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Chicago, United States (1988 – 2000, 2007 – present)

The Smashing Pumpkins are an influential American alternative rock band, formed in Chicago, Illinois in 1988. Billy Corgan and James Iha met in a record store, and began performing in local nightclubs with their bassist, D’Arcy Wretzky, using a drum machine. Playing with a drum machine frustrated both the band and their audience, and so Chicago jazz drummer Jimmy Chamberlin was hired soon afterwards.

Less influenced by punk than many of their contemporaries, the Pumpkins had a densely layered, guitar-heavy sound, with powerful loud-to-soft-to-loud transitions, while still picking up grunge, heavy metal, power pop, psychedelic rock, shoegaze-style production.

In later recordings, namely Adore, the fourth album, an electronica flair filtered in after Jimmy Chamberlin temporarily left the band for drug rehab. Though Jimmy Chamberlin returned for their fifth album, Machina/The Machines of God, electronica undertones remained. The emotional tone of bandleader Billy Corgan’s songs ranged from angry (

X.Y.U.) to dour (

Disarm) to jubilant (

Cherub Rock).

Selling more than 18.3 million albums in the United States alone (as of 2006), The Smashing Pumpkins were one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed bands of the 1990s. However, internal fighting, diminishing sales, drug problems, cultural vitality, and what is speculated to be improper treatment from their record company, hampered the band in their later years, leading to the 2000 break-up.

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Isab3lla wrote:
1 hour ago

pedrobyo , when I first started to listen to them I felt the same thing, especially in Disarm (honestly, I couldn't understand why everybody liked it so much before, but now I do). After a while, his voice grew on me and I love his voice in almost every song (except Zeitgeist) now.

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pedrobyo wrote:
3 hours ago

I love the instrumental part of the songs, and I love most of the lyrics, but I just can't stand the lead singer's voice. I actually wish I could get into this band, but his vocals just ruin it for me..

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Chestar wrote:
8 hours ago

@Adorewasamazing, no they do not. And neither do you.

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Pyrqe wrote:
11 hours ago

Can't belive that not one song from the first album is in top15 most listened...

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FjordSweetFjord wrote:
14 hours ago

"owatta" has to be one of the best songs Billy ever wrote, I love it :) Been playing "smiley" on guitar as well lately :)

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Mangosucka wrote:
17 hours ago

oh my god... it's a long story that was discosed so many times

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OrdealByFire wrote:
18 hours ago

I thought they were "Smashing Pumpkins?" Where'd the 'the" come from?

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ontheupside wrote:
yesterday morning

@Adorewasamazing - I'm fairly confident of my knowledge before 2001. After that I haven't paid as much attention as I should. And I haven't listened as intently as usual for the past year or so (i.e. i still listen to them more than just about any other band, but the ratio's slipped a bit). Others here certainly know their stuff, though; breatheH20, dougydarkangel, absolia, nancykitten, to name a couple from memory.

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titoskunD wrote:
yesterday morning

So, this has nothing to be with The Smashing Pumpkins but i need your help: I'm in love with my girl, so please i think about make her a gift, the gift is this: take you a picture in a place you want (beautiful, hilarious, i don't know), with a paper in your hands typing "Nancy, Carlitos te ama" (Nancy, Carlitos loves you) put also the country from the place you are taking it, and please send them to the e-mail: titos_schlecht@hotmail.com. I hope you can help me, thanks and take care, any doubt let me know

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Adorewasamazing wrote:
yesterday morning

Does anyone on this board really know what the fuck they're talking about when it comes to The Smashing Pumpkins?

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Twiggy_Manson wrote:
yesterday morning

I listened to this band and then farted blood. I assumed the two were related, but it turns out to have been an intestinal parasite. Fuck my life.

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dfielder wrote:
yesterday morning

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ValA916vIeE for those looking for There It Goes , I found it for stream on youtube.

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gallimaufry_ wrote:
Sunday afternoon

everything i want is in your eyes

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AcidBathory_ wrote:
Sunday afternoon

If Billy is smart he won't let Jessica Simpson of all people break his heart, even if she dumps his ass.

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DanEast wrote:
Sunday morning

I've just listened to "There It Goes", a demo from '88, and it is AWESOME!!!!!!

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MatthewGerlach wrote:
Sunday morning

By Starlight is one of their best songs.

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googleeyes wrote:
Sunday morning

god is empty, just like me

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The_Pirate_44 wrote:
Saturday evening

Thenks; Non Zero = Me .

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Drytolaist wrote:
Saturday morning

Thanks; Zero = Me.

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Isab3lla wrote:
Friday evening

DanEast: Omg, I was just listening to that part of Ava Adore when I read that :O

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