The Smashing Pumpkins — Today
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Today is the greatest
Day I've ever known
Can't live for tomorrow,
Tomorrow's much too long
I'll burn my eyes out
Before I get out
I wanted more
Than life could ever grant me
Bored by the chore
Of saving face
Today is the greatest
Day I've ever known
Can't wait for tomorrow
I might not have that long
I'll tear my heart out
Before I get out
Pink ribbon scars
That never forget
I tried so hard
To cleanse these regrets
My angel wings
Were bruised and restrained
My belly stings
Today is
Today is
Today is
The greatest day
I want to turn you on
I want to turn you on
I want to turn you on
I want to turn you
Today is the greatest
Today is the greatest day
Today is the greatest day
That I have ever really known
Day I've ever known
Can't live for tomorrow,
Tomorrow's much too long
I'll burn my eyes out
Before I get out
I wanted more
Than life could ever grant me
Bored by the chore
Of saving face
Today is the greatest
Day I've ever known
Can't wait for tomorrow
I might not have that long
I'll tear my heart out
Before I get out
Pink ribbon scars
That never forget
I tried so hard
To cleanse these regrets
My angel wings
Were bruised and restrained
My belly stings
Today is
Today is
Today is
The greatest day
I want to turn you on
I want to turn you on
I want to turn you on
I want to turn you
Today is the greatest
Today is the greatest day
Today is the greatest day
That I have ever really known
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This song and many other Smashing Pumpkins tunes helped form the background of my college years. Now that I'm older I listen to them more closely and enjoying them more than ever! GREAT ROCK!
Riding as a courier in PDX, zooming through traffic, wet streets, getting high in the parks, and this album on auto reverse on the Walkman. How I miss those days.
StfuDonny wrote:
Same. Southsider's don't hate, they're jealous. LOL, not of the Cubs, that would be ridiculous!
Maybe its just because I lived in Chicago or that I'm a Cub's fan but I love the Punkin's hard- edge. Southsider's gonna hate...
Same. Southsider's don't hate, they're jealous. LOL, not of the Cubs, that would be ridiculous!
Poor Billy Corgan. He really really wanted Cherub Rock to be The Single from this album, and he's stuck with Today. Good song though.
This track and the whole album is absolutely awesome 👏
Wow.
How did they tune that chain saw under water, to get that sound?
Must be worthy of some kind of an award!
How did they tune that chain saw under water, to get that sound?
Must be worthy of some kind of an award!
What a freaking good song. Siamese Dream and Gish are my favourite Pumpkins albums without a doubt!
A shame that Billy Corgan had to go and lose his mind. Ah well.
Maybe its just because I lived in Chicago or that I'm a Cub's fan but I love the Punkin's hard- edge. Southsider's gonna hate...
Oh look it's Billy Batboy and he's all grown up
I'm not hitting PSD, but I'm definitely not a fan of this track.
tonyjory wrote:
truly
paulstrangeway wrote:
Good song from a truely amazing album. Give us Silverfuck!
What an annoying voice!
Ugh.
Good song from a truely amazing album. Give us Silverfuck!
ScottishWillie wrote:
idiot_wind wrote:
Uh oh..."thud and drone" song following the boring, monotonic, predictable, formula that was also used by a thousand bands of the 1990s.
Can't you feel the pain? the angst? the anger? the despair? What a joke.
Can't you feel the pain? the angst? the anger? the despair? What a joke.
I can see where your name comes from.
Excellent! You know that I appreciate great RnR. Like what you find on Dylan's "Blood On The Tracks" album. Check out the song, "Idiot Wind".
In my humble opinion, The Smashing Pumpkins ain't great RnR. It ain't even good RnR.
Oooops, in case you need t know: RnR stands for "rock n roll". Something the Smashing Pumpkins never figured out. Oh...the pain, the angst, the anger, the despair!!!!
Can you feel it?
In my humble opinion, The Smashing Pumpkins ain't great RnR. It ain't even good RnR.
Oooops, in case you need t know: RnR stands for "rock n roll". Something the Smashing Pumpkins never figured out. Oh...the pain, the angst, the anger, the despair!!!!
Can you feel it?
Sometimes the person picks the name, sometimes the name picks the person.
OMG!! A real battle betwixt y'all....oddly enough I think BD wrote a song about this type of thing.....
For those scoring at home, Idiot Wind 2 ScottishWillie 2 - who will break the tie (where's H8trhater when you NEED him!!?)
LONG LIVE RP!! Oh....I rate this a 5, which means it's a "good grungeish" song to me. PEACE!!!
idiot_wind wrote:
Uh oh..."thud and drone" song following the boring, monotonic, predictable, formula that was also used by a thousand bands of the 1990s.
Can't you feel the pain? the angst? the anger? the despair? What a joke.
Can't you feel the pain? the angst? the anger? the despair? What a joke.
I can see where your name comes from.
Excellent! You know that I appreciate great RnR. Like what you find on Dylan's "Blood On The Tracks" album. Check out the song, "Idiot Wind".
In my humble opinion, The Smashing Pumpkins ain't great RnR. It ain't even good RnR.
Oooops, in case you need t know: RnR stands for "rock n roll". Something the Smashing Pumpkins never figured out. Oh...the pain, the angst, the anger, the despair!!!!
Can you feel it?
In my humble opinion, The Smashing Pumpkins ain't great RnR. It ain't even good RnR.
Oooops, in case you need t know: RnR stands for "rock n roll". Something the Smashing Pumpkins never figured out. Oh...the pain, the angst, the anger, the despair!!!!
Can you feel it?
Sometimes the person picks the name, sometimes the name picks the person.
I remember my ex- and I watching the whacked-out video for this on MTV, buzzed in a Hong Kong Hotel suite around Christmas of '93.
trevc wrote:
Hmmm, that's exactly what my parents told me about "my" music when I was 17.
Hideous racket.
Hmmm, that's exactly what my parents told me about "my" music when I was 17.
BCarn wrote:
Their cover of "Landslide" is the single worst cover I've heard in the history of popular music. It's as incredibly awful as Taylor Swift trying to do a duet with Stevie Nicks and sounding like a sea hag.
Tried to get into this band but Corgan's voice just grates on me. Almost as much as Neil Young's whining voice. It's a toss up.
Their cover of "Landslide" is the single worst cover I've heard in the history of popular music. It's as incredibly awful as Taylor Swift trying to do a duet with Stevie Nicks and sounding like a sea hag.
Ah! For a second there i thought i had switched to Winamp playing stuff off my computer. 
Tried to get into this band but Corgan's voice just grates on me. Almost as much as Neil Young's whining voice. It's a toss up.
idiot_wind wrote:
You seem to be comfortable with formulaic output.
Oh....feel the pain! Feel the angst! Feel the despair! Feel the depression!!!
It's...it's almost as if they have a formula for this.
It's...it's almost as if they are simply going through the motions. As if they are following a script.
No...that just could not be!
It's...it's almost as if they have a formula for this.
It's...it's almost as if they are simply going through the motions. As if they are following a script.
No...that just could not be!
You seem to be comfortable with formulaic output.
I won, I won,,,,, I pushed PSD from the Cranberries Zombie , and this song came up.
Its like winning the lottery
Well you're definitely in the minority here, looks like a 1000 RP listeners gave this dark gem pretty high marks.. .more 10s than 1-6s combined. Too bad you can't vote more than once huh? PSD is your friend on this one.
idiot_wind wrote:
idiot_wind wrote:
Oh....feel the pain! Feel the angst! Feel the despair! Feel the depression!!!
It's...it's almost as if they have a formula for this.
It's...it's almost as if they are simply going through the motions. As if they are following a script.
No...that just could not be!
It's...it's almost as if they have a formula for this.
It's...it's almost as if they are simply going through the motions. As if they are following a script.
No...that just could not be!
Perhaps, but still love those opening bars...
Oh....feel the pain! Feel the angst! Feel the despair! Feel the depression!!!
It's...it's almost as if they have a formula for this.
It's...it's almost as if they are simply going through the motions. As if they are following a script.
No...that just could not be!
It's...it's almost as if they have a formula for this.
It's...it's almost as if they are simply going through the motions. As if they are following a script.
No...that just could not be!
Hideous racket.
Today,,,,yes Today, its a 10
Wild sounds from wild times; times of Romance and moving across the world, again, and breathtaking changes. Loved it then; still do...
ScottishWillie wrote:
Excellent! You know that I appreciate great RnR. Like what you find on Dylan's "Blood On The Tracks" album. Check out the song, "Idiot Wind".
In my humble opinion, The Smashing Pumpkins ain't great RnR. It ain't even good RnR.
Oooops, in case you need t know: RnR stands for "rock n roll". Something the Smashing Pumpkins never figured out. Oh...the pain, the angst, the anger, the despair!!!!
Can you feel it?
idiot_wind wrote:
Uh oh..."thud and drone" song following the boring, monotonic, predictable, formula that was also used by a thousand bands of the 1990s.
Can't you feel the pain? the angst? the anger? the despair? What a joke.
Can't you feel the pain? the angst? the anger? the despair? What a joke.
I can see where your name comes from.
Excellent! You know that I appreciate great RnR. Like what you find on Dylan's "Blood On The Tracks" album. Check out the song, "Idiot Wind".
In my humble opinion, The Smashing Pumpkins ain't great RnR. It ain't even good RnR.
Oooops, in case you need t know: RnR stands for "rock n roll". Something the Smashing Pumpkins never figured out. Oh...the pain, the angst, the anger, the despair!!!!
Can you feel it?
idiot_wind wrote:
Uh oh..."thud and drone" song following the boring, monotonic, predictable, formula that was also used by a thousand bands of the 1990s.
Can't you feel the pain? the angst? the anger? the despair? What a joke.
Can't you feel the pain? the angst? the anger? the despair? What a joke.
I can see where your name comes from.
Uh oh..."thud and drone" song following the boring, monotonic, predictable, formula that was also used by a thousand bands of the 1990s.
Can't you feel the pain? the angst? the anger? the despair? What a joke.
.
Can't you feel the pain? the angst? the anger? the despair? What a joke.
.
i once got a lap dance to this
two tracks from the Pumpkins on the same day on RP = "today is the greatest day I've every known"
Ag3nt0rang3 wrote:
If it's any comfort to you, I went through the same kind of thing as an angsty teenager (for me it was the Cure and the Smiths, not the Pumpkins), and it was the music that helped me get through it. Miserable music gives many of us a place to park our misery, and help us through the hard times. Things might have been much worse for your son if he didn't have a band like the Pumpkins helping him along.
That's a good point which a lot of people don't seem to understand. Sad or "miserable" music lets the listener know that there is at least one other person feeling pain - another person to whom they can relate. I was often more depressed by a lot of the "happy", Top 40 music of the mid-to-late'70s (Bee Gees, Carpenters, Eagles, etc.) than I was by the Lou Reed or other artists I listened to back then.
If it's any comfort to you, I went through the same kind of thing as an angsty teenager (for me it was the Cure and the Smiths, not the Pumpkins), and it was the music that helped me get through it. Miserable music gives many of us a place to park our misery, and help us through the hard times. Things might have been much worse for your son if he didn't have a band like the Pumpkins helping him along.
That's a good point which a lot of people don't seem to understand. Sad or "miserable" music lets the listener know that there is at least one other person feeling pain - another person to whom they can relate. I was often more depressed by a lot of the "happy", Top 40 music of the mid-to-late'70s (Bee Gees, Carpenters, Eagles, etc.) than I was by the Lou Reed or other artists I listened to back then.
Smashing Pumpkins = nope.
Yeah, it was the sound of the era, for sure — STP, Nirvana, Pearl Jam n such. It felt great to crank it, embrace raw grunge, and wail...
If I had a rock band it would sound like The Smashing Pumpkins. That drummer Jimmy Something they kicked out for doing too much heroin was a pretty kick ass drummer!!
Euskadita wrote:
I imagine the sound of a screaming old bomber plane in a flaming nose dive trailing smoke and debris. Ah the aural joy of crashing guitars.
Lovely putrid guitar distortion, unmistakably 90's!
I imagine the sound of a screaming old bomber plane in a flaming nose dive trailing smoke and debris. Ah the aural joy of crashing guitars.
Terrible chainsaw voice...
Smells like teen spirit, today and love will tear us apart all within the space of 30 minutes.
Alternative (always hated that name) lives on .
Alternative (always hated that name) lives on .
I bought this album back in the day but inexplicably failed to spot its greatness and it lay in hibernation on my shelf for almost two decades. However thanks to the rejuvenating power of Radio Paradise it has been resuscitated and now features very highly in the Davidson family play list with my teenage sons playing it often enough and loud enough to irritate their mother.
Everybody in my mushrooming multitude of churches loves this song today...
aspicer wrote:
I got "Siamese Dream" as a throw-in for a Columbia House mail-order CD rip-off binge (yes, yes my name really is Hugh Jazz!) and I was amazed. Beat that disc to death for a while.
Can't say I'm thrilled with what they put out after they got back together.
A monumental album that really defines the best the 90's had to offer! If you don't own this album you should!
I got "Siamese Dream" as a throw-in for a Columbia House mail-order CD rip-off binge (yes, yes my name really is Hugh Jazz!) and I was amazed. Beat that disc to death for a while.
Can't say I'm thrilled with what they put out after they got back together.
Lovely putrid guitar distortion, unmistakably 90's!
unclehud wrote:
If it's any comfort to you, I went through the same kind of thing as an angsty teenager (for me it was the Cure and the Smiths, not the Pumpkins), and it was the music that helped me get through it. Miserable music gives many of us a place to park our misery, and help us through the hard times. Things might have been much worse for your son if he didn't have a band like the Pumpkins helping him along.
Can't listen comfortably to the Pumpkins. My youngest boy was going throught the depths of teenaged angst, constantly listening to every song these guys recorded. The drepressive lyrics and melodies made me really worry about him.
Very bad emotions, whose memories will never dim with time.
Very bad emotions, whose memories will never dim with time.
If it's any comfort to you, I went through the same kind of thing as an angsty teenager (for me it was the Cure and the Smiths, not the Pumpkins), and it was the music that helped me get through it. Miserable music gives many of us a place to park our misery, and help us through the hard times. Things might have been much worse for your son if he didn't have a band like the Pumpkins helping him along.
ziggytrix wrote:
I love this album, but it is definitely the latter - Ten is very aptly named.
not sure which album more distills what I loved about 90s music for me, this one or Pearl Jam's Ten
I love this album, but it is definitely the latter - Ten is very aptly named.
romeotuma wrote:
This song is absolutely awesome... love it today as much as yesterday...
Only happened to me a couple of times, but the first time i heard this song, i KNEW it would be a classic.
This song is absolutely awesome... love it today as much as yesterday...
Only happened to me a couple of times, but the first time i heard this song, i KNEW it would be a classic.
A monumental album that really defines the best the 90's had to offer! If you don't own this album you should!
I guess nobody's perfect. Smashing Pumpkins is Bill's weak spot, the crappy band he has to like to balance out the rest of the awesome. 
- Oshyan
- Oshyan
Good Punkin stuff. This one's overplayed though.
Very good song from one of the best albums ever made..
OH BEAUTIFUL BEAUTIFUL EARLY 90s GRUNGE ROCK!
I can't believe I used to like this song! Oh well, we all did stupid stuff when we were younger.
Can't listen comfortably to the Pumpkins. My youngest boy was going throught the depths of teenaged angst, constantly listening to every song these guys recorded. The drepressive lyrics and melodies made me really worry about him.
Very bad emotions, whose memories will never dim with time.
Very bad emotions, whose memories will never dim with time.
"Posted: Jul 15, 2010 - 02:22 < Reply >
Great track from a great album, segued in nicely between God Is an Astronaut and Joy Division. Nice."
——————-you guys getting lazy on us?
Great track from a great album, segued in nicely between God Is an Astronaut and Joy Division. Nice."
——————-you guys getting lazy on us?
Marzz_13 wrote:
100%, but also Mellon Collie has a lot of very good stuff inside.
This is the best album they made. Billy and Jimmy were on top of their game. The deep cuts from this album are insane. In the top 5 from the 90's.
100%, but also Mellon Collie has a lot of very good stuff inside.
This is the best album they made. Billy and Jimmy were on top of their game. The deep cuts from this album are insane. In the top 5 from the 90's.
Darkmatter wrote:
Don't know about that, but it is a damn fine song from a damn fine album.
Marvellous song from what just might be the rock album with best production in history.
Don't know about that, but it is a damn fine song from a damn fine album.
So much good music was made during the 90's.
The 90's also had the Smashing Pumpkins.
The 90's also had the Smashing Pumpkins.
Marvellous song from what just might be the rock album with best production in history.
Great track from a great album, segued in nicely between God Is an Astronaut and Joy Division. Nice.
Perfect fit for a grey rainy UK summers day, whilst job hunting.
Perfect fit for a grey rainy UK summers day, whilst job hunting.
I think Tonight, Tonight would be great for this station
This song takes me back to my mid 20's driving a horrible DC commute with this song cranked up to 11 and me singing just as off-key as Billy. Great stuff!
crockydile wrote:
Hey, it's not often we agree but when it comes to the 'singing' of Mr. Corgan, I'm on your side. Vocalizing by Billy always sounds so painful for him, what with all the grunting and straining. In fact, I'm surprised he hasn't busted his spleen. Despite that, there are a few Smashing Pumpkins songs that I like, but I don't like them for the vocals, I like them for the music. 
And the award for Most Annoying vocals of the last century goes to: Billy Corgan! 
Hey, it's not often we agree but when it comes to the 'singing' of Mr. Corgan, I'm on your side. Vocalizing by Billy always sounds so painful for him, what with all the grunting and straining. In fact, I'm surprised he hasn't busted his spleen. Despite that, there are a few Smashing Pumpkins songs that I like, but I don't like them for the vocals, I like them for the music. This song is just not my bag. The wife is a hardcore early SP fan, but I never really got into it. This is a good enough song, but there are better from the album. I've never been much of a single kinda guy, I prefer the album cuts that you have to digest instead of the radio ready songs.
That late 90's grunge... I hold firm to "10" and "Nevermind" but this album —early 'Pumpkins' totally did it for me....
not sure which album more distills what I loved about 90s music for me, this one or Pearl Jam's Ten
romeotuma wrote:
great song... love it...
Me too Mr Tuma.
great song... love it...
Me too Mr Tuma.
crockydile wrote:
Not in a century that also contained Neil Diamond and Michael Bolton it doesn't.
And the award for Most Annoying vocals of the last century goes to: Billy Corgan!
Not in a century that also contained Neil Diamond and Michael Bolton it doesn't.
romeotuma wrote:
Your ears, not mine. Corgan's screeching is ear-bane!
This song is soooo good for the ears...
Your ears, not mine. Corgan's screeching is ear-bane!
goodgroove wrote:
Nice
A good tune with good memories associated with it. Infact when I first saw them live, they played this song. I was only a few feet away from the band with my girlfriend. It was one of the "greatest days of my life". It was also her first true concert.
Nice
whoa...silverspun pickups suddenly got good and soulful. oh wait...
A good tune with good memories associated with it. Infact when I first saw them live, they played this song. I was only a few feet away from the band with my girlfriend. It was one of the "greatest days of my life". It was also her first true concert.
Like fingernails on a chalkboard.
And the award for Most Annoying vocals of the last century goes to: Billy Corgan!
yuck
I just noticed how like each other SP and Third Eye Blind sound. I like it.
God I hate Smashing Pumpkins. And to think I just missed Dire Straights - Romeo and Juliet. 
Fantastic transition from God is an Astronaut - Remembrance Day.
Meh. I used to like this, but it's been so overplayed.
Hey Bill, do something from Gish or somethin'. :)
Hey Bill, do something from Gish or somethin'. :)
this day will be much greater once billy stops his caterwaulin'... 4 but only for the guitars
SantaFeGrace wrote:
My mom had one. It was so much fun to drive & plenty of leg room for a tall person like me....I miss that car...
Reminds me of 1993 in Santa Fe, NM when Smashing Pumpkins played Club Luna. That was a show!
My mom had one. It was so much fun to drive & plenty of leg room for a tall person like me....I miss that car...
Reminds me of 1993 in Santa Fe, NM when Smashing Pumpkins played Club Luna. That was a show!
ssg wrote:
OK, but the drumming would be the simplest ever! Really. Same rhythm throughout the whole song. It annoys me and thrils me all at the same time.
Rock Band made me love this song. Really fun to play.
Much easier to play on a real guitar though.
Much easier to play on a real guitar though.
OK, but the drumming would be the simplest ever! Really. Same rhythm throughout the whole song. It annoys me and thrils me all at the same time.
Rock Band made me love this song. Really fun to play.
Much easier to play on a real guitar though.
Much easier to play on a real guitar though.
Taking me back! This is 10th grade- my 2nd CD (first being Abbey Road).
Love it-
Love it-
ROSSinDETROIT wrote:
One of the four worst voices in all of rock and roll. I'd rather hear Bob Hite, and that's pretty dire. Great guitar, though.
Ross, agreed wholeheartedly. And this is from someone who is a HUGE Dylan and Waits fan. My roommate in college was a big Pumpkins fan, and while I think they were very musically talented, I could never get past Corgan's whiny voice.
Kittee wrote:
My mom had one. It was so much fun to drive & plenty of leg room for a tall person like me....I miss that car...
It's so wrong that I still love this song so much. Feels like 1997 and I'm driving around in my RX-7.
My mom had one. It was so much fun to drive & plenty of leg room for a tall person like me....I miss that car...
Bill Rocks! (and sometimes I think he reads my mind, scary, for him)
It's so wrong that I still love this song so much. Feels like 1997 and I'm driving around in my RX-7.
Good 90's memories.
Boy I sure was high a lot. Back when it was fun!
Boy I sure was high a lot. Back when it was fun!
One of the four worst voices in all of rock and roll. I'd rather hear Bob Hite, and that's pretty dire. Great guitar, though.
Austin2Florida wrote:
Reminds me of my first week in Austin. Saw them live at South Park Meadows. That was a great place for out door concerts! 
South Park Meadows is now a huge strip mall complete with a Starbucks and Walmart and Target superstores.
BCarderMA wrote:
Good 90's memories.
Second!
She's no Scarlett Johansson ;-)
Good 90's memories.
stubbsz wrote:
It's your computer buddy, turn it off yourself. I turned mine up.
WAY UP!!!
stubbsz wrote:
It's your computer buddy, turn it off yourself. I turned mine up.
Right on
solrac wrote:
turn it off!!!!!!!!!!!
It's your computer buddy, turn it off yourself. I turned mine up.
*\o/*
kalkin84 wrote:
um, no. Neil Young already has that honor. And there are several more between ole billy hear and the plugged nose canadian.
I nominate Conor Oberst for the "Worst Voice Ever" award.
solrac wrote:
turn it up!!!!!!!!!!!
will do!
solrac wrote:
turn it off!!!!!!!!!!!
amen.
turn it off!!!!!!!!!!!
Some songs get better upon re-hearing them.
This, alas, is not one of them. Blech.
Reminds me of my first week in Austin. Saw them live at South Park Meadows. That was a great place for out door concerts!
thomasphink wrote:
This guy (band) has the worst voice ever.
Only in the USA!
um, no. Neil Young already has that honor. And there are several more between ole billy hear and the plugged nose canadian.
This guy (band) has the worst voice ever.
Only in the USA!
electronicshaman wrote:
while you're there, can you punch Billy Corgan in the throat?
tbh sounds like it's been done already.
love this song though
DebateG wrote:
You do know that this song is incredibly ironic, right? Unfortunately, it seems to be one of *those* days for me.
I like to think it's more cathartic than ironic.
PS sorry about your bad day, hope your having a better one when you see this. :)
DrCyKosis wrote:
To me, this album marked the end of "hair metal". It was like a musical renaissance after the dark ages.
What is Nevermind?
I'll take Historic Moments in Music for $1000, Alex.
SCprof wrote:
I'm so psyched to see them in a few weeks even if the members have changed.
while you're there, can you punch Billy Corgan in the throat?
I'm so psyched to see them in a few weeks even if the members have changed.
enidualc wrote:
reminds me that today was indeed a pretty f(*&ing good day. 
You do know that this song is incredibly ironic, right? Unfortunately, it seems to be one of *those* days for me.
reminds me that today was indeed a pretty f(*&ing good day.
I always enjoy the Smashing Pumpkins.
DrCyKosis wrote:
To me, this album marked the end of "hair metal". It was like a musical renaissance after the dark ages.
I feel the same way.