Suing Mad

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The Smashing Pumpkins are suing Virgin Records for selling them out to the corporate whores without their permission.

A lawsuit filed on behalf of the band states, "(they) worked hard for over two decades to accumulate a considerable amount of goodwill in the eyes of the public," and that Virgin's use of the band in a 'Pepsi Stuff' promotion with Amazon.com and Pepsi Co. threatens their reputation for "artistic integrity."

The lawsuit demands that Virgin pay with the profits earned in the promotion and asks for an injunction against using the Pumpkins' name or music in the future.

Does anyone even care about the Smashing Pumpkins anymore???

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Posted: Mar 25, 2008 at 11:51 am / Email this »

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alicia says – reply to this

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They have historical importance!
Kaytee Stellar says – reply to this

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I personally still love their music.
tartar says – reply to this

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I do. I care very much. And obviously so do you, since you are reporting on them.
cory says – reply to this

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OF COURSE people care about the pumpkins; they rock! They've never released a bad album. Just because the last few albums didn't sell over 10 million like Mellon Collie did — that doesn't mean they're no longer relevant. They still have a huge fanbase. Not many artists can claim over 10 million in album sales off a single album (or a double album in this case), and when they don't do better with every album that follows, people assume they must suck. NOT the case. They're still fucking awesome!
Steph says – reply to this

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I used to love the Pumpkins, but come on Billy, you put Paris Hilton on the cover of one of your singles. The "artistic integrity" line is more of a mirage.
N'STUFF says – reply to this

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I LOVE S.P., BUT BILLY HAS GOTTON A PUMPKIN HEAD OVER THE LAST FEW YEARS.
Jaded says – reply to this

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YES! fucker
The smashing pumpkins rock and billy corgan is a god
You are such a tool, perez.
will says – reply to this

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Smashing Pumpkin's are an amazing, iconic band & that is only proved more when ignorant arseholes like you, with no taste make these comments.
natalie says – reply to this

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everyone loves the smashing pumpkins… you stupid bitch!
Cassie says – reply to this

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I care about the Pumpkins still!
c says – reply to this

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umm. yes? billy corgan is one of the most talented singer / songwriters ever. they are extremely relevant. god first radiohead and NIN and now smashing pumpkins? stop being such a dick to REAL talent perez!
Stephen Bayne says – reply to this

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Looking at the responses it's obvious people still care about The Smashign Pumpkins. The real question is how long til you're on "Where are they now?" or the subject of a "Whatever happend to?"
JENNA says – reply to this

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HELLLLLL YEAH people still care about them! They kick ass!!!!!!!!
perez is stupid says – reply to this

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perez sorry but…
EVERYONE cares about the smashing pumpkins
your taste in music just really sucks
you wouldn't know real music if it hit you in the head
they are amazing i love them.
Erica says – reply to this

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Too bad all of you on here are to young to even respect what The Pumpkins did for music. You are all to into your BSpears and LLo to even know what REAL music is anymore. The Pumpkins and Billys helped build a lot of music that is out there today, from writing, recording, producing and making… not only there own but everyone else's. Don't talk til you can understand music form.
karen says – reply to this

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i loveee the smashing pumpkins lol and i care perezz! but ya the lawsuit is kind of O.D.
ur a douche says – reply to this

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does anyone care about mariah or moooooodonna???
leave the artists alone perez.
NINEDOUBLEOSEXNINE says – reply to this

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FUCK YEAH!! The Pumpkins are bad ass.
D'Arcy says – reply to this

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Billy always cared more about his fans than the money! The Pumpkins are the only band that actually creates real music! Love Love
Sam says – reply to this

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"Does anyone even care about the Smashing Pumpkins anymore???"

Are you fucking kidding? Go back to sucking Robyn's dick.
Lily says – reply to this

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They are just TOO good not to sue. The pumpkins still have their artistic integrity, even after 2 decades. That was completely the right choice to sue Virgin. Love Corgan.
Harshie says – reply to this

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First of all, damn right they should be mad! I'm glad that a band is finally sticking up for themselves and not selling out!
And Perez, just because the Smashing Pumpkins aren't the poppy shit you like, doesn't mean that no one else loves them!

Go Smashing Pumpkins!
sydaney says – reply to this

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Virgin sure care about the smashing pumpkins- they have them headlining the Australian V-Festival. wtf?
how can the pumpkins say virgin are selling them out when they're headlining their shitty festival?
soulja says – reply to this

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smashing pumpkins are amazing…best band ever!!!!!!!! DESPITE ALL MY RAGE!!!
Star says – reply to this

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They should sue!!
leigh says – reply to this

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The latest album was definitely not up to SP standards, but people still care obviously by the fact that the majority of the people on this sight are criticizing Perez's questionable tastes in music (I mean do you really think the Jonas Brothers are going to be big in a year? They're just like the Hansons…. it gets old fast)
Also I'm sure that Billy Corgan and the other members of SP will come out with a better album (I mean what artist or band hasn't come out with at least one mediocre album?)
bertie says – reply to this

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uh cool people still care about the smashing pumpkins, duh
corganfuzz says – reply to this

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I do care…fucker. Billy equals god
Teddy says – reply to this

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Ya f*ckin' kiddin'?
The Pumpkins rock way hard
maggie says – reply to this

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perez i got to tell you, you are really starting to piss me off with this whole music thing, the smashing pumkins are really good, and this reminds me of when you trashed talked radiohead when radiohead just came out with their second best album to date, so get your facts strait
guiltypleasure says – reply to this

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Your an idiot….and have no taste in music. You are the one that makes nickelback top of the charts arent you….whatever happen to actualy rock alternative music…it was trampled on by you and your mainstream shit.
Zsa Zsa Gabor says – reply to this

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the smashing pumpkins still fucking rock today.
edzilla says – reply to this

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fuck yeah we care about the pumpkins. thats a living legend there perez. oh i forgot, you throw your banter at nobodys & has beens but when they become legends you think that arent worthy. its called living in the lap of luxury while you live like the lap dog of britney spears. see ya in tahiti.
pao says – reply to this

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I care !
lily says – reply to this

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uh..yeah. SP are the best band ever. Corgan rocks!
Breazy says – reply to this

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Yea I do.
Cassie says – reply to this

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IM SEEING THEM IN A WEEKS TIME =]
Nurse Ratchett says – reply to this

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I can't stand it when I hear musicians/bands talk about being "sold out to corporate sponsors." They all want the lifestyle and financial benefits of stardom but god forbid their song be on a pepsi add. Who gives a shit!!?? If you feel that way then give you stuff away for free or put out a tin can and let concert goers throw quarters in it instead of dishing out $50 per ticket for your complaining ass!!!
stevie says – reply to this

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I STILL DO!!!!!!!
Amy says – reply to this

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YES I CARE!! Don't diss SP Perez, save it for people who deserve it!
fuckyouperez says – reply to this

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I DO you dumb fuck!
Marie says – reply to this

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LOVE LOVE LOVE Smashing Pumpkins. Billy is on my list.
céline says – reply to this

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I care….
Alex says – reply to this

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DOUCHE!!!
Of coure people still care about the Smashing Pumpkins, I'm going to their concert tomorrow
Mehf says – reply to this

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of course people care sheesh, oh and i also just wanna say that i went to their concert on Monday and it was freaking awesome, Billy Corgan Rocks!!
Randy says – reply to this

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The Pumpkins lost their artistic intergrity along time ago, think it was somwhere between after Gish was released and the Christmas single, a lawsuit isnt going to get it back.
Kevin says – reply to this

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Wow perez, for someone that is supposed to KNOW what is cool music, and what is in or out, surely missed the mark on this one.

Yes SP is a big thing. Just not with the 30-something homosexual crowd. Which BTW is a minority… soo…
Tay Sanders says – reply to this

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I care!! Smashing Pumpkins have a lot better music than those twats that are popular now days. They are my favourite band and will remain. Its really important that they dont want to sell out. Look how far they've come and how long they've been around—stupid Virgin records, trying to whore their credibility out.
shelter says – reply to this

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Hell yeah!
Billy's a pain in the ass, but a talented songwriter.
Pumpkins are way more current than Mariah Carey, sweetie.
punchcoco says – reply to this

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They rock! I totally care! You should stop listening to that Mariah crap, Perez, you have no taste.
sicko sicko says – reply to this

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belive it or not people care, not everyone follows mainstream shit. that is the point of the lawsuit, some things should be kept sacred!!!!
jen jen says – reply to this

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i love the fucking pumpkins. you can be such an asshole sometimes perez!
Antoinette says – reply to this

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I fucking CARE BIG TIME about the Smashing Pumpkins more than the rest of the worthless shit you put up here!
Sim says – reply to this

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I do, i still care about them.
Jordan says – reply to this

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The Smashing Pumpkins still rock.
But don't feed the troll (Perez).
He doesn't read comments.
shock says – reply to this

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""Does anyone even care about the Smashing Pumpkins anymore???""
I do.
When I heard Cherub Rock on a TV commercial I knew thi was gonna happen.
Yellie says – reply to this

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Perez!, Tsk tsk. The Pumpkins are one of the greatest bands of our time! At least I ( and many others listed here) care and remain very fond of them
donth8procre8 says – reply to this

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Yes, there are people who still care about the Smashing Pumpkins. They are called fans.
Horse says – reply to this

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Shut up, Perez. They're infinitely better than you.
majikisis says – reply to this

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Hell yeah people care! The Smashing Pumpkins f*cking rock!
Al says – reply to this

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I loved the pumpkins
pristina says – reply to this

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Meeeeeeeee cares, and a lot more too!!!!!!!!!!!!
Stop listening to rubbish and meet Smashings again, you lot.
ceci says – reply to this

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They're AWESOME!!! And fuck corporate america….
Georgina says – reply to this

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I fucking care about them!
tristessa says – reply to this

365

billy corgan is brilliant!!!
NY says – reply to this

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OH BOO HOO GET OVER IT, YOU NEED THE $!!!!!!!!
AlternaGay says – reply to this

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Smashing Pumpkins are epic and I totally agree with this lawsuit. They busted their @$$es to achieve fame, going from a garage band to mega stardom WITHOUT selling out to big corporate, now Virgin wants to use their music for Pepsi Promotions without even asking them first? I'd be pissed too.
patty says – reply to this

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uhh..yeah!! the pumpkins are awesome!!!!
ephy says – reply to this

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of coarse my horse!!!
Lindy says – reply to this

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I fuckin care
Lindy says – reply to this

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I fuckin care…
MelKa says – reply to this

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Yes.
I do.
And they are right.
gkinky says – reply to this

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I FUCKING CARE
Kate says – reply to this

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Well, I care. They should go after Virgin for using their songs without their permission. Their sweat, blood, and tears went into those songs, and if they don't want their label selling them out to Pepsi (which already owns everything anyways), then I say, GO BILLY AND JIMMY! Same goes for any artist. I just wish there was some way Paul McCartney could buy back the rights to the Beatles' songs that Michael Jackson tricked him into selling to him.
Fan says – reply to this

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are you kidding me, have you heard the new record? The smashing Pumpkins are timeless!!!
silverb says – reply to this

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love the pumpkins. has anyone seen the ad? what song did they rip off?
alex says – reply to this

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ey gordo mierda, just because u dont listen to a certain band, especially one as good as the smashing pumkins, doesnt necessarily mean no one ELSE cares about them anymore. Not every1s as in to faggypop as u are .bye the way, its nice to see u had a jolly old time at ur z list party homie. tell nick cannon i say wussup………. 305 biatch
penelope says – reply to this

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I DO!!! ROCK ON SMASHING PUMPKINS!!
fag says – reply to this

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No, nobody cares about them. Everyone cares about Justice and all the of the moment disposable electro bullshit you listen to. Nobody cares about actual bands that have been around for decades. It's all about what Steve Aoki is spinning these days! HEHE!!
mikayla says – reply to this

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DONT TALK BAD ABOUT THE SMASHING PUMPKINS!! ILL KILL YOU!!!
SP LESSON says – reply to this

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The Pumpkins, who last year released the gold-certified Zeitgeist album on Martha's Music/Reprise, are currently on tour in Australia. The band has created one of the most acclaimed bodies of work in music history. Formed in Chicago in 1988, they released Gish, their influential (and platinum) debut in 1991, which was followed by more platinum and multi-platinum albums including the nine-times platinum Mellon Collie And The Infinite Sadness and the four-times platinum Siamese Dream. The pivotal group's many hits include "Disarm," "Today," "Cherub Rock," "1979," "Tonight, Tonight" and "Bullet With Butterfly Wings"-songs that defined the alternative music era and continue to resonate on modern rock radio, influencing a whole new generation.
lalala says – reply to this

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Billy Corgan will always be an AMAZING artist who has brought amazing music to mankind. That might sound overblown, but music is an intergral part of our lives. Sad? SP has a song you can listen to. Going to a party? In love? SP has songs you can appreciate during those moments. Whenever i think of someone who is unique, Billy ALWAYS comes to mind. He is extremely dashing, enchanting with a disarming smile, and his voice is one-of-a-kind. Thanks, Billy, and Smashing Pumpkins, for making growing up all-around better.
bug says – reply to this

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Re: amy – OMG! You're fucking joking. Billy did WHAT?? What a fucking sell-out. I'm fucking pissed as hell. As soon as I saw that fucking album cover I broke into tears because I knew that the band I loved, adored and worshiped had fallen. My heart is crushed. The betrayal is deep.
what what says – reply to this

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Billy Corgan is a musical genius. Obviously those who do not believe so clearly have not taken the time to get to know their music.
Addie says – reply to this

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I do?
joe shmoe says – reply to this

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yes yes yes we all still care
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