@indrasismitra6484]

Such a perfect description of long lost days

[@ericschluter3160]

Absolutely!!!

[@HeroineEnjoyer]

I remember being like 8 years old, and hearing 3:33-4:20ish. The refrain and the way the guitar hangs in the air back into the chorus. This song changed my life, literally

[@beanie3427]

I still firmly believe that this might be the most underrated rock song of all time. I know people love it, but I think its probably SP's magnum opus and should be listed among the top 25-50 songs ever recorded. Its just so. fucking. good.

[@stefanbilik755]

Wall to Wall sound! For me though it's Rocket. 🚀

[@janisauzins4103]

It does sound like My bloody valentine an awful lot

[@fantasticalfacades2262]

I feel reenergized every time I listen to this song

[@keitha.9922]

This song is on heavy rotation on MTV back in '93. I love Alternative Nation. Brings back memories

[@quabanos]

yeah its so damn good, I personally like Today more

[@kunalsamant]

The way riff changes from 0.42 always gives me goosebumps. My favorite album of all time

[@JACKAL5002]

my fav also! Glad someone else noticed!

[@stephencooper684]

"of all time" zzzzzz

[@brandonhensley14]

My local alternative station used to play stuff like this. Now they spin "Thunder," by Imagine Dragons. I don't mean to insult "new alternative" bands, but what passes for rock (Lumineers, anyone?) these days is embarrassing. We need another Siamese Dream, another Chris Cornell, another Slash. We need something.

[@eileenfanella9785]

Brandon Dean 1m

[@GenericNameems]

Brandon Dean radio May be dead, but we still have great rock music coming out today

[@Defrap22]

There are plenty of slash around. It's just not as impressive as the first time

[@jacobpetersen7219]

Check out fuzz man, pretty solid psych recent alternative band. One of ty segalls projects

[@juliettefleck8712]

agreed

[@BurningDownUrHouse]

The Smashing Pumpkins gives me the most nostalgia out of all the bands i listened to when i was a teen. And you dont even appreciate the absolute golden brilliance of Billy until you get older!

[@garylagstrom3864]

I saw the pumpkins on lollapalooza in 94 and loved hearing Gish and Siamese Dream! Both records are pure HEAVEN! Billy, James, Darcy, and Jimmy doesn’t get better than that!

[@tonydiesel3444]

They allllll tranz people lol

[@markreyes8108]

I went to the one in San Diego of that year. Best concert festival ever.

[@tjpreston5894]

Cotton bowl 94

[@ukmary1968]

Me too

[@derwoodify]

Gish is amazing.

[@janedoe-dy3rr]

This song hit me so hard the first time I heard it. I was 14 years old. I still get that feeling every time I hear it.

[@smileyglitter852]

God please can we have the 90's back....

[@phillipe4742]

The band “Olive Vox” is new and has some good songs

[@Bm0ney]

I pray for this every day.

[@Nozinbonsai]

No you can't, but you have today.

[@malinaaa13]

I’m wishing the same my guy and I wasn’t even born until the 2000s 💀

[@yankees29]

The summer this album dropped was the greatest summer of my life.

[@GabrielCassell-v9p]

We forget what a BadAss Riff Master Billy is!!!!

[@warrenvannorden3998]

I never forgot 🤘

[@havikiusmaximus5541]

This song puts me into a state of sheer ecstasy every single time I listen to it.

[@PurpleLuvEyes]

YOU SAID IT HAWKINS YOU ARE DEFINITELY 💯 PERCENT AMAZING BRAVO 👏 THANKS LORETTA

[@recilchippy3354]

I'm 33 now remember being 7 listening to this on MTV as a kid

[@johndoh4064]

Best listen ever, I was actually ON ecstasy

[@TheRealLongname]

This song means more to me than I can express. So many memories and feelings attached to it.

[@akakgak]

Fall, 1993. First week of my sophomore year in the dorms at IU. A guy down the hall was getting into DJ'ing and had just purchased a PA system and was storing it in his freaking dorm room. It took up 20% of the room. For kicks, he'd hooked the TV up to it because MTV still played music at that point. On a random weeknight, we watched Beavis & Butthead in his room. The very first video after that show . . . the snare rolls of Cherub Rock.... "! ! ! Dude! FIRE IT UP!! FIRE IT UP!!!!" As the drum rolls played through and the clean guitar went through the progression, we're just pushing Ben "hurry up! hurry up!" He was fumbling around around and trying to hurry up... Not sure what was going to happen, he just threw up the faders.... As if you could do movie shit any better, immediately after he pushed the main faders up, Billy hit the fucking Big Muff!!!! We were standing in the room / hall with arms up as if we'd just won the fucking Super Bowl!!! It was ear splitting loud. Many hundreds of watts meant for a public room jammed into a 10x10 dorm room and at full blast! People across the garden were opening up their windows and looking across to see what the hell was going on. Just some teens hall-moshing to a brand new classic... that still gives me goose bumps today. The 90's were a good time to be a music fan.

[@marcuswhitlow548]

I like taco salads.

[@floogleborp9603]

TL;DR please?

[@floogleborp9603]

Marcus Whitlow I like biscuts

[@DJdext]

Great story. So many memories I have of this band. Love them.

[@TLDT]

Thats awesome, made me smile

[@ihhaahhhhhaaa]

Every single instrument works well together, but also love the dynamic in the vocals. Going from a softer, airy sound to a furious scream like nothing.

[@ibrahimareda9766]

I truly wish that people could understand the elegance of this genre of music.

[@Cecelovesbirdie]

I def. Judged a book by its cover. Not sure the moment i gave it a chance but i DO remember telling a friend "why did we look down On this before??!!

[@exxumma]

elegantly wasted...

[@owenf2835]

hm alt rock isnt rlly a genre to me on its own because so many bands fit under it like you have psychedelic porn crumpets and then weezer its just very broad

[@christina2071]

try shoegaze

[@Vigilante311]

@@owenf2835 totally, if you look through genres on your old ipod and click on alternative just look at how many bands come under that heading

[@brucegordon7248]

That intro has to be the most ass kicking in rock history.

[@agustinturano3297]

The tone

[@brucegordon7248]

@@agustinturano3297 For sure.

[@marialuisagomes2972]

No doubts!👽👣👣👣👣

[@marialuisagomes2972]

@@brucegordon7248 for sure 😉

[@brucegordon7248]

@@marialuisagomes2972 It really delivers!

[@1kalicid]

I turned 21 in 1993 and it kicked off a decade of great party days living on the beach in Southern California. 90's music is the soundtrack to the best years of my life.

[@nadz109]

Born in 73

[@christiangehrs]

Happy 50th Birthday(•‿•)

[@oscarchavez2240]

now we be 50. feeling like 22.

[@andrewmanara5289]

Awesome 😎

[@rianjohnsonsux4344]

This band WAS the 90’s. Full stop.

[@sanremo112]

One of the best guitar solos of all time.

[@only5186]

And there's an even better one on the album! Billy had it in fkng spades man.

[@gregkuper1387]

Soma?

[@theringmaster3684]

Agreed

[@tobypottas8613]

Sweet Jesus. Get out and listen to some more music man.

[@stephencooper684]

"of all time" zzzzz

[@DarkShark147]

i love the fuzz sound of the guitar on this song and it has a kickass riff!!!

[@steelingmonroe]

+DarkShark147 The Big Muff Pi

[@TheLordGoat]

+DarkShark147 Its a doom tone, at the time i was mortified.

[@aplaguedoctor406]

+Gore Elohim Best part is, he didnt have to tune down to Drop Z to get this tone lol. Lots of bands these days go to ridicilously low tunings to get that "wall of guitar" sound. Pumpkins were usually standard/half step down and still had it

[@SJA962]

+Electrickoolaid A yes but they had to record lots of guitar tracks

[@aplaguedoctor406]

Sergio Jiménez True, but the guitar sound from lives around the Siamese Dream era actually comes very close to the studio sound. Too bad the vocals don't :P

[@julieaires]

I always used to hear this song throughout school. I was a misfit kid, but music always helped me deal with loneliness and gave me motivation before tests and so on. I actually made a great friend that also loved Smashing Pumpkins. Every time I feel lost I, I always come back here.

[@jeanwagner1977]

45°

[@Ste88til2]

Can we be friends Juliana?

[@uyiowobee7196]

Great guy I love ur honesty

[@swansween]

feeling lost myself and i'm back to this song. smashing pumpkins just makes you feel at home, don't know how to explain why it does

[@robertlindley2548]

There is something about their music that has that effect. They have always pulled me out of dark times. When Mellon Collie came out in 95 i was a freshmen in high school and having panic attacks. I swear that album saved my life. And just this past Sunday (10/30/22) at 41 years old, I finally saw them live for the first time ever! It was everything i could hope for. I still return to the Pumpkins whenever Im feeling anxious or just because I can!

[@viccosta9533]

this album is just perfect, this song and hummer are just insane.

[@wesleygonzalez4]

1993: This song is fucking awesome. 2020: This song is fucking awesome. 3345: This song is fucking awesome.

[@David0gden]

This comment is fucking awesome.

[@colins7771]

3345: the human race no longer exists*

[@hu5films862]

Bro you can’t go from ‘93 to ‘20 and then over a thousand years in the future😂

[@user-bi5xj2qg6p]

@@colins7771 hey man, if we can influence the next dominant species that’s alright with me

[@lonewolf333]

Why 3345, and not 3346?

[@dixonqwerty]

I remember being in a relationship with my first real girlfriend at the time. Her brother played this record for me. I hadn't heard anything like it before then, and I still haven't heard anything like it since then. This record is by far my absolute favorite of all time. I listen to ALL kinds of music, but this record is THE masterpiece.

[@jaredm9679]

Excellent!! SP forever man!!

[@peanutbutterdragon4105]

Have you ever listened to this album... "On Weed Man!?!" Man that shit is so tight!

[@undergrounddojokeyboardcag701]

Its funny how most peoples youth and relationships can be replayed via music. I too remember this song coming out while i was in 7th grade and with my first ... real?.... girlfriend. This song always takes me back to those days. Spotty, but specific memories. Be quiet and drive by Deftones reminds me of years later when i was in my early 20s with my sons mother and our young relationship.... driving around, "fooling around" while driving, at night, raining, looking for places to pull over. Sadly as you grow older you actually have less of these memories and moments.

[@DB8ed]

Do you still keep in touch with the brother?

[@Boonses]

Hey step bro

[@mrshaneobuenosnodgrass3328]

I could tell from the first time I heard those guitars kick in about 0:25 that this song is going to be so amazing. I was 14 when I first bought this album. Now I'm 39 and can't beleive I'm this old but I still feel like a teenager when I put one of the first few pumpkin's albums. keep rockin' ✌

[@AlanAndrei]

Keep Rock and Roll alive in the West is up stream battle nowadays but we will suceed.

[@scotscub76]

I'll never get over this guitar tone. Ever. Fantastic.

[@waskozoids]

buy a guitar and start playing, it helps..😊

[@heatheraimz1]

That was a cheap guitar, which the interviews with Corgain reveal.

[@andrewsarchivemusicmoviesh8246]

Big muff op-amp pi 🥰🥰

[@itsthewanderingfool]

The drumming on this album is insane.

[@ilkvomit88]

Its incredibly simple

[@timkasansky2528]

@@ilkvomit88 yet it sounds awesome.

[@sexobscura]

could be Karen Carpenter

[@foto21]

The production is insane too. Drums, bass and guitar are brilliantly recorded and mixed.

[@susanaprivates9184]

Epic.. Stellar..❤❤

[@JimChap]

That is the best 1st minute of any song ever. Golden.

[@TheDentist27]

I remember the day I first heard this. I was 12 years old. Sitting in my sister's car by myself in LA, while she went into the gas station to get something. It came on over KROQ-FM. Music changed from that day forward forever.

[@darrinsiberia]

I remember that. I think I saw your sister she was like getting a bag of "Funions" and a Gatorade.

[@nicolez7008]

How cool you remember.

[@rsvp9146]

Man, I really miss how good KROQ was back then.

[@MRDRAGONFRUIT]

So crazy. I was 13 in 1993 when I first heard it and yes, music changed forever! The Pumpkins were the best thing in the world. I can’t describe it to this day.

[@machetealvarez]

Wow KROQ was bad asf in the 90s memories

[@sssnacksss]

3:09 beautiful guitar solo - very unstable and screaming yet melodic and fitting.....one of the best of the 90s i think

[@EugeneAxe]

Early 90's were like: "Hey! We're like the 60's psychedelic era.... Meets metal, punk, indie, classic rock, and some really crazy guitar effects." Brilliant.

[@craigusselman546]

I miss the 1990s musically up to abut 1997 or 9 then things hit the shitter HARRD and besides a few artists and bands we are still rolling in that autotuned shithouse.

[@wastelandwolfman5389]

Kinda on the edge of shoegazing

[@junlee3515]

Crazy Diamond and heroin

[@Ancient_Entity]

@@craigusselman546 well put

[@resireg]

American culture at its peak

[@LexJoeHome]

How is it so heavy but sweet and gentle at the same time. Like a beautiful chunky lover. There is a lot to love here.

[@laraluna9365]

I love this description 😂❤

[@Demion83]

This made me yearn for a chunky lover.

[@defacedmusic]

One of the greatest guitar solos ever no question, so simple yet serves the song so well *chefs kiss*

[@Fishingaddict760]

Some of the best Grunge rock to exist

[@edtietz]

Best opening song for an album. It told you up front exactly what you were going to get and I loved every second of it

[@quabanos]

exactly.

[@junkscience]

An absolute wall of sound ... still sounds amazing 25 years later

[@JonFenChuck]

MUFF!!!

[@JonFenChuck]

oh....and a sick phaser

[@Sciambolanja]

This MASTERPIECE turns 30 years old TODAY!!!

[@Gulag00]

wow

[@NinjaGangSigns]

woah it's been stuck in my head all week, what a coincidence

[@LDVenus-kz2lc]

this will be the first song I learn on electric outside of Nirvana and Led Zeppelin mark my words

[@cwocky]

Brilliant

[@ryebread7224]

We're so old now dude.... 🤣

[@binarycat8919]

Just a great song and Era. Jimmy Chamberlain's incessantly creative drumming drives the song forward, their signature tone and guitars glint bronze cherub wings.

[@michaellowe5558]

Not only a perfect song, but a perfect set-up to the next perfect song on the album (Today). There are few songs that truly lift you into another place. This album had more than one.

[@RoBMcCullochexperience]

SIamese Dream is straight up one of the greatest albums of all time

[@Hot80s]

it Is.

[@zakhutson4576]

listen to more music man! its mediocre.

[@saulmarinoni1274]

@@zakhutson4576 false

[@zakhutson4576]

@@saulmarinoni1274 listen to more music dude lol

[@heron9580]

@@zakhutson4576 it just isn’t mediocre though

[@MrCucamonga1]

When you reach your high school years, you begin to explore music more to help shape your identity. So glad this album and so many other great alternative rock albums came out from 90 to 94. What a great time to be young.

[@rsvp9146]

Well said. The music was so good, I got my dad into NIN, Tori Amos, Tool...

[@arias6720]

I’m 14yo, mom drops me off at Blockbuster Music and I rock out to Smashing Pumpkins. I miss the 90’s.

[@elefer_rosales]

the whole album is a masterpiece. the pumpkins are Just the greatest alternative rock band ever and Corgan is the most underrated guitarist ever. I mean, he is a genius, a little obnoxious, but a genius, and he deserves way more than any other band from the nineties. listen to starla, Hello kitty kat, quiet, geek usa, zero, here is no why, rhinoceros, siva and I am one and tell me im wrong.

[@giddles191]

Fernando Rosales totally agree

[@remyparaskovia5499]

Fernando Rosales that is absolutely true Corgan is very underrated as a musician and singer, people prefer the overrated Cobain and his terrible Guitar skills, Only Eddie veder was equal to Billy Corgan.

[@harryhughes8126]

theres so many more aswell thats the thing. like aeroplane flighs high, snail, suffer, etc

[@mattsvolta]

You neglected to mention silverfuck

[@ivanchernov3041]

Agree i personally would say they were making grunge not alt rock

[@dvd6722]

The guitar solo in this song literally gives me an actual high every time i hear it. It is unlike anything that has ever been recorded, and the louder it is the greater the high and the more it just melts my face. Anyone else feel me?

[@Lak3baby]

Hell yea shit get me high af

[@jamesosborne1561]

I get goose bumps from it. Yes. the louder the better for sure, it definetly stirs some chemistry inside

[@natenatedadjohnson3041]

The older I get the more I realize the sheer genius that was the Pumpkins. Lyrically transient with much substance, musically solid and deep. I got to see them 3 times live and every time I was knocked back by the experience leaving with the same feeling 'Did you catch that? Did you just take that in? This is what music is intended to be and do. DID YOU CATCH THAT!' In a world where we over use the term far to often, this is an awesome song. Let me out.

[@DynastarLegend1]

Biggest regret was never getting the chance to see them 😥

[@atarijawa462]

They were terrible live. Billys voice was so bad live. Still my favorite band of all time but god out of the over 1000 shows I've seen they are in the bottom 50.

[@clydeceniza2521]

That is Butch Vig for ya

[@ThomB1031]

@@atarijawa462 Yeah, I saw them live twice in the nineties. The albums were amazing, the live performances couldn't match the albums or give them an interesting reinterpretation. Then again, they say Corgan was involved in a lot of the recording performances, whereas he couldn't be the whole band for live performances. It might explain why the albums sounded better than the live performances.

[@riverwolf654]

Yo from Ireland....I will never in my whole life get over how good the start of this song is.

[@royfrench-qz8zo]

Yo from Texas..... oh yea !!!! i only wish i had seem them in concert. did make love in my car to Pisces Iscariot.

[@riverwolf654]

@@royfrench-qz8zo I seen them here in Ireland once and the gig was called off with a crush. One girl lost her life, it was a scary night

[@royfrench-qz8zo]

@@riverwolf654 , that really sucks any crowd can be dangerous whether a concert or riot. but you should be safe watching a live show.

[@suep9672]

Gives me chills.

[@zeusnitch]

This song is soooo melodic and energetic. Whimsically poetic, even. It's definitely an anthem for the early 90's, lol.

[@trilogymango]

i was born in 2003 and i can only imagine how magical it must have been to grow up in the 90s. all my favorite music is from that era.

[@craighutchinson5045]

I was born in 90. i was lucky that they still played stuff like this on the radio in highschool and stuff, but the scene changed by then, I was too young to enjoy SP at their peak. Emo + alt metal (which weren't bad either) were big by time I got into music. anyway - I guess you're a zoomer then? lol. what do most of you guys listen to? is it really mostly 808 mumble rap + Taylor Swift? doesn't seem like ANYONE listens to bands anymore

[@giggoty4926]

maybe in wealthy western countries...

[@trilogymango]

@@craighutchinson5045 yea most people just listen to mumble rap but i have a few friends who also love rock music, people still appreciate this stuff in my generation

[@jlouis4407]

It was magical I was 14 when this came out

[@kevincowart362]

After only owning casettes this song was the first track of the first CD I ever heard on a boombox in the 90s. It was like hearing a rock band that literally descended from heaven. The irony of the lyrics actually just struck me. It was indeed a great time to be a young teenager.

[@robstyles8535]

Can we please have the 90's back. It really was the true last great decade.

[@janarnold5569]

Yep

[@alien9422]

Rob Styles boomer

[@mrbucket1571]

2000s seemed pretty good

[@xsiberiankissx]

@@mrbucket1571 noooooo

[@shabushabu5319]

9/11 broke the timeline

[@AB-mt9nf]

As a cherub, this rocks.

[@JenGable-Justeson]

It does !

[@mr.e.t.2701]

As a rock, this cherubs

[@AB-mt9nf]

@@mr.e.t.2701cherub on!

[@Kim-cs4km]

This song gives me such nostalgia ♥️ I’m 41 and my kids love 90s grunge! Especially SP!!! 🤘🏻

[@steviebbonafide7195]

FANTASTIC 💚💪🏻✌🏻

[@ronforyouruncle4406]

Timeless. I could listen to this album over and over again.

[@exxumma]

i do,,,

[@locomixer]

this song takes me back to 93s careless summer days skating all day everyday blasting this

[@kathenry7904]

I could NEVER get tired of this song. It's one of those so good it tightens your chest songs. Damn

[@floridachomps2885]

From 1990-1998 every song on the radio was awesome. I'm so glad I saw it all.

[@marentes133]

Brian yes you can see sounds I do all the time

[@marccram2664]

Do you think dean would love SP?

[@scottfitzpatrick1939]

The way the instruments meander and then come together when that guitar riff drops is one of the most amazing emotional experiences in music history.

[@buddsidewinder7778]

im 50 years old and embarrassed that when i was in college i did not appreciate how good this band was (how great). and this video is amazing

[@0liv124]

You were probably too busy! At least you got another chance:)

[@kmeletis]

it is never too late my friend !

[@seltzermint5]

47 here. Drove 2 hr round trip on a school night without permission to see this live in '94 and my friends were like "that music is lame". Now they're fans though!

[@clarenceghammjr1326]

At 64 it’s still not embarrassing I was hammering college girls still😂😊

[@MrBmick79]

@@seltzermint5 My friends said the same to me when I went to go see Radiohead in the late 90's. Had to go to the show by myself that night

[@nicholasmarch3286]

This whole album just completely brings me back to being a kid growing up in Glen Ellyn, IL --- running amok in my cousins neighborhood and snowboarding behind the elementary school and so much more. It's crazy how the melodies can invoke so many childhood memories and bring you right back to that time. The guitar solo still gives me goosebumps and I've been listening to this song/album for 20 + years. Timeless!

[@StressClub7]

My favourite guitar solo of all time, I always get goosebumps

[@wolfgang6442]

Yeah same very chill but moody rift

[@Ksyd-kx8yg]

people saying bring back the 90's jsut need to accept the reality that they were lucky to even experience the time

[@marivg8948]

true. we will always have our memories of the carefree 90s. thank god i was born in 1981.

[@FelineRock]

I was born in 2008 :( I have the worst decade of music.

[@jonathanpejic2908]

@@FelineRock ikr. Our generation is literally so bad with everything. Phones play a huge part in it. But omg this generation is so boring and the music sucks.

[@stacin821]

I think about that all the time. Born in 1981 & I wouldn't trade it for anything.

[@Arazic]

@@FelineRock Well I’m glad someone as young as you has good taste in music!

[@asterixe1]

Incredibly creative, edgy, and eclectic band. They're one of the best things to come out of the 90s, which was full of great bands. I just adore their aesthetic so much. They're like the coolest art school dropouts. What they have that lots of other bands don't is some sort of sensitivity, artsiness, and introspection. They're melodic yet hard, edgy yet thoughtful.

[@doyleperkins7663]

MoonInSky Perfectly stated...You have captured the essence of this band. Thank you.

[@tyrellcorp2118]

Best musical artists of my time. They actually weren’t my favorite back then. But their body of work has stood the test of time and now they are the clear winner.

[@vinnart]

Good art is timeless. Always takes me back to the early 90's. A great time, and a good time for music.

[@FRC0711]

This is so evocative of the 1990s. Almost nothing reminds me of being a teenager more than Smashing Pumpkins. Stands up well after 30 years though.

[@v1e1r1g1e1]

This is so evocative of the late 1960s, too. Yes... it's a fine example of NEO Psychedelia. But, for my money, Tonight Tonight is their opus magnus.

[@arynseed5175]

Frogstomp

[@FRC0711]

@@v1e1r1g1e1 I can understand what you mean, but it's too heavy to be evocative of the 1960s for me. And it's darker. And the sonically darker, heavier ones are more definitive of the band for me. Zero, Cherub Rock, etc. But I wasn't around in the 1960s, so maybe you're right.

[@Jim-ks6vo]

The opening riff stands up after 50 years. Lol

[@mikeet207]

I love when I hear the younger generation coming here praising this music. It really has stood the test of time. The Smashing Pumpkins, and other bands around their time (and way before them), created great music. There is a kind of magic in their music. I just do not hear that in today's music. There is no "kenetic energy" if you will. This music has a type of "force" to it. Power and emotion bundled together.

[@nefertitiblanco383]

#Facts I Was Born In 82' And I Love The Alternative Grunge Metal Music From The 80's & 90's,& Rock From The 70's Era.... This Just Goes To Show That The ArtistsLike Nirvana Foo Fighters TOOL Pantera Rage Sublime Iron Maiden Metallica Black Sabbath Type O Negative Pearl Jam Abd Especially STP Their Music Is Timeless!! That's Amazing! I Love It!! Keep Rawkin On Ppl!!!🤘🏽🤘🏽👏🏾👏🏾🙌🏽🙌🏽✌🏽️✌🏽

[@downtoearthx9393]

+Michael Moore Thank you, I am older now but it's nice to hear someone appreciating another generation enjoying an older generation's music, instead of belittling and chasticizing younger kids for their praise of great music.

[@TheInsanityCaptain]

+Michael Moore Yessir, I was born in 2000 and my brothers, and my dad has really influenced me to listen to the 90s. 80s and 70s too!

[@mikeet207]

+Isak Söderkvist This is good to hear. Keep delving into the past and you'll discover a rich tradition of great music.

[@MANIXMalakar]

+Michael Moore sir, the thing is that there's no naturalism in today's music. everything is just made inside the studio and the lyrics mostly suck. what the singers do is rehearse the lyrics (mostly written by other person) under the music created by the studios and their voice is filtered or edited , something like that. knowing this, dont you think everyone should appreciate old music ?

[@Daddytime52]

This will always be one of my most favorite guitar tones ever