r/SipsTea • • 27d ago

Feels good man Watching Ed Sheeran's career end in real-time.

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u/ToothZealousideal297 27d ago edited 27d ago

Conjures to mind the Smashing Pumpkins on the Simpsons.

“We envy you, Homer. All we have is our music, our fans, our millions of dollars, and our youth.”
(realization hits) “Woo-hoo!”
“Let’s all go out and buy fur coats!”
“I want a walk-in humidor!”

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u/ObliviousWorries 27d ago

"Billy Corgan, Smashing Pumpkins"

"Homer Simpson, smiling politely"

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u/LandOfAhZ 27d ago

I said this to Billy Corgan once. He hated me immediately. I do not blame him.

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u/IAmSomnabula 26d ago

It’s not personal, Billy only likes himself. Especially when he’s speaking, then he loves himself.

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u/guacgobbler 26d ago

Billy is my favorite example of “never meet your idols”

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u/MorkDurk 26d ago

my parents were involved in the same scene as him back in the 80s and so I always thought he a bit of pretentious jerk, and I only ever like a couple of his songs.

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u/deerhuntingdude 26d ago

God I love when he catches strays