Today by The Smashing Pumpkins: From Rock Bottom to Alt-Rock Anthem | Poetic Wax

The history behind The Smashing Pumpkins 1993 hit “Today” off Siamese Dream saw Billy Corgan go from rock bottom to famed musician.

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In 1992, Billy Corgan of The Smashing Pumpkins wrote what might very well be the most upbeat song about hopelessness and hitting rock bottom: Today. This is the story and history of the song, and how it came from an incredibly dark period in the life of the famed frontman.

This episode of Poetic Wax digs deep, exploring the period between the releases of Gish in 1991 and Siamese Dream in 1993.

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CHAPTERS:
0:00 The History of Today by The Smashing Pumpkins
0:38 After the Release of Gish
2:00 September 24, 1991
3:13 Hitting Rock Bottom
5:05 Writing ‘Today’
7:06 The Release of Siamese Dream
9:14 The Next Smashing Pumpkins Story

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