The Pumpkins got a lot a grief for being successful in the 1990s. During that time, every band wanted to be a success, but acted indifferently when success came. When it appeared that a band was trying to be successful, they are accused of selling out. This happened to the Pumpkins. Billy Corgan came from a classic rock background as well as an alternative one. This dichotomy led to Corgan embracing more mainstream influences than others of his generation. They climaxed by the mid 90s and then the decline began. It was a classic "Behind the Music" story. Internal squabbles, personal issues, and drugs tore the band apart by 2000. Corgan and drummer Jimmy Chamberlain recently reconstituted the Pumpkins without D’arcy or James Iha hoping to recapture the glory without all the baggage.
Rock n Roll Moment: Nothing like a good feud. In 2004, Billy Corgan called D’arcy Wretzky “a mean spirited drug addict” and blamed James Iha for the band’s 2000 breakup.
Essential Pumpkins: Gish (1991), Siamese Dream (1993), Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness (1995)
Smashing Pumpkins Top 10:
Bullet with Butterfly Wings
Tonight, Tonight
Cherub Rock
Today
Disarm
Stand Inside Your Love
Tarantula
Siva
Drown
Rhinoceros
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