The Smashing Pumpkins and the Story of "Today"

The history behind The Smashing Pumpkins 1993 hit "Today" off Siamese Dream saw Billy Corgan go from rock bottom to famed musician. 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. 👉 Subscribe for Weekly Music History Videos: https://youtube.com/c/AndyFenstermaker/?sub_confirmation=1 This episode of Poetic Wax digs deep, exploring the period between the releases of Gish in 1991 and Siamese Dream in 1993. Related Episodes: ✓ The Story of ZERO: https://youtu.be/tcBu05dvLPg ✓ The Story of 1979: https://youtu.be/8jJXvYeM_-Q ✓ The Secret Art History behind The Smashing Pumpkins "Mellon Collie" Cover https://youtu.be/FDAbx1VZQ60 ✓ Radiohead, Sabotage, and the Story of Creep: https://youtu.be/vzab4SglvHw More from the Poetic Wax Series 👉 https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLylroYWVYWWVTw1c5G-D2doEVIjlLLEV3 Get The Smashing Pumpkins on Vinyl: 🔥 Today on Vinyl: https://amzn.to/4fZf9wz 🔥 More Smashing Pumpkins on Vinyl: https://amzn.to/4dBYUUC 😎 I earn from qualified Amazon purchases. Your support helps! ========== 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 CLIP: Smashing Pumpkins Live in 1990: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TaX_RJHrGak FensePost Vinyl Channel is run by Andrew (Andy) Fenstermaker. #vinylcommunity #vinylrecords #vinylcollection #andyfenstermaker #albumstory #albumhistory #albumdocumentary #musicstory #musichistory #musicdocumentary #behindthealbum #behindthemusic #poeticwax #thesmashingpumpkins #siamesedream #smashingpumpkinstoday #billycorgan #jamesiha #jimmychamberlin #darcywretzky