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The weird nihilism that permeates Mellon Collie is extremely relevant to what's going on right now. So many kids are intelligent and articulate, but they don't know what to do with themselves.

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Billy Corgan
Age: 57
Born: 1967
Born: March 17
Guitarist
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Billy Burke
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Johnny Goat
William Patrick Corgan
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