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"Set The Ray To Jerry" is a song from the The Smashing Pumpkins' box set, The Aeroplane Flies High. Over the years it has become a widespread fan favorite despite little promotion, and has "always been a band favorite" dating back to the early 90s. The song was first released on the January 1996 single for "1979", but was written back during the Gish era.
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Another remnant of a distant Siamese Dream past, 'Set the Ray to Jerry' was first written somewhere during the Gish tour. It's always been a band favorite, and seemingly only the band's, because no one ever mentions it. A sweet, simple song featuring only bass, drums, and some delayed James guitar. One night Flood and I put everything we had on a couple of tapes (about 40 songs) and just drove around Chicago until 3:30 in the morning deciding what was on or off the album. When we listened to 'Set the Ray,' it really moved me, but when I looked over to Flood he just shook his head no. That was the end of 'Set the Ray' on the album, because I trust Flood's opinion so much.
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| — Billy Corgan, Guitar World, January 1997
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Born to please, every simple need
I stand alone in my thoughts indeed
Hate you
For ever making me
I'm in you, I'm your anything
And I- want you
And I- need you
And all you are is brand new
And I- need you
Come to me, let me hold you still
I'm so tired, just as tired as you
Take me for anyone but me
All that you feel is never true
And I- want you
And I- need you
And all you are is brand new
And I- need you
When you say that you are
Forever my star
Could never let you go, no, no
And never let you know
Let roar these fears
To the whore of my tears
Pure as a lie, I pour to your eyes
Suck you like the sap from a tree
Honey from the dew, from the bumblebees, yeah yeah
And I- want you
And I- need you
And all you are is brand new
And I- need you
When you say that you are
Forever my star
Could never let you go, no, no
Never let you know
And I- want you
And I- need you
And all you are is brand new
And I- need you
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Tour stats
- Total plays: 24 plays (20 full, 2 tease, 2 abandoned, 3 soundcheck), 3 acoustic, 2 artists
- First performance: The Smashing Pumpkins 1992-11-30 at Point, Atlanta, GA, US
- Last performance: The Smashing Pumpkins 2010-09-08 at Phoenix Theater, Petaluma, CA, US (soundcheck) (abandoned)
- Last full performance: The Smashing Pumpkins 2007-11-15 at Fox Theatre (Atlanta), Atlanta, GA, US
