Bullet with Butterfly Wings

Smashing Pumpkins
Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness (1995)
Intense 120 BPM
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Sensory Profile

Dynamic Range8/10
Sudden Changesmoderate
Texturelayered
Predictabilitymedium
Vocal Styledynamic vocals
Notes: Raw, heavy guitars with soaring melodies create a sonic landscape that is both beautiful and brutal. Billy Corgan's screaming vocals in the chorus deliver intense emotional release.

Misophonia Triggers

Mouth Soundsnone
Percussive Clicksmild
Breathing Soundsmild
Repetitive Micro-soundsnone

An alternative rock anthem about feeling trapped by fame and societal expectations, featuring one of the most iconic choruses of the 1990s.

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Moods: angry, cathartic, intense, introspective, melancholic

Traditions: 1990s rock, alternative rock, grunge

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