Smashing Pumpkins - Zoo Station [U2 Cover] (2024-06-07 Utilita Arena, Birmingham, UK)

First performance of Zoo Station [U2 Cover] by the Smashing Pumpkins
2024-06-07
Utilita Arena, Birmingham, UK

[@werideatdusk]

This was the album that made them want to hire Flood to do MCIS

[@SpookyCerealKiller]

U2 is my favorite band and I usually hate when other bands try to cover them, but this version hit hard and sounded amazing!

[@jessesmusicmanor]

Same its pretty good! 18 U2 shows, Bono even sang to me in one of my videos. what a show they put on

[@Sons_of_Nesreka]

Me too 😊

[@LawkongExpress]

As a u2 fan gotta say this makes me cry tears of joy

[@Cornerboy73]

I really liked this - it's always cool to hear bands do their own version of songs from other artists. Now that I hear this, I'd love to hear their interpretation of other songs from Achtung Baby! - I feel like they would have some cool takes on that album.

[@jamesdavison2927]

YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!! IM A HUUUUUUGE U2 FAN WOOOOOOW

[@chathamj73]

Very impressed 👏

[@CodyChromeBand]

Yeah that was pretty metal

[@JimmyC23]

Awesome U2 song, Bono often sings a SP song, great vid too.!

[@Megarobotsquadron]

Which song?

[@JimmyC23]

@Megarobotsquadron I shouldn't say often, but for a string of shows, 2 of which I saw Corgan in the audience (who wouldn't notice this gentle giant) Bono (who sings 5-10 other band snippets per show) added Bullet with Butterfly Wings, I've also heard Bono add 1979 and Cherub Rock. I've seen SP 10+ all really good shows

[@GuadalupePicasso]

@@MegarobotsquadronBono sings some of Bullet With Butterfly Wings during their own Electric Co, found here beginning at the 16:30 mark (I couldn’t find just the song itself, so here’s a link to their entire Chicago show in 2005): Remember, the 16:30 mark!!!!: kzbin.info/www/bejne/g3iXeJ6pbM2tl6Msi=LyzKk2SIc3aWqK0H

[@JannieMomberg]

Pretty great cover. Made it their own.

[@sagemaster9754]

bono be sweatin this is a dope coveer Billy.

[@MilesTippett]

Love the James noises!

[@patrickquinn2539]

One of the best songs of 1991 (which is a huge statement), being ably performed by the makers of another of that magic year's best songs.

[@RodOrellana]

Jimmy!

[@auntiechamararusso9427]

I❤Zoo Station and they nailed the kick assness of this song!! 🎶

[@Matkin222]

I wonder how many in the crowd actually knew the song. It may be the opener of Achtung Baby but it's not that well known.

[@jamesdavison2927]

Agreed Probably not many

[@richardgoodman9856]

I was there and I didn't know it! Only found out later. Loved it though!

[@pedropinto4929]

Doesn 't matter, its fucking awesome

[@JimmyC23]

Who cares bro, I saw him at 2 U2 shows this year, it's an epic song, and they rocked it. Like U2, SP, aren't looking up what you feel is appropriate to open with

[@PeterKKraus]

I only recognized it when he sang the lyrics, otherwise, it doesn't sound like Zoo Station at all.

[@martincaballero5282]

Badass cover!!!

[@97jcv]

Kickass.

[@juliebouvier7269]

Great video! This will likely become your most watched video lol

[@ryanthomas5507]

Cookin!! 🔥🔥👏👏

[@tonybolstad9514]

What a great cover

[@werideatdusk]

William sounds fantastic and inspired 🤘

[@nickbaggins7942]

Awesome

[@rname879]

Love it!🎸🥁🎤

[@CCFREFS]

That’s how you do a cover version. Add your style to it with nods to the original. ❤

[@Gitbizy]

The blonde guitarist 😍😍😍

[@cra1gf]

Outstanding

[@TheRealMrLofasz]

This is real cool.

[@cataclysmicconverter]

Not used to seeing Kiki so serious! What a dream come true for her and so well deserved.

[@zooropaforever]

Wow! They nailed it!

[@gregorysmith7708]

An adventurous cover, but it needs the Edge’s chimey, bell-like notes during the chorus. Amazing how much those add light and air to this song. Otherwise it seems so dark.

[@thenewholistic]

Maybe those are there but lost in this audience-recording?

[@zachsears5719]

kickass cover!

[@juliehalverson623]

Awesome!

[@JoeyLevenson]

That’s kickass. What a tone!

[@halsted82]

There are other songs in the U2 catalogue that would cross over better to SP world. For example, Bullet the Blue Sky.

[@GuadalupePicasso]

Heck, there are others just from Achtung Baby! Something like either The Fly or especially Acrobat would probably go over well!

[@TheChenny73]

Any of the songs would work. That’s the power of U2, when the songs are great at the core you can do anything with them.

[@nickkagal7883]

Uncle Fester rocks!!

[@jeremypillet]

Can't wait to see them in Paris 😈

[@ShellyManne1]

I wonder how many there thought this was such a cool new song.

[@eggbeatz]

Hell yeah! Got any other videos of this show?

[@Spaldz]

Yep just put a load more up!

[@oisint2]

Going Monday, can't wait.

[@TPXPS]

🖤🖤🖤

[@quirkypurple]

Great cover! Unusual but good choice for an opener for a live concert.

[@ericcopple169]

Go Kiki, you got this!

[@mathewshaw2772]

Brilliant..J.C is off the scale.

[@tonybolstad9514]

Wtf is Billy wearing, i love it 😘

[@NickyRamone1234]

Kiki rocks

[@werideatdusk]

I guess the Masons asked Billy for his patch back

[@claytuckett1830]

Signifying the end of the ATUM era with Shiny no longer the character being portrayed? Or just to avoid the questions about the patch in a country with a lot of Masons?

[@thenewholistic]

Shiny finished his mission...

[@user-bk3gn7wl1e]

My ears are bleeding

[@buffalotraffic]

Is James Iha not hete

[@bmwe3691]

Without the central driving arpeggio the song is not so catchy

[@floodland3]

No

[@Adam-yf3ss]

Uncle Fester ruined Zoo Station.

[@ButteryBuddha]

Meh

[@pesty3]

This is awful

[@tasallp]

Gawd that's horrible

[@u23421]

Not a great cover

[@renetange4252]

Awful🤷‍♂️🙈

[@pedropinto4929]

😂