Crush
| "Crush" | |
|---|---|
| Song by The Smashing Pumpkins | |
| Released | May 28, 1991 |
| Studio sessions | |
| Length | 3:35 |
| Songwriter(s) | Billy Corgan |
"Crush" is a song from The Smashing Pumpkins' debut studio album, Gish. It was originally known as "Hippy Trippy" 
, a version that was released on the 2011 deluxe reissue of Gish.
| “ | My future wife sleeps across the room, it's 3 a.m. I am far too shy to write a song like this in front of anyone, even her. Her apartment sits above a restored, historic theatre. The riff is stolen, but I can never say where it came from. I am shamed by that, but I make it mine nonetheless. I want to be an original, without a prior copy. I cannot escape that I am made up of tiny, stitched together pieces. Curtis Mayfield's poetry inspires the romantic lyric. The whole world shimmers for all at night. Light dances off the face of my beloved. I am both in love and crushed by love. The bells are there to remind me. | ” |
| — Billy Corgan, Gish 2011 re-issue liner notes | ||
The jingly noise heard during "Crush" is Corgan's bell necklace.[1]
Videos[edit | edit source]
"Hippy Trippy" (Crush Music Box Demo)
Lyrics[edit | edit source]
you wrap your arms around
a feeling that surrounds
like liquid peppermint
just taste the drinks that she sent
and this feeling shivers down your spine
love comes in colors i can't deny
all that matters is love, love, your love
you're sleeping in your bed
just rest your weary head
maybe you shouldn't care
throw away those dreams and dares
and i wonder if it matters to me
love comes in colors i can't deny
all that shimmers is love, love, your love
your love
your love
Availability
| Title | Notes | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Gish | Main release | Studio |
| Mashed Potatoes | Bootleg | |
| Ghost Children/Friends and Enemies | Tribute |
Tour stats
- Total plays: 57 plays (53 full, 3 tease, 1 abandoned, 3 soundcheck), 14 acoustic, 1 piano, 2 artists
- First performance: The Smashing Pumpkins 1989-01-01 at Laughing Iguana, Des Moines, IA, US
- Last performance: The Smashing Pumpkins 2021-09-19 at Sea.Hear.Now Festival, Asbury Park, NJ, US
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Official Smashing Pumpkins VIZ promotion, March 2022