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Sometime in August 1996, "Muzzle" was released as a promotional single to radio stations worldwide. It was rumored to be The Smashing Pumpkins' fifth and final single for Mellon Collie, but "Thirty-Three" was ultimately released instead. At the time, there were also rumors of a full "Muzzle" music video featuring Jimmy Chamberlin (who would soon after leave the band), but Corgan has confirmed these as false.

Originally composed on piano, "Muzzle" was one of the last songs written for Mellon Collie. In the 2012 liner notes, Corgan said it took a lot of convincing to get Jimmy Chamberlin to play with such "joyful abandon" on the drum fills, and through this experience it opened the door for Chamberlin to express himself emotionally instead of just focusing on technical precision. Ultimately Corgan considers the song among the best examples on Mellon Collie of the band coming together to quickly form ideas "from doleful sea shanties into epic rockets."

Lyrically, Corgan has said "Muzzle" refers to what he thought the public's perception was of him was at the time. The song title has a literal meaning, as he explained: "The idea of a muzzle refers to thinking my life would be far simpler if I just kept my trap shut." The outro lyrics meanwhile could be interpreted as spiritual language reminiscent of Hinduism. Corgan wrote that the repeating vocal lines with slight variations may have been a nod to Bob Dylan.

The song has been performed roughly 301 times in full. This includes a February 25, 1997 appearance on Late Night with Conan O'Brien, during which the band is part of comedy skit where Max Weinberg gets a little "competitive" with SP (https://youtu.be/F5QOVQQcVhk). The song was a staple at most major tours over the years, most recently at the Europe 2019 concluding show in Amsterdam.

Despite only being a promotional single, "Muzzle" turned out to be a moderate radio hit and fan favorite, peaking at #1 on Canada's Rock/Alternative chart, and at #8, #10, and #57 on the US Alternative Airplay, Mainstream Rock and Radio Songs charts, respectively.

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Sometime in August 1996, "Muzzle" was released as a promotional single to radio stations worldwide. It was rumored to be The Smashing Pumpkins' fifth and final single for Mellon Collie, but "Thirty-Three" was ultimately released instead. At the time, there were also rumors of a full "Muzzle" music video featuring Jimmy Chamberlin (who would soon after leave the band), but Corgan has confirmed these as false.

Originally composed on piano, "Muzzle" was one of the last songs written for Mellon Collie. In the 2012 liner notes, Corgan said it took a lot of convincing to get Jimmy Chamberlin to play with such "joyful abandon" on the drum fills, and through this experience it opened the door for Chamberlin to express himself emotionally instead of just focusing on technical precision. Ultimately Corgan considers the song among the best examples on Mellon Collie of the band coming together to quickly form ideas "from doleful sea shanties into epic rockets."

Lyrically, Corgan has said "Muzzle" refers to what he thought the public's perception was of him was at the time. The song title has a literal meaning, as he explained: "The idea of a muzzle refers to thinking my life would be far simpler if I just kept my trap shut." The outro lyrics meanwhile could be interpreted as spiritual language reminiscent of Hinduism. Corgan wrote that the repeating vocal lines with slight variations may have been a nod to Bob Dylan.

The song has been performed roughly 301 times in full. This includes a February 25, 1997 appearance on Late Night with Conan O'Brien, during which the band is part of comedy skit where Max Weinberg gets a little "competitive" with SP (https://youtu.be/F5QOVQQcVhk). The song was a staple at most major tours over the years, most recently at the Europe 2019 concluding show in Amsterdam.

Despite only being a promotional single, "Muzzle" turned out to be a moderate radio hit and fan favorite, peaking at #1 on Canada's Rock/Alternative chart, and at #8, #10, and #57 on the US Alternative Airplay, Mainstream Rock and Radio Songs charts, respectively.

https://spcodex.wiki/Muzzle

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"Muzzle" promo single released sometime in August 1996! It became a radio hit and fan favorite, peaking at #1 on Canada's Rock/Alternative chart, and at #8, #10, and #57 on the US Alternative Airplay, Mainstream Rock and Radio Songs charts, respectively. https://spcodex.wiki/Muzzle

Lyrically, Corgan has said "Muzzle" refers to what he thought the public's perception was of him was at the time. The song title has a literal meaning, as he explained: "The idea of a muzzle refers to thinking my life would be far simpler if I just kept my trap shut."

"Muzzle" has been performed roughly 301 times in full. This includes a February 25, 1997 appearance on Late Night with Conan O'Brien, during which the band is part of comedy skit where Max Weinberg gets a little "competitive" with The Smashing Pumpkins. https://youtu.be/F5QOVQQcVhk