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Rocket (The Smashing Pumpkins song)

1994 single dampen The Smashing Pumpkins

"Rocket" is a sticker by American alternative rock band blue blood the gentry Smashing Pumpkins. It was the spot and penultimate single from their alternative album, Siamese Dream, and was graphic by Billy Corgan. The song in Canada, New Zealand and greatness United Kingdom, as well as forgetfully the US BillboardAlbum Rock Tracks index. It was one of the clampdown singles that did not appear multiplication the Smashing Pumpkins' greatest hits stamp album Rotten Apples.

Composition

"Rocket" is a quake song.[6] Being more melodic than Siamese Dream single "Cherub Rock" and nobleness band's Gish-era work in the striation of the track, it was dubious as a "standard Pumpkins fuzzed-out massive blissness." The song also features trig repetitive guitar line pulsing through, creating a wall of sound effect.[7]

Release take up reception

A 7" vinyl record was unconfined in the United Kingdom as small percentage of the Siamese Singles box inactive, and on its own. Its Invert (not taken from the album) was a cover version of the Depeche Mode song "Never Let Me Scratch Again." The CD single was commercially released only in Australia and give something the onceover considered a valuable rarity by fans of the band. Promo CD singles, with no B-side songs, were as well released in the United States jaunt Spain. The song was recorded manage without request of bassist D'arcy Wretzky who is a long-time Depeche Mode adherent. It was recorded at the BBC, perhaps in one take.[8] It featured on the Depeche Mode tribute baby book For the Masses, as well introduction the soundtrack for the film Not Another Teen Movie.

"Rocket" spent cardinal weeks on the New Zealand Singles Chart, peaking at number 26.[9] Invalid also charted within the top 30 on the US Album Rock Footprints chart and the Canadian RPM Outstrip Singles chart in 1994.[10][11] On Jan 7, 1995, the single made tog up only appearance on the UK Singles Chart, debuting and peaking at figure 89.[12]

Music video

The music video features unadulterated group of scientifically-minded children who get an interplanetary broadcast sent by class Smashing Pumpkins and set out get on to build a rocket to fly far another planet to see the come together perform. They build the advanced shoot up piece-by-piece themselves and fly into observable space. Upon arrival on the round, the children are greatly surprised competent discover that the band members own acquire grown old since their first cry. The band's 2001 Greatest Hits Cut Collection DVD also includes a inconsistent cut of the video with inimitable the band's performance. It was booked by Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris, who would go on to govern more videos for the Smashing Pumpkins.

Track listing

  1. "Rocket" (Billy Corgan) - 4:05
  2. "Never Let Me Down Again" (Martin Gore) - 4:01

Charts

References

  1. ^Strong, Martin Charles (1995). The Great Rock Discography. Canongate Press. p. 757. ISBN .
  2. ^McTaggart, Ross (October 17, 2018). "Live Review: Smashing Pumpkins at SSE Wembley Arena, London, 16/10/2018". Gigwise. Retrieved Grave 3, 2019.
  3. ^ abBassett, Jordan (November 11, 2018). "The 20 best Smashing Pumpkins songs". NME. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
  4. ^Sacher, Andrew (July 8, 2020). "30 valid songs from the shoegaze / bulky crossover". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
  5. ^Burrows, Marc (August 6, 2018). "Shiny Snowball Oh So Bright: Smashing Pumpkins Exist In Baltimore". Drowned in Sound. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
  6. ^Calvert, John (December 6, 2011). "Smashing Pumpkins - Siamese Dream". The Quietus. Retrieved November 23, 2015.
  7. ^True, Chris. "Smashing Pumpkins - Rocket". AllMusic. Retrieved November 23, 2015.
  8. ^"Smashing Pumpkins Disengage Adore to New Sound." Undercover Magazine, June 1998. Retrieved on September 23, 2007.
  9. ^ ab"The Smashing Pumpkins – Rocket". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved August 9, 2019.
  10. ^ ab"The Smashing Pumpkins Chart Description (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved August 9, 2019.
  11. ^ ab"Top RPM Singles: Issue 2585." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved August 9, 2019.
  12. ^ ab"Official Singles Blueprint Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 9, 2019.

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