United States
"United States" is a song from The Smashing Pumpkins's seventh studio album, Zeitgeist. The drums for the ten-minute track were recorded in one live take.[1]
"United States" | |
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Song by The Smashing Pumpkins | |
Released | July 10, 2007 |
Recorded | August 2006 – February 2007 |
Length | 9:52 |
Songwriter(s) | Billy Corgan |
Producer(s) | Billy Corgan, Jimmy Chamberlin |
“ | That drum take is 9 minutes and 51 second long, and it's a single drum take. It's one of Jimmy Chamberlin's greatest moments recorded. It's absolutely stunning. It's one of the greatest things I've heard out of anybody. | ” |
— Billy Corgan, Inside The Zeitgeist documentary |
VideosEdit
LyricsEdit
tired eyes close for days
there's no regret
'cause there's no place
i don’t know what i believe
but if i feel safe
what do i need?
revolution!
revolution!
revolution blues
what will they do?
revolution!
revolution!
what will they do to me?
dulcet tongues whisper fast
the future yearns
right now’s the past
rouse me soon, the end draws nigh
whose side are you on?
your blood you cannot buy
revolution!
revolution!
revolution blues
what will they do?
revolution!
revolution!
what will they do to you?
we're alive
i feel alright
so tonight
i got to ask you why?
why tonight?
it's no surprise
i've got to survive!
freedom shines a light ahead
i'll lead the last charge from bed
they said my last rites
i don’t have to run scared no more
fight!
i wanna fight!
i wanna fight!
revolution tonight!
i wanna fight!
i wanna fight! revolution tonight!
acolyte, acolyte
do you wanna watch me die!???
let me be something good
let me prove something real like I should
let me embrace every single living thing
let me be every single moment I ever misunderstood
Availability
Title | Notes | Type |
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Live Earth: The Concerts for a Climate in Crisis | DVD 2 | Video • compilation |
Zeitgeist | Original issue (Red cover) | Studio |
Celebrating *20* Years of Sadness | Live |
Tour stats
- Total plays: 303 plays (301 full, 2 abandoned, 9 soundcheck), 2 acoustic
- First performance: The Smashing Pumpkins 2007-05-05 at Congress Theater, Chicago, IL, US (soundcheck)
- First full performance: The Smashing Pumpkins 2007-05-22 at Le Grand Rex, Paris, FR
- Last performance: The Smashing Pumpkins 2021-09-19 at Sea.Hear.Now Festival, Asbury Park, NJ, US
- Longest performance: The Smashing Pumpkins 2008-03-01 at Hovet, Stockholm, SE [19:04]
- Shortest performance: The Smashing Pumpkins 2007-07-10 at XM Live Performance Studio, Washington, DC, US [6:50]
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ "Inside Smashing Pumpkins: Zeitgeist" (Audio). FMQB Productions & Reprise Records. July 2007. Retrieved July 27, 2007.[dead link]