Tonight, Tonight
Smashing Pumpkins
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Time is never time at all You can never ever leave without leaving a piece of youth And our lives are forever changed We will never be the same The more you change the less you feel Believe, believe in me, believe That life can change, that you're not stuck in vain We're not the same, we're different tonight Tonight, so bright Tonight And you know you're never sure But you're sure you could be right If you held yourself up to the light And the embers never fade in your city by the lake The place where you were born Believe, believe in me, believe In the resolute urgency of now And if you believe there's not a chance tonight Tonight, so bright tonight We'll crucify the insincere tonight We'll make things right, we'll feel it all tonight We'll find a way to offer up the night tonight The indescribable moments of your life tonight The impossible is possible tonight Believe in me as I believe in you, tonight
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Written by: William Patrick Corgan
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13 facts about this song
Album Information"Tonight, Tonight" is a single from "Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness," the third studio album of American alternative rock band Smashing Pumpkins.
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Song ReleaseThe song was released in 1995 as the fourth single from the album.
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Chart PerformanceThe song reached number 7 on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart in the United States.
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Grammy AwardsIn 1997, the song won the Grammy award for the Best Hard Rock Performance.
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Music VideoThe music video for “Tonight, Tonight,” directed by Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris, was inspired by a silent film from 1902, named "A Trip to the Moon."
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Awards for VideoThe music video won six awards at the 1996 MTV Video Music Awards, including Video of the Year, Best Direction, Best Visual Effects, Best Art Direction, Best Cinematography, and Breakthrough Video.
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Instrument UsageThe song stood out on the album due to its heavy use of a 30-piece string section—the orchestral arrangements were composed by Billy Corgan and Audrey Riley.
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Artistic InfluenceThe song's title was inspired by a lyric in the song “You and I and George,” performed by Rowlf the Dog on "The Muppet Show."
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Cosmic Inspiration"Tonight, Tonight" is a stark contrast to the rest of the Mellon Collie album, expressing a more hopeful and inspirational tone, and was written by Billy Corgan as a reminder that every moment in life has cosmic significance.
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Pop CultureThe song featured in various TV shows and movies, including "The Watchmen," "The Majestic," and the “Chasing It” episode of "The Sopranos."
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Cover VersionsSeveral artists, including Panic! at the Disco and Passion Pit, have recorded cover versions of "Tonight, Tonight."
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Live PerformancesDuring live performances, it is common for the band to accompany the song with a small orchestra. Their performance with the Seattle Symphony was particularly notable.
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Lyrics ThemeThe song's lyrics are about the infinite possibilities that arise from a single moment, believing in oneself, and never giving up, despite how bleak the forecast may look.
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