--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: There's been someone up here screaming…" description: "\"There's been someone up here screaming 'Landslide' for the whole show... Normally we don't play 'Landslide,' but on occasion we've been known to play i..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d3f/billy-corgan-1014_chance_there-s-been-someone-up-here-screaming-l_2526393.png" --- # There's been someone up here screaming 'Landslide' for the… ![“There's been someone up here screaming 'Landslide' for the whole show... Normally we don't play 'Landslide,' but on occasion we've been known to play it... So since this person's been screaming it all show long... That just about kills the chances of me playing it tonight, or ever again.” quote by Billy Corgan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d3f/billy-corgan-1014_chance_there-s-been-someone-up-here-screaming-l_2526393.png) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d3f/billy-corgan-1014_chance_there-s-been-someone-up-here-screaming-l_2526393.png) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d3f/billy-corgan-1014_chance_there-s-been-someone-up-here-screaming-l_2526393.png) > “There's been someone up here screaming 'Landslide' for the whole show... Normally we don't play 'Landslide,' but on occasion we've been known to play it... So since this person's been screaming it all show long... That just about kills the chances of me playing it tonight, or ever again.” [Billy Corgan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/billy-corgan/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. The speaker is frustrated because a fan repeatedly shouted a song title, making it unlikely the band will play that song again. **In simple terms:** Fans' repeated requests can force a band to stop playing a song. Key Takeaway Consider audience impact on setlists. Themes music performance audience interaction Mood frustrated irritated Type observational critical When to use this quote - concerts - band rehearsals - live shows Key Concepts fan behavior setlist decisions Questions to Reflect On - How do you balance fan requests with artistic choices? - What limits should artists set for audience influence? A Different Perspective Fans may enjoy the song, but the band may feel pressured. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ No ratings yet [Chance](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/chance/) [Known](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/known/) [Landslides](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/landslides/) [Long](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/long/) [Occasions](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/occasions/) [Persons](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/persons/) [Play](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/play/) [Play Landslide](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/play-landslide-1301698/) [Playing Tonight](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/playing-tonight-1301700/) [Screaming](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/screaming/) [Screaming Landslide](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/screaming-landslide-1301697/) [Screaming Long](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/screaming-long-1301699/) [Shows](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/shows/) [Tonight](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/tonight/) [Whole](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/whole/) ## Related quotes > [“silence was never lost, she just had to stop screaming long enough to hear it:.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kathryn-dyche-dechairo/silence-was-never-lost-she-just-had-to-stop-screaming-long-enough-to/) [Kathryn Dyche Dechairo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kathryn-dyche-dechairo/) > [“Come to think about, I probably should have run, kicking and screaming, a long time ago.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/desni-dantone/come-to-think-about-i-probably-should-have-run-kicking-and-screaming/) [Desni Dantone](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/desni-dantone/) > [Is this the real life Is this just fantasy Caught in a landslide No escape from reality Open your eyes, look up to the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/is-this-the-real-life-is-this-just-fantasy-caught-in-a-landslide-no/) [Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/) > [ Hillary \[Clinton\] wins in a landslide, \[Donald\] Trump has no coattails, the Democrats are gonna win the Senate, they're close to winning the House… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rush-limbaugh/hillary-clinton-wins-in-a-landslide-donald-trump-has-no-coattails-the/) [Rush Limbaugh](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rush-limbaugh/) > [Patrick started driving really fast, and just before we got to the tunnel. 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