Here's to the Atom Bomb
| "Here's to the Atom Bomb" | |
|---|---|
| Song by The Smashing Pumpkins | |
| Released | September 2000 |
| Studio sessions | November 1998-September 1999 – Pumpkinland |
| Length | 3:51 |
| Songwriter(s) | Billy Corgan |
"Here's to the Atom Bomb" is a song from The Smashing Pumpkins' sixth studio album, Machina II/The Friends & Enemies of Modern Music. It was also released as the B-side on the "Try, Try, Try" single.
A longer, second version of the song is due to appear on the Machina reissue.[1]
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Lyrics[edit | edit source]
away to the side you move your head
gravity fingers dig in your back
the strangest man won't let you breathe
rocking on you in a movie scene
his words fill your mouth
his guests bleed sick
devoid of touch
he lets out to the streets where you were raised
sittin' home waiting for the coming age
you had to wait your turn
you had to wait your turn
wake up early, wash up late
satellites connect you to your hate
your patience grows but your skin is thin
the pager signals they're coming in
through the hole in the wall
you left the hole in the wall
here's to the atom bomb
may everyone find a way to get on
a little piece of heaven is all you seek
in the same old re-run week after week
their faces make you want to kill
the little piece of heaven singin' on the windowsill
no lights can turn you on
pixelate the night
reading the words
of your eyes on the streets where you were born
sittin' home waiting for the coming dawn
near the hole in the wall
you left a hole in the wall
Availability
| Title | Notes | Type |
|---|---|---|
| The Friends & Enemies of Modern Music | Bootleg | |
| Machina II/The Friends & Enemies of Modern Music | Two-LP set (CR-04) | Studio |
| Try, Try, Try | Single | |
| Rotten Apples | Compilation | |
| The Original F.E.M.M Tape | Bootleg | |
| Rarities and B-Sides | Compilation |
Tour stats
- Total plays: 1 play
- Only performance: The Smashing Pumpkins 2015-07-07 at Concord Pavilion, Concord, CA, US (VIP)
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Billy Corgan. November 27, 2020 Instagram #MachinaMixes update