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About This Track
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.”
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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Shouts
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remembertofall wrote:
This song brings me chills every time.
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Lebrutal wrote:
love this song
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maxlharris wrote:
Today's the greatest day I've ever known... Smashing Pumpkins came up on Radiohead Radio on Last.FM.
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secret_nick wrote:
Billy Corgan, riffmeister. Such a shame he's such a dickhead and that his music sucks nowadays. This is f-ing brilliant!
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wasia wrote:
Broadway Rehearsal Demo version of Today has a pick of great tunes inside. Check it out!
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sxe182 wrote:
This song makes me relive any pain I've ever had, yet leaves me feel optimistic that I've made it through.
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legghiu wrote:
if i was asked which is the song that best defines sp's music i would definitely pick this one
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owl21 wrote:
i remember this on mtv when mtv still had music [2]
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Phlunked wrote:
I wanted more than life could ever grant me. Bored by the chore of saving face...My angel wings are bruised and restrained...
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wtfpwnt wrote:
i remember this on mtv when mtv still had music
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Nochek wrote:
lОve.
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sumi10 wrote:
They sang about tonight, then about today.. whats next tomorrow though ??
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dantedantedante wrote:
hi
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Eban- wrote:
I wanted more than life could ever grant me ...
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intheluminol wrote:
brings back fond 90s memories [2] fuuuuck yes. the nostalgia is out of control
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sas1983 wrote:
Oh, yeah.... The Ice cream van in the desert!!! Great Video!
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jammysmith wrote:
I still love, the video is excellent too!
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sas1983 wrote:
The first track I heard from the pumpkins. Got me hooked!!!
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sdkyle wrote:
Still love the Pumpkins...and the wall of guitars.
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jorjun wrote:
brings back fond 90s memories
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