Mayonaise
The Smashing Pumpkins * Track #9 On Siamese Dream
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Mayonaise by The Smashing Pumpkins
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The Smashing PumpkinsProduced by
Billy Corgan & Butch VigWrited by
James Iha & Billy CorganAbout
Billy Corgan’s explanation of the sound of his guitar in “Mayonaise”:
In a 2012 interview with Adam Graham, Billy commented on his older music, specifically “Mayonaise”:
One that really jumps out is the song “Mayonaise,” which is kind of a treasured song by Pumpkins fans, off of ‘Siamese Dream.’ I...
Mayonaise Lyrics
[Instrumental Intro]
[Verse 1]
Fool enough to almost be it
Cool enough to not quite see it
Doomed
Pick your pocket, full of sorrow
And run away with me tomorrow
June
[Bridge]
We'll try and ease the pain
But somehow, we'll feel the same
Well, no one knows
Where our secrets go
[Verse 2]
I send a heart to all my dearies
When your life is so, so dreary
Dream
I'm rumored to the straight and narrow
While the harlots of my perils
Scream
[Chorus 1]
And I fail
But when I can, I will
Try to understand
That when I can, I will
[Guitar Solo]
[Verse 3]
Mother, weep the years I'm missing
All our time can't be given
Back
Shut my mouth and strike the demons
That cursed you and your reasons
Out of hand and out of season
Out of love and out of feeling
[Chorus 2]
So bad
When I can, I will
Words defy the plans
When I can, I will
[Verse 4]
Fool enough to almost be it
And cool enough to not quite see it
And old enough to always feel this
Always old, I'll always feel this
No more promise, no more sorrow
No longer will I follow
Can anybody hear me?
I just want to be me
[Chorus 1]
And when I can, I will
Try to understand
That when I can, I will
Mayonaise Q&A
Who wrote Mayonaise's ?
Mayonaise was written by James Iha & Billy Corgan.
Who produced Mayonaise's ?
Mayonaise was produced by Billy Corgan & Butch Vig.
When did The Smashing Pumpkins release Mayonaise?
The Smashing Pumpkins released Mayonaise on Tue Jul 27 1993.
What did The Smashing Pumpkins say about "Mayonaise"?
In Japan I hear the scratchy sound, I hum along. ‘The words come easy at first, and then a blank is drawn. I can go no further. Endless drum takes, thousands are played. None satisfy. The tape is spliced so many times it begins to disintegrate. My mother appears at the refrain. What is she doing her...
How does this song rank among fans?
Even though it was never released as a single, “Mayonaise” has long been extremely highly regarded among Smashing Pumpkins fans.
In fact, it won a Rolling Stone reader poll intended to elect the band’s best songs, relegating famous hit singles “1979” and “Cherub Rock” to #2 and #3, respectively.