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# I must have heard it 2 or 3 times on the radio back in 1998
and it STILL gets stuck in my head. I especially like how it namechecks loads of bands that have since disappeared and no-one even talks about now.
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# 'You've got your Longpigs and your Bluetones!'
(actually, I really like Blue Skies by Longpigs for its demented siren intro... sigh, I'm so indie sometimes)
Also mentions Jonathan King before his very name became dangerous to say - the 90s were so innocent, weren't they..?
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# I have been getting BIG TIME 90s nostalgia these last few months
Been listening to everything from Pulp to Massive Attack
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# It was a time when bands with guitars were actually allowed in the top 10...
I've always preferred Pulp's 'This Is Hardcore' era to their britpop height - and all of Massive Attack is gooood :)
I've had a Pumpkins reawakening recently and good ol' Wedding Present...
(I helped save b3ta! The Silent Channel is getting his recommended 5-a-day, Sat 21 Jul 2012, 18:41, archived)
# I'm not really too bothered about bands having guitars
In fact, speaking of Smashing Pumpkins, my favourite album of theirs is the electronica-tinged Adore.
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# I think melon collie is their best
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# Mellon Collie is a very close 2nd (and Siamese Dream is a very close 3rd)
In fact I possibly like Mellon Collie a little more, I just listen to Adore more these days. Plus Ava Adore is definitley my favourite Pumpkins song.
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# Ooh, and Perfect is ace too
(I only really know the singles from Adore but I recall the last 17 second track being quite moving despite it's shortness)
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# Best non-single tracks on Adore
are Daphne Descends (which I think would have made a better second single than Perfect) and For Martha, which is really beautiful.
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# *fires up Youtube*
while I'm here, Age of Innocence from Machina would've been an excellent single and Home from Machina II is the definiton of 'soaring'*

*though not officially
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# Check out "Behold! The Night Mare" as well
I'll have to check out Machina a bit more. I only know the singles off that.
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# I'd say Siamese Dream for the last two 'summer evening' songs
I wish Corgan wouldn't go around calling himself the Smashing Pumpkins now - though ironically the Wedding Present have been going around as just Gedge for years and I have no problem with that... I AM AN INDIE HYPOCRITE.
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# True, although
I think the Pumpkins were always just a kind of backing band for him, so I guess it doesn't really matter who else is a member. I'm not familiar with any of the new incarnations music though, so can't comment on their actual goodness.
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# yeah, siamese dream is also excellent, but mellon beats it for sheer volume of quality tracks
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# it's the first time I've ever heard that song
it's the last time I'll ever hear that song
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# Aww, you love it really
Whatever you do, don't click on this one, then... www.youtube.com/watch?v=cPq6lrhS0qI
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