I Want You to Want Me
"I Want You to Want Me" is a 1977 single by Cheap Trick. The Smashing Pumpkins as well as Zwan and Billy Corgan solo have covered it live before.
| "I Want You to Want Me" | |
|---|---|
| Cover song by The Smashing Pumpkins
Original by Cheap Trick | |
| Songwriter(s) | Rick Nielsen |
VideosEdit
The Smashing Pumpkins cover, unknown date (audio only)
LyricsEdit
I want you to want me
I need you to need me
I'd love you to love
I'm begging you to beg me
Put on your old brown shoes, put on a brand-new shirt
I'll get home early from work if you say that you love me
Didn't I didn't I didn't I see you crying?
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Tour stats
- Total plays: 8 plays (6 full, 2 tease, 1 soundcheck), 3 artists
- First performance: The Smashing Pumpkins 1998-05-02 at Metro, Chicago, IL, US (tease)
- First full performance: The Smashing Pumpkins 1998-06-23 at Nippon Budokan, Tokyo, JP
- Last performance: Billy Corgan 2004-02-26 at Haray Caray's, Chicago, IL, US