From the Chicago Sun Times

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CHICAGO (Reuters) - Singer Billy Corgan said on Tuesday he plans to revive The Smashing Pumpkins, his Grammy-winning band which broke up in 2000 after more than a decade of blending alternative rock with the avant-garde.
In full-page advertisements in Chicago newspapers, the bald-headed Corgan said, "I want my band back, and my songs, and my dreams."

He did not say which if any of the band's former members would be involved in the revived group, which broke through with albums such as "Gish" and "Siamese Dream."

The Pumpkins' top selling album was "Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness" which came out in 1995, but as the 1990s progressed their work became increasingly obscure as tensions arose in the group.

They broke up over differences among its four members and Corgan has since jumped from project to project but failed to match his early success.

Corgan, based in Chicago, has just released a solo album, "TheFutureEmbrace" on Reprise Records.

He did not say when he would try to reform the Pumpkins but the new album "represents a new beginning, not an ending. It picks up the thread of the as-yet-unfinished work and charter of The Smashing Pumpkins," he said.

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I've enjoyed not having their music playing every 10 minutes. I've never really been a fan, but it would be good to see them settle their differences, and get back together for the sake of their fans(although it's more likely for the money).

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That would be AWSOME. I love the pumpkins. I'm not seeing all four of them getting back together though, sadly. But Billy and Jimmy I can see doing it. James is on hiatus from APC right now so maybe it is good timing after all. Where the hell is D'arcy? Anyone know?

I liked The Smashing Pumpins and especially their earlier stuff. As they went on I didn't think their music was as good. They also were losing popularity. If they do get back together, I don't think ultimately, it will be a big deal. Harcore fans will be excited and the band would do ok sales wise but they would never match the success they had in the early and mid 90's. Very few bands that were popular from that time are still around toay and even less can have the same level of success they had then.

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I want to go to John's Park.