Soma (song)

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"Soma"
Song by The Smashing Pumpkins from the album Siamese Dream
Released 27 July 1993
Recorded 1992 - 1993
Genre Alternative rock, progressive rock,[1] psychedelic rock[2]
Length 6:39
Label Virgin
Writer Billy Corgan, James Iha
Producer Butch Vig, Billy Corgan
Siamese Dream track listing
"Disarm"
(6)		 "Soma"
(7)		 "Geek U.S.A."
(8)

"Soma", originally called "Coma",[3] is a track on the album Siamese Dream by The Smashing Pumpkins.

Overview

The song-writing credits list James Iha and Billy Corgan as co-authors, but Corgan claims that Iha only wrote the chord structure for the beginning of the song, and that Corgan himself wrote the rest.[4] One of the longest songs to appear on a Smashing Pumpkins album, it is said to have included up to 40 guitar tracks over the course of the song.[5] Corgan says the song "is based on the idea that a love relationship is almost the same as opium: it slowly puts you to sleep, it soothes you, and gives you the illusion of sureness and security."[6] It was also acknowledged that song was inspired by Corgan's break-up with his ex-wife, Chris Fabian.[7][8] The song also contains references to a hallucinogenic drug which was featured in Aldous Huxley's novel Brave New World[9] and features a prominent piano figure by Mike Mills of R.E.M.[10][11]

Reception

The song received positive reviews. Ned Raggett of Allmusic especially praised the song's guitar solo, while spotting elements from gothic rock and psychedelic rock.[10] The song was also likened to Prince's "The Beautiful Ones".[10][12] The critically acclaimed guitar solo was rated as the 24th in Rolling Stone's "The 25 Coolest Guitar Solos" list.[13] The guitar solo was placed as 41st in NME's "50 Greatest Guitar Solos" list.[14]

Covers

References

  1. ↑ Starkie (2008), p.71
  2. ↑ http://www.treblezine.com/reviews/smashing-pumpkins-siamese-dream-deluxe-edition/
  3. ↑ Hunter, James. "The Pumpkins Won't Be Smashed", Musician Magazine. July 1994.
  4. ↑ If All Goes Wrong. Dir. Jack Guliek. Perf. Smashing Pumpkins. DVD. Coming Home Media, 2008.
  5. ↑ "Smashing Pumpkins - Siamese Dream (1993)". Punknews.org. March 25, 2011. Retrieved January 2, 2013.
  6. ↑ van den Berg, Erik. "Smashing Pumpkins." Oor. 10 June 1993
  7. ↑ Hanson (2004), p.88
  8. ↑ Dimery, Robert and Michael Lydon (2010), p.706
  9. ↑ Lett, Jr. (2008), p.131
  10. 1 2 3 Raggett, Ned. "Smashing Pumpkins - Soma". Allmusic. Retrieved January 2, 2013.
  11. ↑ Reisfeld (1996), p.140
  12. ↑ Raggett, Ned (November 28, 2011). "The Smashing Pumpkins Siamese Dream [Deluxe Edition]". Pitchfork. Retrieved January 2, 2013.
  13. ↑ "The 25 Coolest Guitar Solos". RollingStone.com. 2007-08-06. Retrieved 2006-08-12.
  14. ↑ Coombs-Roberts, Kris. "50 Greatest Guitar Solos - 41 - Smashing Pumpkins - 'Soma'". NME. Retrieved January 2, 2013.

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