Burnt Orange Black
| "Burnt Orange Black" | |
|---|---|
| Song by The Smashing Pumpkins | |
| Studio sessions | |
| Songwriter(s) | Billy Corgan |
"Burnt Orange Black" is a song by The Smashing Pumpkins that was recorded during the March-April 2014 – Pumpkinland II sessions and likely intended for Day For Night, which was the abandoned sister-album to Monuments to an Elegy. Ultimately it was "cougared" (marked for non-inclusion) and was never officially released, though it was performed live a number of times in late 2014.
On December 11, 2023, a live recording of the song from December 5, 2014 was made commercially available as a Madame ZuZu's archive release, entitled London By Day.
| “ | This is one of those songs that has that timeless ring to it. Slow, languid, but powerful, with a set of changes you could jam all night on. But... Howard said, 'It's no single,' and we agreed. Not that every song has to be a single, mind you, but 'single' here is code word for' it could be better,' or 'this idea has more potential that it's showing.' With that I tried adding a stuttering guitar figure, and presto! Change-o! We at least had something that sounded radio-worthy, which is funny considering the staccato stuff was the only change. Shows you how thin the premise is a good song vs a great one. | ” |
| — Billy Corgan, SP Nexus, April 2, 2014 | ||
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There was a time I've laughed
Was a time I've cried
You didn't want me back
You didn't want me back
While the others burnt black
While the others burnt black
While the others burnt black
While the others burnt black
While the others burnt black
I used to be so nice
And there were days that I was cruel
You didn't want me ripe
You didn't want me ripe
While the others burnt black
While the others burnt black
While the others burnt black
While the others burnt black
Let the others burn black
However near or far
It used to be that love will star
Let the others burn black
Let the others burn black
Let the others burn black
Let the others burn black
Let the others burn black
Let the others burn black
Let the others burn black
Let the others burn black
Availability
| Title | Type |
|---|---|
| London By Day | Live |
Tour stats
- Total plays: 16 plays, 6 acoustic, 2 artists
- First performance: Billy Corgan 2014-08-30 at Ravinia Pavilion, Highland Park, IL, US
- Last performance: Billy Corgan 2022-02-07 at Madame ZuZu's, Highland Park, IL, US