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"Disarm" is a song by American alternative rock band The Smashing Pumpkins. It was the third single from their second album, ''Siamese Dream''. "Disarm" was written by Billy Corgan and is one of the band’s most highly regarded songs. Corgan considers it the most personally important song on ''Siamese Dream''.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title=Listessa Interviews Billy Corgan, 1998/05/29 )〕 == History == The BBC banned the song from appearing on Top of the Pops, because of the lyric "cut that little child", and it received little radio airplay in the United Kingdom.〔(Virgin Carlsberg Rock Yearbook 94/95 ) By Tony Horkins〕 That lyric along with lyrics like "what I choose is my choice" and "the killer in me is the killer in you" has also led to some controversy, as some read it as a reference to abortion. Corgan has stated that the song reflects the shaky relationship he had with his parents while growing up.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Interview with Billy and Jimmy - 1993 )〕 However, even with the ban and the limited radio time, it still peaked at number eleven on the UK Singles Chart. In the U.S., the song failed to reach the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 but it peaked number forty-eight on the Hot 100 Airplay chart, it also peaked at number five on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart and number eight on the Modern Rock Tracks chart. While the Pumpkins often produced softer, acoustic versions of many of their louder, more aggressive songs, the band performed a heavy, electric version of "Disarm" on a British television appearance, as featured on ''Vieuphoria'', and also on live U.S. TV at the 1994 MTV Video Music Awards. The electric version changes the tone of the song from that of a ballad to a more angst-driven rock song. Two different versions of the single were produced. Each version (''Heart'' and ''Smile'') featured different artwork and different B-sides. The B-sides to the ''Heart'' version were both covers of classic rock songs from the 1970s. "Landslide" was later included on the compilation album ''Pisces Iscariot'', after which it received significant airplay on U.S. Modern Rock stations, peaking at #3 on that chart. "Dancing in the Moonlight" performed well in Australia, where it charted at number 90 on the Triple J Hottest 100 in 1994, while "Disarm" did not chart. The UK 7" purple vinyl single features an exclusive b-side "Siamese Dream" which does not appear on any other physical release. In 2005, the track was released as a digital download as part of the ''Rarities and B-sides'' compilation.〔(spfc.org : songlist : Siamese Dream )〕 The song was featured in the episode Of Mice and Lem, the penultimate episode of the 5th season of The Shield, in 2006. The Civil Wars covered the song on their self-titled album in 2013. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Disarm」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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