"For Martha" by the Smashing Pumpkins

I've been waiting to post this Sunday Sublime song - my favorite song off my favorite album of one of my favorite bands. When the Pumpkins recorded this album they were going through a lot - a touring band member died of drug use, their drummer fired for drug use, and Billy's (the singer) mother died. Unfortunately, some of the best music comes out of tragedy. And "For Martha" is just that - a beautiful song written in tribute for Billy's mother, Martha Corgan.

As a sidenote, I was lucky enough to run into Billy in downtown Chicago one day passing him on the sidewalk on a quiet Sunday morning (I was on the way to work and he was seemingly on the way to the gym by his towel and outfit). I said hello and introduced myself - he was gracious and I told him that"For Martha" and the album Adore were vastly underrated and I've probably listened to them a million times in pure enjoyment. I'm glad I got to tell him that.

Close your eyes and listen:

...Your picture out of time
Left aching in my mind
Shadows kept alive

If you have to go dont say goodbye
If you have to go dont you cry
If you have to go I will get by
I will follow you and see you on the other side...

Have you downloaded the Sublime Goodness mixtape yet?