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"'''Cherub Rock'''" is a [[song]] by [[The Smashing Pumpkins]] (at the time known as simply Smashing Pumpkins). It was the first [[single (music)|single]] from their second album, ''[[Siamese Dream]]'', and was written by [[Billy Corgan]]. It was nominated for [[Grammy Award for Best Hard Rock Performance|Best Hard Rock Performance with Vocal]] at the [[Grammy Awards of 1994]], their first Grammy nomination along with a [[Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Performance|Best Alternative Music Performance]] nomination for ''Siamese Dream''. However, [[Stone Temple Pilots]] won the Grammy for Best Hard Rock Performance with Vocal for the song "[[Plush (song) | Plush]]".
"'''Cherub Rock'''" is a [[song]] by [[The Smashing Pumpkins]]. It was the first [[single (music)|single]] from their second album, ''[[Siamese Dream]]'', and was written by [[Billy Corgan]]. It was nominated for [[Grammy Award for Best Hard Rock Performance|Best Hard Rock Performance with Vocal]] at the [[Grammy Awards of 1994]], their first Grammy nomination along with a [[Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Performance|Best Alternative Music Performance]] nomination for ''Siamese Dream''. However, [[Stone Temple Pilots]] won the Grammy for Best Hard Rock Performance with Vocal for the song "[[Plush (song) | Plush]]".


The song was one of the last written for the album, and the lyrics relate to Corgan's relationship with his perception of the indie-rock community. Corgan insisted that the song be released as the first single from the album, against the wishes of record executives who believed that "[[Today (song)|Today]]" would be a stronger opening single. Although Corgan's wishes were honoured, the single was indeed received with much less enthusiasm than "Today", although it remains a fan favorite.
The song was one of the last written for the album, and the lyrics relate to Corgan's relationship with his perception of the indie-rock community. Corgan insisted that the song be released as the first single from the album, against the wishes of record executives who believed that "[[Today (song)|Today]]" would be a stronger opening single. Although Corgan's wishes were honoured, the single was indeed received with much less enthusiasm than "Today", although it remains a fan favorite.

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"Cherub Rock"
Song

"Cherub Rock" is a song by The Smashing Pumpkins. It was the first single from their second album, Siamese Dream, and was written by Billy Corgan. It was nominated for Best Hard Rock Performance with Vocal at the Grammy Awards of 1994, their first Grammy nomination along with a Best Alternative Music Performance nomination for Siamese Dream. However, Stone Temple Pilots won the Grammy for Best Hard Rock Performance with Vocal for the song " Plush".

The song was one of the last written for the album, and the lyrics relate to Corgan's relationship with his perception of the indie-rock community. Corgan insisted that the song be released as the first single from the album, against the wishes of record executives who believed that "Today" would be a stronger opening single. Although Corgan's wishes were honoured, the single was indeed received with much less enthusiasm than "Today", although it remains a fan favorite.

The song was performed in standard tuning with a G sharp octave played at the 11th fret, which the band later used on other songs. Apparently this caused many to bring other bands using the same chord to Corgan's attention as "sounding like The Smashing Pumpkins". The prominent effect on the solo was achieved by recording the guitar solo to two different tapes which were then run simultaneously, with the speed of one tape slightly altered.

The song was a moderate success for the band, being performed on Saturday Night Live and making it to the Triple J Hottest 100 at number 43. Readers ranked Cherub Rock at number 97 in Guitar World's list of the 100 greatest guitar solos of all time. In March 2005, Q magazine placed it at number 67 in its list of the 100 Greatest Guitar Tracks. In October 2005, the Fox Broadcasting Company used "Cherub Rock" to advertise their Major League Baseball post-season coverage. Also for some time, professional wrestler Psicosis used "Cherub Rock" as his entrance theme.

An acoustic version of the song is performed on Vieuphoria.

The song is set to appear in the upcoming game Guitar Hero III, using the original master recordings.

Music video

The video features footage of the band performing the song live in a forest setting. When developing the film, the director, Kevin Kerslake, threw the film into a bath tub to give the video a broken and dirty look.

Track listing

7" single

  1. "Cherub Rock" (Corgan)
  2. "Purr Snickety" (Corgan)

12"/CD single

  1. "Cherub Rock" (Corgan)
  2. "Pissant" (Corgan)
  3. "French Movie Theme" (Corgan)
  4. "Star Spangled Banner" (unlisted) (Traditional)

Personnel

Sample

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External links

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