Thirty-Three
Smashing Pumpkins
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Speak to me in a language I can hear humour me before I have to go Deep in thought I forgive everyone As the cluttered streets greet me once again I know I can't be late, supper's waiting on the table Tomorrow's just an excuse away So I pull my collar up and face the cold, on my own The earth laughs beneath my heavy feet At the blasphemy in my old jangly walk Steeple guide me to my heart and home The sun is out and up and down again I know I'll make it, love can last forever Graceful swans of never topple to the earth And you can make it last, forever you You can make it last, forever you And for a moment I lose myself Wrapped up in the pleasures of the world I've journeyed here and there and back again But in the same old haunts I still find my friends Mysteries not ready to reveal Sympathies I'm ready to return I'll make the effort, love can last forever Graceful swans of never topple to the earth Tomorrow's just an excuse And you can make it last, forever you You can make it last, forever you
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Written by: William Patrick Corgan
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15 facts about this song
Song Creation"Thirty-Three" was written by Billy Corgan, the lead vocalist and guitarist for the American alternative rock band Smashing Pumpkins.
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Album InclusionIt is the fifth single from their third album, "Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness".
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Release DateThe song was released on November 14, 1996.
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Music VideoThe music video for "Thirty-Three" was directed by Billy Corgan and Yelena Yemchuk, a frequent collaborator of the band's.
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Peak Chart PositionThe song reached number two on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart in the U.S., making it one of the band's nine top 10 singles in the 1990s.
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Song LengthThe length of the song is 4 minutes and 10 seconds.
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Production Team"Thirty-Three" was produced by Corgan, Flood and Alan Moulder who had all worked together on previous Smashing Pumpkins albums.
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GenresThe song is often classified under alternative rock, art rock, and grunge genres.
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Recording StudioIt was recorded in the famous Chicago Recording Company, Bugg Studios, and Sadlands.
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Personal SignificanceBilly Corgan has stated in interviews that the song is about finding oneself. It also refers to a period when he was in transition from his difficulties in adolescence and getting to a point where he was more comfortable with himself.
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InspirationsCorgan wrote the song as an attempt to capture a moment of tranquility amidst the chaos he was experiencing in his life.
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Album Theme"Thirty-Three" follows the conceptual narrative of a day to night progression of the "Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness" album.
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Album SuccessThe album, in which Thirty-Three lies, was a massive commercial success, being certified Diamond in the United States for sales exceeding 10 million units.
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Distinctive FeaturesThe song features gentle, acoustic-driven sound which set it apart from many of the other tracks on "Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness".
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ArtworkThe artwork for the "Thirty-Three" single was designed by Corgan.
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