Tarantula
The Smashing Pumpkins, Smashing Pumpkins
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I don't want to fight Every single night Everything I want is in your eyes You and me go back To places I don't know to care The spoils of all I got were left for scraps Don't let me say this But you're no worse than me It's crazy We are as real if real ever was Just because we are the real, they feel we have enough We are the real 'cause someone gave us up I wanna be there when you're happy I wanna love you when you're sad Can't stand the morning rain? Get out, I'll take your place then Can't stand the blazing sun? Then close your eyes, you'll see The angel dust I don't wanna be anything believed A million watts of sound can't compare Come along, you'll see the world The pulse ripples, the crowd unfurls The current starts to flow, and then you're on Oh, it's the white hot soul they want To sing for We are the real if real ever was Just because we are the ruin of every living soul We are surreal 'cause someone gave us up Don't break the oath I wanna love you when you're happy Don't break this oath I wanna be there when you're sad Freeze-frame the pouring rain We are the real, as real as any ghost So easy now We are the real in every living soul Oh don't they know? Can't stand the blazing sun? Can't stand the morning rain? Ah, get out, I'll take your place again I don't wanna be alone I don't wanna be alone I don't wanna be alone, at all If it's a white hot soul they want Then a black heart they'll get
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Written by: William Patrick Corgan
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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12 facts about this song
Song Artistry"Tarantula" is performed by the American alternative rock band, the Smashing Pumpkins. This song fits into rock, alternative rock and hard rock music genres.
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AlbumIt is a part of their seventh album, "Zeitgeist," which was released in 2007. And the song was the first single to be released from that album.
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Musical Structure"Tarantula" features a heavy and raw rock sound with heavy guitar riffs and pounding drum patterns, and it's known for its aggressive rhythm and invigorating melody.
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Record LabelThe song was produced under the Reprise Records label, which was also responsible for the distribution of the band's album "Zeitgeist."
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Band ReformationThe release of "Tarantula" marked the band's comeback after their dissolution in 2000. It was one of the first new songs released following their reunion.
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Performance"Tarantula" was performed live for the first time on May 22, 2007 on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.
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Chart PerformanceThe song reached No. 2 on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart and No. 59 on the Billboard Hot 100, making it one of their most successful songs in terms of chart performance.
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Music VideoThe music video for "Tarantula" was directed by P.R. Brown, a well-known music video director who has worked with bands like Slipknot, Mötley Crüe, and Death Cab for Cutie.
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Grammy Nomination"Tarantula" was nominated for a Grammy for Best Hard Rock Performance but lost to Foo Fighters' "The Pretender."
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Lyrical InterpretationThe meaning of the song is mainly interpretive, but many fans believe it is about the state of the world and the need for a strong, disciplined approach (symbolized by the tarantula) to bring about change.
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CriticismDespite the commercial success of "Tarantula," it has been criticized for not having the same depth in lyrics and music as previous Smashing Pumpkins' songs. Critics have pointed out that it lacks the distinctive emotional touch prevalent in their earlier hits.
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Vinyl Release"Tarantula" even got a vinyl release as a 7" picture disc featuring the song "Death From Above" as the B-side.
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