The Smashing Pumpkins 1993-08-13

Setlist

 * Soma
 * Geek U.S.A.
 * Rhinoceros
 * Quiet
 * Window Paine
 * Today
 * Disarm
 * Siva
 * Mayonaise
 * Rocket
 * Hummer
 * Cherub Rock
 * Starla
 * I Am One
 * Drown
 * Silverfuck
 * Over the Rainbow [Harburg/Arlen] (tease)

Banter
MC: Good evening. Thank you all for coming out to this, the second of three sold out 93 XRT shows here at Metro with these guys. I'm Richard Milton from XRT Radio Chicago. Would you please say hello to my good friends, the Smashing Pumpkins Corgan: Hi Soma Geek USA Corgan: Hi Rhinoceros Quiet Window Paine Today Iha: Thank you for the wonderful hat Disarm Corgan: Now all you wanna hear are old songs. Ah, who wants to hear old songs? Fuck 'em Siva Corgan: Yes I can read your mind Mayonaise Corgan: What? I know we're ugly, you don't have to tell us... and by the way she's got a boyfriend, ok, so you can stop yelling her name every five seconds Rocket Hummer Cherub Rock Corgan: Alright, shhhh! You gotta be quiet for the pretty song Audience member: Fuck the pretty song! Corgan: What? Fuck the pretty song? Fuck you. Don't be so stupid Starla I Am One Corgan: Bye, see ya [encore break] Iha: Thank you so much Corgan: It's useless to talk so... Well I don't know if you can hear me but thank you for coming, thank you. Thanks for caring, thanks for sharing.... Hey fuck the Turnups, man Drown Corgan: Are you tired? Should we quit? Audience: NO! Corgan: Are you sure? Audience: YES! Corgan: I don't know we're getting pretty old, I don't know. Can't rock like we used to. I don't know, can you still rock? Iha [in weary voice]: I'm trying, I'm trying to rock Corgan: What? Iha [in weary voice]: I'm trying to rock Corgan: You're trying? Iha: I'm trying to rock, rock like a hurricane Wretzky: James, I think it was that pink wig you were wearing earlier Corgan: Sucked the energy right out of your head Iha: Sucked it right out of my head Wretzky: The evil pink wig, get rid of it Corgan: Alright, who wants this? Iha: Bob wants it Corgan: Alright, whoever can come up here and sing a song for everyone else. How about... alright instrumental Audience member: What song?.. they're from the Chicago, the windy city... we'd like to thank the Smashing Pumpkins for coming down for THREE FUCKIN' NIGHTS! Corgan: Thank you that was beautiful. If we ever add another member we'll call you Silverfuck Corgan [midsong]: Man I'm so glad they let you out of the institution for the gig. I know life's a bummer when you're out of your fuckin' mind Jackboot (tease) Corgan [in cowboy voice]: Well thank you partners, thanks for comin' to the rock show