[alois]

Billy Corgan Talks Problems With Reunion
Posted by Dan Haggerty on 10.17.2008

Smashing Pumpkins singer admits the reunion has not met expectations...

Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan admitted in a new interview that the band's reactivation after a seven-year hiatus hasn't exactly gone according to his wishes, especially when it came to introducing new songs and band members to the fans. Corgan explained, "You're standing onstage and hearing people going, 'I don't know how I feel about this.' We found that America had turned every older band into the reunion band. It was 'I just want to hear those eight songs and drink my beer.' You think, 'I'm 41 years old, and I've earned some level of trust.' And you find out you're just like everybody else. You're no better than Bon Jovi."

The band's 2007 album, Zeitgeist, did not sell as well as anticipated, and the Pumpkins subsequently parted with Warner Bros. Records, who Corgan says gave "zero support" to the group.

credit: billboard.com

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[superjovi]

Pfffffft asshole.

[Goldsausage]

Oh they're just insulting Bon Jovi to make themselves look cool. Like the geeky kid who sits in your class in the corner, you don't pick on him because you dislike him, you pick on him cos it's the cool thing to do. And unfortunatly, in the music world Bon Jovi is the geeky kid sitting in the corner on his own.

[Ferret]

Originally Posted by Goldsausage II

Oh they're just insulting Bon Jovi to make themselves look cool. Like the geeky kid who sits in your class in the corner, you don't pick on him because you dislike him, you pick on him cos it's the cool thing to do. And unfortunatly, in the music world Bon Jovi is the geeky kid sitting in the corner on his own.

Bon Jovi's pretty popular to be the geeky kid, right?

Anyway, pay no attention to that tosser, his music's shit and he looks like Voldermort.

[Kathleen]

What a sneaky, underhanded, absolutely shitty thing to say. Does putting someone else down make him feel better about his own lack of success? Bastard......

[Mongoose]

So, er, someone remind me of a single Smashing pumpkins song? Because I'll be ****ed if I know one!

[JerseyMan]

Originally Posted by Mongoose

So, er, someone remind me of a single Smashing pumpkins song? Because I'll be ****ed if I know one!

haaha forgettable stuff,like the losers that like it

[TBoy]

Originally Posted by alois

And you find out you're just like everybody else. You're no better than Bon Jovi."

Yeah, thats it! No one is better then Bon Jovi, you sucker!

[jade4jovi]

Originally Posted by Mongoose

So, er, someone remind me of a single Smashing pumpkins song? Because I'll be ****ed if I know one!

No idea...

Yeah, this is a cuntish thing to say. What an idiot. Grrrr. If I get my hands on 'im!

[KeepTheFaith2211]

That's actually funny because I have only heard of this band through The Simpsons

Idiot.