"Dreaming" is a s a cover of a Blondie song performed by The Smashing Pumpkins on their 1996 box set, The Aeroplane Flies High.
| "Dreaming" | |
|---|---|
| Cover song by The Smashing Pumpkins
Original by Blondie | |
| Released | November 26, 1996 |
| Studio sessions | June-July 1996 – Soundworks |
| Length | 5:11 |
| Songwriter(s) | Debbie Harry, Chris Stein |
| “ | This is a cover of Blondie classic from the late seventies, with D'Arcy handling most of the vocals. We decided to do this with a breezy hippity-hop vibe, with a little Joy Division thrown in for good measure. Interestingly enough, this song was plagued with all sorts of technical problems that made mic-ing it a technical nightmare- vocals with electrical noises, drum loops with scratch guitars recorded over them, etc. | ” |
| — Billy Corgan, Guitar World, January 1997 | ||
Lyrics
When I met you in the restaurant you could tell I was no debutante.
You asked me what's my pleasure, "A movie or a measure"?
I'll have a cup of tea and tell you of my dreaming
Dreaming is free
I don't want to live on charity
Pleasure's real or is it fantasy?
Reel to reel is living rarity
People stop and stare at me, we just walk on by; we just keep on dreaming
Feet feet: walking a two mile
Meet meet: meet me at the turnstile
I never met him, I'll never forget him
Dream dream: even for a little while
Dream dream: filling up an idle hour
Fade away, radiate
I sit by and watch the river flow
I sit by and watch the traffic go
Imagine something of your very own; something you can have and hold
I'd build a road in gold just to have some dreaming
Dreaming is free
Availability
| Title | Notes | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Bullet with Butterfly Wings | 1996 Reissue | Single |
| The Aeroplane Flies High Sampler | US Virgin promo CD (full release) | Promotional |
| The Aeroplane Flies High | "Bullet with Butterfly Wings" | Box set |
| Rarities and B-Sides | Compilation |
External links
- "Dreaming" at SPFC