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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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Kayna22 wrote:
love Today,anyone wanna webcam chat? the link is in my profile.
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jaymontoya wrote:
Gotta love this one
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ambush1818 wrote:
90s don't get better than this. [2]
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Chi_Ray wrote:
Top 3 SP song for me
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dominic_john wrote:
such a powerful song. absolutely awesome.
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KnoxAnimal wrote:
haven't heard this song in years... great song.
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grunge_king94 wrote:
Ive loved this song since i first heard it. Its just so fucking amazing.
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kassiusgray wrote:
GUITAR HERO IV !!!!!!!!!!!!!
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shawntunes wrote:
Takes me back
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marijolee wrote:
Today is the greatest day I've ever known.
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satbytheriver wrote:
90s don't get better than this.
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XXXnicoletteXXX wrote:
yup lol. ^^
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cyankuruma wrote:
That's what is so great about it, ghostchild1979. Turning something negative into something positive.
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tryxee wrote:
tooling around in that crazy ice cream truck. Billy's voice in angelic.
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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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