ratking17
03-28-2007, 10:00 PM
In the new spin, there is once again another pumpkin reference. Entitled "Comeback kids," the article guesses the longevity of certain comebacks of 2007. Those *******d are The Jesus and Mary Chain, Rage against the machine, the police, the spice girls and the pumpkins.
Smashing Pumpkins
Percentage of original members: 50%
Target auidence breakdown: 40% nostalgists who remember the Pumpkins as one of the first big alt-rock acts, 55% longtime fans still suffering from melancholy and/or infinite sadness, 5% former Zwan members still waiting for an apology.
Odds of lasting tour: (Just to point out, the other bands mentioned all had better odds) 100-1 "No one does on-the-road ostracism quite like Corgan."
Smashing Pumpkins
Percentage of original members: 50%
Target auidence breakdown: 40% nostalgists who remember the Pumpkins as one of the first big alt-rock acts, 55% longtime fans still suffering from melancholy and/or infinite sadness, 5% former Zwan members still waiting for an apology.
Odds of lasting tour: (Just to point out, the other bands mentioned all had better odds) 100-1 "No one does on-the-road ostracism quite like Corgan."