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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 sing that said today is the greatest day of your life because it can’t get any worse.”
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 sing that said today is the greatest day of your life because it can’t get any worse.”
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gratefulquinn wrote:
This Video was one of the best on MTV....Quinn
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savedfromdeath wrote:
one of my favorites
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a-lucidmemory wrote:
love this video
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ghostchild1979 wrote:
I think it's funny how the general public latched onto that "today is the greatest day I've ever known" line and didn't catch that it was a song about contemplating suicide. Long live the allmighty SP!
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fallenangel2011 wrote:
this is a good one. corgan is great.
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DonnieSTFU wrote:
great, great song.
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agentzigzag wrote:
classic
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RevoltAfterMe wrote:
mhm
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nwbrat wrote:
eat some ice cream mofo's
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ArdentRaptor wrote:
Bored by the chore...of saving face... Great lyrics, great song. Definitely one of my favorites on SD
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Garabagge wrote:
i really love this song....
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Arteic wrote:
I find this song comforting going through this myself
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creole_kid77 wrote:
THROWBACK
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Lilyface121 wrote:
One amazing song ;)
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jatezcielubie wrote:
can't live for tomorrow. tomorrow's much too long. today today today ! ;) <3
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monkeyface666 wrote:
I like this song.
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slickricky55 wrote:
moody , edgy , .........i like
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Andyrew97 wrote:
this song is COOL!?!?!?!?!
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fernandomassuy wrote:
great song. agonizing. weird video
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fernandomassuy wrote:
great song. agonizing. weird video
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