Honeyspider

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"Honeyspider"
Song by The Smashing Pumpkins
Released1989
Studio sessionsSummer 1989 – Reel Time Studios
Length2:53
Songwriter(s)Billy Corgan

"Honeyspider" is a song by The Smashing Pumpkins originally released on the 1989 demo album, Moon Demo. It later appeared on the UK 12" release of "Tristessa" and on the 2011 reissue of Gish. A live version from May 25, 1990 appears on 2022's The Rubano Tapes Vol. 1.

There is also a softer, clean version of the song usually referred to as "Honeyspider II" which has slightly different lyrics.

Lyrics[edit | edit source]

Normal version

honeyspider
honeyspider, yeah yeah
didn't anyone say they knew i looked a lot like you
'cause i do
i do

didn't anyone say they knew i looked a lot like you
honeyspider, yeah
brain dripping, now i'm tripping
on a stupid acid vision
when i wish i'm with you
my honeyspider, yeah

Honeyspider II

honeyspider
honeyspider, yeah

didn't anyone say they knew i looked a lot like you
'cause i do
i do

didn't anyone say they knew i looked a lot like you
honeyspider, yeah
didn't anyone say they knew i looked a lot like you
honeyspider, yeah, yeah

Availability

TitleNotesType
Reel Time Sessions IBootleg • Demo
The Ignoffo TapeBootleg
Moon Demo1989 demo cassetteDemo
TristessaGerman 12" bonus trackSingle
Gish2011 Reissue bonus CD – Trippin' Through the StarsStudio
Trick Or Treat?Bootleg
Sunshine of Your Love (album)Bootleg
Early 1989 DemosBootleg
Mashed PotatoesBootleg
The Rubano Tapes Vol. 1Live

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