Bullet With Butterfly Wings

by The Smashing Pumpkins

Bullet With Butterfly Wings cover art

Opening with a menacing bassline and Billy Corgan's venomous, a cappella declaration of rage, the track functions as a furious rejection of fame and societal expectation. The song relies on alternating sections of hushed tension and overwhelming, multi-tracked guitar aggression. Its dramatic, deeply theatrical take on grunge aesthetics propelled the band's double album to monumental international success.

Genres

  • Grunge
  • Alternative Rock

Tracklist

  1. Bullet With Butterfly Wings
  2. ...Said Sadly