Black Diamond
| "Black Diamond" | |
|---|---|
| Cover song by The Smashing Pumpkins
Original by Kiss | |
| Songwriter(s) | Paul Stanley |
"Black Diamond" is a cover of the 1974 song by Kiss. The Smashing Pumpkins performed it often in encores during the Oceania tour, beginning with Billy Corgan on lead vocals, before Mike Byrne took over for the rest of the song, as per drummer Peter Criss singing most of the Kiss version.
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Out on the street for a living
Picture's only begun
Got you under their thumb
Hit it
Out on the streets for a living
Picture's only begun
Your day is sorrow and madness
Got you under their thumb
Whoo, black diamond
Whoo, black diamond
Darkness will fall on the city
It seems to follow you too
And though you don't ask for pity
There's nothin' that you can do, no
Whoo, black diamond
Whoo, black diamond
Out on the streets for a living
Picture's only begun
Your day is sorrow and madness
Got you under their thumb
Whoo, black diamond, yeah
Whoo, black diamond
Tour stats
- Total plays: 21 plays (17 full, 4 tease)
- First performance: The Smashing Pumpkins 2008-11-11 at Constitution Hall, Washington, DC, US (tease)
- First full performance: The Smashing Pumpkins 2012-05-24 at Sala Arena, Madrid, ES
- Last performance: The Smashing Pumpkins 2018-08-14 at United Center, Chicago, IL, US (tease)
- Last full performance: The Smashing Pumpkins 2012-10-23 at The Palace, Auburn Hills, MI, US