This is one of those few albums where you don't listen to a track or two. You listen to the entire thing, every time. One of my personal top 5 albums of all time. Nobody makes music this way anymore.
Yeah, top to bottom I'd rate Siamese Dream as their best album. Gish was real good, while personally I didn't like most all of the soft songs on Mellon Collie, but this killed it all the way
@@KaiserSoze-dp1hw it's all subjective I love Gish but siamese dream is my all time favorite not just SP but all time even over Black Sabbath so now what lol
This is part of why Billy always talks down abut D'Arcy and James as musicians because his version of perfection was so much higher than others and why he played most if not all of the string parts on the early albums. The only reason he did not have issue with Chamberlin was because Billy is not a very good drummer by his own admission so he was always fond of Jimmy as a musician.
@@heliotroph3750theres great music then there is divine music like this which is far more rare and only materializes when all the stars align perfectly
@@helpme4720 nah mate, you slowly slip into sleep and from 3:27 its like you're flying to another dimension or planet and the distortion kicking in is being on that planet. Best way i can describe it
Best live performance they ever did this one night. It was strange, like the moon and stars aligned just right for everybody in the band and sound engineers.
In terms of early era Pumpkins, this rendition is actually extremely tepid. Every other recorded version of Soma from 93/94 that I've seen is better than this. Billy is supposed to scream just before he begins the guitar solo at the climax of the song, and in this version he not only omits the scream but the entire vocal crescendo: "To anyone lost, anyone but you". Additionally, the guitar solo in this version is weak and passionless compared to all the others. I recommend watching these two versions (and after that, the Fillmore 94 performance) to get a sense of what I'm talking about: th-cam.com/video/bYkXjsNGgIM/w-d-xo.html th-cam.com/video/IZb_RFwyenU/w-d-xo.html
Peter Boyer I would hope it’s who is playing it....the problem is, James for most of the discography is just a Session Player...I’d hate to use the word “Sadly”...bc the tunes probably wouldn’t have been recorded the same if he had more an equal way
@@Oh_I_Will This is one of the few songs credited as Corgan/Iha. James contributed greatly to both this and Mayonnaise. You know Billy isn’t giving a writing credit away for just a little idea here and there. James was integral to the composition of this song. I happen to think Iha is a great writer: He had a hand in writing the two best songs on Siamese Dream in Mayonnaise and Soma. One of the best songs on Pisces Iscarot in Blew Away. Two absolutely amazing b-sides from Mellon Collie: Said Sadly (sad acoustic duet) The Boy (one of the best power pop songs ever).
4:41 I've listened to this song on the record at least 1000 times and have always been amazed by the guitar. I've read Billy/Butch layered something 40 guitar tracks together to make this solo - some of which used an E-bow. I'm super impressed with how well he played it here, live, with a single guitar.
There are two guitars and some effects that are helping get that sound, but it comes down to the fact that Billy and James are great guitarists and play well together.
I sometimes wonder if artists like this had a clear understanding of the timeless impact of what they were doing...I doubt it. I love my life more for songs like this.
Soma has to be my favorite SP song. It contains all the elements that make the band great. Dreamy melodies, hard rock, shredding, intense lyrics. You couldn't ask for a more perfect song In my opinion.
One of my favorite songs of all time. Billy is the master of lullying us into hypnotic melodies. Then kicks ass with his emotions and passion. My favorite band!
I miss concerts like this it was no issue to jump up on stage, rock out for a sec, and then dive off the stage, and get carried around in the crowd. Miss these days
Soma and Mayonaise have always been my 2 favourite songs from Siamese Dream and probably between all SP songs. With the addition of Thru The Eyes Of Ruby from Mellon Collie.
Yeup. David, I totally agree. Mayonaise is great, but Rhinoceros and Soma just hit me deep. See you in June...and the guitar/lyrics of Soma. Much love to this band, man. I love how they take me back in a heartbeat. Glad to be far from there.
Billy's performance in this entire show and especially during this song shows how damn talented he and the rest of the band is/was. Loved this album when it came out and still do today.
@Hectic Von kaos Nope. My opinion. Have heard Pumpkins? Its very original drumming. Especially first few albums. 1. Chamberlin 2. Moon 3. Grohl 4. Carey
@Hectic Von kaos Don't u need to say same to the author of this original post I replied to? He said "Jimmy Chamberlin....the master." (Over 120 people agreed.)
Re-discovered the Pumpkins one of these days, after listening to them up and down in the 90s. I'm blown away once again by the greatness of the Siamese Dream songs...clearly one of the best rock albums ever. And Billy on guitar!? Oh my...most underrated shredder I can think of.
Oh my god this song is everything! Ive been listening to them since I was 9. How do I not remember this song? Its like a dream! I love love the melody of it. Wow this is a gem 😀
Still my favourite Pumpkins song. I love the big stuff like Today, Quiet, Zero, Bullet, Disarm etc, but this is the one I always finish with, I always find myself coming back to this one.
I definately agree. I have the siamese dream tattoo on the middle of my chest. Im 42 , its one of my oldest tattoos. This song is the anthem meaning of relational intimate brwakdown and the end of a loving relationship. Tuis song to tbis day brings a tear or teo to my eyes. I love playing it on guitar
It sounds pretty much like the record. Great live band they were. I love how Soma keeps building up to the big release. Great dynamics. I definitely have to get the Siamese Dream vinyl.
Nothing left to say And all I've left to do Is run away From you She led me on, down With secrets I can't keep Close your eyes and sleep Don't wait up for me Hush now don't you speak To me Wrapped my hurt in you And took my shelter in that pain The opiate of blame Is your broken heart, your heart So now I'm all by myself As I've always felt I'll betray my tears To anyone caught in our ruse of fools One last kiss from me yeah One last kiss good night Didn't want to lose you once again Didn't want to be your friend Fulfilled a promise made of tin Crawled back to you I'm all by myself (close your eyes) As I've always felt ? I'll betray myself To anyone, lost, anyone but you So let the sadness come again On that you can depend on me, yeah Until the bitter, bitter end of the world, yeah When god sleeps in bliss And I'm all by myself As I've always felt And I'll betray myself To anyone
I've seen a lot of concerts since about 1990, and I saw Smashing Pumpkins in 1994 when they were in Lollapalooza. Bar none the best band I've ever seen live.
What an amazing comment. I listen to this song and it brings me back 12 yrs. ago, if not more. I get this feeling of overwhelming comfort and joy. Such feel good music, that will never die.
All I have left to do Is run away from you... Close your eyes and sleep Don't wait up for me... Hush now don't you speak to me... The opiate of pain Is your broken heart.. I'm all by myself As I've always felt... I'll betray myself To anyone... The lyrics to this song are friggin' amazing!!! It's a distorted lullaby
It would of been amazing to be at this show I would of been10 and would of remembered every minute I also had the cd. I went2 a show in 2020 in Atlanta and I don't remember one bit,strikingly a perfect night.
I had a dubbed cassette tape of this album back in the early 90s. And I used to listen to it all the time when I was passing out. But it would always cut off bc the tape would end half way through the guitar solo of the song Soma. I never got to hear how the song ended until maybe last year. And the rest of the album. It was just those first 6 and a 1/2 songs.
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This honestly is one of the most underrated songs of the 90s, this song is fucking fantastic.
a gem
Agree
This entire album is !
ever
Could not agree more.
Lol people crowd surfing to the intro to soma is priceless
This is one of those few albums where you don't listen to a track or two. You listen to the entire thing, every time. One of my personal top 5 albums of all time. Nobody makes music this way anymore.
Yeah, top to bottom I'd rate Siamese Dream as their best album. Gish was real good, while personally I didn't like most all of the soft songs on Mellon Collie, but this killed it all the way
One of the most chilled, lullaby, angsty, angry, songs ever.
It Is!!!
I was fortunate enough to have been at this show. An amazing nite.
Wow, amazing. You must be oooold
So jealous
Radeyn Holland im jealous i was only 11 at the time!!
Fucker.... I could never get tickets to those metro shows
@@beanvillen24 Me too!
Probably one of the best drops of all time.
Siamese Dream is definitely one of my desert albums
Absolutely or island...
Same same same.
Gish was their best by far
@@KaiserSoze-dp1hw it's all subjective I love Gish but siamese dream is my all time favorite not just SP but all time even over Black Sabbath so now what lol
Holy mother of music ... he plays the intro like in studio .... never saw a live concert which was so close to the album
This is part of why Billy always talks down abut D'Arcy and James as musicians because his version of perfection was so much higher than others and why he played most if not all of the string parts on the early albums. The only reason he did not have issue with Chamberlin was because Billy is not a very good drummer by his own admission so he was always fond of Jimmy as a musician.
This performance at the metro and Pearl Jam’s unplugged performance are two of best live alt rock performances ever in my opinion
If Billy had died after this he would be as big as Kurt Cobain.
@@jimlunn why the fuck would someone even say this?
@@monishdx cause it’s realistic. Same would be true for Eddie Vedder after ten.
This is one of my all time favorite songs. It's helped me get through some serious shit. Thank you Billy
this song is boss
It's helping me get though it right now...timeless *
Same here.
Just listened to this song taking a Yuge dump in a dope AirBNB in Naples Fl.
How you doing now buddy?
pure music from the soul, without gimmicks.
daaamn straight!
Yeah, the gimmicks only came a few years later
Yep, not like the shit music today
@@hankb7725 There was tons of shit music then, and tons of great music now. Delve deeper.
@@heliotroph3750theres great music then there is divine music like this which is far more rare and only materializes when all the stars align perfectly
I still get goose bumps when the heavy guitars kick in!!! Lol
EVERY TIME
@@kingexclusivo yeah pretty much every time
Every time no matter how old I get. I will always drop everything and feel it hit me
James Iha!!!
What an amazing performance. I personally adore Billy's voice.
So do I he's got a unique and powerful voice.
Nice Soul eater pic btw.
Ava
@@SnapMeBollix69 beat me to it
Me2😀
It was great back then, and I appreciate the changes with age
Billy's solo and James melody lines in the outro are amazing.
Yes. 5:20 sec is one of my favorite 5 sec of guitar riffs of all time. Not sure why, just has always moved me
They worked some magic together.
Let's not forget Darcy's bass
When i thought that Mayonaise was my favorite,i hear this and i feel so amazed by Billy's geniality,he is the best of the 90's songwriters
tchaco lynma same here. it was my fav as well till i heard this song.
tchaco lynma not quite.. u forgot about Kurt Cobain, dickface.
Thom yorke?
He sure is one of them. 90’s had plenty genuises
Same
Corgan’s sound is so distinct. Soooo much emotion. Definitely one of my favorites.
The Smashing Pumpkins, the soundtrack of my life.
Sí
Used this album as a lullaby as a teen and this song always stood out.
I get the first part, but isnt the second part is gonna wake you up? Lol
@@helpme4720 nah mate, you slowly slip into sleep and from 3:27 its like you're flying to another dimension or planet and the distortion kicking in is being on that planet. Best way i can describe it
The balancing of Billy and James solos is the most perfect one two punch, makes the song for’me.
The greatest breakup song of all time.
I’m 24, listening in 2024.
Pumpkins will never die.
I think the best performance of soma I've ever seen them do.
+roxanne Burton This whole show was the bomb...they were at the top of thier game here. cheers *
Your stunningly beutiful
I like the effect guitar
Best live performance they ever did this one night. It was strange, like the moon and stars aligned just right for everybody in the band and sound engineers.
In terms of early era Pumpkins, this rendition is actually extremely tepid. Every other recorded version of Soma from 93/94 that I've seen is better than this. Billy is supposed to scream just before he begins the guitar solo at the climax of the song, and in this version he not only omits the scream but the entire vocal crescendo: "To anyone lost, anyone but you".
Additionally, the guitar solo in this version is weak and passionless compared to all the others. I recommend watching these two versions (and after that, the Fillmore 94 performance) to get a sense of what I'm talking about:
th-cam.com/video/bYkXjsNGgIM/w-d-xo.html
th-cam.com/video/IZb_RFwyenU/w-d-xo.html
5:27 i wish that particular riff would go on forever....so damn talented band from every aspect
No fucking doubt. That cooldown off the solo is just as amazing as the solo. Sounds amazing. My favorite guitar solo ever.
James plays it live- that riff his contribution, or written by Billy?
Peter Boyer I would hope it’s who is playing it....the problem is, James for most of the discography is just a Session Player...I’d hate to use the word “Sadly”...bc the tunes probably wouldn’t have been recorded the same if he had more an equal way
@@Oh_I_Will This is one of the few songs credited as Corgan/Iha. James contributed greatly to both this and Mayonnaise. You know Billy isn’t giving a writing credit away for just a little idea here and there. James was integral to the composition of this song.
I happen to think Iha is a great writer:
He had a hand in writing the two best songs on Siamese Dream in Mayonnaise and Soma.
One of the best songs on Pisces Iscarot in Blew Away.
Two absolutely amazing b-sides from Mellon Collie:
Said Sadly (sad acoustic duet)
The Boy (one of the best power pop songs ever).
Bro yes. I love the whole song but something about those ten seconds is just insane.
4:41 I've listened to this song on the record at least 1000 times and have always been amazed by the guitar. I've read Billy/Butch layered something 40 guitar tracks together to make this solo - some of which used an E-bow. I'm super impressed with how well he played it here, live, with a single guitar.
He is an extremely underrated guitarist
There are two guitars and some effects that are helping get that sound, but it comes down to the fact that Billy and James are great guitarists and play well together.
That’s interesting, I did not now this
I sometimes wonder if artists like this had a clear understanding of the timeless impact of what they were doing...I doubt it. I love my life more for songs like this.
Play this at my funeral. Nothing in this world so perfectly matches how life feels like this song.
indeed, totalmente
This happened 25 year ago and only 24 years after the moon landings.
So it's closer to the moon landings.
Charlie Penny the moon landings were filmed in a hollywood basement anyway
Charlie Penny holy fuck
Holy fuck I'm 52 now
Soma has to be my favorite SP song. It contains all the elements that make the band great. Dreamy melodies, hard rock, shredding, intense lyrics. You couldn't ask for a more perfect song In my opinion.
Fucking incredible.. I feel like Billy has always been underrated.. guy is a lyrical genius, and an amazing talent..
One of my favorite songs of all time. Billy is the master of lullying us into hypnotic melodies. Then kicks ass with his emotions and passion. My favorite band!
Never understood how this wasn’t their top song dude this is probably my favorite song from this genre.
Jimmy absolutely rules on the snare drum like everybody else was fantastic.. It will never be the same again. love u 4 guys 4 ever 😢
3:55
that's what my dreams are fucking made of. Thanks for sharing that with me Billy Corgan.
long live SP
Yes it is..i ejact everywhere.
I miss concerts like this it was no issue to jump up on stage, rock out for a sec, and then dive off the stage, and get carried around in the crowd. Miss these days
This song is epic , its a close call between this and rhinoceros as my fav for me i just cant choose
Wayne Evans always been partial to mayonaise myself, but this is pretty badass
Soma and Mayonaise have always been my 2 favourite songs from Siamese Dream and probably between all SP songs. With the addition of Thru The Eyes Of Ruby from Mellon Collie.
Wayne Evans same omg!
PoetessOfTragedies TTEOR is one of my favorites too
Yeup. David, I totally agree. Mayonaise is great, but Rhinoceros and Soma just hit me deep. See you in June...and the guitar/lyrics of Soma. Much love to this band, man. I love how they take me back in a heartbeat. Glad to be far from there.
Billy is a freaking Beast! What other artist combines songwriting, singing, and blistering guitar work at his level??
None. Maybe Jack White. But I prefer Billy
i agree on all your words, such a complete artist!
Prince
James Hetfield.
Frank Zappa, but he's dead.
My favorite solo of all times
Billy can shred when he wants
Band and album that introduced me to music. High school graduate of '94. In my late 40s.
After 20 yrs this song continues to be my all time fave. Had my first dance with a beautiful girl to this song. I requested it.
Billy's performance in this entire show and especially during this song shows how damn talented he and the rest of the band is/was. Loved this album when it came out and still do today.
jimmy chamberlin .......................the master
Indeed.
Man, the ghost notes and drags...awesome!
Da best drummer eva
@Hectic Von kaos Nope.
My opinion. Have heard Pumpkins? Its very original drumming. Especially first few albums.
1. Chamberlin
2. Moon
3. Grohl
4. Carey
@Hectic Von kaos Don't u need to say same to the author of this original post I replied to?
He said "Jimmy Chamberlin....the master." (Over 120 people agreed.)
One of the greatest songs every written .
2nd and 3rd albums are my favs this song jams
THE BASSLINE ! DARCY ! Gosh ....sooo good
I've recently lost someone very close to me, and I can feel my pain within this song and it's honestly helping me so much. Thank you Billy
Re-discovered the Pumpkins one of these days, after listening to them up and down in the 90s. I'm blown away once again by the greatness of the Siamese Dream songs...clearly one of the best rock albums ever. And Billy on guitar!? Oh my...most underrated shredder I can think of.
They opened the 2019 European tour in Oslo, Norway with this. Could not have asked for a better opener.
I love this song since I was 14
Rip Billy's hair
right, and to someone who is so deep what difference does it make? he touches your soul with his music but he doesn't have the same hair now, wtf?
we will always remember you,billy s hair,rest in piece 😭
@@Xeyedjohn dumbass didn't get the joke
I was there that night. Lived a few blocks down from Cabaret Metro. My future wife was there that night too. I meet her 28 yrs later.
..that's a great story 🙏
James' licks @5:20 is just fucking awesome. That's how you follow up a solo and sement the whole song.
I can’t ever get tired of them.. every time I listen to them, it takes me back in time, in the best and most depressing way lol
Am I the only one who loves Darcy's backing vocals?
I like her bottom.
You are.
You cannot hear that Haha
You're the only one. In the whole world
Just learned how to play this song on guitar and I can't stop playing it. I want the intro to go on forever to sleep to.
This is forever my favorite SP song. It got me through a lot of shitty times in my life.
Its all about memories
Oh my god this song is everything! Ive been listening to them since I was 9. How do I not remember this song? Its like a dream! I love love the melody of it. Wow this is a gem 😀
Still my favourite Pumpkins song. I love the big stuff like Today, Quiet, Zero, Bullet, Disarm etc, but this is the one I always finish with, I always find myself coming back to this one.
Soma, Rhinoceros, and Mayonnaise are their best songs. ♡
5:21 - 6:10 is such a chilling, incredible part, 5:34 is the BEST drop ever, especially with the echoing bass tabs
This is one of those definitive songs - it defines your passion for music or its noise - its your choice
I definately agree. I have the siamese dream tattoo on the middle of my chest. Im 42 , its one of my oldest tattoos. This song is the anthem meaning of relational intimate brwakdown and the end of a loving relationship. Tuis song to tbis day brings a tear or teo to my eyes. I love playing it on guitar
His scat-singing at the end is such a marvelous stroke of genius...
It sounds pretty much like the record. Great live band they were. I love how Soma keeps building up to the big release. Great dynamics. I definitely have to get the Siamese Dream vinyl.
Nothing left to say
And all I've left to do
Is run away
From you
She led me on, down
With secrets I can't keep
Close your eyes and sleep
Don't wait up for me
Hush now don't you speak
To me
Wrapped my hurt in you
And took my shelter in that pain
The opiate of blame
Is your broken heart, your heart
So now I'm all by myself
As I've always felt
I'll betray my tears
To anyone caught in our ruse of fools
One last kiss from me yeah
One last kiss good night
Didn't want to lose you once again
Didn't want to be your friend
Fulfilled a promise made of tin
Crawled back to you
I'm all by myself (close your eyes)
As I've always felt
?
I'll betray myself
To anyone, lost, anyone but you
So let the sadness come again
On that you can depend on me, yeah
Until the bitter, bitter end of the world, yeah
When god sleeps in bliss
And I'm all by myself
As I've always felt
And I'll betray myself
To anyone
Possibly one of the greatest things i've seen and heard.
My fav sp song of all time
The first time I heard this live I cried and to this day it still makes me emotional. It's THAT good.
Incredible live performance of this amazing song.. just wow
I've seen a lot of concerts since about 1990, and I saw Smashing Pumpkins in 1994 when they were in Lollapalooza. Bar none the best band I've ever seen live.
What an amazing comment. I listen to this song and it brings me back 12 yrs. ago, if not more. I get this feeling of overwhelming comfort and joy. Such feel good music, that will never die.
Can't believe it's not thought of as one if their best song.
It’s definitely up there for me
I would give or do anything to go back to 1993 (and never come back to 2018)
I'm in 2020 and if you think 2018 is bad hold onto your butt because it's about to get real bad, breh.
@@ericcartmansstrengthandpow5960 yup
2018 wasnt really all that bad 😂
Shit got real fuckrd up
I wish I was there
Don't we all
The solo on the album is just insane. Probably my favourite solo of all time.
All I have left to do
Is run away from you...
Close your eyes and sleep
Don't wait up for me...
Hush now don't you speak
to me...
The opiate of pain
Is your broken heart..
I'm all by myself
As I've always felt...
I'll betray myself
To anyone...
The lyrics to this song are friggin' amazing!!! It's a distorted lullaby
Shiloh Branch opiate of pain.
@@airindiana Oopsie... I definitely did not read that after I posted it. Damn autocorrect! Lol
Thank you kindly for bringing it to my attention. 🙂
I have been BLESSED
The Superman shirt is so bad it’s good, this video rules
Just so f... amazing, this song only gets better as I age. Poesi in motion
Amazing footage - almost 30 years old and still money
money
I first listened to this song in 1996 or 1997. It's still haunting me to this day, particularly Billy's solo.
I mean, how can you dont adore SP. the best !
finding myself really missing these days long gone......so many memories to this album, both good and bad. The power of music.
So glad I grew up in the 90s
Lucky bastard with all those concerts
Nothing left to say..
and all i've left to do..
is run away
from you.
One of the GREATEST bands to come out of the 90's ' grunge' era. All the musicians in this band were / are very very talented!!
A little fun fact about the song: Mike Mills of R.E.M. played the piano figure in the original recording of the track.
500 people at this show. 7000 the comment thread claiming they were there.
Absolute masterpiece 💯
A song that’s always just as good as the first time I heard it 🫶🏼
It would of been amazing to be at this show I would of been10 and would of remembered every minute I also had the cd. I went2 a show in 2020 in Atlanta and I don't remember one bit,strikingly a perfect night.
Such an amazing performance!!!
i wish i couldve been billy when played this show, its soo raw with soo much feeling.
I had a dubbed cassette tape of this album back in the early 90s. And I used to listen to it all the time when I was passing out. But it would always cut off bc the tape would end half way through the guitar solo of the song Soma. I never got to hear how the song ended until maybe last year. And the rest of the album. It was just those first 6 and a 1/2 songs.
What a great performance. Seriously the entire concert fucking jammed
Pure masterpiece. Period.
Soma is a soul crusher. The guitar lead at the end is the sound the knife makes ripping the heart open.
Probably my all time favourite Smashing Pumpkins song. In love with it!
All I can say is that this is one of the best bands ever (I've been around a while) -- they kick ass! A beautiful, intense song!
it's the best indeed
Merci pour avoir bercé ma jeunesse des années 90
Such a unique and soothing voice, Billy is truly such a beautiful soul with some of the most talent in rock
This makes me nostalgic to a time I didn't even live through
Same here... I was born in 92