A Stitch in Time
| "A Stitch in Time" | |
|---|---|
 Cover of limited edition 7" vinyl | |
| Song by The Smashing Pumpkins | |
| Released | March 2, 2010 |
| Studio sessions | |
| Length | 3:33 |
| Songwriter(s) | Billy Corgan |
"A Stitch in Time" is a song from the Songs for a Sailor volume of the Teargarden by Kaleidyscope project. It was first released with "Astral Planes" on a limited edition 7" record, sold on Record Store Day exclusively at Amoeba Vinyl in Los Angeles and limited to 250 copies. The MP3 was released on March 2, 2010,[1] and physical copies of the Songs for a Sailor volume as a whole was released on May 25, 2010.[2]
Songwriter Billy Corgan has acknowledged a Donovan influence on the song.[3] The song was first performed live by his side project, Spirits in the Sky.
An instrumental version of the song featuring only synthesizer parts was used as the band's intro music for about six weeks in 2010, the first use coming on September 1st and the last on October 17th, after "The Fellowship" steadily became the common opening song of the set.
| “ | I wrote it sitting around backstage on one of the SP tours in 2008, and it is pretty simple in that the whole song is built around a very driving acoustic guitar, with no drums or bass. When we were playing the song on the Spirits tour, it was just acoustic plus mandolin and violin, which I really liked because of its bluegrass vibe. In the studio it’s totally changed and now sounds like some kind of gothic Indian orchestra is playing the song with the same original guitar part. I’m pretty surprised by how it has turned out to be so psychedelic – I didn’t expect that but guess it is just where my head is at right now. | ” |
| — Billy Corgan, MusicRadar interview, October 2009[4] | ||
Lyrics
it's just a stitch in time
it's perfect, i don't mind
sailing on your endless sea
you're perfect, i don't mind
i've got your stitch in mine
everywhere i wanna be
don't say you want too much
they'll say you've had enough
don't let them lay their trips on you
there's somewhere i just gotta be
you're everywhere at once, and you can't break free
you're everywhere at once, and you can't catch me, watch out
there's somewhere i just gotta be
it's just a stitch in time
we fit together fine
a puzzle looking for its piece
you're perfect, i don't mind
your travel makes you mine
everywhere i look i see
don't say you want too much
they'll say you've had enough
don't let them lay their trips on you
there's somewhere i just gotta be
you're everywhere at once, and you can't break free
you're everywhere at once, and you can't catch me, watch out
there's somewhere i just gotta be
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Astral Planes" | 4:05 |
| 2. | "A Stitch in Time" | 3:33 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "A Stitch in Time" | 3:33 |
Release history
| Released | Label | Catalog ID | Format | Country | External sites | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 17, 2010 | Self-released | 7" (red) | Discogs | MusicBrainz | [1] | ||
| March 2, 2010 | Self-released | MP3 | US | Discogs | [2] | ||
More releases: Discogs • MusicBrainz
Availability
| Title | Notes | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Astral Planes | Astral Planes / A Stitch In Time | Promo |
| A Stitch in Time | Astral Planes / A Stitch In Time | Song |
| Teargarden by Kaleidyscope - Vol. 1: Songs for a Sailor | CD and bonus 7" | EP |
Tour stats
- Total plays: 27 plays (26 full, 1 abandoned, 2 soundcheck, 14 prerecorded), 25 acoustic, 3 artists
- First performance: Spirits in the Sky 2009-08-26 at Cellar Door, Visalia, CA, US
- Last performance: The Smashing Pumpkins 2015-06-25 at Pantages Theatre (Minneapolis), Minneapolis, MN, US
References
- ↑ Kreps, Daniel (March 2, 2010). "Hear Smashing Pumpkins' Psych-Protest Song 'A Stitch in Time'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved March 23, 2010.
- ↑ "Smashing Pumpkins EP Part Of 'Record Store Day' Promotion". Blabbermouth.net. Roadrunner. March 18, 2010. Archived from the original on June 6, 2011. Retrieved March 18, 2010.
- ↑ Bosso, Joe. "Billy Corgan on The Smashing Pumpkins' new direction". MusicRadar.com. June 10, 2010.
- ↑ Bosso, Joe (October 26, 2009). "Billy Corgan: "We need a lot of love right now"". MusicRadar.