 Genius Meanings
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The Smashing Pumpkins – Landslide
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This is a cover of a Fleetwood Mac song which was originally written by Stevie Nicks. According to Stevie, she wrote it during a time when she did not know whether to return to
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Fleetwood Mac – Landslide
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Nicks wrote “Landslide” while in Aspen, Colorado, inspired, while looking at the mountains, by the thought that everything in her life she’d been building could come crashing down
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Oasis – Champagne Supernova
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The epic rock ballad, “Champagne Supernova,” was released as the sixth and final single off (What’s The Story) Morning Glory?. In 2006, it was included in the “Best Of”-compilation
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Ryn Weaver – OctaHate
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The debut single by Ryn Weaver, co-written by Charli XCX. It’s a stop-go whimsy track where she reflects on how her former lover mistreated her and left her emotions disarrayed
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The Smashing Pumpkins – Drown
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Arguably one of the most famous non-singles that came out of 90s alternative rock, “Drown” is a testament to the bold moves taken by Billy Corgan. While the song is often cited as
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Kidd Dynamo – I Am a Landslide
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[Verse 1] / Sing (sing) / For nobody is bothered / When I'm left with the others / To see what they can bring / At times (time) / I wanna smash the alters / For everything holds
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Delaney Bailey – Finish Line
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[Verse 1] / If this breakup was a race / You'd win by a landslide / And I'd be tying my shoes back by the start line / You lap me and I'd be happy just to see you pass / Well I'll
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The Smashing Pumpkins – Cinder Open
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[Instrumental]
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Cruel Youth – Smash (All You Gotta)
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[Intro] / Love is on the way / Love is on the way, way / [Chorus] / Smash / Got me glowed up, blissed out, I'm glistening / Taste of your sweat like drops of the summer / Smash (
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The Smashing Pumpkins – Bullet with Butterfly Wings
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“Bullet with Butterfly Wings” won a GRAMMY in 1997 along with a slew of other awards. It remains one of Smashing Pumpkins highest charting and most recognizable songs, being used
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Mr. Mendola – Songs from The Perks of Being a Wallflower
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The novel references these songs: / "Asleep" by The Smiths / "Blackbird" by The Beatles / "MLK" by U2 / "Landslide" by Fleetwood Mac (in the movie, the tunnel scene song is Heroes
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The Smashing Pumpkins – Crawl
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[Verse 1] / Waiting for someone, see if I deserve / Time I've forgotten, ones I should preserve / [Refrain] / And I crawl, I crawl / [Verse 2] / Embers of treason burn inside
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The Smashing Pumpkins – Glynis
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Glynis is about Glynis Johnson – bassist from the Chicgo punk band Friends of Betty – that later would die from AIDS related complications. The song was written for the compilation
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Cannibal Corpse – Rotted Body Landslide
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Climbing the mounds to escape from death / Ten thousand left to rot / In this gorge / Bodies lie / Putrefy / I won't die / Suffocating stench of corpse's wafts / Up from the pits
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The Smashing Pumpkins – Pisces Iscariot Liner Notes
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Subtract. multiply. a message from above and below. my moleasskiss to your precious lips. don't think. just be my sweet sweet. two albums and some 27 other songs later-b-slices-
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Fleetwood Mac – Rhiannon
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Fleetwood Mac’s singer Stevie Nicks' signature song, one of the many classic hits produced by the group in the mid ‘70s, constantly voted as one of the top all time 500. Based on
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Linkin Park – Breaking the Habit
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“Breaking the Habit” is the fifth and final single on Linkin Park’s 2003 album, Meteora.
Mike Shinoda wrote the track, inspired by his friend’s drug addiction.
Chester
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The Smashing Pumpkins – Soothe
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“Soothe” is a stripped down acoustic demo recorded by a lone Billy Corgan in his Chicago apartment. One can actually hear traffic on the streets below with a close listen.
The
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The Smashing Pumpkins – Obscured
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From the Pisces Iscariot liner notes:
“obscured is old because it was originally supposed to be on the lull e.p which was really supposed to be a single but they tricked me
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The Smashing Pumpkins – Hello Kitty Kat
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From the Pisces Iscariot liner notes:
“now this song was a toughy because i really had intended to put this on that album. but the ghosts of gish said no no no so i left it alone
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The Smashing Pumpkins – La Dolly Vita
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From the Pisces Iscariot liner notes:
“so old yet it is kinda timeless in a strange way. i think it is because it has a dignity all it’s own. we also tried to re-record this for
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Garbage – Cherry Lips (Go Baby Go!)
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“Cherry Lips” is track #7 on Garbage’s third album Beautiful Garbage.
It was released as single in 2001 and despite failing in major markets, it became a hit in Australia, Italy
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The Smashing Pumpkins – Venus in Furs
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Shiny, shiny, shiny boots of leather / Whiplash girlchild in the dark / Comes in bells, your servant, don't forsake him / Strike, dear mistress, and cure his heart / Downy sins of
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The Smashing Pumpkins – Translucent
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Translucent / Overdrawn / False missions / Blow away / Blow away / And i whisper but you can't hear / Somehow i wonder / Somehow you are near / I hear my heart break every day / I
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