The Smashing Pumpkins - "Cherub Rock" - Song of the Day - (3/25/15)

"Cherub Rock" is always the first some I think of when someone mentions The Smashing Pumpkins. Siamese Dream, released in 1993, was one of the first CD's I ever got. This behemoth of a track is the openings selection from that album. Apparently when this album was being released, the record company wanted "Today" to be the first single, but Billy Corgan insisted this be the one to lead the way. In the end it turned out the record company may have been right, but despite this, "Cherub Rock" remains a favorite of mine and many others. Have a great hump day everyone and thanks for reading!

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The Smashing Pumpkins - "Bullet with Butterfly Wings" - Song of the Day - 11/14/14

This classic track off The Smashing Pumpkins 1995 double album, Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness, won the 1997 Grammy for "Best Hard Rock Performance" and was the bands first Top 40 hit in the United States, peaking at 22 on the list. VH1 claims it is the 91st best rock song of all time and it claims the 70th position on Rolling Stone's list of "The 100 Greatest Guitar Songs of All Time" - whatever the hell that means. One thing we can all agree on is this track being a classic.

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