The Smashing Pumpkins 1993-07-26

Setlist
Set 1:
 * Rocket
 * Cherub Rock
 * Today
 * Disarm
 * Siva
 * Mayonaise
 * Hummer
 * I Am One (abandoned)

Set 2:
 * (signing merch)

Banter
Corgan: Whoooo! Iha: Check, check Corgan: Are you ready to rock? [cheers] Corgan: Well you're in the wrong place Rocket Corgan: Hi, hi, hi. Well you're all in such a rockin' mood, it's like 'I wish I had my distortion pedal'...but we don't, so Iha: We are simply men with acoustic guitars Corgan: We are here to open ourselves bare for you all to see. And hey, by the way, as long as I'm thinking about it, I hope no one reads the Sun Times because whoever wrote that Sun Times article is an idiot and I, I... that's exactly the reason, that's exactly the reason why we've had so many problems with Chicago, is cos of shoddy journalism like that. So keep your eyes and ears open and look beyond what you read cos not everything anyone writes is true. So screw the Sun Times! Cherub Rock Iha: Thank you very much Corgan: So... that was 'Cherub Rock'. These are all new songs. So what do you wanna say to the rest of Chicago land? [audience cries] Iha: OK let's play a song Corgan: I think they hear you, I think they hear you, they're listening and they're getting the message Today Corgan: So there's been all these rumours... no, not those kind of rumours... One, we are not the next Nirvana, we are the next Smashing Pumpkins. Number two, Chicago is not the next Seattle, Chicago is what it always has been, Chicago. And there's some rumour about us playing some show on Wednesday night at some club, so you figure it out, but... alright, I'll just tell you, I won't tell the radio public [muffles the mic] it's at the Metro on Wednesday... and we're playing as the Turnups. There goes the surprise show but anyway, well the other show's sold out, y'know whatever but... No, no, it's not, it's all ages, don't worry about it, no more, no more prohibited shows, if you're twelve you can come, I don't care, y'know come, have fun, live, vive la Chicago!... Alright you gotta be quiet for this song Disarm Siva Iha: Thank you very much. It's really hot and gross, I wish I was walking my dog but I'm really sweaty and... Corgan: Hey are you getting my gi-tarre out there, Ian? My guitar is screwed up. What's new? I know Iha: Check, check, check... Funny thing about technical problems is they can strike at the weirdest moments, sometimes on live radio braodcasts and that brings me back to a story, I remember when I was a child, I was 3 years old, and I was listening to WXRT and funny thung about it is it's a radio station... Wretzky: What are you talking about? Iha: I'm simply filling the space as a technical difficulty has arisen Corgan: Alright as long as we're here, James is looking for a new boyfriend, whoops, I mean girlfriend... [Iha mock laughs] Corgan: See, I'm married now, I can joke about this Iha: This next song is written about this very subject, it's a sad one and it's called 'Mayonaise' Corgan: So this is 'Mayonaise' and it's off our new record recording... Hey you guys are rowdy as all heck y'know... see, see, originally we wanted to play loud and soft but there would be police problems so we wouldn't be able to do this at all so.. But there's gonna be a party over at James' house right after the show Iha: Yeah Corgan: And we'll be playing electric there Mayonaise Corgan: We wanna do one more song, OK... Audience member: Freebird! Corgan: Now who's yelling 'Freebird', raise your hand... I want you to come on stage, come on, no, come up on stage... alright now, here wait... This is a fine, this a fine upstanding young man, here wait, hold on Iha: State your name, your age and your residence Corgan: What's your name? Audience member: Ivan Corgan: Ok Ivan, now why have you been yelling 'Freebird' for the past hour, tell me why? Ivan (shouts): Cos I'm a Cub Head! Iha: Obviously you're disturbed Corgan: Wait, now wait, wait.. Iha: Is there trouble at home? Have your grades been bad lately? Corgan: Now if listening to a guy on a radio promotes you to scream the same word over and over again, you have a problem, you have a serious problem. OK I just wanted to help you, thank you, bye Ivan, good luck Iha: Read some Beowulf or something [tuning] Corgan: Yeah I know we're disorganised but it's nothing new Audience member: Window Paine! Corgan: Why do you want to hear old songs? Can't we play new songs? Thank you. You've had, you've had, wait, 2 years to listen to the old songs, ok, 2 years, alright. I played my Window Paine a thousand times, y'know, OK, just let me play my new songs Iha: Freebird, Freebird! Corgan: Alright, this is 'Hummer' Hummer I Am One (abandoned) Corgan: Oh no, stop, stop... no, we don't want anyone to get hurt Wretzky: Can't have that Corgan: You're having too much fun. Thanks, bye, see ya, take care