Cherub Rock
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"Cherub Rock" is a 1993 alternative rock song by The Smashing Pumpkins, best known as the explosive, fuzz-drenched opening track of their acclaimed album *Siamese Dream*.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| album | Siamese Dream NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | The Smashing Pumpkins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithArtist | Billy Corgan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithBandMember |
D’arcy Wretzky
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James Iha NERFINISHED ⓘ Jimmy Chamberlin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chartPosition |
UK Singles Chart top 40
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US Billboard Modern Rock Tracks #4 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Billy Corgan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfRelease |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticalReception | acclaimed ⓘ |
| describedAs | explosive opening track of Siamese Dream ⓘ |
| era | early 1990s alternative rock ⓘ |
| featuresInstrument |
bass guitar
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distorted electric guitar ⓘ drums ⓘ |
| featuresMusicalElement |
dynamic loud-quiet-loud structure
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fuzz-drenched guitar tone ⓘ |
| genre |
alternative rock
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grunge ⓘ |
| guitarTuning | E♭ standard ⓘ |
| hasBside |
French Movie Theme
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Hello Kitty Kat NERFINISHED ⓘ Obscured NERFINISHED ⓘ Pissant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLiveStapleStatusFor | The Smashing Pumpkins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includedIn |
Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock soundtrack
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Rock Band downloadable content ⓘ |
| length | 4:58 ⓘ |
| lyricist | Billy Corgan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lyricsTheme |
authenticity vs. commercialism
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music industry criticism ⓘ |
| musicVideoDirector | Kevin Kerslake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nominatedFor | Grammy Award for Best Hard Rock Performance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Siamese Dream era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | The Smashing Pumpkins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionOnAlbum | opening track ⓘ |
| producer |
Billy Corgan
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Butch Vig NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedAt |
Marietta, Georgia
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Triclops Sound Studios NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Hut Recordings
NERFINISHED
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Virgin Records ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1993-07-13 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1993 ⓘ |
| trackNumber | 1 ⓘ |
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