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Drown" is a song by
alternative rock band
The Smashing Pumpkins on the
1992 soundtrack to the
Cameron Crowe film,
Singles. Debuted during the
Gish tour and written not long after that record was released, the song, a heavy mixture of
psychedelia and
dream pop became a moderate radio hit in the summer of 1992 and gave the band significant exposure just before work commenced on
Siamese Dream. "Drown" was to be released as a commercial single, but, as
Billy Corgan explained,
Nonetheless, the song was given a promotional single, and became their highest-charting single to date. It remains a modern rock staple.
The very first take of the song was recorded at Waterfront Studios, which belongs to
Lenny Kravitz, who was also signed on
Virgin Records. The take was scrapped as the output sounded more like a Kravitz recording.
The song was also released on the band's official greatest hits compilation
Rotten Apples in
2001, though the length of the song was reduced from 8:17 to 4:30, cutting off the extended
feedback and
E-Bow solo at the end. "Drown" was considered for
Pisces Iscariot, but Corgan decided against it.
Smashing Pumpkins often include "Drown" in medleys with songs such as "The Aeroplane Flies High (Turns Left, Looks Right)", "To Sheila", "Hummer" and "Shame". The song is easy to place in a medley because of its long, feedback-laced ending.
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