Cash Car Star

this is the last song the pumpkins ever performed on television, and it's a fitting song. the whole thing is about how people want fame, and on getting it generally don't enjoy it cos it just hurts them. anyways, that's what i think...

I sort of see the song as a criticism of Hollywood, California, and modern culture in general. Especially in the line "everybody's business is everybody's business." It's a feck'n glorious criticism at that.

I think this song has more to do with something Billy Corgan knew about the world that he couldn't come out and say openly... so he is communicating with us through his music. This song really didn't mean much to me until I listened to it again today and I caught this part: "yeah, we've got a master plan yeah, we're an american band for you

'cause when you're hypnotized 'cause when you're hypnotized they'll spin you gold and paint you black with the blood of your surprise"

It all made sense... and suddenly the song became very chilling and ominous. it was as if Billy had tried us all something a long time ago. The significance of the song being played on television for their last TV performance is easily explained when the song is taken in this context. The inclusion of it on the non-commercial release called Machina II: Friends and Enemies of Modern Music is also more apparently purposeful. Billy even threw in lyrics to throw people who might be looking for this off.

You've gotta understand... he wrote that into the song as a main lyric.

"yeah, nobody understands yeah, that we've made our plans yeah, we're tearin' it down for you for you"

Nobody understands. We've made our plans. We're tearing it down for you.

Tearing what down?

Many of you are probably accustomed to entertainers being mostly fluff, but if any of you are truly appreciative of Billy Corgan you will leave room in your thoughts for the possibility that he may play a grander part than just as a simple rocker from Chicago.

Its about everyone wanting to be famous when fame isnt all it's cracked up to be. "We all want to live, we all want to crash cars"

Yeah, great song, and I think you're both right.

Yeh its about fame and everybody wanting some. I love this song, and the lyrics match my thoughts about the current media world. So many celebrities and what have they done? Been on Big Brother and done jacks**t thats what...and thats basically what this songs about...

It also takes a few lines from the chorus of Grand Funk Railraod's 'We're An American Band'.

Holy cow this song rocks!