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"'''Transformer'''" is a song from the [[The Smashing Pumpkins]]' [[:Category:Compilation albums|box set]], ''[[The Aeroplane Flies High]]''. It was originally released as a | "'''Transformer'''" is a song from the [[The Smashing Pumpkins]]' [[:Category:Compilation albums|box set]], ''[[The Aeroplane Flies High]]''. It was originally released as a B-side on the "[[Thirty-Three]]" US and UK maxi-CD single. | ||
{{cquote|1=Flood thought that 'Transformer' was almost like a novelty song. But I always like that crazy-go-go beat. Recorded in Sydney, Australia, and Chicago, this song has about nine rhythm guitars, all playing the same three notes. Also, many of the guitars were sampled out and destroyed going back in.|author=Billy Corgan|source=[[w:Guitar World|Guitar World]], January 1997}} | {{cquote|1=Flood thought that 'Transformer' was almost like a novelty song. But I always like that crazy-go-go beat. Recorded in Sydney, Australia, and Chicago, this song has about nine rhythm guitars, all playing the same three notes. Also, many of the guitars were sampled out and destroyed going back in.|author=Billy Corgan|source=[[w:Guitar World|Guitar World]], January 1997}} | ||
Revision as of 19:04, 26 September 2020
| "Transformer" | |
|---|---|
| Song by The Smashing Pumpkins | |
| Released | November 11, 1996 |
| Recorded | March 1996 |
| Studio | Charing Cross Studios |
| Length | 3:55 |
| Songwriter(s) | Billy Corgan |
"Transformer" is a song from the The Smashing Pumpkins' box set, The Aeroplane Flies High. It was originally released as a B-side on the "Thirty-Three" US and UK maxi-CD single.
| “ | Flood thought that 'Transformer' was almost like a novelty song. But I always like that crazy-go-go beat. Recorded in Sydney, Australia, and Chicago, this song has about nine rhythm guitars, all playing the same three notes. Also, many of the guitars were sampled out and destroyed going back in. | ” |
| — Billy Corgan, Guitar World, January 1997 | ||
Lyrics
a livewire moves slow
a transformer always knows
the score is four
leaves you hanging on the floor
for more and less and more of the blame
and she's tired
and she's sick of the same old shit
it's just more of the same old same
i know she wants more and more and more to witness
to lay down and bear true
a cherry onion firefly
tastes sweet and white
as you are blue
knows just what she wants to do
with you below the silver skies
don't hate her because she's undecided
and she's tired
and she's sick of the same old shit
it's just more of the same old same
i know she wants more and more and more to stomach
in honor of her youth
she's not sorry she's happy
sorry she's happy
she's not sorry she's happy
sorry she's happy as a turtle
she's a real live transformer
Availability
| Title | Notes | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness | 2012 Reissue bonus CD 3: Special Tea | Studio |
| Thirty-Three | US and UK maxi-CD singles | Single |
| The Aeroplane Flies High Sampler | US Virgin promo CD | Promotional |
| The Aeroplane Flies High | "Thirty-Three" | Box set |
| Rarities and B-Sides | Compilation | |
| Celebrating *20* Years of Sadness | Live |
Tour stats
- Total plays: 30 plays (29 full, 1 abandoned, 3 soundcheck)
- First performance: The Smashing Pumpkins 1997-06-23 at Double Door, Chicago, IL, US
- Last performance: The Smashing Pumpkins 2008-11-24 at Midland Theatre, Kansas City, MO, US