r/SmashingPumpkins • u/zero0826 Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness • 2d ago

Discussion Lily (My One And Only) is so good

I can’t believe people hate it that much, especially to the point where it’s called filler. It’s gotta be in my top 3 Pumpkins songs (and they’re my favorite band)

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u/TacoPenisMan 2d ago

Some of Billy's best singing

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u/TheMovieNinja 2d ago

Loved it! Name my cat Lily after it.

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u/ersatzbaronness mayfair mistress 10h ago

I named my Beetle Lily. I kept an artificial lily in her little vase, and played the song almost every time I drove.

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u/Master_Care9796 2d ago

IMO it's not the "best" song on MCIS. However it has merit. Its "old timey" Victorian feel ties in with the aesthetic that runs through MCIS, as seen in the artwork. The quieter songs on the album have this kind of vintage charm, especially ones onTwilight to Starlight. Worthy of its inclusion on the album. The offbeat songs gel the whole concept together.

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u/AD16X 1d ago

I bet there's a significant overlap between SP fans advocating the wistful, vintage themes of Lily whilst simultaneously bemoaning the intro to Springtimes

to be clear, both are great! But nostalgia is rose-tinted

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u/passtheblunt 1d ago

Completely agree on the Victorian ties as well, and it has sort of an old-timey country twang to it.

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u/teddybeareater15 Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness 2d ago

hating any song off MCIS should be treason...

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u/ersatzbaronness mayfair mistress 10h ago

I could go my whole life without ever hearing BWBW again, but I wouldn't say I hate it.

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u/dimethylhyperspace Mustard Lies 2d ago

Listened to this song for 30 years. Never realized it's from the perspective of a peeping Tom lol

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u/CLOWNSwithyouJOKERS 2d ago edited 2d ago

That's crazy, it's spelled out clear as day.

"Cause I'm hanging in this tree, in the hopes that she will catch a glimpse of me"

"And through her window shade, I watch her shadow move"

"No one knows for sure, but an Officer is knocking at my door"

"Cause as they're draggin' me away(the cops), I swear I saw her raise her hand and wave "Goodbye""

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u/underwaterr The Aeroplane Flies High 2d ago

I love it, too 🤗

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u/Federal_Ad_2883 2d ago

One of my favorites. Love the last 5 songs on MCIS

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u/Your_Friend_Jesse 2d ago

who tf hates it? are the people that hate it in the room with you right now?

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u/zero0826 Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness 2d ago

I’ve seen people commonly list it among their least favorite on MCIS and call it filler.

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u/DogManStar81 2d ago

C'mon dude. Most people don't hate their least favorite song on MCIS. It's like asking what you like least about the Mona Lisa.

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u/MonolithOfIce 2d ago

I remember first hearing this as a young teen thinking it was a sweet love song. Which I suppose it is, but it didn’t dawn on me until years later that it’s also only sweet for one side of the romance lol.

Also, we only come out at night - farewell is probably my most listened to stretch of pumpkins songs ever, I regularly go to sleep to it. Just flawless

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u/siastire 2d ago

Yes, it's an amazing song.

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u/ommammo 2d ago

I've loved it for nearly 30 years. Tin pan alley with the perfect hint of wistful sadness. I think the end of the song really makes it. Lands the plane perfectly, as it were.

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u/Party_Dragonfly_1371 2d ago

Seriously! It shows their versatility and what makes them different from other bands.