Siva (song)

Siva (song)

Infobox Single
Name = Siva


Artist = The Smashing Pumpkins
from Album = Gish
B-side = "Window Paine"
Released = August 1991
Format = Vinyl record (12") and CD
Recorded = 1991
Genre = Alternative rock
Length = 4:23
Label = Caroline Records/Virgin
Writer = Billy Corgan
Producer = Butch Vig
Certification =
Chart position =
Last single = "Tristessa"
(1990)
This single = Siva
(1991)
Next single = "Rhinoceros"
(1991)
Misc = Extra tracklisting
Album = Gish
Type = studio
prev_track = "I Am One"
prev_no = 1
this_track = "Siva"
track_no = 2
next_track = "Rhinoceros"
next_no = 3

"Siva" (pronounced "Shee-vah") is a song by The Smashing Pumpkins, the third single from their debut album "Gish". It was written by Billy Corgan. "Siva" was also the first music video filmed by the band.

In an early interview with Billy Corgan, he admitted that he had thought of the name for the song before he had written it, had labeled dozens of tapes with its name, and even considered naming the band "Siva" instead of "Smashing Pumpkins". Corgan has stated the riff was conceived on an acoustic guitar while working at a record store in Chicago. [Corgan, Billy. "Guitar Geek U.S.A." "Guitar World", August 1995.] The song was one of three played at the band's infamous 1992 BBC Session with John Peel, released on "Peel Sessions".

Corgan originally titled the song "Shiva," referring to the Tantric concepts of Shiva and Shakti as opposing feminine and masculine forces, ignorant of any further implications of the name. Upon realizing that the name was more readily connected with the Hindu god Shiva, he removed the letter h from the title to lessen this association. [Smashing Pumpkins band commentary, "Siva." "Greatest Hits Video Collection".]

The song was only released as a single in the UK and Australia, as well as appearing on the "Peel Sessions" EP. On 29th January 2008, it was also made available as a downloadable track for the video game "Rock Band".

Track listing

# "Siva" -4:20
# "Window Paine" -5:49

Notes

External links

* Allmusic [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=33:5e62mqvw9f5o review]


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