The Smashing Pumpkins - Cherub Rock, the first single from their second album, Siamese Dream (1993) and is the opening track. It was written by lead vocalist and guitarist Billy Corgan. It was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Hard Rock Performance. (Live) The Reunion 2018 tour. this song's lyric is an ironic attack on the "indie" credibility in Chicago's music scene - the old complaint about bands going to major labels and becoming sellouts.#SmashingPumpkins #CherubRock #SiameseDream | rocn