Glissandra
| "Glissandra" | |
|---|---|
| Song by The Smashing Pumpkins | |
| Released | June 19, 2012 |
| Studio sessions | May-September 2011 – Pumpkinland II |
| Length | 4:06 |
| Songwriter(s) | Billy Corgan |
"Glissandra" is a song by The Smashing Pumpkins off of their 2012 studio album, Oceania. The title appears to be a play on words, given the main riff involves notes "gliding" into each another, known as glissando in music theory.
| “ | Honestly, this is another song that happened when we were sitting around in the studio, waiting for something to get fixed. I started playing the riff, and we were all thinking, Oh, that's good. I went home and wrote the melody and some of the lyrical content. The next day, I played it for Nicole on acoustic guitar, and she almost started crying. She said, 'God, that's so beautiful.' And I was like, 'OK -- that works for me!' [laughs] Heartache never gets old. | ” |
| — Billy Corgan, MusicRadar interview, June 13, 2012[1] | ||
An old Roland guitar synth pedal was used in the recording, as well as a Boss pedal that acted like a whammy bar. "It's one of my favorite sounds on the record", Corgan told MusicRadar.[1]
Lyrics[edit | edit source]
Fallen lovers and useless friends
Must you glare?
As life uncovers our unions pulled threadbare
Pleasure taps it's vein
I've been hungry and I've been full
And I've been sated some more
I used to know what for
I used to know
All hours look the same
I used to know
What a wish was for
Magic plumes my soul
Pyramids for sale
Full moons on the rail
Pipers play for dawn
Hypnotized, unwind these lines around my head
What's left for me to leave for you unsaid?
You can't fill with dread
I've been hungry and I've been full
Molten at the spoke
I used to know what for
I used to know what for
La-la-la-la-la...
A pluck on spiders strings
Gutters form the stars
Children cry out proud
As embers blast my heart
Broken where I'd stop
I used to know
What a wish was for
I used to know
What a wish was for
Stolen like a lark
Flicks on tender wrists
Abuse the modern mind
Crush on what you'll find
La-la-la-la-la...
Availability
| Title | Type |
|---|---|
| Oceania | Studio |
| Oceania: Live in NYC | Live • Video |
Tour stats
- Total plays: 34 plays, 1 acoustic, 2 artists
- First performance: The Smashing Pumpkins 2012-07-26 at Challenge Stadium, Mount Claremont, WA, AU
- Last performance: Billy Corgan 2013-02-11 at Madame ZuZu's, Highland Park, IL, US
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Bosso, Joe. "Interview: Billy Corgan talks The Smashing Pumpkins' Oceania track-by-track". MusicRadar. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
External links[edit | edit source]
- "Glissandra" at SPFC