Billy Corgan being an asshole

Billy Corgan insults fan after asking a question about the concert.

[@mattlovasz1750]

This should be titled, stupid fan interrupts with a stupid question.

[@stingerNWO]

Exactly

[@josh-rz3uq]

Stupid fan interrupts a stupid conversation with a stupid question.

[@Liamnerfdude1]

@@josh-rz3uq ahahah...

[@Liamnerfdude1]

Matt lovasz ahaha..

[@ez-sv7fq]

not really, it was rude of him to interrupt but they had one new album at the time, maybe the dude just wanted to hear the bands most popular song?

[@DirtyPoopers]

He asked the question like he was pissed off, am I the only one that thought Billy's response was funny?

[@jett70710]

Ross Champion nope. Not the only one.

[@jett70710]

Who titles these things? They are the real assholes.

[@poetx7]

Same here, lol!!!!

[@cinematicsterling6897]

It was funny

[@sadiesleepwalker646]

It was not that rude

[@nachomansandyravage2346]

Imagine hearing that deep conversation Billy is involved in, and then thinking “hey let me interrupt him by asking why he didn’t play 1979 for the 2 millionth time”. How can someone be so oblivious to their own ignorance?

[@MrBeen992]

It was not a "deep" conversation. Your argument is destroyed

[@user-dc1dr9kr8x]

Lol it's rock and roll baby, let it slide

[@zefdin101]

Exactly… it must be maddening to have these half drunk yokels blathering at you.. BC seems to have gotten better at dealing with them as he’s gotten older.

[@blarghblargh]

@@MrBeen992 nothing make men go flaccid and women dry up, quite like a debate bro using shapiro newspeak

[@kittywampusdrums4963]

why@@MrBeen992

[@bumblecreek477]

Billy was not being an asshole. He responded to that stupid and complacent question with eloquence and much more kindness than I would have.

[@nelsonwilbury6162]

Lol a customer can ask any question they want. This wasn’t a press conference. It was a goofy soap box moment.

[@jameshall1075]

@@nelsonwilbury6162 and he can answer however he wants. He isn't a trained monkey, he's a human having a great discussion with someone, and an idiot comes along and blurts out a off topic question that is intended to annoy him. His response was better than that idiot deserved.

[@scottlondon8382]

Don't worry noone is going to ask you to ever play one of your songs

[@socraticmet3791]

Couldn't agree more

[@jasontorrens626]

Yeah he was. It was a simple question. Only a complete Dbag would take offense to it.

[@SGTSnakeUSMC]

Title should be, "Douchebag gets burned by legend."

[@peeldumpz26]

ong

[@brucecurtis6910]

This comment should have more likes than this video.

[@MrBeen992]

CUCKOLDS LIKE THIS VIDEO

[@michaeledwards6683]

“sigma billy”

[@Americanspy-hn2kw]

@@MrBeen992 are you the guy who interrupted him

[@ross87t1]

I was at the Pumpkins' concert in Houston a couple years ago (Summer of 2015). He did play 1979 and he hilariously pointed out the people who were leaving immediately after the song was over. He said, "You can tell who the posers are at every concert. They are the ones who leave after that song is over. Say bye to the posers. Maybe we'll just start playing that song first from now on." It was great.

[@jpayne3616]

Why would anyone leave after 1979? I'd want to hear every song played. Honestly I could care less about that song.

[@f3uibeghardt522]

Why would people leave specifically after that song? I could understand if the Smashing Pumpkins were a one-hit-wonder, and that was their most popular song, but they have so many other hits it's ridiculous. It's not like "1979" is the definitive song they're known for.

[@ToneSherpa]

why in gods name would you pay the exorbitant concert ticket prices nowadays just to hear one song. like god damn.

[@ToneSherpa]

@@f3uibeghardt522 yeah I'd say Today or Bullet With Butterfly Wings or Tonight, Tonight are the signature song they are most known for. idk I guess 1979 is up there too with those ones. But by no means the only hit.

[@1876UTB]

I would leave during 1979 to grab another beer and be back in time for the rest of the set

[@Dakayto]

Corgan was just pouring his heart out, giving you a piece of his mind and you just straight up discredit all of it by asking a stupid question. At that moment, he realized that he was just wasting time with people like you, so he responded accordingly and left without another word.

[@Big_C_4205]

There’s no reasoning with ‘em. They don’t have the capacity to comprehend reality.

[@brendanpeahl7055]

Yeah that was literally the most absent minded question that dude could ask lmao

[@JESSEPINKMAN74]

Summed it up perfectly. Thank you

[@700rhats]

you got it. Billy corgan is a legit artist, and puts himself into his music. so much respect here.

[@nicojordan33]

lead singer annoying as fuck

[@jaym3566]

That response was actually fuckin sick. Dude dropped the mic and walked away leaving them all in disbelief. Legend.

[@UnrealTech9403]

He had a temper tantrum and acted like a child by storming off. Amazing how fame blinds people's critical thinking. He was standing in public, around a bunch of people and someone asked him to play his most famous song.... the absolute horror...what an affront to justice that the people who make it possible for him to play music for a living want to hear his most popular song. At least have a polite response if you don't want to play it, it wasn't some scheduled interview in a TV studio it was outside in public. If he doesn't want people to talk to him he needs a new career. Is he incapable of saying the words "I don't want to"? That's what an adult would've done.

[@jaym3566]

@@UnrealTech9403 He was trying to make an intelligent point in a civilized manner and the dude said something that was the equivalent of "dance, monkey" trying to insinuate that his thoughts don't matter and he just needs to shut up and play the same hit song over and over again no matter how tired of it he may be. An artist isn't a dancing money and can't just do the same thing over and over again. What makes them great is their need for spontaneity and transformation, their ever-changing individual perspective and interpretation of the world. People try to pigeonhole them into what they want them to be and don't want them to change and do new things. But what they end up doing is killing them or driving them into the shadows. The guy was being disrespectful and you know it. No artist, no person, has to put up with disrespect. People are lucky to get to experience the beauty that artists create, not the other way around.

[@yeahyeahbutnah]

Is that what you saw 🤓

[@poolboyinla]

This video really made me like him.

[@joeyshoe9095]

Yep. He’s honest.

[@HiImYancy]

Tito Travis!

[@goosepelican2512]

Same. B

[@stingerNWO]

Same

[@Liamnerfdude1]

Travis kraft ahaha...

[@oyvey9463]

Billy: “Because people like you asked for it.” Ghost woman: “nOoOoOoooOOO!”

[@DL-rm7zg]

annoying AF woman

[@chestercopperpot5277]

Gangsta Billy, mic drop, my time is done here, let the howling begin bitches. Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!! We lost Billy. He went in his class A RV to look through photos of his cats. We will be separated from Billy!

[@dumpling3309]

@@DL-rm7zg lmao seriously

[@dumpling3309]

Sounded like a goat

[@gagecline2683]

I thought she was throwing up like wtf is wrong with you lady?

[@birdworldist]

The person screaming nooo at the end was the worst sound i ever heard in my life

[@johndawhale3197]

Sounded like they got stabbed...

[@Melmoth191]

Yup. Horrific. Never told to shut up by her parents and never had to develop any restraining muscle in her vocal chords. Hate-inspiring you'll indeed

[@TiffanyChohfi]

He wasn’t being an asshole at all. He was responding with intelligence and class to a classless question.

[@noeyedeer4655]

He's such a douche

[@mattbell555]

with intelligence lol....by bitching the guy and fleeing. LOl that's pure class, stop being a groupie and use your "intelligence".

[@chrisscanlon3717]

1979 isnt even that good. I want Cherub Rock and SOMA when i see then. Siamese dream all day!

[@markvito746]

Mayonaise . XYU​@@chrisscanlon3717

[@andrewcumby6350]

Billy was talking about deep shit, then a guy asks why he didn't do 1979? It's like hearing General Patton speak then asking him why doesn't he drink instant coffee.

[@darkthingswithmarkdavis4497]

Agreed. It was a dumb thing to ask.... the question actually annoyed me. So I understand his response.

[@RyanSwain44]

Yep ... disrespectful as fuck ... all in the tone of the question ... tryna power play over B Corgan 😎⚡️ Not wrong ... just not very cool.

[@michaelgrimes5588]

Well if Patton invented instant coffee that would be a fair question.

[@BareBandSubscription]

Michael Grimes Thank you. That was a terrible analogy. The dude wrote the song, it’s not like someone asked him why he didn’t play “Creep” by Radiohead.

[@YLS8763]

Omg this comment is so apt.

[@mial2781]

stupid question. good answer.

[@michaelgrimes5588]

It is definitely a fair question, at worst bad timing.. Playing one of your top hits isn't an unreasonable expectation... It's like asking the plumber to plumb...

[@HondaDriver69]

Lotta that going on these days it seems

[@darylfolk7111]

Why did you say 19 seven nine instead of 1979. That was a stupid thing to ask. Why did the artist paint maroon instead of a darker red. Because he wanted to speak to the idiots ( maroons)

[@tomgreenfan]

@@michaelgrimes5588 he is not a plumber tho lol that's a 9/5 job (something thats meant to be bad) it's where you get money doing chores and then have an ego about it and act like it's a fulfilling thing to do in life. This is art, an artist does what THEY want, to express themselves and connect with others, they shouldn't take orders and entertain others by doing something they won't even enjoy..

[@Barbara_Banks_1]

@@michaelgrimes5588 asking plumbers to plumb? 😂😂😂 You pay plumbers for their work... I’d never dream of requesting a plumbing on demand... either 🤣 😆

[@internetperson9121]

I saw them play in 1997. They played for about an hour and Billy got frustrated that the crowd wasn’t more into it and the band left for about 10 minutes. I’d say a quarter or more of the crowd left. Then they came back out and played for about 2 more hours. It was a great show. I was a huge fan at the time and hadn’t been to many concerts. I was surprised at how many people there were not fans. A lot of people just show up for something to do, to say they were there. Similarly, no fan of Billy would ask that question. Not one. This guy is a loudmouth who will yell a generic question at any famous person he sees. The urge to rip on such a guy would be too overwhelming, I don’t blame Billy for being an “asshole”

[@comicbookprodigy995]

My boss said he saw SP and Nirvana in '91 and Corgan was having a bad night and complaining a lot; eventually leading to the band leaving the stage and the audience had to wait 2 hours in the dark until Nirvana came out.

[@internetperson9121]

@comicbook I believe it. I’ve heard a few negative stories over the year. In retrospect, he acted a little childish at the show I was at although he went on to put on a good show. He’s definitely a bit of a diva, but most of the time he still tries to put on a good show. I can see how his ego might not do well with opening for another band

[@Snuzzled]

Seriously. This is the kinda guy who yells "Play Freebird!" at every concert and thinks he's hilarious.

[@sugarhieroglyph]

@@charleswoodward3 what were they doing that was twatish?

[@sugarhieroglyph]

@@charleswoodward3 sweet lol

[@FlymanMS]

Should be titled: “Billy Corgan comes up with witty answer to a dumb question”

[@ntbrito]

I met him once and he is really a down to hearth guy, to the point that he wrote down my name and told me to go to the ticket booth later and I'd get tickets for their concert, which really happened. So all I have to say is thanks for the great music and for being part of one of the best bands in the 90s.

[@darkthingswithmarkdavis4497]

Nelson Brito That’s totally awesome!!!

[@JordanBritt]

Nelson Brito He's known for being a dick though.

[@archivelibrarian6818]

@@JordanBritt nobody asked. hes sharing his positive experience with Corgan. thats all this comment was made for

[@Lak3baby]

Proof or it ain’t happen

[@ntbrito]

@@JordanBritt I know that's the general idea, I just find it strange because I have a completely different experience.

[@TruthRadiator]

You want to reduce a great singer-songwriter to a golden-oldies-jukebox, and when he refuses to play along you call him an asshole.

[@JenniferOcious79]

TruthRadiator EXACTLY. well said.

[@TheBrandonn]

thats literally all he is. bc is a greatest hits album at best lol lets be real

[@StrawberryDreamsicle]

@@TheBrandonn the smashing pumpkins may not be as popular as they once were but they are much more than a greatest hits collection

[@TruthRadiator]

@@TheBrandonn Did you write one good song in your life?

[@FantsyPants]

Then try and get redemption by posting this online in the hopes masses will pile on.

[@speeve1366]

Hes always seemed like such a smart and good guy and this just proves it even more

[@jdjdbsjyyyy]

haha In the first half I thought you were going a different direction with this comment

[@chucktplatt]

Really ? You must of forgot he tried suing Collective Soul , saying that HE wrote SHINE ! Haha , Not !😂

[@sub-jec-tiv]

I know people who worked with him. This is so incorrect.

[@jdjdbsjyyyy]

@@sub-jec-tiv Lol fr. You can agree with what someone sys in a random youtube clip without leaping to say he seems like a good guy. I agree with him here, but also know that he is notoriously abrasive and annoying af to work with or be around.

[@andrewbishop4447]

@@chucktplatt he probably has done that riff before Seems to fit that early pumpkins style

[@thegoodguy44]

Respect to Billy for that comeback.

[@lilogclue]

That was the most over the top "Ooohh" i've ever heard.

[@nicklausbooks1593]

lilogclue the moans of the Entitled

[@SpiralDream]

The moan of the typical idiot sheep fan more like

[@lastsonshine]

true and also the "thanks a lot billy" made no sense

[@user-km7ch9nd7b]

Bitches be overly dramatic

[@TheCrabThatGotSuckedIntoADelta]

Ear splitting lmao

[@kylejonescomedy]

You just inherently proved the point Billy was trying to make to everyone by making this video. Good job.

[@Liamnerfdude1]

Kyle jones ahaha...

[@michaeledwards6683]

@@Liamnerfdude1 your comment looks like you’re making fun of his name lol

[@Liamnerfdude1]

@@michaeledwards6683 nice

[@eliaseal331]

Lol truestory. Amazing how little self awareness people had 8 years ago making themselves look like assholes by calling well-respected artists assholes…

[@xviphoenix69]

@@eliaseal331 and the beat goes on...

[@kevinc809]

The guy asked pretty aggressively. Corgan went easy on him. Should change the title of this.

[@KWAPT]

The girl who screams “”NOOOOO” sounds like a fucking air raid siren 😂 0:28

[@cosminmoise13]

The crowd sounded like a cattle of cows with the bull in front of them... That was a stupid question to ask...

[@Goofballhero]

Billy can be an asshole but this moment was certainly not one of them. He was actually being pretty cool despite what was obviously a purposefully snide question. People forget how often regular people and fans can be the real jerkwads.

[@jfayiii]

Maybe something else sucks... like... the public.

[@paulallen3753]

do you know what he said he wasn't a big fan of? I couldn't make it out

[@Goofballhero]

@@paulallen3753 He said he’s not a big fan of dead heroes. I think he was trying to warn people of how the media plays a big role in choosing who gets glorified and shunned in society. It’s Billy though, so I could be wrong lol.

[@paulallen3753]

@@Goofballhero oh, dead heroes. thanks.

[@hulkwarrior]

it was a quick joke, it's not being an 'asshole'

[@kevinford6372]

Always been a fan of the pumpkins but this made me a fan of Billy Corgan

[@eddyarguello8691]

He's not being an asshole, he's actually owning one 😂. Great response Billy, fucking Legend!

[@buzzardleflesh334]

hate to break it to you friend, but every human on earth owns an asshole. Corgan just happens to act like one too

[@mikeshannon9834]

"Derrrrr why don't you only play the radio hits?!?!" Act shocked when he calls you out for being an idiot

[@fuzzyapple45]

Spot on Billy - honest answer to a stupid question...

[@snapascrew]

*having a deep intellectual conversation with a group of fans* “Uhhhh heyyy why didn’t you play that song?!!’b” 🤣🤣🤣

[@striderstache99]

What passes for "deep intellectual conversation" these days would be comical if it wasn't so sad. This is like a dumb person's idea of what a smart person must sound like. Love the Pumpkins but Billy isn't as smart as he thinks he is

[@pickyyeeter]

​@@striderstache99 Exactly. It's surprising to me how many people think that repeating some falacious Alex Jones or Jordan Peterson talking point is somehow "intellectual"

[@jsweet744]

Malignant narcissists think you're an ahole when you walk away from them, but that is the correct thing to do, walk away.

[@lewisb85]

He's actually a really funny dude, I saw them in London and my chemical romance were playing in the venue down the road, he played the first song and then said "thanks for coming to see us and not our tribute band".

[@GLUE24]

I love both bands tho lol

[@ThatGuy40640]

Thats some fucking ninja shit. Lol love Billy Corgan.

[@DavidOakesMusic]

MCR are one of those bands that sound like whoevers popular. The Black parade album was recorded in the same studio as American idiot with the same producer and was a rock opera like American idiot and the videos had the same director. Its like how blatant can you be ?

[@jilaynemiceli2776]

Hahahaha him and gerard way look similar lol

[@1Capnjazz]

@@DavidOakesMusic both those albums suck. IMO.

[@francescainpillole]

" insults fan"? Oh, come on... Billy's totally right.

[@ToneSherpa]

drunk asshole interupts Billy's great rant about how the media is bullshit. "WHY DON'TCHOOO SSSING NINETEEN SEVVHENTY NIYEN" "THANKS BILLY"

[@chrisstef1115]

@@ToneSherpa dont forget that annoying female whine...maddening

[@alexcasterr]

I think this is the only time he wasnt an asshole in his entire life

[@billybrackman5143]

He was not being an arsehole. Credit to the man for speaking his mind in a room full of ass hats 😂

[@nuhsing]

I don't think Billy was being an asshole at all. He was giving a real answer to a question. After addressing something important, some schmuck says "why didn't you sing 1979?". He addressed an off topic, asshole question, with something abrasive. IMO, he let the guy off easy. If you want to be an asshole, be ready to be treated like an asshole.

[@tristandesade3823]

I don't think this was an act of an asshole, but of an annoyed individual. Billy was talking about something that he finds to be of great importance, yet he was faced with a question that is completely unrelated to the topic he was talking about. And consequentially his answer was a bit too harsh. Please do not forget that it all happened after the concert in during the tour, and we can be pretty convinced that Billy was quite tired.

[@youreallygotmenow4855]

Perfect analysis of the situation, man :)

[@SussedRage]

Whilst I agree, I don't think justification is necessary

[@kevinm.n.5158]

You can see him trying to process the bullshit for a second

[@destroyermaker]

It was the least he could do

[@duderama6750]

No. Politics is unrelated to the subject of music. If you pay a millionaire $100+ to play music you shouldn't have to hear his privileged opinion. He should not feel that you are unworthy of his best song. Corgan has always been an elitist @$$hole.

[@sdjslkdjlsskldjslkdjsl8262]

I don't see a guy "being an asshole," I just see a guy quietly saying what he thinks surrounded by loud screaming hyenas.

[@1TightMinute]

I saw them play in the mid 90s with no doubt. They pulled a guy up on the stage and asked him what his name was and he said “Ted Kyzinski” who was the unibomber and the whole thing was relatively new. It was pretty funny. The whole crowd laughed, he proceeded to berate the guy “saying why don’t you leave the jokes to the rockstars. he was a poser and a real fan would be exited and not make a joke about being on stage.” Not very nicely either. They pushed him down and got somebody else up in his place. I saw the guy outside, a group of people gathered around him. Not only did they pull him down from the stage but they threw him out of the venue. I love “TSP”. All time favorite band but it was a “never meet your heroes moment.”

[@hoacky]

Why don't you sing the song I want to hear? Good for Billy. I would have said the same thing.

[@michaelgrimes5588]

That song is the reason he sells tickets. Is asking for a burger at McDonalds unreasonable??

[@EVSmith-by9no]

Michael Grimes He sells tickets because of his entire discography. Real fans like him because he doesn’t compromise his creativity and integrity just to please people and make money. If you want a product go to McDonalds but if you want art then you support the artist.

[@Logan912]

Michael Grimes That’s like walking up to a comedian while he’s trying to talk about something important and saying “Hey. Tell me a joke.”

[@kristopherryanwatson]

@@michaelgrimes5588 you're making it seem like 1979 is the only popular fucking song he's ever put out, therefore is successful as if they're a one hit wonder. By the way, that McDonalds analogy is terrible. it's not even the same thing.

[@Cris18Martinez]

I don’t even like 1979 much, Id take anything out of siamese dream over that song.

[@litesaber54yi3]

I've met billy a few times and he's been nothing but a gentleman. He's really a nice guy just don't be super annoying to him. Like anyone. Don't be super annoying and u will be treated respectfully

[@westsider1442]

All his bandmates say he's a total prick. Who do we believe, the people who have known him for decades or some anonymous person on the internet

[@sorrymomimfloppy7117]

Hey, that seems like perfectly normal advice and common sense, I wonder why these people couldn't get that their heads🤔🤣🤣🤣 Seriously though, yeah, he's a human still, just be normal to him and show your appreciation of the work 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@rachaelmarrero8597]

It’s wild how most of the population struggle so hard with common sense, social cues, human decency, respect, empathy… until you see the generations who raised them

[@sub-jec-tiv]

Unless you’re a band member. He’s abusive to those close to him. There’s a reason why he gets vilified

[@cruddnow]

Imagine posting your own L

[@user-ne2sd9jx4r]

I think that dude was just trolling by asking such stupid and shallow question💀

[@saxonde68]

How could this video be interpreted any other way than Billy dropping some patient knowledge, then being interrupted by a jerk, then the jerk got served a slice of humble pie? Have a seat bud, Billy just took your knees

[@TheBrandonn]

dont you typically need to be a humble individual in the first place to be able to serve humble pie? Lol come on, now

[@saxonde68]

@@TheBrandonn first off.. Wut? And no, that’s not how that works. Billy was calm and graciously humbled the guy who was trying a little too hard. Thus, humble pie…

[@razztastic]

@@TheBrandonn I see it so often, douchebags like you completely letting the point fly over their head just to make a snide remark like they know what they're talking about. You're not special. You're not smart. Get your head straight. Jesus. Now it makes sense. The first line in your KZbin bio is about how much smarter you are than everyone around you. And you wonder why people despise your presence. Trust me, pal, I was 16 once too. You're not nearly as smart as you think you are, and probably way closer to being dumber than you think you *aren't.* PS: If you're gonna try and act like the smartest guy in the room, at least make an effort to *look* like the smartest guy in the room. You look like you lost your clothes during a coke bender, went to a lost and found and all you could find was ski equipment and some shitty Bono-esque convenience store sunglasses.

[@dkm4567]

We get it, you can’t get his cock out of your mouth

[@maclunkey_]

Billy wasn’t an asshole. The guy who asked the question was

[@jadewebb2714]

Hey, Billy didnt punch the guy in the face, he walked away, class act

[@DeathMetalRob]

Oh that is gold, baby boy acted like he didn't get his money's worth because he didn't hear the "hit" and he got shut down quick. Good for Billy.

[@Davedio]

I met him in downtown Seattle in 2011, he and a companion were walking into a guitar shop right by the waterfront. I immediately recognized him, said hello and he smiled and waved. Not wanting to bother him I kept going but he was talking to the guy working there like they were old friends. He is extremely intelligent and I don't think he really cares about being famous or rich. He just loves preforming.

[@greatwhite3676]

Why doesn’t he play for free then? He’s like all these left wing musicians. It’s ok for him to get paid just not you or me.

[@BigHotSauceBoss69]

@@greatwhite3676idiot. Concerts aren’t free. Staff/workers, lights, cameras, equipment, time. Etc etc etc. Think about it for 2 seconds. Who pays for all that? Billy? Why, because he’s rich? If yes, congrats, you’re actually a socialist

[@malsmarola7]

man, seriously what kind of fucking crowd reaction was that lol

[@JadenJahci]

That was the sound someone makes when they will never be able to listen to the pumpkins the same way ever again...but yet they love them so much,..they dont want to have to "not like them",...but now they have to not like them,....cuz the front man just killed it for them forever...out of no where like a hit man,... "Billy the Kid" just did that moron right between thee eyes as the morons sister and other moaning friends and family of the unsuspecting bozo holding the camera looked on.

[@malsmarola7]

lmao it just sounded like some kind of dying sheep horror movie or some shit like god damn i was genuinely scared or something

[@JadenJahci]

Mals Marola Yeah i think you're right!..It was dying sheep!

[@saintjabroni]

Jaden Jahci lolol

[@malsmarola7]

nnmmmnnNWNWNAAAAAWWWWWMMNMNMMM!! every time bill doesn't play 1979 at a concert, a new block of the machina mystery is *wrought*

[@karipogue5647]

If that’s the worst thing he’s done he’s a saint 😂

[@byronlemay2166]

He's hyper intelligent. Too smart for his own good, in fact. You'll be labeled an "arrogant asshole" by people who simply can't keep up.

[@janoat]

He wasn't being an asshole. At all.

[@debonaire_nerd]

> Billy predicts the 2020s > Man asks about 1979

[@JohnProTV]

Thom Yorke from Radiohead completely flipped off on people asking him to play creep after they stopped playing it during the OK Computer tour, and you don't see people calling him an asshole.

[@augustleded]

i thought this was gonna be a moment like most of kanye's public outings the past couple years, but this is just billy corgan being fed up with dumbasses. i can understand why he's so sick of 1979 and people who have heard that as their only smashing pumpkins song

[@jgribhamnz]

Awesome burn! Respect Billy.

[@pipisitoface]

he was talking about some real shit here, and the fan's out of place question immediately deflated the excellent point corgan was making, so he in return deflated him back. no asshole there at all.

[@TheBrandonn]

he was rambling on like a dickhead. the guy who interrupted him did everyone there a favor

[@paulallen3753]

what was he talking about? I couldn't really make it out

[@deez1384]

More like “ I asked a dumb question and now I’m butt hurt”

[@jukeboxfandango]

Billy is out there having a real conversation and some schmuck just blurts out "why didn't you play this song?" Which is just a question asked to start an argument, I can see no other reason. For all of the times he's act like a douche, this isn't one of them.

[@Tandle779]

I love how 90s rock musicians all have 100% pedestrian personalities. No layers, none, these dudes totally skipped over the whole PR and fabrication, this is what happens when normal people become celebrities. At least you get to meet the guy himself lol

[@naturesquad9174]

corgan is definitely not a normal person

[@Tandle779]

@@naturesquad9174 normal person in this sense does not negate eccentricity. We all know how normal people behave. They wanna be left alone, they get offended, they wanna have real conversations. Basically someone who realizes they're in the body of an adult. He can be as crazy and artistic as he wants.

[@arriuscalpurniuspiso]

They are Generation X. The bullshit skipped a generation from the Boomers to the Millennials

[@lowcostiqchasm3226]

Pretty cool confusing comment. I'd normally request clarification but no thanks, I love gibberish.

[@igorjajic2726]

Hahah that shit is deep and scary

[@crispypretzelchickenfries]

i like how the video’s title proves EXACTLY what he was talking about before that fan interrupted him

[@DG-yo3tk]

That wasn’t Billy being an Ahole, he was trying to talk about something truly important, and recognized the interruptor/disruptor for what he was - the real ahole. Title fail

[@nocturnalsurf7021]

Reminds of me of when Dave Grohl told a bunch of interviewers..."See ya!". He then, ran off into his car! Classic

[@gladecornelius]

He was basically saying that he wanted to do what he wanted to do and people requsting a song kind of put him at unease, I respect Billy for that

[@chateautemp]

That was a zinger. Met him in 2012. Lovely guy. Posed for a photo. Super chill and really complimentary to a friend of mine whose show he was at. He burned bright in the 90s. I'm so glad he's still around. Best is yet to come.

[@jeromelove9529]

Retitle this to "Billy Corgan claps back at asshole fan"

[@00Discourse00]

I didn't see him being an asshole there, I saw a him getting interrupted and heckled.

[@FriendlyNeighborhoodBallsack]

i love how the guy who uploaded this is also the guy who asked the question, trying to ruin Billy's name because he got shut down - which also is what Billy is kinda talking about before the question is asked ("They chop your head of digitally now" aka cancel-culture)

[@petewadesays12]

I love how you catch someone who may be having a bad day and all of a sudden he's the worst human alive. People need to take those thing into consideration. Also what he said to that guy was hilarious

[@user-gk1oc4qc5c]

probably one of the nicest guys you would ever meet,why do people always have to get him backed into a corner

[@PetfaxTV]

Oh okay. I get the title now.

[@UlrimatestrategyHD]

c'mon Billy was explaining something he really cared about (probs the weird conspiracy theories he believes in) and that guy is like "uh duh why no 1979?" while Billy was still explaining something. i get why that pissed him off

[@midesti]

He does believe in some weird conspiracy theories.

[@MM6D]

@@midesti the mainstream media manipulating people is a “conspiracy theory” now?

[@midesti]

@@MM6D Yep. Just look at OAN, Fox, and NewsMax.

[@tubehound69]

People use the phrase conspiracy theory when what they really mean is "I don't want to believe it's true."

[@ToneSherpa]

conspiracy theory is now just the word for "this is obviously something true that is inconvenient to my politics"

[@Maizerus]

The person Billy addressed about 1979 got what he deserved. Period.

[@joydivsion77]

What’s with the girl “nooooOOOOOOOOOOOooooooo” 😂

[@magnusblick6767]

The guy's question is essentially "Shut up and dance monkey" so I get Billy's reaction.

[@gearoidwalsh8606]

Bad, rude and entitled question. Billy's reply needs to be seen as a gesture rather than a semantic and literal response. Even if they're somehow obliged to play their older material (they're not), why that specific one? The question has the premise of a demand. And it was derailing from what seemed to be a political rant, so it was also awful timing to do that. So it was a fair response imho.

[@MadGnu]

more than fair, honestly he was being nice with such a short response.

[@lennonacid]

Good point. You're right. Billy was trying to be serious while having a discussion, and the guy that asked the question was just trying to be a dick. So in the end, Billy treated him like one.

[@InSpadez]

Gregory Baker Agreed, the guy came out of no where, totally off topic.

[@submissivelover]

Gregory Baker What? You're a Smashing Pumpkins fan? i was looking through the comments and i see your face, nuts

[@lennonacid]

submissivelover Hey, what's up? Yeah, I've been a fan since Siamese Dream in 93. And there was a period where the only album I listened to was Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness. Billy Corgan is an intelligent man.

[@joshuaWEC]

Those are the most annoying fans ever. I would have said much worse. This doesn't mean he's an asshole at all

[@breakingawesome4888]

that's got to be the most dramatic "NOOOO" I've ever heard

[@douglaslang2218]

Lol. He explained this on Rogan I think? He said so many guys come up to him and say “I really like 1979, but not your other stuff.” And he says what am I supposed to say to that? And he says “I didn’t need to know that.” And they get all offended.

[@TheHappys]

Think there was a typo, think it was supposed to say “fan being an asshole to billy Corgan”

[@MichaelMitchell-nn2ig]

Fatality.

[@kenbland3455]

The only asshole was the guy who interrupted his conversation to ask a stupid question.

[@edgyerica4823]

Any context for the first thing he was talking about?

[@carlosr8680]

Billy has been a jerk many times in the past, but this time I agree with him in a 1000%.

[@jayaz9113]

Been a jerk in the past…what a joke, as if you know him

[@kgpublicationsinc]

I was going to skip seeing this tour, and ONLY wanted to go to see Jane’s Addiction, cuz I thought that Billy might only play his Top 40’s Hits…but, after seeing this clip, I’m now definitely going to buy tix to see The Smashing Pumpkins & JANE’S ADDICTION!!! … That said, let’s hope to God/dess that Billy plays something off of Pisces Iscariot, as well as tracks like “Ugly” and/or “Cherry”!! 🙄

[@fastica]

@@jayaz9113 Yeah, it's so stupid how people judge celebrities just for some seconds of interaction.

[@nicholasfisher4952]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA awesome. When you've got a list of hits/favourites whose runtime is longer than the concert, you're always going to have some asshole saying 'Why didn't you play ?' This is exactly how I'd respond.

[@FusicPool]

+Nicholas Fisher really, he has too many good songs for a fan to be confused as to why he didn't play them all, it really isn't rocket science. Ff he only played the top hits and than wouldn't even be able to hear all of his other great songs, let alone his new work.

[@Banana_Split_Cream_Buns]

This reminds me of that guy who yelled "Will Ferrell" at Chad Smith.

[@chrisbianco]

One of the greatest mic drops ever!

[@desertstormchefnice9446]

Hahahaha. I love the face he makes when he's coming up with a response. 0:23

[@123cillitbang]

He was fucking wicked!! He HATES being interrupted! The fan butted in... Billy was in no way done talking about propaganda!

[@samueljett7807]

lol I didnt notice! Those eyebrows haha!

[@ToneSherpa]

I'm not a fan of any new Pumpkins by any stretch... but Billy.. that's a smart dude and he's 100% right about this stuff.

[@theshizzz]

You're missing out. They are better than they've ever been and keep getting better.

[@andyk6792]

Speaking as someone who casually likes the Smashing Pumpkins, every time I see some purported evidence of Corgan being an "asshole" or "dickhead" he comes off as a smart, basically normal guy isolated in a sea of dopey jackasses. It's more like he's a victim of mainstream alternative rock fans than anything else.

[@user-og2wt3le4j]

Billy could talk for hours about professional wrestling.

[@klocc5627]

“Thanks Billy” had me laughing with my head tilted back lmao

[@philipgonzalez7826]

I watched this when I was in 8th grade , and would always die of laughter when billy came with the comeback.

[@rm25088]

Billy looking like mr clean after magic erasing his shower tiles.

[@jongauthier9289]

That's not him being an asshole. He was in the middle of a conversation and was interrupted by a stupid question. I'd have been snarky too

[@alt94rock44]

This is exactly why I love Billy!

[@thegreyalien]

"because people like you ask for it" lmao this is my fav vid on youtube

[@johnnypeps656]

Epic line at the end.

[@stistage29]

Was at a Pantera show in 96 and Billy came out and sang walk with Phil.