Billy Corgan blames Eddie Vedder for the collapse of the 2008 Cubs
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Earlier this year, Eddie Vedder - the lead singer of Pearl Jam and a former Chicago native - released “All the Way” - a catchy Irish Drinking Tune about the Chicago Cubs fans and how somehow, someday, the Cubs will win the World Series.
Here it is …
Pretty good.
But as a lifelong Cub fan, I cringed a mighy shiver when I heard that song. In my gut I knew that we could kiss the Cubs 2008 title hopes goodbye.
And lo, combined with the Cubs’ pre-playoff cover of Sports Illustrated … the Cubs’ futility ododmeter ...
Billy Corgan Does Not Appreciate Eddie Vedder Single-Handedly Causing The Cubs To Lose
MOUTHPIECE Blog // A Chicago-Addled Sports Blog —
You most certainly recall our video of Eddie Vedder, lead singer of Pearl Jam, singing his tribute song “Someday We’ll Go All the Way” about the Chicago Cubs winning the World Series (someday, natch). It seemed appropriate considering the Cubs seemed poised to win a title for the first time in 100 years, but then Manny and the Dodgers happened, and well, yeah. No such luck.
Of course, we all understand that short series(es) in baseball don’t always replicate a season’s worth of success, and the Dodgers were simply better at that point in time, so we moved on. Well, not all of us. Billy Corgan, of Smashing ...
