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"'''The Chimera'''" is a song by [[The Smashing Pumpkins]] off of their 2012 studio album, ''[[Oceania]]''. It borrows from a unfinished demo song called "'''7 Sisters'''", which was slower in tempo. | "'''The Chimera'''" is a song by [[The Smashing Pumpkins]] off of their 2012 studio album, ''[[Oceania]]''. It borrows from a unfinished demo song called "'''7 Sisters'''", which was slower in tempo. | ||
In a 2012 interview with MusicRadar, Corgan attributes the inspiration for the song to [[Mike Byrne]]'s drumming: | In a 2012 interview with ''MusicRadar'', [[Billy Corgan]] attributes the inspiration for the song to [[Mike Byrne]]'s drumming: | ||
{{cquote|1=A few people have asked me what it's like having a 20-something [year-old] in the band. Does it have an influence? In this case, I would say absolutely, because it's a song I might not have done without Mike's encouragement.|author=Billy Corgan|source=[[w:MusicRadar|MusicRadar]] interview, June 13, 2012<ref name="MusicRadar">{{cite web|url=https://www.musicradar.com/news/guitars/interview-billy-corgan-talks-the-smashing-pumpkins-oceania-track-by-track-548578|first=Joe|last=Bosso|website=MusicRadar|access-date=April 28, 2020|title=Interview: Billy Corgan talks The Smashing Pumpkins' Oceania track-by-track}}</ref>}} | {{cquote|1=A few people have asked me what it's like having a 20-something [year-old] in the band. Does it have an influence? In this case, I would say absolutely, because it's a song I might not have done without Mike's encouragement.|author=Billy Corgan|source=[[w:MusicRadar|MusicRadar]] interview, June 13, 2012<ref name="MusicRadar">{{cite web|url=https://www.musicradar.com/news/guitars/interview-billy-corgan-talks-the-smashing-pumpkins-oceania-track-by-track-548578|first=Joe|last=Bosso|website=MusicRadar|access-date=April 28, 2020|title=Interview: Billy Corgan talks The Smashing Pumpkins' Oceania track-by-track}}</ref>}} | ||
The song originated when they were recording drums for a different song, and there was an issue with the snare drum. While the technical issues were being ironed out, Corgan came up with a new riff, and Byrne fed off of it.<ref name="MusicRadar" /> | The song originated when they were recording drums for a different song, and there was an issue with the snare drum. While the technical issues were being ironed out, Corgan came up with a new riff, and Byrne fed off of it.<ref name="MusicRadar" /> | ||
Corgan reportedly used his famous [[Bat Strat]] guitar on the recording.<ref>https://yourlifeisnotyourown.wordpress.com/2011/07/12/chimera-meets-billys-bat-strat/</ref> | |||
== Lyrics == | == Lyrics == | ||