"Believe in me, as I believe in you.."

When I was about 10 years old, I remember having a fascination with all-things celestial. I loved anything and everything adorned with stars, moons and suns (or a combination of the aforementioned.) As with all facets of my life, I am unable to simply 'like' things, I 'love' them. I clearly remember how gratifying it was to actually paint my room with a celestial theme. (Oh yeah, I was REAL serious. I hope I find a picture to share.) It could have been my passion for Shakespeare and the renaissance period, or my obsession with Sailor Moon, but I like to think it actually spawned from my love for one music video in particular.

To this day, "Tonight, Tonight" remains as one of my all-time favorite music videos; every time I see it, I wish I was on a cloud floating and singing with Billy Corgan. Although the video was based on the Georges Méliés' silent film, A Trip To the Moon, it is one of the most original and memorable in my opinion. The cut-and-paste backdrops and the primitive special effects add to the beautiful silent film aesthetic. I love the subtle salute at the end of the video, where 'S.S. Méliés' is painted on the side of the ship as it is sailing away; as it is not something a lot of people would discern.

Aside from the video, the song is a classic; it captures the Smashing Pumpkins at their height. The strings give the song such an epic sound and that build-up just feels so damn good. This is one of those songs/videos that received a slew of awards and was highly praised... with good reason. There is no denying that feeling you get when you hear/watch it.

I hope you enjoy the video as much as I do.