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The second single from the second album ‘Siamese Dream’, ‘Today’ was the Smashing Pumpkins’ breakthrough single. Despite only reaching 44 in the US mainstream chart and 28 in the UK, constant airplay and repeated rotation on MTV has made it one of the most recognisable songs of the 90s.

Underneath the melody and seemingly carefree lyrics is a darker tale of Corgan’s struggle with depression during the recording of ‘Siamese Dream’. As he told Rolling Stone in October, 1993, “I didn’t want to go outside. I was eating like a pig and I was gaining weight. I couldn’t write songs. I definitely couldn’t play with the band without losing my temper. I just lost whatever it is that keeps you sane everyday… I was really suicidal… I just thought it was funny to write a song that said today is the greatest day of your life because it can’t get any worse.”
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  • giggleloop1

    Every days my best day with my Lady Sunshine:O):O)

    Monday evening

  • EErie0rbis

    > "Today" is about a day that Billy Corgan was experiencing depression and suicidal thoughts. WHAT

    Sunday morning

  • jineu

    My favourite song of all time after 1979. <3

    12 days ago

  • wellagainbrege

    today is bombastic and the emtions flow oh yeah

    14 days ago

  • aaronrussell25

    tracks to my years!

    26 days ago

  • dan_llll

    today is the greatest dayYYYeEeeeUUUUuuh

    last month

  • riverliffey

    Billy on "Today" (I've only seen a few of these but there are Webisodes for a number of SP songs, very cool): http://youtu.be/_zEIULOq1p4

    last month

  • tonystuff

    my favorite track from them

    last month

  • Honzeecheck

    Today is the greatest Day I have ever known

    last month

  • itsnotoveryet27

    an adorable musician, with or without............ hair

    March 2012

  • Force59

    What a great song

    March 2012

  • JimiBondi

    my youth!!!

    March 2012

  • uhohspagettio

    if you have one foot in yesterday and one foot in tomorrow, you're pissing all over today

    March 2012

  • HorrorKittyCat

    I love his voice.. ♥

    March 2012

  • indie-n

    8)

    March 2012

  • remembertofall

    This song brings me chills every time.

    February 2012

  • Lebrutal

    love this song

    January 2012

  • maxlharris

    Today's the greatest day I've ever known... Smashing Pumpkins came up on Radiohead Radio on Last.FM.

    December 2011

  • secret_nick

    Billy Corgan, riffmeister. Such a shame he's such a dickhead and that his music sucks nowadays. This is f-ing brilliant!

    December 2011

  • wasia

    Broadway Rehearsal Demo version of Today has a pick of great tunes inside. Check it out!

    December 2011
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