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2000.09.05 
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“MACHINA II/the Friends & Enemies of Modern Music” is the Pumpkins’ final album, the followup to “MACHINA/the Machines of God”. It is a limited pressing of only 25 (twenty-five) copies on hand-cut, hand-numbered, non-lacquered acetate (aka vinyl, aka records), consisting of 3 10″ EPs and a double 12″ LP, 5 discs & 25 songs total. The 25 copies were given to close friends of the band, a few of whom happen to be online, and whom were instructed to circulate the new material as quickly as possible, since the band plans on playing some of the new material on the European tour.

(Info from the year of release, taken from the “Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) for MACHINA II/the Friends & Enemies of Modern Music”, found on www.SPFC.org)

The vinyl set was 2 times for sale so far, both from the same seller in the US. The first time in 2005, the set hit 10,000 US$, the auction was then stopped by the seller, but the buyer chickened out and it was not offered to the second-highest bidder. The second time, in 2012, the same seller tried again. The set hit 8,100 US$ with still almost 1 day left for bidding, but the listing was suddenly ended again. Now the seller noted “Sorry but I had to pull this listing … Even though I obtained this item legitimately I didnt realize that Billy Corgan would have a problem with the selling of it. I dont want to upset him. I didnt realize it would be such a big deal.”

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Track List

  • Machina II / The Friends And Enemies Of Modern Music
    •  1 . If There Is A God
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      Title extra: (Piano.Vox)

      Length: 2:34

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      Lyrics

      If there is a god

      I know he likes to rock

      He likes his loud guitars

      His spiders from mars

      And if there is a god

      I know she's watching me

      She says she likes what she sees

      But there's trouble on the breeze

      Who are you this time?

      Are you one of us, flying blind

      Cause I'm down here throwing stones

      While you're so far from home

      And if there is a god

      I know they're on tv

      The spies with bedroom eyes

      That cower in our skies

      Who are you this time? are you one of us, flying blind

      Cause I'm down here throwing stones

      While you're so far from home

    •  2 . Try, Try, Try
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      Title extra: (Alternate Version)

      Length: 4:20

      BMI Number: 5246453

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      (Billy: ok)

      (James: nice, uh, sound you've got...)

      (Jimmy: ready?)

      Pop tart, what's the matter?

      Did you lose what you're after?

      For your tears, I'm still singing

      For your fears, I am ringing

      From houston on downer buzz

      Like you said, it's just because

      You'll detonate your long lost kisses

      Wished on the eve of forgotten blessings

      Start your way for some new impression

      Try to hold on

      For this heart, a little bit stronger

      Try to hold on

      To this love alone

      Try to hold on

      For this heart's never been broken

      So try to hold on

      Try to hold on

      Pop tart, did you flatter?

      When they spoke of my disasters

      At thirteen I lost my compass

      But I'm sure it's all accomplished

      As desires on my ghost trains

      Like you said, when it rains

      It pours down the back of the bitter son

      Desperate for love and loves everyone

      In my mother's arms no simple harm

      Conspires to hold on

      For this heart, a little bit closer

      Try to hold on

      To this love alone

      Try to hold on

      And we know if we go under

      We just can't let go

      No, no

      Pop tart, will it matter?

      If I lose and just shatter

      Will you cry, and keep crying

      Will I die, and keep dying

      In tokyo, with sad tragic blues

      Like you said it's how you use

      'Cause someday we'll know if this even matters

      Our rings and maze and simplicity

      When can we laugh and take all the credit

      And know we'll go free

      With our hearts a little bit stronger

      Try to hold on

      For this love alone

      Try to hold on

      For this heart's a little bit frightened

      Just try to hold on

      Just try to hold on

      Just try

      (Let's roll back a little bit)

    •  3 . Heavy Metal Machine
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      Title extra: (Version 1 Alt. Mix)

      Length: 6:47

      BMI Number: 5246449

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      If I were alive

      If I were real

      Would you survive

      What would you feel, now

      Heavy metal, heavy metal machine

      Heavy metal, heavy metal machine

      If I were dead

      Would my records sell

      Could you ever tell

      Or is it just as well

      Heavy metal, heavy metal machine

      Heavy metal, heavy metal machine

      Could you long to love

      Could you want to see

      Coming down below

      Coming down for me

      Will you write my songs

      Will you shake the hands

      Could you understand

      It's not yours to keep

      Heavy metal, heavy metal machine

      Heavy metal, heavy metal machine

      Heavy metal, heavy metal machine

      Heavy metal, heavy metal machine

      Heavy metal, heavy metal machine

      Heavy metal, heavy metal machine

      Heavy metal, heavy metal machine

      Heavy metal, heavy metal machine

      Heavy metal, heavy metal machine

      Heavy metal, heavy metal machine

      Heavy metal, heavy metal machine

      Heavy metal, heavy metal machine

      Heavy metal

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