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Why the Smashing Pumpkins will always be beloved by my slightly tortured generation, summarized in a simple YouTube comment I just saw:

i love this video i love the smashing pumpkins i love billy and i love that they help me stay alive and keep my head on strait. i love this band and if it wernt for them i would not be here.

love
brianna

One of many SP lyrics that has always helped shed a little light in the narcissistic teenage darkness of postmodern flatland:

When you decide
That your life is a prize
Renew and revive
It’s alright, honey
It’s alright, yeah!

To get a full taste of the band, watch the excellent 6-part documentary Graceful Swans of Never. Or see them in concert…

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