Tarantula (The Smashing Pumpkins song)

Infobox Single
Name = Tarantula|

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Artist = The Smashing Pumpkins
from Album = Zeitgeist
Released = May 21, 2007 (iTunes)
July 2, 2007 (UK)
Format = Digital, CD, 7"
Recorded = 2007
Genre = Alternative rock
Length = 3:51
Label = Reprise Records
Writer = Billy Corgan
Producer = Billy Corgan and Jimmy Chamberlin
Chart position = * #2 U.S. Modern Rock Tracks
* #6 U.S. Mainstream Rock Tracks
* #13 Latvian Airplay Top
* #44 Hot Digital Songs
* #50 U.S. "Billboard" Pop 100
* #54 U.S. Billboard Hot 100
* #59 U.K. Singles Chart
* #44 Irish Singles Chart
Last single = "Untitled"
(2001)
This single = "Tarantula"
(2007)
Next single = "That's The Way (My Love Is)"
(2007)
Misc = Extra album cover 2
Upper caption = Alternate cover
Type = Single


Lower caption = iTunes release "Tarantula" is a song by The Smashing Pumpkins. It is the first single from their seventh album, "Zeitgeist", and their first release since their 2006 revival.

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The song is played in E^♭ tuning, which is customary for later Smashing Pumpkins songs. It features a shuffle beat with heavy distortion, ripping guitar solos, and a catchy pop/rock chorus.

A 30-second clip of the song was released on May 14, 2007. [cite web | url = http://www.fmqb.com/Article.asp?id=16770 | title = FMQB: Available for Airplay | publisher = FMQB.com | accessdate = 2007-05-14] The song was played in its entirety on the radio for the first time on May 18 2007 when KROQ aired the world premiere. WBRU in Providence Rhode Island aired "Tarantula" twice in 15 minutes the same day. It was leaked onto the Internet soon after. On May 21, 2007 the single was released on iTunes for the United States, followed by the United Kingdom and Canada the May 22. On this date, "Tarantula" was played for the first time live in Paris at the Pumpkins' first show in seven years. The song was also played on the Late Show with David Letterman on July 9, 2007.

Songwriter Billy Corgan mentioned during a June 5 concert in Berlin that "Tarantula" was titled in honor of the German rock band Scorpions, with whom Corgan had recently collaborated on the Scorpions track "The Cross". Corgan and Chamberlin believe the song is a culmination of music they've been listening to all their lives, specifically the Scorpions and UFO. [Chamberlin, Jimmy and Billy Corgan. (Interview subjects) " [http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=15248145 Smashing Pumpkins - Zeitgeist Track by Track] " (video).]

On July 2, a single was released on CD and 7" in the UK, both containing the b-side "Death From Above". Both covers have a black-and-white photo of Paris Hilton holding a BlackBerry with the " Zeitgeist" album cover on the screen, and a low-resolution image of a mushroom cloud in the background. A separate 7" was released in a clear plastic sleeve on white vinyl.

On July 15, 'Tarantula' entered the UK Rock Singles Chart at Number One.

The song was included in the the video game Tony Hawk's Proving Ground.

Recently, the song has been chosen as the theme song for the 2008 TNA Bound For Glory PPV.

This song has been confirmed to be in the upcoming game .

Music video

The music video for "Tarantula" debuted on July 2, 2007 on Spinner.com. [cite web | url = http://www.spinner.com/2007/07/02/video-premiere-smashing-pumpkins-tarantula/ | title = Tarantula Music Video] It features the band (dressed primarily in the white outfits of the 2007 tour) playing with multiple extra people, in front of a psychedelic visual collage, and is partially shot in 3D. The video was directed by P.R. Brown.cite web | url = http://www.mvwire.com/dynamic/article_view.asp?AID=12067 | title = Tarantula video news]

In July 2007, it was announced via the Smashing Pumpkins' official website that the green screen files for the video would be released online. Fans with video editing skills will be allowed to make their own version of the Tarantula video and enter it into a contest via the website.

Two winners were announced in August 2007. 1st place was awarded to Levi Ahmu and 2nd place was awarded to Mason Williams. Both videos consisted of vast amounts of visual effects. Honorable mention was made for Ryan Webber for his live action take on the music video. cite web | url = http://www.smashingpumpkins.com/news_1961 | title = Tarantula video news]

=Formats and track listing=
#"Tarantula" - 3:51
#"Death from Above" 4:06

"The Dutch CD single also contains the song "Zeitgeist"."

Chart positions

References

External links

* [http://www.spinner.com/2007/07/02/video-premiere-smashing-pumpkins-tarantula/ Spinner.com] full video available for streaming.
* [http://www.spinner.com/2007/05/18/new-music-tarantula-by-smashing-pumpkins/ Spinner.com] full song available for streaming.