Geek U.S.A.
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| "Geek U.S.A." | ||
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| Song by The Smashing Pumpkins | ||
| From the album Siamese Dream | ||
| Album released | 27 July 1993 | |
| Recorded | 1992 - 1993 | |
| Genre | Alternative Rock | |
| Song Length | 5:13 | |
| Record label | Virgin Records | |
| Producer | Butch Vig, Billy Corgan | |
"Geek USA" is a song from The Smashing Pumpkins second and breakthrough album, Siamese Dream. "Geek U.S.A" was written by Billy Corgan. It was included in Guitar World's list of the 100 greatest guitar solos of all time, voted in at number 54. Ironically, in the album version and following live perfomances of the song the solo was much shortened comparing to the original demo, and even was considered to be dropped, as Corgan felt it didn't add that much to the already rollercoaster-style dynamics of the song.
Although it was never released as a single, it was featured on the Triple J compilation album Eleven. Geek U.S.A. was reworked from an earlier song by the band entitled "Suicide Kiss". A live version of "Geek U.S.A." appears on the album Earphoria and companion video Vieuphoria.
The song also appears on the band's official Greatest Hits Video Collection as a first band's first experience of working with directors Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris, who shot more videos for the band in subsequent years. The live perfomances was shot as a TV promo pilot in Seattle. It is noted by the fact that band requested having 50 professional clowns being with them on-stage. Drummer Jimmy Chamberlin and director Jonathan Dayton (the former dressed as a clown too for being able to film close-ups of the band) cited that the perfomance turned really dangerous, as clowns began performing stage dives.
"Geek U.S.A." was performed by the band in since 1992 prior to 1996, with brief re-appearance in repertoire in 1999.
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