Billy Corgan “1979” on the Howard Stern Show

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[crazytalk]

wow the nostalgia.. I'm 43.. That brought back some old memories.. Enjoy your youth people... Don't let it pass you by too fast

[ryane]

Billy Corgan’s voice is like your first taste of beer, definitely an acquired taste, but oh so worth it once you become familiar with it.

[monkeymonkerson]

"I know you better than you can fake it". Brilliant.

[ryanh]

Love how smooth his chord transitions are.

[jillyj]

Definitely not an easy acoustic version to sing along to whilst playing it. Billy Corgan is a legend!

[analyn]

I used to wait every weekend for this song in MTV Countdown. No youtube or spotify or iTunes. You need to wait for your favorite song to play over the radio or in MTV if you haven’t bought the cassette tape.

[swpags]

In a weird way this song forever reminds me of a time in my life that I didn’t know at the time but one day would miss terribly.

[benbub]

The ability to write and perform original music that touches peoples souls for generations is rare and underappreciated. Billy is a gift to the world, as are those few like him.

[geriwurth]

That percussive and insistent strumming is genius - it sounds both like a car speeding fast and time rushing by. Musical genius for sure.

[bobdonovan]

That can't be an easy song to play and sing at the same time. Then again, that's why he's a rock star and I'm just a jerk on the internet.

[mdougla]

I'm in awe that he can reproduce the tone and emotion of this song with an acoustic guitar. Amazing.

[C_H_]

Wow! He’s still got it. I could listen to an entire show with just him and an acoustic guitar.

[matthewcohen]

People are commenting on his guitar skills: remember, as an adolescent he was tested and deemed to be a prodigy in terms of his apparent musical ability. He scored so high on a standardized test he was made to take it again - it was thought to be a fluke, yet he got an even higher score. Moreover, once he learned guitar, he could play in that Eddie Van Halen/shredder level style.There are home videos of him just tearing it up on guitar. So, yes, the guy has natural talent in spades. No wonder he was writing hit records in his early twenties.

[skyrangerswiftireland]

This song has helped me through so many tough times. Thank you, Billy.

[Jamus]

The 90s. Love that I lived it. Sad it's gone. If you weren't there, I'm sorry you missed it. Concerts were unlike any other. Music was real and full of emotion. 70s music was cool, 80s were fun, 90s was real and indescribable. Billy and crew take me back every time. I'm 43 now and still listen and play the pumpkins almost every day. Glad hes still here along with Eddie. Too many greats are gone.

[octavioandradejr.]

I remember beautiful moments of my youth with this song, i was in college 1996 Puebla, México, i will never forget those days, beer, weed, cigarretes and The Smashing Pumpkins.

[psuengineer]

There's a musician who has kept up with his skill.

[noahnewport]

I’m 29 and I have a lot of nostalgia when I hear Smashing Pumpkins. I grew up with my mom introducing me to bands like Smashing Pumpkins, Nirvana, and R.E.M. I remember her buying me the tapes and then eventually we upgraded to CDs. We’ve grown apart over the years and aren’t so close anymore. But I hold on to the memories of those better times. Thanks, mom.

[RudySolisrd]

This song was the king of nostalgia when it was first released. I don’t know why, it just invoked this powerful sense of days long gone that were very much missed. I’m taken back to my teenage years the moment I hear it. This is, arguably, Smashing Pumpkins best song.

[redfaust]

Wow! I'm shocked. Most rockstar's voices sound worse with age, to me, but Billy sounds even better than the original recording. There's just a fullness and richness to his voice that I don't remember him having. So good!