New Smashing Pumpkins Song To Debut In Hyundai Commercial

January 28, 2009

New Smashing Pumpkins Song To Debut In Hyundai Commercial • Billy Corgan and Jimmy Chamberlin wrote "FOL" to soundtrack a spot for Hyundai's Genesis Coupe. According to the press release the theme of the ad is "The Epic Lap" and will highlight the car's "fluid design and track-worthy performance." The commercial premieres immediately before the kickoff of Super Bowl XLIII on Sunday.

Posted at 10:00 AM
Tags: Billy Corgan | Super Bowl | The Smashing Pumpkins

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13 Comments

Does anyone remember when Smashing Pumpkins were cool?

Posted by: Josh is like Germany Ambitious and Misunderstood

at 01/28/09 10:18 AM | Reply
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Yes. Fortunately that has no bearing on the good music they are still making.

Posted by: Mike in reply to Josh is like Germany Ambitious and Misunderstood's comment at 01/28/09 10:47 AM | Reply
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you don't even have to remember that far back to remember when he went all bonkers about how this sort of thing was crass commercialism and undermined his blabbitty bla:

http://www.portfolio.com/views/blogs/mixed-media/2009/01/28/billy-corgan-now-okay-with-crass-commercialism

Posted by: jim

in reply to Josh is like Germany Ambitious and Misunderstood's comment at 01/28/09 4:07 PM | Reply
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Corgan's shiny bald head is getting too much sun.

Posted by: Voyno

at 01/28/09 11:26 AM | Reply
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I know Cadillac went with all alt-rock and tapped Hum for a commercial, so its nit out of the question But Hyundai? Was Kia too high class for you?

Posted by: crentist at 01/28/09 11:57 AM | Reply
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Bands have to make money some how these days, more power to em......

Posted by: boo at 01/28/09 1:47 PM | Reply
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yeah, but bands WITHOUT money should have the chance. unless billy spent all his royalties on turtle wax for his head.

Posted by: woozefa

in reply to boo's comment at 01/28/09 2:45 PM | Reply
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have the chance who? as if there is a shortage of bands getting their songs played in car commercials

Posted by: grover

at 01/28/09 9:40 PM | Reply
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"FOL" cool name of new song!!! waiting!!!!!

Posted by: Pumpkin at 01/29/09 12:03 AM | Reply
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I, as an actual fan since Gish can say that I used to meditate and cry in my bed about the content of the pumpkins, but now OBVIOUSLY realize unfortunately - that the pumpkins are no longer such. The Smashing Pumpkins have fallen from grace, sad to say folks, but the music SUCKS.

Posted by: Zero at 01/29/09 1:02 AM | Reply
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how dare you. The pumpkins are amazing and are still cool. show some respect :)

Posted by: pumpkins guy at 01/29/09 2:08 PM | Reply
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Just had a preview of the ad yesterday - Corgan's version is very Pumpkininny. There's also a Yo-Yo Ma scored version of the commercial. The spots end with a link to a site where you can make your own cut of "The Epic Lap" - not sure if you can use your own music though...

Posted by: Taco Jack at 01/29/09 2:56 PM | Reply
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The song is really good, their best stuff in a long time!

Posted by: Ryan at 01/30/09 4:50 PM | Reply
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