Mellon Collie And The Infinite Sadness (track)
by The Smashing Pumpkins
Year: 1995
From the album Mellon Collie And The Infinite Sadness (track #1)
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Mellon Collie And The Infinite Sadness appears on the following album(s) by The Smashing Pumpkins:
- Mellon Collie And The Infinite Sadness (track #1) (this album) (1995)

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| ! | 07/06/2026 18:37 | stareaterogni0n | 6,491 | 69/100 |
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Billy Corgan could've worked on an opening for this album for a full decade, but he wouldn't made something better than this.
Is it wrong for this to be my second favourite track on the album? (Edited)
This is Pumpkins warm up, just to prepare you for the real thing
One of the better instrumental intros I've heard
Really beautiful instrumental intro