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Corgan shares a tender moment with ex-fan

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Let's just say that the first few dates of The Smashing Pumpkins' 20th anniversary tour aren't off to a rousing start.

On the second night of a two-night stand in New York City, which emphasized long, dirge-like non-hits over short, blistering big hits, The Smashing Pumpkins followed an extended version of Heavy Metal Machine with a lackadaisical cover of Pink Floyd's Set The Controls For The Heart Of The Sun. Not exactly what the crowd had come for.

Sick of the catcalls he was receiving and from watching audience members leave in droves, Billy Corgan eventually invited a particularly vocal heckler onstage to have it out with him.

"Last night's show fucking sucked, man!" the young man yelled into Corgan's microphone to an abundance of cheers.

Corgan unleashes a beauty

Corgan appeared to stay calm and asked the fan if he wanted his money back, but then told him to leave. And while the man walked off the stage, Corgan let loose with this gem:

"By the way, I liked that song you wrote. I heard it was Number 1. Wasn't it Number 1 in Europe? It's called Take Your Dick Out Of My Ass And Stick It In My Mouth."

MusicRadar's reaction: Yikes!

And with that bit of feel-good cheer, Corgan dedicated the next selection to the heckler, which turned out to be a delicate version of Fleetwood Mac's Landslide, a song Corgan has performed beautifully for years.

As they say, "Only in New York, kids." Here's the entire exchange on video. Take it in and savor.