1979 - Smashing Pumpkins Live

The Smashing Pumpkins performing 1979 at the Budokan. 6-30-00

[@MoshJunkie426]

Please dont ever let this version disappear

[@mbgames73]

Theres something so special about this song. Just hits a nerve ! This version is cool all acoustic ..nice thanks for posting

[@fokakya]

Anyone who criticizes Billy's voice in these videos is a) not a Smashing Pumpkins fan, or b) has never seen them live (thus implying (a)). This is Billy Corgan in the raw and part of what makes him such a great artist.

[@Nash1965H]

FYI for everyone saying they like the bass player. That stunning example of a HOT woman bassist, is the one and only, Melissa Auf Der Maur.

[@mrkurt64]

+Nash1965H You find me totally agreed with you...

[@Nash1965H]

My guess is that Melissa and James were just being playful, and playing to the crowd. Probably isn't any real meaning behind their gesture's, unless it's an inside joke between band members.

[@tutsybassista]

@outsider10001 It's called "killing time."

[@mrkurt64]

Melissa and James became good friends during those tours. Later she invited him to play in her two solo albums.

[@mrkurt64]

@****** I don't intend to argue with someone who hides himself behind an anonimous account. Go on denying reality guy, D'arcy was fired because she was a drug addict not for her own choice !

[@BrunoCunha88]

this truly represents wht True Music is all about... just.. perfect.. long live the 90´s

[@ctownsdelaval]

one of the great talents in rock mr corgan. great band.

[@marcorobecchi4398]

Di tutte le versioni live che sino ad ora ho ascoltato , questa è quella con un'anima in più nella sua realtà ...

[@SlippingKnot]

best live version of this song ever

[@0Nathre0]

I like the one with Darcy 🙌

[@timmyjones1921]

100% Agreed.

[@rizalkenady2180]

500% Agree 😅

[@rizalkenady2180]

Shakedown, 1979 Cool kids never have the time On a live wire right up off the street You and I should meet June bug skipping like a stone With the headlights pointed at the dawn We were sure we'd never see an end to it all And I don't even care to shake these zipper blues And we don't know just where our bones will rest To dust, I guess forgotten and absorbed to the Earth below Double-cross the vacant and the bored They're not sure just what we have in store Morphine city slippin' dues down to see That we don't even care as restless as we are We feel the pull in the land of a thousand guilts And poured cement Lamented and assured To the lights and towns below Faster than the speed of sound Faster than we thought we'd go Beneath the sound of hope Justine never knew the rules Hung down with the freaks and the ghouls No apologies ever need be made I know you better than you fake it to see That we don't even care to shake these zipper blues And we don't know just where our bones will rest To dust, I guess forgotten and absorbed to the Earth below The street heats the urgency of now As you see there's no one around

[@keepingitreal5533]

Who's the blonde male guitar player? I think I'm confused lol

[@josetrejo4806]

The lyrics are amazing!Best SONG EVER!!!!!!!

[@JonathanZarco79]

Best intro of this song , with no doubt. Amazing.

[@Ranciddroog]

i love this version of 1979, and i love Melissa Auf Der Maur, she looks hot, and her danzig bracelett is awesome!

[@うえまつたかし-m9l]

ノスタルジックな気分にさせるね、この曲。

[@aleja1428]

esto si es musica........ te transporta te hace soñar te hace volar............ te amo the smashing pumpkings por siempre estaran en mi corazon y mi mente.... por siempre

[@antoniovivobarberan1184]

La mejor versión que he oído de 1979 del grupo.

[@angelinacarreon6159]

Love this song. Reminds me of my son Tito!!

[@裕介小木]

わし大好き。 なんでこんなにも色褪せずに魅力的なんやろ。 明後日告る勇気わくやん

[@jaredmccoy]

i love this song to death. pumpkins forever

[@muzikman215]

I know but it was made in the 90's lol 90's music was some of the best !

[@MrMarifus]

great song!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@iansheridan123]

I was born in 1979, love it!

[@festeringfigment]

what a beautiful song makes me remember all the good times ive had in my life but at the same time i feel a little bit sad i dont no why, darcy at 0:27, beautiful

[@MegaMkmiller]

That isn't Darcy you idiot.

[@FreestylePhenoms]

One of the best, if not the best, songs of all time

[@lunaretic3]

He looks like a vampire sometimes with his overcoat..And he pulls it off like no other. I think he has a unique and cool style.

[@reymarcos]

the soundtrack of my live

[@RightCenterBack321]

We didn't realize it at the time, but this was an incredible line-up of musicians they had up on stage - Billy Corgan, Jimmy Chamberlain, Melissa Auf de Mer, James Iha and Matt Walker.

[@Thesp88]

so cool when they goof around at the end , they look like they were having so much , god i miss sp :( oh well rockon sp !

[@screwmyass]

i wished, i could be there. simply amazing.

[@Cmo9]

wooo great song added on my birthday...sweet :D

[@moicanospbr]

perfect song!!!

[@bryangarnet3553]

a mega tune

[@gffrycole]

tht was their last performance before jimmy and billy decided to reunite. REUNITED AND IT FEELS SO GOOD REUNITED AND ITS UNDERSTOOD.

[@filizdestan3865]

perfect

[@susankeller164]

Great version of this song! About a thousand cord changes.

[@iamtheonlygod1]

such a sweet version love the 4 guitars

[@BloodyEyes91]

I'm tripling that! Smashing Pumpkins define Music.

[@Dadalupe]

AQUI ESTA MI CANCION FAVORITA. LA UNICA. ES PERFECTA.

[@jetninjamonkey]

totally excellent!

[@gohan9220]

I keep hearing that this is the on;y good song they have on this cd

[@transp0rter1]

awesome version

[@Alzion]

great performance, can't wait to see them in NZ :3

[@monsterheart4583]

Hmm..actually everytime I hear this song I get chills and it really makes me feel good about myself..but then I just think of all the good memories.

[@SmashingPleasures]

Nice version :D

[@CosmicdaisyUK]

I saw them play this in Manchester UK on the "final" tour, as an encore, Billy dressed as David Beckham in a Man United shirt, James in a City shirt, Jimmy as Liam Gallagher (parka coat and sunglasses) Melissa as Posh Spice (black wig,tiny skirt) on Halloween. it was awesome. Then 2 weeks later same venue, The Foo Fighters played and I met Melissa in the pit at the front of stage, lovely girl (she was dating Dave Grohl at the time)

[@docdog2910]

fantastic

[@satellite619]

The Pumpkins started off playing with a drum machine until Joe Shanahan introduced Jimmy to the band. There were many interviews during this last tour where Billy was saying that they were coming full circle and ending where they started. Thats why they played this last song to a drum machine and thats why they played their last show at The Metro. The End is the Beginning is the End!

[@PatGarretson]

it's not off-tone, it's original. that's what makes billy, billy .

[@fangio11]

Versione bellissima

[@MrDaraghkinch]

Best ending ever!

[@StancePunk]

the acou makes this perfect

[@GrimPointman]

Nice live. Anyone who dislike this don't understand the meaning of the song. Must be bieber fans.

[@cesarea628]

ahhhh estos manes son una chimbaaaaa

[@cfsvillanueva]

one more like left! 1979!

[@АлександрФрог]

Чудесная песня!

[@stereosanctity7]

@TeamMosh it was on the 1994 mellon collie album...

[@ljns55]

thisss is music with a big M

[@septictank27]

@Joeysmynewfavdrummer mellon collie and infinite sadness? it has both i think. at least the double disk version does.

[@ColoredPig]

@GoInGoNZo001 he sings really good in most of his acoustic performances...

[@draktsunami]

Jimmy Chamberlin on guitar FTW

[@hippieson]

It looks like Corgan paid the rest of the band to be there, and it SHOWS. Can't go back in time but I wish i had seen them when Smashing Pumpkins were one.

[@SilvesterFrank]

"well that is Melissa Auf Der Maur and yes she is sexy and much more..." x2 you can check her new songs, now she has a single album, sexy and talentous as ever

[@dcl5078]

Is that Donnie Darko bunny (Frank) chillin at the bottom right screen?

[@ewall09]

@nexionem clearly this isn't a dave matthews band concert video.

[@Kairigi]

@backbeatz the whole shit that makes him a sith lord is his clothes! what was the day he performed? star wars fan day?

[@Bustaknutful]

@Leemanlyness I think most of the posts intend to refer to mainstream music lacking any meaning and soul. However, I'm with you. Who looks to MTV and the radio for quality music still? The Internet provides more than enough resources for quality, non-mainstream music. Just gotta search around...

[@ericbertolini9543]

Sorry for asking this, but who is the bass player? Is it Melissa?

[@LolzNdolz]

@olivaix You just have to find the music today that's worth listening to, it's not all crap :)

[@iplayrushinrolet]

Haha D'Arcy has a danzig wristband, badass

[@UBAfilms]

@bmac5394 I was the 1979th person to like Mayonnaise live, but sadly not the song that counts :( Although Mayonnaise is a great song! :)

[@bucklesisfake]

@Joeysmynewfavdrummer Thats Jimmy Chamberlain regularly the drummer

[@msj56]

you mean lord voldermort looks like billy corgan. billy is one of a kind

[@princeanime]

He subscribes most of the music, hell most of the time he plays lead while James plays rhythm, even though it's hard as hell to sing and play lead at the same time.

[@rocketthirst]

What was the hand gestures all about??

[@1grdecoca]

loooooool

[@obiessen]

1979 singer was 13 years

[@princeanime]

Oh, I can't even tell cause Darcy changes her look so often.

[@ewall09]

@scootcha ....it's a live performance. I encourage you to find a video where the vocalist/band sings/plays exactly like the studio version. Exactly. You can't.

[@BlackRoseImmortal]

0:47 Danzig wrist band?

[@AirheadOz]

0:23 is an eargasim!

[@jsh020]

@mikewashere01 you live by a prison? cause thats where shes currently living and has been living for the past 2 years

[@polidic]

because he is ?

[@StancePunk]

@xctrlx yep

[@VeronicaFeline]

isnt that the bass player from hole?

[@mrkurt64]

That's right. She is Melissa Auf der Maur who joined the band in 2000 for their "Machina tour".

[@jsh020]

@mikewashere01 shes been in prison for the past 2 years though, her signing it last year is impossible

[@bluesilkdesigns]

Gerrard Way kind of looks like Billy Corgan! :]]]

[@allforall48]

gimme one?

[@dctrex]

@GoMCRmcrforever It's called "1979"

[@limatedman]

wateva happened 2 these

[@Tonicwine999]

@pluck101 emm, download java

[@CerpinTaxt1983]

jimmy knows how to play what are you talking about??

[@gnr4life23]

Nevermind, stupid question.

[@Dashielus]

I love how Billy kept this song interesting by changing the vocals from the album version. I also love how James and Jimmy are smiling, and Jimmy joined them up at the front. Screw Melissa. She never fit.

[@DaddyLongLegs44]

WOW they are very very very good and at the same time very very very very very fucken weird

[@johnp.noblejr.7214]

I was 17 in 1979 and this song captures the mood and feeling of being young and rebellious. God, I miss my youth. But I’m grateful for those great times. Sooo much fun. Gotta enjoy your youth for as long as you can.

[@keepingitreal5533]

I agree. By the way, do you know who the other blonde male guitar player is? I looked through the comment section but it seems some people think it's Jimmy Chamberlain but other people think it's someone else? Lol

[@jonathanollin685]

I agree. Our 1960s. Just one of the best growing up songs ever!! Thanks Billy and co!

[@williamanacker5571]

Amen to that, I still feel bad that Darcy left the band she had a lot of potential.

[@mechanicman8687]

I was 15 in 1979 and lived in a small town where there were just 3 friends. This was me. I’m turning 60 in a few weeks. I was 28 when I first heard this masterpiece on the radio

[@azae00Vids]

This brings me back to when life was simple, great, and just an overall amazing time to be alive

[@tutsybassista]

FUCKING AMEN! 🙏

[@execatty]

agreed and it didn't suck being 29

[@lomaw]

The intro aswell as the simple melody of this song is absolutely mesmerizing. My favourite Smashing Pumpkins song!

[@slytherinheir16]

GOD this song still gives me chills! So nostalgic ..of a better time in my life...

[@johnp.noblejr.7214]

Even though I’m 59, this song totally captures the rebelliousness of my youth in the 1970s. That feeling of being young, reckless and FREE.

[@caleschnell]

It really does have a 70s vibe to it, not gonna lie, especially when played live. Don't know why exactly but it does.

[@thomassoja5776]

Lost my mom a year ago song brings me to tears Luv u mom u up in heaven my angel forever

[@SamNUK]

I cant believe how cool this song is. I have looked at a few different live versions and this is by far the best. Awesome!

[@Zanthxs]

this is an incredible live performance... quite a moment.