MovieChat Forums > Billy Corgan Discussion > What has this bald sack of shit done to ...

What has this bald sack of shit done to merit the ego he has?

posted 15 days ago by BlackMass (1202)
33 replies | jump to latest

I'm racking my brain to come up with something Corgan has done that is truly great, but keep drawing blanks. He made a few vaguely listenable, "I-hate-mom-and-want-to-kill-myself" LPs in the 90s, and has now been creatively irrelevant for the better part of three decades. As an artist, Corgan is humiliated by vastly more eclectic peers like Trent Reznor, Thom Yorke, Flea, Damon Albarn and Adam Yauch. Oh, and the guy could never sing for toffee.

[–] sadpopcorn (2218) 15 days ago

Well the band was better than anyone you mentioned...

[–] sadpopcorn (2218) 15 days ago

Adam Yauch who the fuck is that?

Was he on Bonanza?

[–] BlackMass (1202) 15 days ago

To losers with dyed hair and nose piercings, I'm sure it was.

[–] sadpopcorn (2218) 15 days ago

Really? who the fuck are the characters you mentioned?

I know the first 3...but what did you expect was going to happen?

[–] BlackMass (1202) 15 days ago

If you haven't heard of artists who've sold tens of millions of records, that's kinda on you.

[–] sadpopcorn (2218) 15 days ago

Come on...those early albums from the 90's.

[–] BlackMass (1202) 15 days ago

Yes, they were alright. But Corgan is somehow more self-aggrandising than a Paul McCartney or Robert Plant. Roger Waters fellates himself on a Corgan-esque level, but at least he's earned it.

[–] sadpopcorn (2218) 15 days ago

1979 is the best single of the 1990's.

Yes Billy has was always been bald.

Now your putting McCartney and Plant against Corgan?

Can we add Beethoven and Chopin?

[–] BlackMass (1202) 15 days ago

Now your putting McCartney and Plant against Corgan?

Not quite. I'm pointing to vastly superior artists who have far greater humility than Corgan.

[–] sadpopcorn (2218) 15 days ago

You can fill a hundred one hit wonders from the 70's, 80's and 90's and of course they'd eat Corgan alive.

Because of humility.

Is that guy an asshole?

Probably.

[–] sadpopcorn (2218) 15 days ago

Thom Yorke? lol...

How to scream in a microphone ...

[–] OnanTheBarbarian (13141) 15 days ago

Smashing Pumpkins were an excellent band, better than Nirvana.

[–] sadpopcorn (2218) 15 days ago

Totally agree.

[–] BlackMass (1202) 15 days ago

"I hate mom, enjoy suicidal posturing, and have a distortion pedal." Hardly world-beating artistry.

[–] OnanTheBarbarian (13141) 15 days ago

Meh, I never got that.

Can you give an example?

[–] BlackMass (1202) 15 days ago

The song "Today" is about killing oneself. The Pumpkins attracted hordes of black-clad weirdos for a reason.

[–] sadpopcorn (2218) 15 days ago

Actually. That's sad. And you're right.

Although, I'm pretty sure "Adam's Song" killed more people in the 2000's.

[–] sadpopcorn (2218) 15 days ago

/\ Blink 182

[–] OnanTheBarbarian (13141) 14 days ago

One song, okay. And Kurt Cobain screamed "Rape me!" I hate that song with a passion but Nirvana still did some great work.

C'mon, "Cherub Rock" kicks ass:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q-KE9lvU810

[–] sadpopcorn (2218) 15 days ago

Here's my impression of Thom Yorke:

YAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

WAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

(insert music)

Shake your head, you're growing as a human...

[–] BlackMass (1202) 15 days ago

A nerve has been hit.

[–] sadpopcorn (2218) 15 days ago

KID A was terrible.

I was re-watching Radiohead on the late night shows last week and really it embarrassing.

[–] sadpopcorn (2218) 15 days ago

It's terrible crap.

That guy was so full of himself and so was the band.

[–] BlackMass (1202) 15 days ago

Radiohead are true artists who venture into new stylistic territory with each release. Corgan never did. He wasn't capable.

[–] Poozer91 (628) 15 days ago

I am pretty indifferent to Billy Corgan. He is okay. But I have never heard of him having a huge ego. Do you have any examples, because I never recall reading anything about it or hearing disappointing stories where he blew off fans?

[–] BlackMass (1202) 15 days ago

His rampant egoism has been pretty self-evident over the years. Anyway:

https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/billy_corgan_how_my_ego_hurt_the_success_of_smashing_pumpkins.html

https://www.alternativenation.net/smash-mouth-call-billy-corgan-lying-feed-ego/

https://www.loudersound.com/features/billy-corgan-smashing-pumpkins-sharon-osbourne-feud

[–] sadpopcorn (2218) 15 days ago

Sharon Osbourne?

I thought she was dad.

Glad she's writing online for loudersound.com

[–] Poozer91 (628) 15 days ago

Wow. What class A dick. I didn’t know he thought so highly of himself.

[–] sadpopcorn (2218) 15 days ago

My impression again...here it is again:

WAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

(meth addict shakes head)

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

[–] BlackMass (1202) 15 days ago

Surprised you don't get anything out of the early Radiohead stuff. They too used to do rockers about feeling rather sorry for oneself (Creep, Just, My Iron Lung etc). Thankfully they grew up.

[–] sadpopcorn (2218) 15 days ago

And now went into oblivion.

They're not even 2000's nostalgia.

That was the ultimate pretentious rock band of the 2000's.

[–] samoanjoes (58554) 15 days ago

Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness is the only album I would say changed my life. It got me through so much.

[–] Wuchak (8850) 14 days ago

You are the one with the ego. You wouldn't talk like that to his face. Billy's 6’3” and would humble your arrogant butt with ease.