Delusions of Candor

"Delusions of Candor"
Single by Starchildren
Lyrics Tabs
Released	June 1994
Format	7" vinyl
Recorded	1994
Genre	Psychedelic rock
Length	5:05
Label	TVT Records
Songwriter(s)	Billy Corgan
Producer(s)	Billy Corgan

"Delusions of Candor" is a song by Starchildren, a side project of The Smashing Pumpkins member Billy Corgan. It is the only original song officially released under the Starchildren name, and features drummer Jimmy Chamberlin and former Smashing Pumpkins tour manager Bob English on bass.

The song received a limited release of 1000 white vinyl records and 5000 black vinyl records. The record was a split 7" featuring Starchildren on one side, and "Chante des chansons sur les filles! (Songs About Girls)" by the band Catherine on the reverse.

The cover of the record states "Delusions of Candor" was composed by "Mr. Lemon" and produced by "Johnny Goat," both pseudonyms used by Billy Corgan.

Background

As Corgan recalled on the Thirty-Three podcast, the song was at the request of TVT Records who wanted to put out an original Corgan song. The writing and recording happened one night when he was drinking a lot of tequila. Corgan wrote the song "on the spot" and considered it "a complete mess, but kind of fun."

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Studio recording

Lyrics

You've got a lot to learn
I got a lot to learn
I got a lot to do
But would you want me to

And I'll say it again
I'll say it again
I'll say it again
I'll say it again

I've nothing more to say
I've nothing more to say
So say it again
So say it again
So say it again
So say it again

Say
Say
Say it again
I'll say it again
I'll say it
I'll say it
I'll say it
I'll say

Say what you want
Say what you want
Say what you want
Say what you want
Say what you mean
Say where you've been

Tracks of interest

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Artist	Length
1.	"Delusions of Candor"	Billy Corgan	Starchildren	5:05

Releases

Released	Label	Catalog ID	Format	Country	External sites
June 1994	TVT • March	TVT 4612-7 • MAR 006	7" (white)	US	Discogs		[1]
June 1994	TVT	TVT4612-7	7" (black)	US	Discogs		[1]

More releases: Discogs

Availability

Title	Type
Delusions of Candor	Single

Tour stats

• Total plays: 1 play
• Only performance: Starchildren 1994-06-18 at Double Door, Chicago, IL, US