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*.

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instanceOf single
song
album Siamese Dream NERFINISHED
artist The Smashing Pumpkins NERFINISHED
associatedWithArtist Billy Corgan NERFINISHED
associatedWithBandMember D’arcy Wretzky NERFINISHED
James Iha NERFINISHED
Jimmy Chamberlin NERFINISHED
chartPosition UK Singles Chart top 40 NERFINISHED
US Billboard Modern Rock Tracks #4 NERFINISHED
composer Billy Corgan NERFINISHED
countryOfRelease United States of America
surface form: United States
criticalReception acclaimed
describedAs explosive opening track of Siamese Dream
era early 1990s alternative rock
featuresInstrument bass guitar
distorted electric guitar
drums
featuresMusicalElement dynamic loud-quiet-loud structure
fuzz-drenched guitar tone
genre alternative rock
grunge
guitarTuning E♭ standard
hasBside French Movie Theme NERFINISHED
Hello Kitty Kat NERFINISHED
Obscured NERFINISHED
Pissant NERFINISHED
hasLiveStapleStatusFor The Smashing Pumpkins NERFINISHED
includedIn Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock soundtrack NERFINISHED
Rock Band downloadable content
length 4:58
lyricist Billy Corgan NERFINISHED
lyricsTheme authenticity vs. commercialism
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 NERFINISHED
Butch Vig NERFINISHED
recordedAt Marietta, Georgia NERFINISHED
Triclops Sound Studios NERFINISHED
recordLabel Hut Recordings NERFINISHED
Virgin Records
releaseDate 1993-07-13
releaseYear 1993
trackNumber 1

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The Smashing Pumpkins notableSong Cherub Rock