As previously reported, The Smashing Pumpkins are performing on two ABC holiday specials, the first of which, The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration, premiered over Thanksgiving weekend. While that kind of show may not be an expected venue to see the "Bullet with Butterfly Wings" rockers, Billy Corgan is actually a big Disney fan.
Actually, "big" might be underselling it. Speaking with ABC's On the Red Carpet, Corgan shares, "I collect old Disneyland items, I have stuff from as far back as the opening day in 1955."
"When they called me to come play Disney, I was like, 'Whatever you need. Do I need to play in the middle of the moat on a float singing upside down?'" Corgan laughs. "I'm very happy to be here, we come here all the time with our family, so it's a real honor and pleasure to be here."
On The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration, the Pumpkins covered the holiday classic "Silver Bells." They'll play an original holiday tune, "Evergreen," on Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade, airing December 25.
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