Smashing Pumpkins live-As Rome Burns-10/25/08

[JousterinJudge]

I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS SONG TO BE RECORDED FROM OCTOBER 27TH 2008. FUCKING. RELEASE.

[samuraigodzilla]

@JousterinJudge I feel the same way BUT it would sound SO MUCH better with Jimmy back on drums...Jimmy come back!!

[JousterinJudge]

@samuraigodzilla yeahh, same, i think that mike tends to overcomplicate things a bit

[MrJowilson9]

2:20 LOL 

[samuraigodzilla]

oh man so funny this song has the potential to be AWESOME. Much better with Jimmy than mike on drums.

Dross sounded great and heavy live but the version on the album was weak...

[d3reilly]

@samuraigodzilla i don't think there IS an album version yet....

[PeerBr]

The guy looks like Pinhead from Hellraiser

[CrackCatNip]

i'm gonna be pissed if Billy records this song without Jimmy

[AWM05]

@CrackCatNip Then get a few stress balls ready. LOL

[prophets77]

@CrackCatNip Mike Byrne will get the job done, trust me. he's a great drummer

[NosferatuNite]

@prophets77 he already has did you check out the viper room As rome burns?? he is an amazing drummer imagine how good he will be when he is 30

[NosferatuNite]

@CrackCatNip be pissed then

[CrackCatNip]

@NosferatuNite yeah i'm prepared

[779flipingsweet]

This is great it doesn't just sound but FEELS like the old pumpkins. Truly amazing but imagine how good it would sound with Jimmy pounding the drums!

[779flipingsweet]

@779flipingsweet Oh wait! is that Jimmy playing the drums!? Just never mind my post this song rocks!

[xDrullz]

THIS SONG ROCKS!

[xDrullz]

Man this song kicks ass.Can't wait to hear it on the new album.

[Emptyshell85]

This song would've fit nicely on Mellon Collie. Awesome!

[Gamagachee]

Continue on with the dark ness .... poor billy.

[Dabeydoo62]

why the fuck does he talk so much? and why do they suck so bad?

[FullmetalFan500]

hope this comes in teargarden

[easternmind]

It was confirmed that Billy demoed this song for Teargarden, so I'm really hoping he'll record it!

[greenpumpkin96]

@easternmind rock god interrupted?

[jsh020]

@easternmind mabey they changed the name of it and its on oceana

[jdury]

This better be on 'Teargarden. Sad to hear it without Jimmy's powerhouse though...

[TheAntisilence]

Mike can do it.

[airtrecksora333]

i like this one havent been a big fan of the new sp but this is a prime example that they can still make great music

[OldUnkieAl]

This song is a fucking mammoth.

[Anth]

HARD!! Yeah!!! Bring back the Machina!!!

[rushkagon]

@Anth

Looks like this new album is gonna be another classic, but everything they do is classic.

Releasing their entire new works for free is a brave and unparalleled move because when the records are made commercially available millions will still sell!

I know i'd want a copy to summarize my download!

[Treg]

Probably my favorite new SP song :)

[skizmsucks23]

does anyone know if this is going to be on teargarden by kelidoscope?

[DX4LIFFE]

Im not sure I hope it is though its a really good song

[Gamagachee]

Jimmy at 3:53 :O

[afroguy10]

I love this song, I liked Zeitgeist though, Bleeding the Orchid is one of my fave songs by SP. It was the weakest album of the lot but it's not as if he could instantly bring it all back after a five year break, it takes time. Hopefully this batch of new songs like this one, Owata, Song for a Son, Freak and G.L.O.W which I also thought was a kick ass song will silence all those who say he's lost it, probs not though. This song would fit perfect on MCIS and Freak suits either Adore or Machina. :)

[nasalscarecrow]

Agreed. I hope there's a studio version of this some day, it rocks.

[rohiogerv22]

One by one, two by two, together they ride

interlocked, side by side, together they die, and still they want to weather the tides, as Rome burns

[smashing2012]

Mellon Collie is back, my friends!

[Blackmilk81]

The best electric song since the return by far

[user0983]

This song is going to suck live now that Jimmy's out of the band. :-(

[Beckettlol]

Shitttttttttt.

I found out through this comment.

God damn it, why did he leave?!

Bet Billy feels lonely now...

[rohiogerv22]

He "didn't like the direction the band was taking" and "couldn't continue doing something he couldn't put himself into"

[Beckettlol]

No way, I'll seriously miss him, in my opinion one of the best drummers in the world.

But, didn't like the direction the band was taking?

In my opinion, it's looking better and better as it goes on, better than Zeitgeist that is.

[leroalion]

Actually he never talked about the direction of the band, he just said he couldn't be involved into something he did not possess anymore. So he will keep on playing with his own projects.

[Grandmapappy69]

This song is amazing.

[thatissmashing]

THIS IS SO FUCKING AWSOME!!!!!

I liked Glow :(

[lastflightof79]

I feel so fucking relieved to hear a quality song from Billy again, and no 'c'mon, c'mon' shit!

[wickedsensation]

OMG, YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[dooleysraw]

Great heavy metal vibe on this tune. And the shred solo, fucking amazing.

[NosferatuNite]

when the fuck will they release the studio version of the song its a really great rockin song and the solo is fucking orgazmic

[Dylanfanh61]

wow, this is the first time that he has sounded like the Billy Corgan of old in some time! Granted, it doesn't reach the heights of Gish-era but it wouldn't be fair to expect it to. This is fantastic!

[back2thefutre]

liked it

[XaphirBryan]

what are you guys dropping? because seriously, this "music" from "the smashing pumpkins" really "sucks."

havent you heard:

speed kills alt

hummer

bodies

where boys fear to tread

tristessa

jennifer ever (where are you? what are you doing now?)

WHERES VINCE is even better and more elaborate than this crap.

[NosferatuNite]

wow Xaphir bryan someones livin in the past aren't wee? I honestly didn't like zeitgeist when i first heard it and it grew on me but right when I heard this song i was stoked so I don't know what kind of cow shit you be smokin homie

[richpon1973]

go get a life you mothafucking retard!

[hnibos]

song fucking sucks i hope sp2 breaks up asap

[supermagnetron5000]

fucking AWESOME!!!! goosh, cant wait for a studio version!!!

[TravuhsWree]

Goosh, ahahaha.

Sorry it was funny.

[joe11121]

beautiful new song!

[richpon1973]

wow! i mean, finally!

the ol' billy's back!

[aaronp01]

WOW! I hope they recorded this when they were in Memphis recording G.L.O.W. at Ardent Studios. This would be amazing as a studio version. (not that it's not amazing live as well!) Wish i had been there when they played this. Apparently, i saw these guys a year too early!

[simognr]

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAMAZING!

[Nero24k]

was Ginger not there?

[Tylerlemons947]

I cant wait for the studio version!

[pipoka0000]

this song if fucking awesome

[2n2equals5]

Wow, I just saw 90s Billy Corgan there for a few minutes...

[Lunis]

woops gave you a minus instead of a positive by accident :]

[suede1976]

so very tits. can;t wait to hear the studio version.

[pbvore]

Oh yeah. They're back.

[foolsgoldsoma]

wish the audience I was with was energetic like this. saw them in atlantic city a few weeks ago and the audience was LAME!

[gsimini]

i saw them in concert, billy was amazing, and the bassist was so hot....such a bad ass concert, defiantly worth any amount of money

[kickass6606]

she is hot

[AWM05]

Please, dude. It was all about the keyboardist, Lisa. Now THAT is a fine lady.

[tjoh2009]

its a new song, not on any album

[starjiff]

This song kicks ass...

Can't wait to listen it with a good sound (even if the solo guitar sucks, remembering me ol' 80's hard-rock music)

[LauqqyEnergy]

i d like to hear it with better sound^^ Sounds way better than Glow though, so I m happy, I won t beach on this song^^

[prophets77]

This Is Pure Magic,Takes Back To The Machina Days =]

[ThisName14]

This Song is the best I've heard in years, one of my favorites ever!!!!

[90smusiclover94]

cool song im happy to see them like this

[heathparkes10]

He really does sound like he did back in the 90's doesn't he. thats awesome. great song.

[spumpkins09]

this would be a godly single to put out....everyone would want it

[koalasaucegirl]

Oh my God. I hope I hear this song tonight.

[SafetyHazzard]

Finger Tapping? man this is cool

[tjoh2009]

there is no finger tapping in this song, just old school hammer on pull offs, plus a shit ton of harmonics.. check heavy metal machine, or sounds of silence for tapping

[airoplaneflieshigh]

Also check a video called 'billy corgans music zen' for tapping.

[fearofclowns1989]

that was amazing

[NPchannel]

billy and jimmy, give us another rough record like machina2.. please, please, please, please, release this stuff.. this is so fucking cool..

[audioslavesex]

fuuuck yeah this is what the pumpkins should always sound like

[drevpile]

good to see Jeff rocking-out 2!

[drevpile]

jimmy is an absolute genius

[drevpile]

genius

[pathologicalglances]

I see the Pumpkins in less than 24 hours. First show of the 20th aniversary tour in Columbus, I now regret it is an acoustic show after seeing this. But I'm sure it will be amazing.

[andrewface]

its not acoustic?

[pathologicalglances]

Do you have trouble reading? I didn't say it was acoustic douche. I said I regretted the show I was going to was billed as acoustic. Luckily though BC and associates decided to play a face melting electric show with this song in the set.

[Watch4]

FUCK YEAH!!!!!!!!!!

[idiotsrus92]

that was tight as fuck

[VinMetal666]

Billy is so corny it's not funny. But this song is still better than 9/10ths of Zeitgeist.

[bjthepumpkinguy]

for all nostalgic pumpkinheads,

BILLY's BACK!

[Georgie17xx]

this should make the people who moaned and moaned and moaned shut up. Fucking hell, POOWWEERRFULL!!!! reminds me of some of the songs on mellon collie, sort of. When they come back to the U.K, I'm gonna be begging them to play this (somehow)

[nevkv]

Finally the REAL PUMPKINS song! Reminds of MCIS but I love it...definitely the energy and the excitement are there unlike Zeitgeist..

[corgantron]

Such an awesome song. So heavy and full of energy. And yeah, his voice sounds much like it used to now. <3

[Moniek50]

thanks for uploading dude!

[adamfstewart81]

wow metal! yes please

[andrewface]

zerooooooooooooooooooooooooooo­oo

[geekUSA18]

gonna have to accompany the "zero" tattoo with an "as rome burns" one. new favorite pumpkins song

[MattDuggan124]

exactly what every SP fan has been waiting for.

i'm so glad billy is starting to 'use' his 'old' voice too.

[akooima]

ffffffffffffffiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii­nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnaaaaaaaaaaaaall­lllllllllyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy

[silverfuck]

They were already great on their spring tour 2008, but this is just awesome. Can't wait for this to be released officially.

FINALLY!

[colorbarsat4am]

I gotta comment again. This kicks ass so much. What a powerfull song.

[iscariotwalkingshade]

Feeling alive again!!!! Thank you very very much for this video, you can feel the power on the last presentations of The Smashing Pumpkins...WE CAN FEEL THEM AGAIN! As we all say...SMASHING PUMPKINS 4 EVER..and ever...Really proud of this new Era. To be a Pumpkin fan =)

[mcmike22]

Finally.... This is the good stuff

[shatteringglass]

awesome

[4cats1room]

LOVE IT!

fucking rock.

[3Blin1k1]

Most kick ass Pumpkins song since Zero and X.Y.U. All agreed?

[airoplaneflieshigh]

Agreed

[geekUSA18]

Agreed

[JonTheDandy]

AWESOME!!!

[bluesguitfiddle]

damn

[airoplaneflieshigh]

Fucking rocking! No band can touch these guys, even after 20 years. I can't see any of the poseurs around now coming close.

[camobaby]

.....<3

[paulozerati]

the best

[nataschart]

rrrooooocccckk!!!!!!!!! more!!!!!!!!!!

[UbiquitousGeek]

What did he say at the beginning with the boos?

[nataschart]

thank you people of earth?

[UbiquitousGeek]

No, after the woman yelled "Thank you!" Sounded like he said something about Palin. Oh, I heard it this time. He said, "I feel like Sarah Palin up here."

[jordan4225]

I love the Billy,he continues to keep it interesting,Billy I thank u for following the beat of ur own drum, ur a constant inspiration, and one of few bands keeping it real, and who else is gonna pull off those capris u wear and skirts.haha u r one of a kind.

[defthricedayverge]

hahaha

[lumen1012]

they're back, they're finally back!

[fips30537]

It´s fu**ing great...apocalyptic!

[rhcpfolies]

this thing , make me remember the " Machina/The machines of god " ERA.

[JTristesse]

This is nothing like Machina

[AWM05]

More like Machina II. Which I think is a good thing.

[Tomdawg89]

I'd like to see some more songs with this vibe, kind of like Cash Car Star, sort of. Machina 2 is underrated.

[geekUSA18]

Wow, what an amazing song. The solo was great, I can't wait to hear the studio cut with the drums.

[tjoh2009]

ya i must say this pretty damn cool. he seems really into this song, like he knows this is what fans have been wanting for a while, rock on

[agodmachine777]

We are the new gods/same as the old gods/well take all your blood/and turn it into mud/as Rome burns/one by one/two by two/together they ride/side by side/into love/together they die/and still they want to weather the tide/as Rome burns.

Forgiveness all your days/to count what you cant save/well take out one good eye/and leave a world to fall behind/as Rome burns.

I see them everywhere out shaking to the beat/cursing out their elements/with chaos, chaos bleats/and what seemed

[AmethystSilas]

This song is 10 different kinds of awesome.

[pbvore]

Thank you so much for sharing this! The quality is amazing. And the song/performance is fucking awesome. I can't wait for the tour next month!

[PasseFuture]

All praise to the Bogner.

2012

[Boja06]

Thanks for the upload, this is very nice.

[rebeldiamond1]

This is soooooooo AWESOME!!! If this is the way they are going next.... I cant wait!!! yippeeeee!! ;) Rock on Billy!! xxx

[Tomdawg89]

O_O Oh my, oh my, oh my. This is better than I expected, I was looking for a bootleg all day. Thanks for the upload.

[airoplaneflieshigh]

If you haven't found a boot yet, netphoria has a link to MP3's.

[Tomdawg89]

That's cool. I just checked out the Toronto FLACs that have been posted. Such a godly set list on the 2nd night.

[airoplaneflieshigh]

Yeah, great setlist for that night, plently of fan faves in there. Did you get the flacs off netphoria? Must've missed 'em.

[Tomdawg89]

Yeah one of the topics in the tour forum. Check the Toronto topics and go to the last few pages.

[joao1988pedro]

cant wait for te studio version, sounds dark lol

[jstadele]

Thank you for recording this, and more importantly, uploading this. This rocks!

[malder83]

Wow, great stuff. Thanks a shit ton for this!

[colorbarsat4am]

What the f**k!!! This is better than anything i was expecting for a new album.

[blisteredavalon]

this is awesome!!!!!!

[crispypumpkins]

YOU ROCK!