Rhinoceros
The Smashing Pumpkins * Track #3 On Gish
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Rhinoceros by The Smashing Pumpkins
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The Smashing PumpkinsProduced by
Billy Corgan & Butch VigWrited by
Billy CorganAbout
“Rhinoceros” is the second single from the Pumpkins' debut album, Gish. The song introduces listeners to that now familiar contrast, seesawing between soft and sweet to loud and abrasive. This formula would later become a staple in 90’s era rock.
The song contains 17 separate tracks of feedback,...
Rhinoceros Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Panda show
Trees and balloons
Ice cream snow
See you in June (June)
[Verse 2]
Could have known
I would reveal
Should have known
I would conceal your way
[Chorus]
She knows
And she knows, she knows, she knows
And she knows, she knows, she knows
How’s it
She knows, she knows, she knows
But she knows, she knows
[Verse 3]
Colors show
After the moon
I should go
See you in June
Your way
[Chorus]
She knows
And she knows, she knows, she knows
And she knows, she knows, she knows
How's it
She knows, she knows, she knows
And she knows, she knows
[Bridge]
Open your eyes
To these mustard lies
Open your eyes
To these mustard lies
The way
[Chorus]
She knows
And she knows, she knows, she knows
And she knows, she knows, she knows
How's it
She knows, she knows, she knows
And she knows, she knows, she knows
Rhinoceros Q&A
Who wrote Rhinoceros's ?
Rhinoceros was written by Billy Corgan.
Who produced Rhinoceros's ?
Rhinoceros was produced by Billy Corgan & Butch Vig.
When did The Smashing Pumpkins release Rhinoceros?
The Smashing Pumpkins released Rhinoceros on Tue Nov 05 1991.
What did The Smashing Pumpkins say about "Rhinoceros"?
Idealism hidden amongst the ruins of a sentimental smear. Pandas, balloons, ice cream kids and cones; a knowing girl bats her eyelashes at you across the fairground. You know her, but you know she knows. But what is it that she knows about you? Secrets are held up for instant review, then blasted ac...
How have critics reacted to "Rhinoceros"?
“Rhinoceros” has been universally praised by fans and critics alike. Diffuser called it,
an early indicator of the band’s trademark ‘start soft/rock loud’ approach that has been incorporated into so much of their music…a near six-minute classic."
Stereogum praised the duality of the track:
It has...
What was the idea behind the music video?
According to Billy Corgan, the video didn’t go as it was planned from the very beginning.
Well, it’s a horrible video, I’ll start there. The concept was, originally we were supposed to play in a very, very small red room. And when we got to the set that day, it was a very, very large red room. And...