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The title "Tarantula" was chosen in honor of the German rock band Scorpions, with whom Corgan had recently collaborated on the Scorpions song "The Cross". The intro and the outro of the song are inspired by the song "Dark Lady" of Scorpions, while Corgan stated that he wrote the solo of the song thinking how Uli Jon Roth could have played it. Corgan and Chamberlin believe the song is a culmination of music they've been listening to all their lives, specifically the Scorpions and UFO.
The title "Tarantula" was chosen in honor of the German rock band Scorpions, with whom Corgan had recently collaborated on the Scorpions song "The Cross". The intro and the outro of the song are inspired by the song "Dark Lady" of Scorpions, while Corgan stated that he wrote the solo of the song thinking how Uli Jon Roth could have played it. Corgan and Chamberlin believe the song is a culmination of music they've been listening to all their lives, specifically the Scorpions and UFO.


On May 22, 2007, "Tarantula" was played for the first time live in Paris at the Pumpkins' first show in seven years. The song was also played on the Late Show with David Letterman on July 9, 2007. It has been performed about 220 times in total, most recently in San Diego in 2010.
On May 22, 2007, "Tarantula" was played for the first time live in Paris at the Pumpkins' first show in seven years. The song was also played on the Late Show with David Letterman on July 9, 2007. It has been performed about {{play count|Tarantula}} times in total, most recently in San Diego in 2010.


On July 2, a single was released on CD and 7-inch in the UK, both containing the B-side "Death from Above". Both covers have a black-and-white photo of Paris Hilton holding a BlackBerry with the Zeitgeist album cover on the screen, and a low-resolution image of a mushroom cloud in the background. A separate 7-inch was released in a clear plastic sleeve on white vinyl.
On July 2, a single was released on CD and 7-inch in the UK, both containing the B-side "Death from Above". Both covers have a black-and-white photo of Paris Hilton holding a BlackBerry with the Zeitgeist album cover on the screen, and a low-resolution image of a mushroom cloud in the background. A separate 7-inch was released in a clear plastic sleeve on white vinyl.
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"Tarantula" peaked at #1 in the UK, #14 in Denmark and at #30 in Canada. In the US, it reached #2 on the Alternative Airplay and at #54 on the national chart.
"Tarantula" peaked at #1 in the UK, #14 in Denmark and at #30 in Canada. In the US, it reached #2 on the Alternative Airplay and at #54 on the national chart.


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The title "Tarantula" was chosen in honor of the German rock band Scorpions, with whom Corgan had recently collaborated on the Scorpions song "The Cross". The intro and the outro of the song are inspired by the song "Dark Lady" of Scorpions, while Corgan stated that he wrote the solo of the song thinking how Uli Jon Roth could have played it. Corgan and Chamberlin believe the song is a culmination of music they've been listening to all their lives, specifically the Scorpions and UFO.
The title "Tarantula" was chosen in honor of the German rock band Scorpions, with whom Corgan had recently collaborated on the Scorpions song "The Cross". The intro and the outro of the song are inspired by the song "Dark Lady" of Scorpions, while Corgan stated that he wrote the solo of the song thinking how Uli Jon Roth could have played it. Corgan and Chamberlin believe the song is a culmination of music they've been listening to all their lives, specifically the Scorpions and UFO.


On May 22, 2007, "Tarantula" was played for the first time live in Paris at the Pumpkins' first show in seven years. The song was also played on the Late Show with David Letterman on July 9, 2007. It has been performed about 220 times in total, most recently in San Diego in 2010.
On May 22, 2007, "Tarantula" was played for the first time live in Paris at the Pumpkins' first show in seven years. The song was also played on the Late Show with David Letterman on July 9, 2007. It has been performed about {{play count|Tarantula}} times in total, most recently in San Diego in 2010.


On July 2, a single was released on CD and 7-inch in the UK, both containing the B-side "Death from Above". Both covers have a black-and-white photo of Paris Hilton holding a BlackBerry with the Zeitgeist album cover on the screen, and a low-resolution image of a mushroom cloud in the background. A separate 7-inch was released in a clear plastic sleeve on white vinyl.
On July 2, a single was released on CD and 7-inch in the UK, both containing the B-side "Death from Above". Both covers have a black-and-white photo of Paris Hilton holding a BlackBerry with the Zeitgeist album cover on the screen, and a low-resolution image of a mushroom cloud in the background. A separate 7-inch was released in a clear plastic sleeve on white vinyl.
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"Tarantula" peaked at #1 in the UK, #14 in Denmark and at #30 in Canada. In the US, it reached #2 on the Alternative Airplay and at #54 on the national chart.
"Tarantula" peaked at #1 in the UK, #14 in Denmark and at #30 in Canada. In the US, it reached #2 on the Alternative Airplay and at #54 on the national chart.


<nowiki>https://spcodex.wiki/wiki/Tarantula</nowiki>
<nowiki>https://spcodex.wiki/Tarantula</nowiki>
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{{Social media/Twitter|Tarantula released May 21, 2007! It is the 1st single from Zeitgeist and the band's first release since the 2006 reunion. It hit #1 in the UK, #14 in Denmark and at #30 in Canada. In the US, it reached #2 on the Alternative Airplay chart and at #54 overall <nowiki>https://spcodex.wiki/wiki/Tarantula</nowiki>}}
{{Social media/Twitter|Tarantula released May 21, 2007! It is the 1st single from Zeitgeist and SP's first release since the 2006 reunion. It hit #1 in the UK, #14 in Denmark and at #30 in Canada. In the US, it reached #2 on the Alternative Airplay chart and at #54 overall <nowiki>https://spcodex.wiki/Tarantula</nowiki>}}

Latest revision as of 18:06, 21 May 2024

This page defines the social media posts for Tarantula.

This post is scheduled to deliver on May 21 at 14:00 UTC.

NOTE: The structure must follow the guide at SPCodex:Social media exactly for the automated posts to work.

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    • smashingpumpkins, wpccodex
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