The Bells

"The Bells" is a song from the The Smashing Pumpkins' box set, The Aeroplane Flies High, originally released on the "Thirty-Three" single. The song was written by James Iha.

I wrote 'The Bells' two or three years ago, and each instrument was seemingly recorded about six or seven months apart-not really on purpose, but just as a demo that kept growing. I recorded the acoustic guitars at my old apartment, and then after I moved, I recorded Eric Remschneider's cello part in my basement. Then, for this single, I had another friend, Adam Schlesinger (of Fountains of Wayne and Ivy), play piano, and then D'Arcy and I did the vocals. I like the song because it is very simple but has a twist in the time signatures-sort of in the Nick Drake style.

Personnel

 * James Iha – vocals, guitar
 * D'arcy Wretzky – vocals
 * Eric Remschneider – cello
 * Adam Schlesinger – piano