
The recording studio is a breeding ground for madcap creativity, and Billy Corgan made full use of that while tracking the charmingly titled Fuck You (an Ode to No One).
It was one of the angrier cuts from Smashing Pumpkins’ sprawling 1995 album, Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness. Now, speaking to Guitar World, Corgan downplays the rumour that, for its guitar solo, he played until his fingers bled.