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May 08, 2008 - For Martha makes it on Mothers' Day Top Ten

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The San Luis Obispo County official website has posted a top-10 list of Music with Mom on the mind. SP's very own "For Martha" made the cut at $5.

5.) "For Martha," Smashing Pumpkins

Lead singer Billy Corgan has written about his own mother, who died of cancer in 1996, in this song and in "Once Upon a Time." Corgan, who has performed "For Martha" onstage with his musician father, has been known to break out in tears midway through the song, which asserts, "Someday I'll follow you and see you on the other side."

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For Martha
Monday, May 12, 2008 - 11:09 am - dombrew
One of the saddest songs...I listened to that over and over when my grandfather passed away.
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Monday, May 12, 2008 - 5:11 am - Ensifridum
this song most be on the top 10 of the world's most beautiful and heartaching songs..
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its the best song on adore
Sunday, May 11, 2008 - 3:08 am - stitch
yep
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love
Saturday, May 10, 2008 - 4:37 pm - Sunflowerdagger
goes out to you.
For martha is a beautiful song
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Saturday, May 10, 2008 - 7:53 am - Fabiness
something aches in my chest when i listen to it.
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With every light
Friday, May 9, 2008 - 11:20 pm - bulletforcupid
Also with every light in Machina is dedicated to Billy's mom, I remember a Show for VH1 where he said it before play it. It's a Very peacefull and touching songs
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I always thought it was kinda funny..
Friday, May 9, 2008 - 2:08 pm - I_am_Vanilla
.. my mom's name is Martha. She's still very much alive and this song makes me think of how much I'll miss her when she's gone. I love the song though, love it to bits and pieces.
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My mum's favorite!
Friday, May 9, 2008 - 11:58 am - promiseoftin
How fitting! This is my mom's favorite Pumpkins song, too. In fact, she took me to see my first SP show in 1998, and we both cried when the band performed the song. AWWWWWW.
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One of the songs I relate to the most...
Friday, May 9, 2008 - 11:20 am - themadcaplaughs
My own father passed away when I was 13, so of all the Pumpkins' songs, this one connects with me the most.

Another thing that ya'll forgot to mention in Billy's life was his divorce. In his Confessions, Corgan mentioned that the divorce took quite a toll on him and the Adore record.
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That is such a beautiful song.
Friday, May 9, 2008 - 11:00 am - tsarevna
It always makes me sad though, as I think its one of the most emotional songs he wrote.
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