Fun Music Information -> Smashing Pumpkins
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Smashing PumpkinsMusic Quotes:
Interviewer: Do you want to start the first 'spanking the monkey' joke? Billy Corgan: No. Is this for real? Are you really going to tell this corny joke? Submitted by: Celeste
| Remember Nagroc is Corgan spelt backwards. Don't you f*cking forget that! - Billy Corgan (during a concert) |
| There are additional music quotes available. | |
Band Name Origins:
- Billy had an ex-girlfriend from a small city outside Chicago which was popular in the area for pumpkin patches. After they broke up Billy named the band smashing pumpkins as a knock on his ex. Submitted by: Sean
- The name is taken from the Shakespeare play "Twelfth Night": Sir Toby (or was it Feste, the clown?) climbs over the garden wall, looses his hold and drops on the other side, smashing pumpkins that grow there. Submitted by: Erix
Why the Name is Stupid:
- Sounds like a good Halloween prank. Go across town and smash everyone's pumpkins. Whatever. Submitted by: hekifier
- It's unique, but it sounds too silly for a mainstream (non-comedic) rock band. Submitted by: Jonathan S.
New Career:
Name | New Career | Comments & Submitter Name |
| "Store owner" | owns three antiques shops - Ra'akone |
Former Career:
Name | New Career | Comments & Submitter Name |
| "Jimmy Chamberlin" | "Construction worker" | Had a job building custom homes with his brother-in-law, after he left the band JP and the Cats. After his stint in construction, he joined the Smashing Pumpkins - Ra'akone |
| "Billy Corgan" | "worked at a records store" | While there, he met future bandmate James Iha. - Ra'akone |
Song Titles Not Used as Lyrics:
Song Name | Comments & Submitter Name |
| "Ava Adore" | "It's you that I adore You'll always be my whore." Sorry, no Ava. - rocky |
| "Thirty-Three" | "To make it last forever you" was used as a chorus. But no "thirty-three" was mentioned in the lyrics. - Mickey D. |
| "Where Boys Fear To Tread" | The title is not mentioned in the song. - Mickey D. |
| "Muzzle" | "I knew the silence of the world" is sung so many, but no "muzzle" is mentioned. - Mickey D. |
| "Galapogos" | However, Billy can't seem to get enough of that "I won't deny the pain" line. But a good key. - Mickey D. |
New Band Names:
New Name | Why It's Better | Submitter Name |
| Smashing Muppets | They're heads fit better with this name! | jan |
| Billy's Band | Makes sense | ww's sketcher |
| Crashing Pumpkins | A Cinderella story whose clocks have struck midnight. | human |
Better Names for Current Songs:
Original Song Name | New Song Name | Submitter Name |
| "Bully With Butterfingers" | "Bullet With Butterfly Wings" | rocky |
| "Negative One (-1)" | "Zero" | newrock |
| "Mullet with Applepie Rings" | "Bullet With Buttferfly Wings" | Afterlife Unknown |
| "Decay" | "Today" | newrock |
| "1972" | "1979" | spud |
Literally Impossible Song Titles:
Song/Performer | Comment | Submitter Name |
| "Stand Inside Of Your Love," | How do get inside of an emotion? | spud |
| "Bullet with butterfly wings," | bullets don't have wings, can't fly | spud |
| "The End Is The Beginning Is The End," | Wait! Is the end the beginning or is it the end? | spud |
| "Bullet With Butterfly Wings," | spud |
Use a Song Title to Answer a Different Song:
Song & Band Name | Song & Band Name | Comments & Submittor Name |
| "Don't Forget My Number" | "Zero," Smashing Pumpkins | Brian Kelly |
| "Here I Am" | "Speak Of The Devil," Sum 41 | Franka |
Remove a Letter From a Song Title:
"Sunk" originally "Slunk"
Eva Cave
"Here Boys Fear To Tread" originally "Where Boys Fear To Tread"
Joanna Whitmire
"Where Boys Fear To Read" originally "Where Boys Fear To Tread"
Joanna Whitmire
"The Imploding Vice" originally "The Imploding Voice"
U. Carrie Oats
"Bullet With Butterfly Wigs" originally "Bullet With Butterfly Wings"
Bridget Andrews
Add a Letter To a Song Title:
"Lava Adore" originally "Ava Adore"
A volcanologist's song?
Joanna Whitmire
"Bullet With Butterfly Swings" originally "Bullet With Butterfly Wings"
Butterfly swings? Weird! Ooh!
Joanna Whitmire
"Everlasting Glaze" originally "Everlasting Gaze"
A song about a doughnut that won't die!
Josh
"Greek USA" originally "Geek USA"
Does this make sense?
Burgerking
Change a Letter In a Song Title:
"Hero" originally "Zero"
Ed
"Skunk" originally "Slunk"
Burgerking
"Mullet With Butterfly Wings" originally "Bullet With Butterfly Wings"
Nice hair... I guess!
Josh
"Ballet With Butterfly Wings" originally "Bullet With Butterfly Wings"
Natalie Snortman
Song Parody Recordings:
Not making the money? Can't make your bills? Seamonkey hears ya... now hear this parody!!!
SeamonkeyMusic.com: (mp3)
(Comments)
This is a song about Andy Milonakis, a kid from the Jimmy Kimmel show who looks 15 but is actually 29.
http://www.markblasco.com: (Mp3)
(Comments)
Song Parodies:
Original Song Name | Parody Song Name | Parody Author |
| "1979" | "1979 (Greensboro Version)" | Hu's On First |
| "Cherub Rock" | "Halo 3" | Ad Nauseum |
| "Today" | "The Greatest Game I've Ever Known" | Ad Nasueum |
| "Bullet With Butterfly Wings" | "Minimum Wage" | Seamonkey |
| "Disarm" | "X (The Untitled Parody)" | Red Ant |
| "Today" | "Buffets" | Billy Boyd |
| "Zero" | "Street Fighter Zero" | Tokusou Sentai Blessranger |
| "Zero" | "Sasho" | Anderson'Parody Man'Araujo |
| "Bullet With Butterfly Wings" | "Billy's Baseball Report" | Agrimorfee |
| "Blue Skies Bring Tears" | "Burnt Cake Brings Tears" | Edilith |
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Bad Choices for On Hold Music:
Song Name | Company/Organization | Submittor |
| Zero | Kumon | Ryan |
| Killer In Me | Schizophrenia Hotline | Ben Ingram |
| Mayonnaise | Miracle Whip Factory | Bildo |
| Disarm | National Rifle Association | Ed |
| You're All I've Got Tonight | Cheap sex hotline | pizzahunks |
| There are additional on hold music ideas available. | ||
Duets Not Yet Performed:
First Band/Song Name | Second Band/Song Name | New Song Name | Submittor |
| The End Is The Beginning Is The End The Smashing Pumpkins | The Beginning Is The End Is The Beginning The Smashing Pumpkins | The End Is The Beginning Is The End Is The Beginning Is The End Is The Beginning What was that again? | Josh |
| Rum And Coca-Cola The Andrews Sisters | Zero Smashing Pumpkins | Rum And Coca-Cola Zero | Mermaid's Pedicurist |
| Bulls On Parade Rage Against The Machine | Bullet With Butterfly Wings Smashing Pumpkins | Bullets On Parade With Butterfly Wings | rocky |
| What A Difference A Day Makes Dinah Washington | Today Smashing Pumpkins | What A Difference Today Makes With Matt, Katie, Al, and Ann. | hybrid |
| There are additional duets that haven't been done yet available. | |||
If Groups Combined, Their Names Might Be :
The Rolling Pumpkins
The Rolling Stones combined with The Smashing Pumpkins
Submitted By: Matthew Whitaker
Smasher and the Seething Pumpkins
Seether combined with The Smashing Pumpkins
LOL MATE. Brings mental pictures of rabid orange vegetables!
Submitted By: quickstep
Smashing Faces
Smashing Pumpkins combined with Small Faces
These guys hire tour security to protect the audience from THEM!
Submitted By: neptunevsmars
Smashing Chili Peppers or Red Hot Pumpkins
Smashing Pumpkins combined with Red Hot Chili Peppers
Submitted By: Rheya
There are additional Combined Groups that haven't been done yet available.
Misheard Lyrics:
"Bullet With Butterfly Wings"
Misheard Lyrics: Jesus wasn't all that suffering...
Original Lyrics: Jesus was an only son for you.
| "Disarm"
Misheard Lyrics: Ooh, my ears burn.
Original Lyrics: Ooh, the years burn.
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"Bullet With Butterfly Wings"
Misheard Lyrics: Despite my old age, I still act like Nicholas Cage.
Original Lyrics: Despite all my rage, I am still just a rat in a cage.
| "The End Is The Beginning Is The End"
Misheard Lyrics: Send a happy tune
The void that cries through you Original Lyrics: Send a heartbeat to
The void that cries through you |
| There are additional misheard lyrics available. | |
Misheard Lyrics Story:
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"Bullet with Butterfly wings"
Misheard Lyrics: Spinal Marie I am still just a bat in a cage
Original Lyrics: Despite all my rage, I am still just a rat in a cage.
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Story about this misheard lyric by: Craig I had only heard part of the song when it first came out and kept trying to remember correctly what I had heard so I could hear the whole song at a later date. I was wrong with the wordsI guess LOL! |
| There are additional misheard stories available. | |
Funny Lyrics:
"Lily"
The Funny Lyrics: Silly, I know I'm silly
Cuz I'm hanging in a tree In the hopes that she will catch a glimpse of me Why They're Funny: It's funny if you know what the songs about. He's stalking this girl, but the songs a sweet and quiet and you have to listen to it a few times or read the lyrics to really understand what's happening.
Submitted by: Billy corgan is
| "Perfect"
The Funny Lyrics: Next time, I promise we'll be Perfect.
Perfect strangers on the street. Why They're Funny: It's funny because at first you think he's saying the relastionship will be better next time, then he goes and acts like he doesn't know the person.
Submitted by: Brian Kelly
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Repetitive Lyrics:
"Because You Are"
The Repetitive Lyrics: Because you are...
Why They're Repetitive: Because you are what?
Submitted by: Brian Kelly
| "Bullet with Butterfly Wings"
The Repetitive Lyrics: Despite all my rage I am still just a rat in a cage.
Why They're Repetitive: Obviously, Billy Corgan thinks that line was a lot cooler than I do. This song made me want to tear my hair out and burn all the Smashing Pumpkins music I bought previously. Truly unforgivable.
Submitted by: Meep
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Nonsensical Lyrics:
"Ava Adore"
The Nonsensical Lyrics: and I'll pull your crooked teeth you'll be perfect just like me
Why They're Nonsensical: Which is worse...crooked teeth or no teeth? Yeah, toothless sounds perfect to me.
Submitted by: Cindy
| "Disarm"
The Nonsensical Lyrics: What I choose is my choice
Why They're Nonsensical: Really, now? Thanks, Billy.
Submitted by: Dudley
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Insincere Lyrics:
"Tonight, Tonight"
The Insincere Lyrics: We'll crucify the insincere, tonight
Why They're Insincere: This ruins the atmosphere of the song. Billy Corgan is trying to convey a message of hope, and he writes this!? The song is like, really uplifting, inspiring,...and then it's all ruined :(
Submitted by: SPfan
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Inappropriate Lyrics:
"1979"
The Inappropriate Lyrics: these zipper blues
Why They're Inappropriate: what the hell is this song about? it's not about the year 1979! unless it has something to do with disco or bong hits.
Submitted by: jack tirko
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Songs That Open With Their Titles:
"Drown"
Opening Lines: No matter where you are, I can still hear you when you drown.
Comments: Submitted by: Brian Kelly
| "Adore"
Opening Lines: It's you that I adore.
Comments: Submitted by: Brian Kelly
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| There are additional spelling lyrics available. | |
Scary Song Lyrics:
"Tonight, Tonight"
The Lyrics: We'll crucify the insincere tonight!
Why: It's very scary, for a song that sounds so hopeful.
Submitted by: hamburger456
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Song Title Space Change:
"Tale Sofa Scorched Earth" originally "Tales Of A Scorched Earth"
Submitted by: Lucille Ball sized hail
Band Name Anagrams:
Pink Spam Mushings Submitted by: Josh
Song Title Anagrams:
"Hetero Charms" originally "The Rose March"
Submitted by: Josh
"Mu, Onion Fighter" originally "I of the Mourning"
Submitted by: Josh
"Hot Loving Epidemic" originally "The Imploding Voice"
Let the outbreak BEGIN!!
Submitted by: Josh
"Gave Her Genital Zest" originally "The Everlasting Gaze"
Submitted by: Josh
Songs That Are Banned:
"Disarm"
In 1994, the Smashing Pumpkins were banned from appearing on BBC-TV's "Top Of The Pops" because of the lyrics of this hit of the band.
Submitted by: Peter
Song Title Spoonerisms:
"Bellyjelly" originally "Jellybelly"
Bellyjelly sounds like Kellybelly sounds like...
Submitted by: Mickey D.
"Scales Of A Torched Earth" originally "Tales Of A Scorched Earth"
Submitted by: Lucille Ball sized hail
Hidden Messages:
"Cherub Rock"
Once, just after Billy says "Come line up for the big fight! Tonight!" Listen closely. You'll hear an alien-like noise. If you slow down the song it sounds like "Them!"
Submitted by: Ethanator
Products Bands Should Endorse Based on Their Name:
Halloween Cleanup
What better way to dispose of jack'o'lanterns?
Submitted by: JC Foster
Gallagher
He smashes watermelons. Why not pumpkins?
Submitted by: Paul Warren
Pumpkin pie
A new way to make pumpkin pie?
Submitted by: Peter
"Ava Adore"
The Lyrics: I'll pull all your crooked teeth
You'll be perfect just like me Why: You should really think about using this lyric before you go into your dentist's office. If you have kids this just might be the ringtone that would give them nightmares.
Submitted by: Celeste
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