Try, Try, Try

"Try, Try, Try" is a song by The Smashing Pumpkins. It was the second and final single from their fifth album, MACHINA/The Machines of God. It was written by Billy Corgan.

The music video for "Try" was a very different approach for a Pumpkins video, featuring only Corgan, despite instrumentation in the song from the other band members. The video was directed by Jonas Åkerlund and was adapted from a short film he made entitled "Try", which followed the story of two homeless drug addicts in Europe. The video culminates with graphic drug overdose and miscarriage footage which contrasts the seemingly upbeat music.

Much like many of their later singles, "Try, Try, Try" was not a commercial success and the accompanying anti-social and graphic music video did nothing to help that. It was not long after the single's release that Corgan announced the dissolution of the band, leading some to believe the song's lyrics "Try to hold on" as a metaphor for the band.

Single tracklist

1. "Try, Try, Try" (5:09) (Corgan)
2. "Here's to the Atom Bomb" (4:26) (Corgan)