Billy Corgan - Genius, Pretentious Bstr'd, both, or other?

DS1

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Sat Nov-20-04 04:26 PM
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Poll question: Billy Corgan - Genius, Pretentious Bstr'd, both, or other?

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Runcible Spoon

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Sat Nov-20-04 04:30 PM
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1. what ever happened to teh pumpkins??

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DS1

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Sat Nov-20-04 04:32 PM
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2. Terminated

Whether they were "on top" at the time is debatable, but I think it was a good thing.

Zwan - Corgan's next project *as far as I know* never really took off.

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RetroLounge

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Sat Nov-20-04 04:53 PM
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3. I once had full access backstage for pumpkins

I had no desire to meet the little Pretentious Bstr'd.

What would I say? "Want a Prozak with your beer?"

RL

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NuttyFluffers

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Sat Nov-20-04 05:00 PM
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4. a genius of a pretentious bastard or

a pretentious bastard who is a genius. either way though i still like his music.

i loved watching a New Order show where he played guitar for them. it was all the joy of New Order songs plus a touch of revamped guitar attitude for some extra kick. it was just right, didn't overwhelm the songs, and didn't fade and be pointless, it was just right. a great show.

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Sat Nov-20-04 05:28 PM
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5. Smashy Punky-- the REO Speedwagon of the 90s

Billy Corgan is an overrated, whiny little fuckstain who will be remembered as being little more than the Kevin Cronin of 90s "alt-rock".

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Malocchio

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Sat Nov-20-04 05:39 PM
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6. Is it just me...

...or does anyone else think Billy Corgan sounds like Eric Cartman from South Park?

Makes it real hard listen with a straight face to lyrics like "Despite all my rage, I am still just a rat in a cage".

Billy just wants his Chessy Poofs.

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DS1

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Sat Nov-20-04 06:08 PM
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8. Good observation, Corgan came before Cartman, so I never thought

of it like that :-)

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cedahlia

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Sat Nov-20-04 05:53 PM
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7. Both

I do love me some Smashing Pumpkins...mostly the earlier stuff though. I think the magnificent bastard genius may be losing his touch lately. I heard he writes all the music for one of those crappy new emo/nu rock bands (or whatever you want to call that shlock that seems to be everywhere you turn now.) Blah...

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