GOD IS EMPTY: The Story of The Smashing Pumpkins' "Zero"

"‘God is empty, just like me’—this single line fueled the iconic track "ZERO" off The Smashing Pumpkins' monumental 1995 album 'Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness.' How did Billy Corgan channel his self-loathing into a track that redefined The Smashing Pumpkins, and what made it resonate with a ‘messed-up generation’? Join me as I explore the history and heart of 'Zero.'" 👉 Subscribe for More Vinyl Videos: https://youtube.com/c/AndyFenstermaker/?sub_confirmation=1 WATCH NEXT: ✓ Did "Today" Save Billy Corgan? https://youtu.be/sHrImJFDuYM ✓ The "1979" Ultimatum https://youtu.be/8jJXvYeM_-Q ✓ The Secret Art History behind The Smashing Pumpkins "Mellon Collie" Cover https://youtu.be/FDAbx1VZQ60 🎥 The Smashing Pumpkins on Poetic Wax: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLylroYWVYWWW9lI-SrU4IgSctCqMEOMdx ✉️ Join the Poetic Wax Podcast Newsletter: https://poeticwaxpodcast.com/join GET THE SMASHING PUMPKINS ON VINYL: Get Mellon Collie on Vinyl 🎧 https://amzn.to/3PGK1pO More Vinyl by The Smashing Pumpkins 🎧 https://amzn.to/3Ci8M8J Poetic Wax is hosted by Andy Fenstermaker. CHAPTERS: 0:00 The Story of ZERO 1:53 A Look at Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness 3:12 The History of ZERO 4:38 Why Billy Corgan “Zeroed” Himself 6:36 The "God Is Empty" Lyric 8:56 The “Zero” Aesthetic 11:07 The Legacy of "Zero" CLIP CREDITS: https://youtu.be/V4vWVckSb4s?si=wYUUVZTJ-a84ZCc1 https://youtu.be/s7gGUDvaPXk?si=E9T8Ed2dMqpa2jka https://youtu.be/4KfBFdqdoZg?si=ryOwwrhTX5OFIt1U https://youtu.be/AS0HrXHkWA4?si=9Oh4WDroAzDUBd8Y https://youtu.be/IjO0Xou_RPg?si=kWbK582_FPFoTnXP https://youtu.be/bJISX8IPd1Q?si=po-Vr-TuavbuvjbJ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IIEJmdYGpW8 #thesmashingpumpkins #smashingpumpkins #melloncollieandtheinfinitesadness #zero #vinylcommunity #vinylrecords #vinylcollection #andyfenstermaker #fensepost #vinylchannel #poeticwax #musicessay #musicstory #albumstory #musichistory #albumhistory #musicdocumentary