When it comes to the leadoff position, "Cherub Rock" is like Jimmy Rollins. Powerful, and setting the tone for the rest of the songs to come on The Smashing Pumpkins' sophomore effort "Siamese Dream."
With the possible exception of "People of the Sun" by Rage Against The Machine (depending on mood, of course...), it's the best opening track I've come across. The pounding beat and swirling guitars are flawless, and extend a hard to resist invitation to check out the rest of the melodic post-grunge that Billy Corgan and crew churned out in their Lollapalooza headlining days.
The Fruit Bats' dream-folk cover lacks the power hitting of the original, but, as a leadoff to their Siamese Dream tribute album, was exceptionally good. Maybe comparable to Ichiro Suzuki.
The vocals on this one, though? I have a suspicion that Billy Corgan wore a hairpiece and gave himself the pseudonym Eric Johnson, kind of like CEOs do on the show "Undercover Boss." That singer HAS to be Billy Corgan, right?
To support my theory, when's the last time that you were at a party, and both Billy Corgan and "Eric Johnson" were present?
I rest my case.
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