- Audio CD (23 Sep 1993)
- Number of Discs: 1
- Format: Single, Maxi
- Label: Hut
- ASIN: B000000HNW
- Other Editions: Audio CD
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 105,832 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
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Track Listings
| 1. Today - Smashing Pumpkins |
| 2. Hello Kitty Kat - Smashing Pumpkins |
| 3. Obscured - Smashing Pumpkins |
Product Description
SMASHING PUMPKINS Today (Deleted 1993 UK 3-track CD single includes Hello Kitty Kat and Obscured picture sleeve HUTCD37)
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
From the opening riff to the final crashing chord 'Today' is a spectacular song from a much mourned band. A standout track from their second album, 'Siamese Dream', 'Today' combines elements from both the band's out and out rock songs and their quieter, more laid back numbers, verses underlayed by the distinctive riff and choruses packed with Jimmy Chamberlain's glorious, crashing drums. Written at a time when Billy Corgan was contemplating suicide the song is a wonderful clash of joy and despair, featuring some fantastic lyrics - "My angel wings are bruised and restrained/ My belly stings". One of the best songs they ever wrote, emotion raging amidst beautiful music.
The B-Sides are examples of the extremes of the Pmpkin's musical palette - 'Hello Kitty Kat' is a fuzzed up rocker with a great riff and a pounding drum line while 'Obscured' is an introspective song where Billy sorrowfully considers love over a quiet guitar pulse.
A great single, with B-Sides that would shame many A-Sides, from a fantastic band.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
The Best Single from the SD-Era
29 Dec 2003
Format:Audio CD
This is an auditory summary of Pumpkins Siamese-Dream Era Rock/Dream Pop/Indie/Grunge. The three songs are to DIE FOR. No really. You could go spend $14.99 for Pisces Iscariot for the latter two songs, but um if you're running low on cash, or you just aren't harcore enought to sit through that other b-side album, this is for you! Today is a classic mainstream rock song, but yet is still has its induviduality, and does not fade into the category of overproduced-record corp-rock. Hello Kitty Kat is almost punk, seriously! Its got the happy hardcore music with some mildly disturbing lyrics, great song. The last track just rules, a tad mellower though.
This is another pumpkin single filled with groovy photos and artwork! By the Way D'Arcy's sister, Molly, is on the cover, if you didn't know that (but because your a pumpknhead, you knew that :D ).
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Utterly amazing!
22 Dec 2001
Format:Audio CD
This CD has my three favorite Smashing Pumpkins songs on it. "Today" is my all-time favorite Pumpkins song, it makes the hair on my neck stand up. "Hello Kitty Kat" is awesome, it's one of their better loud songs. Lastly, "Obscurred", which is one of their top acoustic songs ever. If you only buy one Smashing Pumpkins CD in your life, make it this one.
Great Songs... must have
18 July 2006
Format:Audio CD
I'm a big pumpkins fan and have been for years. I don't do many reviews, but I felt compelled here just because of how good these songs are. "Today", of course, is a classic pumpkins song, but in my opinion the two b-sides eclipse the single. "Hello Kitty Kat" and "Obscured" are two of my top 10 pumpkins songs in their own right. However, you should skip this and just get the album 'Pisces Iscariot', which has these b-sides and a lot of others. It's a b-sides collection better than most rock bands could ever hope to achieve with their a-sides.
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