
Mellon Collie and Me: 25 Years Later
25 years ago, the Smashing Pumpkins changed my world with Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness.
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25 years ago, the Smashing Pumpkins changed my world with Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness.

After a daydreamy guitar intro, Billy Corgan belts out the word Love, and a 25 year journey begins.

When we share a beloved song with a new partner, what happens when the relationship ends?

What began with a midnight visit to a record store became decades of admiration and devotion.

A history of something I experienced firsthand: the invention of MP3s and the rise of streaming.

During every car ride, a handful of requests emerge from the backseat. Smiley begs for a pacifier and also a second pacifier as backup in…