“Time…
…Is Never Time At All…
…You Can Never Ever Leave…
…Without Leaving A Piece Of Youth…
…And Our Lives Are Forever Changed…
…We Will Never Be The Same…
…The More You Change…
…The Less You Feel. …“
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“TONIGHT, TONIGHT” Is Off Of The 1995 Album “MELLON COLLIE AND THE INFINITE SADNESS“ By THE SMASHING PUMPKINS
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“…Believe…
…Believe In Me…
…Believe…
…BELIEVE…
…That Life Can Change…
…That You’re Not Stuck In Vain…
…We’re Not The Same…
…We’re Different Tonight…
…Tonight…
…Tonight…
…So Bright…
…TONIGHT, TONIGHT. …“
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1995.
T’Was A Very Odd Year, Fo SHO, My Peeps.
When The Album…
“MELLON COLLIE AND THE INFINITE SADNESS“
…Was Released, I Was A Sophomore In High School.
I Was Struggling With The Oddities Of Just Being ME…
…And The Oddities Of Those Folks Around Me.
In Hindsight…
…I Think I Weathered It Must Better Than I’d Originally Thought.
I Wouldn’t Call It A Success…
…But It Wasn’t A Failure, Either.
I Am Still Alive, Though…
…So That’s At Least Some Measure Of Success.
My Biggest Success MAY Be The Fact I’ve Survived As Long As I Have.
I’m Generally Quite Reckless…
…And That’s Coupled With My Being Accident Prone.
Reckless
+
Accident Prone
+
Being Bradley
=
A Horridly Painful Combination
.Period.
Don’t Believe Me?!
Well Just Ask All Of My Previously Broken Bones AND My Scars.
I’m Sure They Could Spin You Up A Few Nifty Little Stories About All That’s Happened To Me Over The Years.
ANYWAY…
…When I Think About That Year (1995)…
…And Throughout The Following Year (1996)…
THE SMASHING PUMPKINS
…Were Almost A Constant.
“MELLON COLLIE AND THE INFINITE SADNESS“
…Was Toweringly HUGE!
And…
…While I Love The Whole Album…
“TONIGHT, TONIGHT“
…Remains My Favorite Tune From Said Album.
It’s The Song I Think Of Most…
…And It Never Ceases In Putting A Smile On My Face.
Doesn’t Matter Where I Am…
…Nor What I’m Doing…
…If…
THE SMASHING PUMPKINS
…Are Playing…
…I’m Hanging Around To See If They’re Going To Play…
“TONIGHT, TONIGHT“
.Period Period.
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I Sincerely Hope Y’all Are Having A Decent Week, Thus Far.
T’Is Hump-Day…
…Which Means Tomorrow Is FRIDAY EVE!!!
You Crazy Kids Take It Easy…
…Be Good…
…And Play Nicely With The Other Crazy Kids.
Me?
I Don’t Like Playing Nicely.
But…
…For The Sake Of Y’all…
…I’ll Do My Best And Try Try TRY!!!
Can’t Ask A Man For More Than His Best Effort, Ya Know?!
SURE YOU DO!!!
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See, I probably would call it a success, Brad. You’re still here and thinking about/learning from it.
It’s cool how music seems to have a power few other things do to encapsulate a period in our lives, good or bad, but definitely one for which we have a profound emotional reaction, which makes the music that much more important.
Am I Allowed To Just Say DITTO?
‘Cause That Word Really Sums It Up.
You’ve Taken The Bulk Of The Words Out Of My Mouth, Fo SHO, Broseph.
I Sincerely Appreciate This Comment, Dude.You Made Me Smile A Touch
-BRAD
I’m delighted to know that, man.
Okay Bradley, I’m listening…
Tell me ’bout a few of those ‘broken bones’….
I’m allllllllll ears….
In fact, you could have a post…
I’ll tell you ’bout mine…. you tell me ’bout yours…!
I’ve had a few…!
Okie Dokie.
Fractured Skull (twice)
Both Collar-Bones
3 Ribs
4 Fingers AND A Thumb
Fractured Jaw (twice)
Broken Both Pinkie-Toes (one of then twice)
And My Left Elbow.
There Ya Go, Ms. Carolyn.
Hope This Helps hehehehe
-BRAD
You win!!!
Sounds like you must have been a bit of an Evil Knievel…!
Or maybe a boxer…! A motor-cyclist…! A masochist…!
How did you manage to do all that…?
I Just Never Seem To Remember To Watch Where I’m Going. I’m The Inspector Clouseau Of Blogging. I’m Just Accident Prone. And I Was An Aspiring Stunt-Man At Age 14. I Just Wish I Still Have The VHS Tapes Of That Stuff. Good Times.
But The Bones Have All Mended, Though I Can’t Say They Hurt Sometimes.
Arthritis In Every Joint That’s Been Pops, Broken, etc etc
So Yeah…
Reckless AND Accident Prone hahaha
Sorry ’bout that arthritis… ouch!
Mine were a bit more ordinary..
Fractured an ankle roller skating with my daughter many years ago when she was just a littleeee; and fractured a wrist whilst I was doubling her on her bike… That’s about it… thank goodness.
Trying to be a great mother sure hurt….