4 Smashing Pumpkins Songs To Love

The Smashing Pumpkins have always been a bit polarizing. They're one of those bands that you love or hate but there's not a lot "take 'em or leave 'em" Smashing Pumpkins people out there. Where do you think you fall in the Pumpkin spectrum? What are your favorite Smashing Pumpkins songs? Even if you don't consider yourself a fan, read on and allow me to sway you a bit: please and thank you. The First Smashing Pumpkins Video I associate the Smashing Pumpkins with my days in Alternative radio. When the '90s grunge movement kicked in, it was a real crush to hair bands (for the most part). I never like it when music is suddenly shunned (not even disco artists deserved that in my opinion). For my mindset, '90s alt and grunge were lifechanging. MTV still played the occasional video and Billy Corgan in his ice cream man uniform made me look at "Today" differently than I ever had before. https://youtu.be/xmUZ6nCFNoU?si=Kl3lUafgT7nW1Sq9 Billy Corgan channels writers' block and depression into relatable, sarcastic lyrics in "Today." Today is the greatestDay I've ever knownCan't wait for tomorrowI might not have that longI'll tear my heart outBefore I get out From the first time I heard "Today," I knew Billy Corgan was dripping in sarcasm when he sang "Today is the greatest day I've ever known." Part of what I still love about the grunge era was the not-so-sunny lyrics of bands like Pearl Jam, Nirvana, and The Smashing Pumpkins songs. Butch Vig, who notably produced Smashing Pumpkins’ 'Gish' and 'Siamese Dream'. Butch Vig is also the drummer for Garbage. Photo courtesy of Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images The Smashing Pumpkins Song Style Billy Corgan has done a pretty amazing job of creating an expansive sound style for the Smashing Pumpkins from one album to another. The differences sonically between 1993's Siamese Dream and 19995's Mellon Collie and The Infinite Sadness is mind-blowing. In part, I would attribute this to a change in producers. Butch Vig produced Siamese Dream. Billy Corgan produced Mellon Collie with Flood and Alan Moulder, but I think credit is also due to the creativity and range of Billy Corgan. If you aren't terribly familiar with The Smashing Pumpkins, I would recommend their live show. Their latest tour has a great setlist. Here are a few more (but certainly not all) of the Smashing Pumpkins songs that I love: