Shakedown 1979
Cool kids never have the time
On a live wire right up off the street
You and I should meet
Junebug skipping like a stone
With the headlights pointed at the dawn
We were sure we'd never see an end to it all
I don't even care to shake these zipper blues
And we don't know
Just where our bones will rest
To dust I guess
Forgotten and absorbed to the earth below
Double cross the vacant and the bored
They're not sure just what we have in store
Morphine city slippin' dues down to see
We don't even care as restless as we are
We feel the pull in the land of a thousand guilts
And poured cement, lamented and assured
To the lights and towns below
Faster than the speed of sound
Faster than we thought we'd go
Beneath the sound of hope
Justine never knew the rules,
Hung down with the freaks and the ghouls
No apologies ever need be made
I know you better than you fake it to see
We don't even care to shake these zipper blues
And we don't know just where our bones will rest
To dust I guess
Forgotten and absorbed into the earth below
The street heats the urgency of now
As you see there's no one around
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Review about 1979 Birdman has a future | Reviewer: Anonymous | 11/29/09
Birdman: i feel for you. what? you don't 'connect' w/ the jonas bros (not sure i have ever even heard a jonas brothers 'tune') beyoncé (notice the faux accent over one vowel, or the other, in her name...) or, any other over-produced, meaningless drivel that is spewed forth these days? there IS still good/great music out there, of that i am sure, but, there seems to be more 'mainstream' crap that seems to strike a chord with the 'masses'. maybe, for many, the less you think, the more you gyrate? birdman: keep digging in the past for the good stuff. ignore the other noise, and, i think, you'll be okay, oh, and, also, learn guitar if you have not, already... :)
Wow | Reviewer: Birdman | 7/13/09
What the hell happened to this time? I'm a teenager now and I feel more attached to this song than I do to songs about teenagers from this generation of music... That's really disappointing. You guys got to listen to Corgan and Cobain and all the good stuff... And we have to listen to it over again to wash out the freakin' Jonas Brothers... Not that I wouldn't listen to it anyway, it owns.
Great song | Reviewer: Zoe | 7/7/09
This song is one of his i can relate to i like how billy corgan produces music in which u canhave such emotional attatchments to because you think about the lyrics and relize wow i felt that way before. Their songs capture the essence of certain feelings that sometimes make u cry because of how real they are and thats what i like aboutthe smashing pumpkins
SMASHING PUMPKINGS ARE AWESOME | Reviewer: Lauren!!! | 6/9/09
Ok you guys Smashing Pumpkins are the best. And this song is AWESOME!!! Definitely awesome and in my top ten. Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness is an AWESOME album. But try Siamese Dream-every single frikkin song on there is good. Im not even kidding. EVERY SONG. Not a sucky or eh or just okay song on there. Its awesome. And don't forget Gish and they have a bunch more albums out there. Zeitgiest-their newest one, is also really kick ass. But personally Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness and Siamese Dream and Gish and...o what the hell ALL THEIR ALBUMS ARE AWESOME. Billy Corgan, you are boss.
Youth | Reviewer: Jump | 3/2/09
This song makes me laugh and cry, then laugh because I'm crying. Makes me feel better about how I'm spending these teen years as a reckless party girl. It's a fun song, don't let it depress you. It lets everyone reminisce about their teen years fondly, no matter how rebelious or crazy they were. I love it.
unknown | Reviewer: Anonymous | 2/7/09
unlike you all, this song makes me feel very sad and depressed, 'cause i'm a teen now, and it does feel like we should never see an end to it all, but sadly we all know there's an end. no matter how good and immortal anybody feels now. all those memories will rest to dust i guess...
..Woah | Reviewer: ...Me | 12/22/08
Best song..I Totally agree with Andrew..its like a lullaby...I love smashing pumpkins..'Tonight, Tonight' is Also a totally awesome..among with MANY others..
from..
Ellen...AFI and Marilyn Manson fan ever (And smashing pumpkins lol)
i cant even explain how good of a song this is. billy did such a great job with it. one of the best most relaxing songs i EVER herd! the song is one you chill to. it captuerd the fun of being a teen. the video helped with that to.
the phrase that seemed to point most to morphine,and opiate abuse besides,for cool kids never seem to have much fun,is the Double Cross the Vacant and the Bored,truely a great way to put the feelings of addiction,maybe its just me but after that it all pointed to addiction bones being the left overs from a cooking spoon,etc.
Brillianty Captured Spirit of Adolescence | Reviewer: Raghavbk | 10/14/08
The whole song is brilliant. The music and the video are "out of the box." For me it captures the typical spirit of adolescence. The beats (like the rush of adrenalin) are louder than the voice of the singer. I like the look the lead voice gives typically one of those nasty smiles. The song surely captures the spirit of adolescence. It looks like the lead singer is talking about his and his friends adolescent past with a break-free spirit.
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