Ball and Chain

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"Ball and Chain"
Song by The Smashing Pumpkins
ReleasedJune 18, 2022
RecordedNovember 18, 1989
Songwriter(s)James Iha, Billy Corgan

"Ball and Chain" (or "Ball + Chain") is an early song by The Smashing Pumpkins, known to have been performed only a handful of times in 1989 at the Metro. James Iha is the singer and primary songwriter.

Videos[edit | edit source]

Live at the Metro on Halloween 1989. Sourced from The Psycho Tape

Lyrics[edit | edit source]

ball and a chain
all is the same
it is another mistake
ball and a chain

ah honey, ah honey yeah
ah honey, yeah it is

that'll save you, that you wanna know
i won't hate that you are a ghost (?)

ball and a chain
all is the same
this cat said, that far away
i'd make a rouse(?), there it is
ball and a chain

ah honey, ah honey it is
ah honey, it is

that'll save you, that you wanna know
i won't hate you, you are a ghost (?)
what you do is what you do
what you do is what they know (?)

all the way down, come with me (?)
i'll make her come (?)

ah honey, yeah yeah
ah honey, it is
ah honey, yeah, it is
ah honey, it's you, it's you

Availability

TitleType
The Rubano Tapes Vol. 1Live

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