I am being honest here; you need to be a comedian. Your comedic timing is spot on and is something that can't really be taught. I could see you having your own sitcom. I don't know what you do for a living, but you've got the "it" factor to really go somewhere with it.
You’ll be glad to know I teach my drum students about Jimmy!! I’ve got a kid working on Geek USA. Absolutely nailed it. Jimmy would be so proud of this dude
Remember that these bands from the 90s invented sounds that you are used to hearing now. So stuff like Bullet With Butterfly wings is highly influential, which is why it's now something you'd think of as a typical Pop-rock sound ;)
Loved the reaction, only thing I think you missed is how fantastic the drums are in this song. Like the one part you said you thought was basic, Jimmy Chamberlain was goin off
Maybe it’s because I was in high school when this came out, but in my opinion, Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness is one of the best albums of that time period.
Siamese Dream is 10 times better than this bloated mess of sellout radio hits, I stopped being a Smashing Pumpkins fan when this song hit. Billy’s lyrics became unbearably nasal and unlistenable right here in this horrible song.
@@zacharyyoung1083you've never heard adore or the either of the machinas? This wasn't even selling out it was just the direction of flood and the entire band giving closer to 25% a piece. The band was always better with Billy driving it
Ive been listening to the Smashing Pumpkins since the mid 90s and i never noticed the Cartman tone in his voice until you mentioned it now i cant unhear it
Rob great reaction. It's hard to dive into the pumpkins right off the bat their style changed so much. My suggestion would be ava adora if you want your mind blown in how they changed. Or disarm..probably the most beautiful song ever written for a rock band.
i agree. i think Ava Adore is my favourite Smashing Pumpkins song, followed by "Eye" from the Lost Highway soundtrack. and i agree that the evolution of Smashing Pumpkins is a wonderful thing to follow. if you can listen to them chronologically it is not jarring, everything sounds "in its place". if you go out of order, expect a little jarring from one song to another. it is like they started out pretty typical 90s Alternative 90s but evolved into a dreamy, almost shoegazer, sound.
@@selectroniumabsolutely agreed. What else could you expect from a band that included songs like, “Tonight, Tonight”, “XYU”, and “We Only Come Out at Night” all on the same album lol.
Haha 4:24 when you say "I'm XYZ" there's literally a song on the same album named xyu, and it's probably the angriest song on the whole double length album haha
The “rat in a cage” line was kinda everywhere back then, big lyric. This is for sure more of a single/radio type of song. Some of their deep cuts are heavy as hell; others are light and quiet.
I should have been in bed hours ago, I really enjoy watching you find your way through music of my teens to 20s. A sleeper song I really like by Pink Floyd, "Nobody home" from The Wall.
The way you understood the whole point of the song on one listen is why you are one of the few reactors I care to watch. Your music/lyric literacy is excellent
I was one of those that waited with bated breath and eager ears for the video premiere for this on MTV’s Most Wanted (Europe) 😊 Still my favourite Pumpkins song #old
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When this song came out, I remember reading something that Billy was responding to Kurt Cobain’s suicide. That Billy is imagining what Kurt felt about his place in the music business. To me, the lyrics make more sense from this perspective.
Great review! Seriously. This was one of my favorite songs back in the 90’s when it came out, yet you give it such a different and cool vibe. I will never hear it the same again!
The Simpsons is why I'll never forget Billy Corgan's name: Billy Corgan: Billy Corgan, Smashing Pumpkins. Homer Simpson: Homer Simpson, smiling politely.
First and foremost i wanna suggest *Sublime-April 26,1992 *K's Choice-Not an Addict *NIN-The Perfect Drug *SevenMaryThree- Water's Edge *Stone Temple Pilots-Creep Beyond that you need to dive straight into Bush's album Sixteen Stone. Songs like Little Things, Comedown, Everything Zen, Machinehead and of course Glycerine. But also Testosterone and Monkey are great. As for the Pumpkins Id check out Eye, Today, Zero, The End is the Beginning is the End, or Disarm next. You could very easily fall down the rabbit hole of 90s alternative. Pumpkins and Bush being 2 of the biggest but even smaller bands or one hit wonders have amazing music. The Pixies, Oasis, Tool, Soundgarden, Dinosaur Jr, Live, Collective Soul, Toadies, Stabbing Westward, Sponge, Hole, Local H, Everclear, Goldfinger, Cranberries, The Refreshments, Butthole Surfers...it just keeps going and going
The thing in the instrumental part though: listen to the drums. Like… really listen to that section. One of the great things about this band is their drummer Jimmy Chamberlin. Dude is GOATED on the kit. He’s throwing down in there. It’s hard to hear under the guitars but he’s doing like trap hat bursts on the snare and crazy polyrhythm stuff. Goes hard
I love your videos bro! I remember you liking Billy Joel a few months back. I'd recommend him doing N.Y. State of Mind at the Old Grey Whistle. Literally coolness embodied.
I was nervous when I saw your face in the thumbnail. 🤔 Glad you liked it. 🤘 I wish I could afford to buy a reaction, but check out Forward by Anaal Nathrakh. Even if you don't do a video for it, you deserve to hear it.
Oh... its a MONSTER! 😎💯 You CANNOT understand Gen-X unless you understand this song. 💯 We were just SOOOO full of anger at the whole world, and hated EVERYTHING. We grew up... a little bit. But THIS will bring us right back to the "Fuck EVERYTHING" vibe. 💯🤣😎
Love the reactions! One Week: by Barenaked Ladies was a huge hit in the USA. They are an iconic Canadian band. Great rhymes in the song. Plenty of fun. Very solid instrumentation as well. Cool pop alt-rock song from the late 90s that hit #1 in America but oddly not as popular in Canada.
some song recs i think you would dig: “waiting room” by fugazi, “sabotage” by the beastie boys, “aneurysm” by nirvana, “come out and play” by the offspring, “rock lobster” by the b-52s, “little black submarines” by the black keys, “black water” by the doobie brothers, “ohio” by crosby stills nash and young, “ramble tamble” by creedence clearwater revival (this is a good one for “switch ups”), “suite: judy blue eyes” by CSNY, “mary jane’s last dance” by tom petty, and “whipping post” by allman bros. genuinely think you would get a kick out of any of these
PUMPKINS didn't really sound like any other band at their time, and their sound evolved with each album. Crazy geniuses. One of my faves that is unlike any that you've heard so far is Ava Adore
Songs you definitely need to check out: Static-X - Push It Mushroomhead - Becoming Cold System of a Down - Revenga **System of a Down - Prison Song** Rammstein - Radio
If I recall this was the first single off this album, which was a double CD that the label was pushing HARD so I love looking back and realizing I totally missed as a teenager that he was singing against his own success. I saw them tour this album the show right after a fan died in the mosh pit, so they didn’t allow any mosh pit at my show so it was oddly relaxed for a stadium rock concert. Also randomly it was the day Tupac was killed.
If you want some suuuper white music, Radiohead. Try something off the album In Rainbows, something like 15 Step, Reckoner or Weird Fishes, super mellow and experimental vibes.
I like that you picked up on the cynicism. That's a pretty big defining feature of Gen X. That's why I kind of feel that my generation (millennials) is kind of lost because we are simultaneously trying to shake off the cynicism of gen x, yet we're not as optimistic as gen z. So we're kind of trapped in the middle. Just my feelings on the matter
Speaking of Cartman this song was on a episode of South Park making fun of The Deadliest Catch which this song is the intro Season 13 Episode 11 “Whale Whores”
Love the Burr/Corgan comparison 😂 Not a rock song, but if you want to hear a song that did a great job of thumbing its nose at the whole music industry, fans included, check out Hook by Blues Traveler. The lyrics will make you say “damn” but the hook brings you back.
I think you could get a good reaction from Baflower. Their song X Ana X about opioid addiction is fire and almost all of their songs have pretty deep and involved political or emotional subtext.
Damn co-worker, Jim. 😅 Band: Stray From The Path Song: III They're like a HEAVY Rage Against The Machine! Check it out. This song is about American police brutality. 🤘
Are you familiar with the band Falling in Reverse? A lot of people do reactions to their stuff they've come out with for the past couple years cuz it's a pretty good blend of wrap and rock, but I think you would probably really like their lead singer's old band from before he went to prison. They are called Escape the Fate and they were definitely part of that early 2000s emo pop punk scene. You should check out their song Situations. I think you would really like it. And the video was fun too.
2:30 lmao ironically bill burr has a rant about disliking the pumpkins and preferring jane's addiction at the time The band has made fun of this song in later shows but it's still a banGer
I sent my brother nate t your video of jinjer and he is hooked too. He gave me my lifetime cookout invite long time ago so I gotta pay it forward. I fw all music rap rock all of it.....give shoot to thrill by AC/DC a go. I'm a BIG ironman (marvel) guy. This my gym hype song
I am being honest here; you need to be a comedian. Your comedic timing is spot on and is something that can't really be taught. I could see you having your own sitcom. I don't know what you do for a living, but you've got the "it" factor to really go somewhere with it.
I would like Kevin heart and Rob do a reaction, I'd split at the side's, 🔥
He's got Bernie Mac energy, I subscribed from the first video I saw of him because if it lmao
@@Heighdaro THAT'S what it is! Couldn't put my finger on it, but you're so right.
Billy (shaking hands with Homer): “Billy Corgan, Smashing Pumpkins”
Homer: “Homer Simpson, smiling politely”.
One of the best Homer quotes ever!
@@marioandrade4499 agreed!
Who ordered the London Symphony Orchestra?
Jimmy Chamberlin is one of the most criminally underrated drummers ever.
You’ll be glad to know I teach my drum students about Jimmy!! I’ve got a kid working on Geek USA. Absolutely nailed it. Jimmy would be so proud of this dude
Yes!! One of my favorites of all time.
THIS!! I've always felt the same about Jimmy!!
Jimmy is an incredible drummer; got to see him in action live.
@@matthewgoodA1206 same. And been studying to try to get nearly that good ever since
Remember that these bands from the 90s invented sounds that you are used to hearing now. So stuff like Bullet With Butterfly wings is highly influential, which is why it's now something you'd think of as a typical Pop-rock sound ;)
dude you gotta listen to stuff off of their previous album Siamese Dream, the entire album is a facemelter and is what put them on the map
Local H - Bound for the Floor. Anybody remember that banger? That song aged so well.
You just don't get it
You keep it Copasetic
I still jam that album. Fritz's Corner, High Fivin' MF and Eddie Vedder are in like 3 different playlists I have on YT as well, lol.
Buffalo Trace and high fivin' mfer are better ; p
Fritz’s Corner is aaaamazing!!
Loved the reaction, only thing I think you missed is how fantastic the drums are in this song. Like the one part you said you thought was basic, Jimmy Chamberlain was goin off
One of the most underrated drummers.
Jimmy is still a technician, love his work
Maybe it’s because I was in high school when this came out, but in my opinion, Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness is one of the best albums of that time period.
I was in elementary school but still agree.
It is! Siamese Dream is also fantastic.
Siamese Dream is 10 times better than this bloated mess of sellout radio hits, I stopped being a Smashing Pumpkins fan when this song hit. Billy’s lyrics became unbearably nasal and unlistenable right here in this horrible song.
@@zacharyyoung1083you've never heard adore or the either of the machinas? This wasn't even selling out it was just the direction of flood and the entire band giving closer to 25% a piece. The band was always better with Billy driving it
Agree. When it came out I was convinced it was written personally just for me. Magic 🎩
CHERUB ROCK has to be next!
You are 💯% correct.
Yes
LOVE THAT SONG SO MUCH ‼️‼️
Definitely
Or 1979
I can’t unhear Cartman now thanks Rob 🤣
He sound just like him 😂💯
Ive been listening to the Smashing Pumpkins since the mid 90s and i never noticed the Cartman tone in his voice until you mentioned it now i cant unhear it
Fuck’n Jim and Bill, always talk’n shit at the water cooler 😂
AT ALL TIMES BOBO
@@HollywoodRobTVnext react to Lady London freestyle on the come up.
😂
“Look at my weak ass memory” 😂😂
I feel you, man. Same.
Ima keep asking for Deftones till we get it ROB! “My own summer”
Definitely!
My Own Summer us fire, but I'd prefer Digital Bath or Passenger. I'm a Tool fan, so be gentle.
@@zacharywedel4202 I prefer both those over My Own Summer. But I think My Own Summer is the PERFECT intro. Those songs come after!
or "Change"???
@@mattblatchley2061 IT COMES NEXT! “My own summer” “Change” “Passanger” and then “Digital Bath” in that order
That snare work is bringin the energy just as much as the vocals, in fact, its the key in all their bangers.
"Cartman.." OMFG!!! 🤣🤣🤣❤
Love how you pull up the lyrics. I’ve been listening to this shit since high school, but am learning new shit about the song
Saw this group last year at Jones Beach, my wife is a fan, I wasn't, but it was one of the best concerts I've ever seen
Rob great reaction. It's hard to dive into the pumpkins right off the bat their style changed so much.
My suggestion would be ava adora if you want your mind blown in how they changed. Or disarm..probably the most beautiful song ever written for a rock band.
i agree. i think Ava Adore is my favourite Smashing Pumpkins song, followed by "Eye" from the Lost Highway soundtrack.
and i agree that the evolution of Smashing Pumpkins is a wonderful thing to follow. if you can listen to them chronologically it is not jarring, everything sounds "in its place". if you go out of order, expect a little jarring from one song to another.
it is like they started out pretty typical 90s Alternative 90s but evolved into a dreamy, almost shoegazer, sound.
@@selectroniumabsolutely agreed. What else could you expect from a band that included songs like, “Tonight, Tonight”, “XYU”, and “We Only Come Out at Night” all on the same album lol.
Haha 4:24 when you say "I'm XYZ" there's literally a song on the same album named xyu, and it's probably the angriest song on the whole double length album haha
Read an album review that described that track as “one of the meanest songs ever written about a girl.” Def very heavy and angry.
The “rat in a cage” line was kinda everywhere back then, big lyric. This is for sure more of a single/radio type of song. Some of their deep cuts are heavy as hell; others are light and quiet.
I should have been in bed hours ago, I really enjoy watching you find your way through music of my teens to 20s.
A sleeper song I really like by Pink Floyd, "Nobody home" from The Wall.
Certified fucking BANGER!!!
I really love catching these videos. My favorite so far was either piano man or the first RATM video. Thanks for the great content.
OK, seriously, has anyone ever seen Corrigan and Burr in the same room together?
But Buill Burr is a drummer, not a guitarist.
And it's Corgan, not Corrigan. "I just like to be accurate".
those shorts are amazing. i would totally wear them into a club with blacklights... sweeet
Absolutely needs to hear hell by king gizzard and the lizard wizard
The way you understood the whole point of the song on one listen is why you are one of the few reactors I care to watch. Your music/lyric literacy is excellent
I was one of those that waited with bated breath and eager ears for the video premiere for this on MTV’s Most Wanted (Europe) 😊 Still my favourite Pumpkins song #old
When this song came out, I remember reading something that Billy was responding to Kurt Cobain’s suicide. That Billy is imagining what Kurt felt about his place in the music business. To me, the lyrics make more sense from this perspective.
Great review! Seriously. This was one of my favorite songs back in the 90’s when it came out, yet you give it such a different and cool vibe. I will never hear it the same again!
Excellent AS ALWAYS! You’re a born entertainer and I always laugh audibly at some point in all your videos 😁
The Simpsons is why I'll never forget Billy Corgan's name:
Billy Corgan: Billy Corgan, Smashing Pumpkins.
Homer Simpson: Homer Simpson, smiling politely.
First and foremost i wanna suggest *Sublime-April 26,1992
*K's Choice-Not an Addict
*NIN-The Perfect Drug
*SevenMaryThree- Water's Edge
*Stone Temple Pilots-Creep
Beyond that you need to dive straight into Bush's album Sixteen Stone. Songs like Little Things, Comedown, Everything Zen, Machinehead and of course Glycerine. But also Testosterone and Monkey are great. As for the Pumpkins Id check out Eye, Today, Zero, The End is the Beginning is the End, or Disarm next.
You could very easily fall down the rabbit hole of 90s alternative. Pumpkins and Bush being 2 of the biggest but even smaller bands or one hit wonders have amazing music. The Pixies, Oasis, Tool, Soundgarden, Dinosaur Jr, Live, Collective Soul, Toadies, Stabbing Westward, Sponge, Hole, Local H, Everclear, Goldfinger, Cranberries, The Refreshments, Butthole Surfers...it just keeps going and going
The thing in the instrumental part though: listen to the drums. Like… really listen to that section. One of the great things about this band is their drummer Jimmy Chamberlin. Dude is GOATED on the kit. He’s throwing down in there. It’s hard to hear under the guitars but he’s doing like trap hat bursts on the snare and crazy polyrhythm stuff. Goes hard
Definitely, Jimmy killed it on this song, and pretty much all of Mellon Collie.
@@ninja_tony Jellybelly though? 🔥🔥🔥
been a while since I listened to this. good breakdown sir
Billy Corgan is a great vocalist of The Smashing Pumpkins 🎃
I love your videos bro! I remember you liking Billy Joel a few months back. I'd recommend him doing N.Y. State of Mind at the Old Grey Whistle. Literally coolness embodied.
I was nervous when I saw your face in the thumbnail. 🤔 Glad you liked it. 🤘 I wish I could afford to buy a reaction, but check out Forward by Anaal Nathrakh. Even if you don't do a video for it, you deserve to hear it.
Lmao me too, i saw the thumbnail and went, “oh no” lol
Oh... its a MONSTER! 😎💯
You CANNOT understand Gen-X unless you understand this song. 💯 We were just SOOOO full of anger at the whole world, and hated EVERYTHING.
We grew up... a little bit. But THIS will bring us right back to the "Fuck EVERYTHING" vibe. 💯🤣😎
You and Shaq are the bests bro.
shorts are a 10 btw
Ty ty 🫡🫡🫡
i concur
8/10 with the shorts. 10/10 with this song and band! thanks Rob
Smashing Pumpkins - "Mayonnaise" next please!
I’m so glad short shorts are making a comeback for dudes
What shorts? All I saw was those watermelon crushers. 👀
This was also the theme song for the show Whale Wars
Love the reactions!
One Week: by Barenaked Ladies was a huge hit in the USA.
They are an iconic Canadian band.
Great rhymes in the song. Plenty of fun. Very solid instrumentation as well. Cool pop alt-rock song from the late 90s that hit #1 in America but oddly not as popular in Canada.
Couple recs for you for pumpkins: “frail and bedazzled”, “today” and “rocket”
some song recs i think you would dig: “waiting room” by fugazi, “sabotage” by the beastie boys, “aneurysm” by nirvana, “come out and play” by the offspring, “rock lobster” by the b-52s, “little black submarines” by the black keys, “black water” by the doobie brothers, “ohio” by crosby stills nash and young, “ramble tamble” by creedence clearwater revival (this is a good one for “switch ups”), “suite: judy blue eyes” by CSNY, “mary jane’s last dance” by tom petty, and “whipping post” by allman bros. genuinely think you would get a kick out of any of these
You should check out Type O Negative!
PUMPKINS didn't really sound like any other band at their time, and their sound evolved with each album. Crazy geniuses. One of my faves that is unlike any that you've heard so far is Ava Adore
When I tell you everyone in my suburban middle school had this album, you know it's the truth.
Bro you need to check out Nine Inch Nails next, like Head Like A Hole, No You Don't, or maybe All Time Low
Lol this song is classic. Love it.
Songs you definitely need to check out:
Static-X - Push It
Mushroomhead - Becoming Cold
System of a Down - Revenga
**System of a Down - Prison Song**
Rammstein - Radio
If I recall this was the first single off this album, which was a double CD that the label was pushing HARD so I love looking back and realizing I totally missed as a teenager that he was singing against his own success.
I saw them tour this album the show right after a fan died in the mosh pit, so they didn’t allow any mosh pit at my show so it was oddly relaxed for a stadium rock concert. Also randomly it was the day Tupac was killed.
Playing that breakdown on drums in Guitar hero hits different
“Siva” next!
Buddy, them shorts is a 15
Smashing Pumpkins - "Bury Me" 🔥🔥
def check out JU$T by Run The Jewels, they got Zack de la Rocha for a feature
Dude. You make me laugh so much. Thanks
Mellon Collie and the Infinite sadness is a amazing album
I think you'll enjoy reacting to their other song 'Rhinoceros'.
So am I gonna have to start calling you "Big Mic Rob" now? 7/10 shorts.
Lollipop - Framing Hanley. Such a fire cover.
Billy Burr, another BANGER reaction!
If you want some suuuper white music, Radiohead. Try something off the album In Rainbows, something like 15 Step, Reckoner or Weird Fishes, super mellow and experimental vibes.
Smashing Pumpkins is like a cornucopia of musical sound--every album and every song is different.
Bill Burr + Stefan Molyneux = Billy Corgan
"Devonte" hilarious little aside there.
That "basic breakdown" features the amazing drumming of Jimmy Chamberlain!
My favorite song by them!
Love seeing the Pumpkins hit the reaction circuit, hope it spreads. ;) Quick edit: Yeah, *now* this sounds a little "normal" in 1995, not so much! ;)
Rob!? Are you saying that we all look the same?! lmaoo
I like that you picked up on the cynicism. That's a pretty big defining feature of Gen X. That's why I kind of feel that my generation (millennials) is kind of lost because we are simultaneously trying to shake off the cynicism of gen x, yet we're not as optimistic as gen z. So we're kind of trapped in the middle. Just my feelings on the matter
Smashing Pumpkins have a long list of good songs. Keep going but dont forget Pantera's Im Broken.
I saw them 4 times and was blown away every time I saw them back in the day.
You’re right, but this ain’t one of them. This song should be called “We Completely Sold Out, Say Goodbye To the Band You Once Loved.”
You should do "Cochise" by Audioslave (they did "Like a Stone" which you already did, Audioslave being RATM w/o Zach but + Cornell).
Yes, Smashing Pumpkins, Billy Corgan, a lyrical genius.
Bill is a great name and this song rocks
"Zero" is my favorite song by them.
It was good growing
up on those blocks... .. .
Told you_you were 🤟📛🙆..🤜🤛
PLEASE check out “Maggie’s Farm” by Rage Against the Machine on their final album!
Speaking of Cartman this song was on a episode of South Park making fun of The Deadliest Catch which this song is the intro
Season 13 Episode 11 “Whale Whores”
Love your shorts
9/10
Love the Burr/Corgan comparison 😂
Not a rock song, but if you want to hear a song that did a great job of thumbing its nose at the whole music industry, fans included, check out Hook by Blues Traveler. The lyrics will make you say “damn” but the hook brings you back.
I’m trying to see those shorts again 👀
If you liked this song you’ve gotta check out Zero by the Smashing Pumpkins as well
I think you could get a good reaction from Baflower. Their song X Ana X about opioid addiction is fire and almost all of their songs have pretty deep and involved political or emotional subtext.
On a similar theme but musically different, Blues Traveler's Hook is a nice one about pandering to the audience.
THE WORLD IS A VAMPIRE
Damn co-worker, Jim. 😅
Band: Stray From The Path
Song: III
They're like a HEAVY Rage Against The Machine! Check it out. This song is about American police brutality. 🤘
Check their song “Muzzle”
Are you familiar with the band Falling in Reverse?
A lot of people do reactions to their stuff they've come out with for the past couple years cuz it's a pretty good blend of wrap and rock, but I think you would probably really like their lead singer's old band from before he went to prison.
They are called Escape the Fate and they were definitely part of that early 2000s emo pop punk scene.
You should check out their song Situations. I think you would really like it. And the video was fun too.
2:30 lmao ironically bill burr has a rant about disliking the pumpkins and preferring jane's addiction at the time
The band has made fun of this song in later shows but it's still a banGer
Love your stuff. May I suggest some whitey white white music? Like some Sweet Home Alabama or Dixie Land Delight.
Ngl you’ve been on a streak with me and the videos your choosing to react to. Something like 8 straight 😂
You gotta listen to “I’ve seen that movie too” by Elton John. Some of the best lyrics of all time alongside piano man
You my fave RUclipsr. Get me hype with the rage shit.
I sent my brother nate t your video of jinjer and he is hooked too. He gave me my lifetime cookout invite long time ago so I gotta pay it forward. I fw all music rap rock all of it.....give shoot to thrill by AC/DC a go. I'm a BIG ironman (marvel) guy. This my gym hype song