The Smashing Pumpkins 2008-08-13

August 13, 2008 – Knoxville, TN, US
Live performance by The Smashing Pumpkins
20th Anniversary tour
Date	August 13, 2008
Venue	Tennessee Theater
Coordinates	35°57′44″N 83°55′10″W
Location	Knoxville, TN, US
Venue type	Theater
Capacity	1,645
Personnel	Billy Corgan, Jimmy Chamberlin, Jeff Schroeder, Ginger Pooley, Lisa Harriton, Kristopher Pooley
Order of bands	The Smashing Pumpkins
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Setlist

1. (Intro) (prerecorded)
2. "Tarantula" 
3. "G.L.O.W." 
4. "Kill Your Parents" 
   1. "Siva" [8:52] 
5. "Eye" 
6. "Mayonaise" 
7. "Tonight, Tonight" 
8. "Speed Kills" 
9. "Transformer" 
10. "Superchrist" 
11. "United States" [12:41] 
    1. "The Star-Spangled Banner" [Francis Scott Key] (tease) 
12. "Once Upon a Time" (acoustic) 
13. "Again, Again, Again (The Crux)" (acoustic) 
14. "The Rose March" (acoustic) 
15. "Today" 
16. "Bullet with Butterfly Wings" 
17. "The Beginning Is the End Is the Beginning" 
18. "Heavy Metal Machine" [10:14] 
    1. "White Rabbit" [Jefferson Airplane] (tease) 
    2. "White Horse" [Laid Back] (tease) 
19. "Glass' Theme" 
20. "Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun" [Pink Floyd] [16:58] 

Encore

21. "We Only Come Out at Night" 
22. "In the Summertime" [Mungo Jerry] 

Notes

• "We Only Come Out at Night" and "In the Summertime" with Kris Pooley on accordion

Banter

2008 Intro
Tarantula
> G.L.O.W.
Kill Your Parents
> Siva
Eye
> Mayonaise
Tonight, Tonight
> Speed Kills
BC: Thank you.
Transformer
Superchrist
> United States / Star Spangled Banner
BC: Thank you very much, thank you. When’s the last time we were here? ‘96? Yes, no? Does anyone know? ‘96? ‘92? Never? No one knows, no one cares, it’s alright. How y’all feelin’ there, you alright? Like to take you back here to an album called Adore. You didn’t like it then, hopefully you’ll like it now. (fake laughing) Hahahaha. Uh, heh heh. But before we play that song, like to introduce this great band I get to play in. Very honored to be in this band right now. On guitar, Mr. Jeff Schroeder. On the bass guitar, Mrs. Ginger Pooley. On the keys, Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam. That was a good - that was good there. What was their big hit? You know it too, heh heh heh. You know you were there. And my main man on the drums, Mr. Jimmy Chamberlin.
Once Upon a Time (acoustic)
Again, Again, Again (acoustic)
The Rose March (acoustic)
BC: Thank you. Thank you very much for coming tonight, we appreciate it very much. You guys alright over there, you gettin’ tired? You gettin’ tired over there? We’re rockin’ up here, we’re rockin’ up here. You rockin’ over there, buddy? Yeah, I see you. I’ll tell you something before we start the second half of the show. I could tell you something and I’d like to tell you my greatest secret. Ah, you don’t care, never mind. Um.... I don’t know, man, put the lights back up, I wanna see the people. Blooper. Hmm. Yeah. Yes. Yes, it’s a good thing, it’s a good thing we are together, yes. Lemme ask you a question, lemme ask you a question. Are you sick of fake alternative rock yet, are you? Ah. You sick of American Idol yet? Yeaaah. I’m not a real person, I’m actually a robot now, but I still feel feelings. Anyway, the point of all that is, we’re here, we’re not going fucking anywhere. So when your mom or your dad or your uncle or your little snotty brother says, (Southern accent) “Why would you wanna go to that concert there?” (normal) Heh heh. Because we fuckin’ rock and you know it. You know it, you know it, they know it, they out there know it. And just like in the old days, just like in the old days, you’re gonna get on there and you’re gonna blog. “He’s still fuckin’ crazy but they were good,” yeah. I’ll remember you when we’re back at the Enormo Dome, I’ll remember you, heh heh. I’ll think of you. Anyway, enough bullshit, we love you very much, we appreciate you very much, very much, very much. This world we live in right now is totally fucked up, it’s so fucked up I can’t believe it. I’ve always said we were your band for the apocalypse and now it’s true. So before we all die in a fireball, I’d like to play you this song and dedicate to you, yes, you.
Today
> Bullet with Butterfly Wings
> The Beginning is the End is the Beginning
Heavy Metal Machine / White Rabbit / White Horse
> Glass’ Theme
Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun
[encore break]
We Only Come Out at Night (with Kris Pooley)
> In the Summertime (with Kris Pooley)
(BC verse 2 alt lyrics: If her daddy's rich, take her out for a meal / If her daddy's poor, just do what you feel / Swim around the lake / Take some drugs...yeah / Do what you want / There aren't any laws anymore, yeah)
(BC verse 3 alt lyrics: Sing along with us, dee dee dee dee dee dee / Da da da da da, we're ha-appy / Dee dee dee dee dee dee dee dee / Da da da da da da da da ooga booga ooga boo / Blah blah blah blah / Blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah)
(BC at beginning of piano outro: Thank you very much, thank you!)