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News Credits: 3597 · by **Seibertron** » Wed Jun 20, 2007 10:55 am

If you want to check out the song "Doomsday Clock" from the Smashing Pumpkins, which will be featured on the Transformers Movie Soundtrack, then check it out on iTunes.

The new album "Zeitgeist" is available for pre-order starting today and "Doomsday Clock" is available for $0.99. You can purchase it via iTunes by clicking here (the link should launch iTunes for you).

Rumor has it that this song may be playing during the climatic battle at the end of the movie ... we'll find out soon enough.

Special thanks to our good friend and fellow Seibertron.com staff member Starscream for providing this information and links for the Smashing Pumpkins single "Doomsday Clock". It's a great song! Welcome back, Pumpkins!

Smashing Pumpkins - Zeitgeist"
Transformers Movie Soundtrack

News Credits: 7 · by **Chaoslock** » Wed Jun 20, 2007 11:04 am

Good music, but they shouldn't sing. My cat could sing better.

by **Supercollider** » Wed Jun 20, 2007 11:07 am

Dis not the pumpkins! Although they did do the theme to "Batman & Robin" urrgh....

However, I'm looking forward to listening to it later!

News Credits: 6 · by **City Commander** » Wed Jun 20, 2007 11:13 am

hmmm I think this has been on the radio recently.

Pretty long song, so it could be in the movie's climatic battle.

by **Roboto750** » Wed Jun 20, 2007 11:13 am

All I can think off is that scene from the Simpsons when the Smashing Pumpkins guest starred!

"Billy Corgan, Smashing Pumpkins."

"Homer Simpson, smiling politely."

Anyway, does that album cover give anyone else the vibe that this may be a political album? It really doesn't matter to me, I was never really a fan.

News Credits: 17 · by **Starscream** » Wed Jun 20, 2007 11:28 am

Not much of a political album

News Credits: 3597 · by **Seibertron** » Wed Jun 20, 2007 11:53 am

I downloaded this yesterday and really liked the song. I didn't dig it at first, but it really grew on me the more I thought about the song somehow playing in the background during Megatron and Prime's ultimate battle.

by **Noisemaze** » Wed Jun 20, 2007 12:05 pm

It's nothing to get excited over.

by **fabiobasile** » Wed Jun 20, 2007 12:59 pm

i agree, not much fuss to do over it

by **featofstrength** » Wed Jun 20, 2007 1:32 pm

I thought that their song for Batman and Robin was pretty good, unlike the stinker movie.

News Credits: 1 · by **xxaMaxx** » Wed Jun 20, 2007 1:32 pm

Noisemaze wrote:It's nothing to get excited over.

I hope the people who feel this way aren't the same people who are so unbelievably psyched to see Stan Bush perform at BotCon. Nothing against Stan Bush, but he pales in comparison to the Pumpkins. In my opinion they are one of the greatest modern rock/alternative bands.

by **Bouncy X** » Wed Jun 20, 2007 2:08 pm

god i hope it doesnt actually play during a scene....i can see it playing on someone;s radio or whatever but this doesnt seem like the kinda movie to use real songs as a soundtrack, i know that sounds stupid considering its on the soundtrack but i suck at explaining myself so hopefully people know what i mean. lol

i guess i just mean, i figured this would be like the two shumacker batman movies...they both had soundtracks filled with "big name" artists but none of the songs were actually in the movie aside from the end credits.

by **primalVICTORY** » Wed Jun 20, 2007 2:19 pm

i know what you mean, and i feel the same way. in big movies like this, i only think the songs that play should be orchestral like in king kong. the songs on the soundtrack only seem right for credits, but not even sometimes. if they were to make a soundtrack, i feel it would be better if it was ALL from an orchestral score.

by **Lord Starscream20** » Wed Jun 20, 2007 2:32 pm

The album artwork reminds me of the opening sequence of an anti-American Islamic-fascist propaganda film that I was unfortunate enough to see.

I know it's unrelated (obviously), but it still bothers me a little bit.

by **Mr.RobotoAutoMan** » Wed Jun 20, 2007 3:48 pm

it should be played during the credits not during the battle scene. but anways. billy corgan its good to have you back with the pumpkins. your solo music stank.

News Credits: 1 · by **D-340** » Wed Jun 20, 2007 5:29 pm

Ugh. It's a damned shame that we ended up with crap like this. This soundtrack sucks worse than a broken vacuum.

by **primalVICTORY** » Wed Jun 20, 2007 5:33 pm

wow, that song really isnt very good. they better not use that in the final battle.

News Credits: 4 · by **the purifyer** » Wed Jun 20, 2007 5:51 pm

I got this a few days ago (When it first came out of course). I like Tarantula better but Doomsday Clock is still an awesome song. Of course it's no Bleeding The Orchid or 7 Shades Of Black or even Gossamer (which are the best new songs IMO). Though I can't see it as being used as the final battle music.
I think Warner just through it in for my hype value. If Billy was really serious about he would write something especially for it.

News Credits: 1 · by **Judge Deliberata** » Wed Jun 20, 2007 6:50 pm

A good song, but as much as I love the pumpkins, I don't want this to play during the movie.

by **AbsumZer0** » Wed Jun 20, 2007 7:14 pm

I still don't understand how:

Billy Corgan + D'Arcy + James Iha + a drum machine = Smashing Pumpkins

Billy Corgan + James Iha = Starchildren

Billy Corgan + Jimmy Chamberlin = Smashing Pumpkins reunion

News Credits: 4 · by **the purifyer** » Wed Jun 20, 2007 8:14 pm

AbsumZer0 wrote:I still don't understand how:

Billy Corgan + D'Arcy + James Iha + a drum machine = Smashing Pumpkins

Billy Corgan + James Iha = Starchildren

Billy Corgan + Jimmy Chamberlin = Smashing Pumpkins reunion

1. James and Darcy never really did anything on the records of course there was always those James Iha b-sides and his solo album. Billy and Jimmy have always been the heart and soul of the pumpkins. The live boots of the Zeitgeist tour this year show that. Jeff, Ginger and Lisa are doing a wonderful job.

2. Starchildren consisted of Billy with collaborations with James, Jimmy, and D'Arcy, Bob
English, and Mark Rew, Neil Jendon, Cliff Fox, and Kerry Brown of Catherine.

3. Billy never called a reunion. It's a reformation. As he stated in this radio interview.

by **AbsumZer0** » Wed Jun 20, 2007 9:52 pm

the purifyer wrote:
AbsumZer0 wrote:I still don't understand how:

Billy Corgan + D'Arcy + James Iha + a drum machine = Smashing Pumpkins

Billy Corgan + James Iha = Starchildren

Billy Corgan + Jimmy Chamberlin = Smashing Pumpkins reunion

1. James and Darcy never really did anything on the records of course there was always those James Iha b-sides and his solo album. Billy and Jimmy have always been the heart and soul of the pumpkins. The live boots of the Zeitgeist tour this year show that. Jeff, Ginger and Lisa are doing a wonderful job.

2. Starchildren consisted of Billy with collaborations with James, Jimmy, and D'Arcy, Bob
English, and Mark Rew, Neil Jendon, Cliff Fox, and Kerry Brown of Catherine.

3. Billy never called a reunion. It's a reformation. As he stated in this radio interview.

If he and Billy are the 'heart and soul' of Smashing Pumpkins it's odd that they released a full album, completed a full tour, and did a slew of videos without him. His returning also didn't do jack for the success of Machina. Smashing Pumpkins is Billy Corgan's band and always has been; Chamberlin had just as little creative control as Iha and D'Arcy.

The members have been bouncing in-and-out since Mellon Collie. It isn't the absence of Iha and D'Arcy that irks me, but all the drama behind the name. Corgan officially disbands Smashing Pumpkins, forms Zwan with Jimmy Chamberlin, they disband, Billy Corgan collaborates with Chamberlin on a song for The Jimmy Chamberlin Project and Chamberlin drums for a track on Billy Corgan's solo album.

Then, on the day his solo album is released, Corgan takes out a 1-page ad declaring "I want my band back" and after the only person who agrees to reunite is (surprise!) Chamberlin, they're the Smashing Pumpkins again. WTF?

by **lockepsb** » Wed Jun 20, 2007 11:42 pm

I'll buy the T'former soundtrack... not going to submit my money to apple.

News Credits: 4 · by **the purifyer** » Wed Jun 20, 2007 11:47 pm

AbsumZer0 wrote:If he and Billy are the 'heart and soul' of Smashing Pumpkins it's odd that they released a full album, completed a full tour, and did a slew of videos without him. His returning also didn't do jack for the success of Machina. Smashing Pumpkins is Billy Corgan's band and always has been; Chamberlin had just as little creative control as Iha and D'Arcy.

The members have been bouncing in-and-out since Mellon Collie. It isn't the absence of Iha and D'Arcy that irks me, but all the drama behind the name. Corgan officially disbands Smashing Pumpkins, forms Zwan with Jimmy Chamberlin, they disband, Billy Corgan collaborates with Chamberlin on a song for The Jimmy Chamberlin Project and Chamberlin drums for a track on Billy Corgan's solo album.

Then, on the day his solo album is released, Corgan takes out a 1-page ad declaring "I want my band back" and after the only person who agrees to reunite is (surprise!) Chamberlin, they're the Smashing Pumpkins again. WTF?

I guess the names just go with what type of stuff he's playing. There's Marked material, iconic Pumpkins (if there is such a thing), happy time-Jesus buddy Zwan (and the other Zwans), Electro solo. Maybe Billy just names his bands in accordance to his style at the time. Musical schizophrenia?