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Billy Corgan probably has a clear idea of which track should run when it comes to his funeral service. Some may surprise it, some, on the other hand, do not – the singer and songwriter of the Smashing Pumpkins wants a track of his band at his funeral. But which one? And why?
Never have enough attention
In an interview with “The Guardian”, Corgan gave a record of the election of the funeral song: “I would probably choose one of my own songs just to make a kind of posthumous, bitter statement: ‘You should have paid more attention than I was here.'” A statement that could be read as an allusion to his reputation as the artist who is misunderstood.
The 58-year-old also suggests a concrete song: “‘To Sheila’ from the album Adore from the Smashing Pumpkins would be a good song if you sit there and mourn my loss.” The track was released on the fourth record of his group, in 1998. It is said to have been created on tour, the Lyrics on the Road in Poland.
Hear “to Sheila” here:
What makes Billy Corgan cry
In the same conversation, the singer also revealed which track would make him cry. And that would be “wish you were here” by Pink Floyd. “The song appeals to me in a way that only a few songs do.”
Corgan at Black Sabbath’s final concert
What’s next? Billy Corgan is one of the singers: inside that were announced for Black Sabbath’s last live show. The concert will take place on July 5 in Birmingham.