Disarm
The Smashing Pumpkins, Smashing Pumpkins
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Disarm you with a smile And cut you like you want me to Cut that little child Inside of me and such a part of you Ooh, the years burn Ooh, the years burn I used to be a little boy So old in my shoes And what I choose is my choice What's a boy supposed to do? The killer in me is the killer in you My love I send this smile over to you Disarm you with a smile And leave you like they left me here To wither in denial The bitterness of one who's left alone Ooh, the years burn Ooh, the years burn, burn, burn I used to be a little boy So old in my shoes And what I choose is my voice What's a boy supposed to do? The killer in me is the killer in you My love I send this smile over to you The killer in me is the killer in you Send this smile over to you The killer in me is the killer in you Send this smile over to you The killer in me is the killer in you Send this smile over to you
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Written by: William Patrick Corgan
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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10 facts about this song
Release and Album"Disarm" is a track by the American alternative rock band Smashing Pumpkins, released in 1993 as the third single from their second studio album, "Siamese Dream."
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GenreThe song is characterized as being alternative rock, with elements of heavy acoustic and orchestral sounds.
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Chart Performance"Disarm" achieved considerable success in the charts. It reached No. 8 in the United Kingdom, No. 9 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks chart in the U.S, and No. 1 on the Canadian RPM Alternative 30.
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Lyrics and Theme"Disarm" uses the metaphor of a troubled family relationship to express Billy Corgan's anguish over his upbringing. Corgan wrote the song as an "attempt to sidestep grunge clichés."
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Music VideoThe music video for "Disarm" was directed by Jake Scott, and it was heavily rotated on MuchMusic and MTV at the time of release.
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ControversyThe song has been the subject of controversy due to its lyrics, which contain the phrase “cut that little child.” Some U.S radio stations removed the song from their playlists as they deemed it promoted child abuse.
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Live PerformancesThe band played a version of "Disarm" comprised solely of the original string quartet arrangement on Saturday Night Live in 1993.
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Orchestra Usage"Disarm” is notable for its use of a 30-piece string section, something relatively unusual in rock music at the time.
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Cover Versions and Remakes"Disarm" has been covered by several bands and musicians. In 2014, singer-songwriter Ben Gibbard performed a version of the song.
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LegacyThe song's confronting honesty and emotional depth has earned it a place as one of the key alternative rock tracks of the '90s. Rolling Stone magazine has ranked "Disarm" in their list of the "100 Greatest Smashing Pumpkins Songs".
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