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"1979" has a sample of Corgan's voice repeated throughout. He was singing "today" as the melody line, so he and Flood recorded him singing to a tape and electronically manipulated samples and looped them against a drumbeat. This is the 'ooh-ahh' sound you hear at every verse. | "1979" has a sample of Corgan's voice repeated throughout. He was singing "today" as the melody line, so he and Flood recorded him singing to a tape and electronically manipulated samples and looped them against a drumbeat. This is the 'ooh-ahh' sound you hear at every verse. | ||
The song was written and recorded using a 1960s-era Kimberly Bison guitar that Corgan bought for $60 at a pawn shop. Nicknamed "Kimberly Kay", this is the same 'secret weapon' guitar that was used on "Mayonaise" and "Panopticon". | The song was written and recorded using a 1960s-era Kimberly Bison guitar that Corgan bought for $60 at a pawn shop. Nicknamed "Kimberly Kay", this is the same 'secret weapon' guitar that was used on "Mayonaise" and "Panopticon". https://spcodex.wiki/Kimberly_Kay | ||
"1979" charted in the top 40 in at least 13 countries, reaching the 1996 year-end chart in 4 countries. It is certified Gold in the US and Italy, and in 2023 became certified Gold in the UK. It earned SP noms for Record of the Year and Best Rock Performance at the 1997 Grammy's | |||
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