Smashing Pumpkins performs in the music video "1979" from the album "Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness" recorded for Virgin Records. The music video opens with a group of children rolling another child in a large tire. Billy Corgan sings as he is driven in the backseat of a Dodge Charger. Clips of disaffected suburban teenage life play throughout.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Billy CorganMan in Backseat of Car | Man in Backseat of Car |
 Jimmy ChamberlinPolice Officer #1 | Police Officer #1 |
 James IhaConvenience Store Clerk | Convenience Store Clerk |
 D'arcy WretzkyIrate Neighbor | Irate Neighbor |
 Giuseppe AndrewsTeen | Teen |
| TTim Gooch LougeePolice Officer #2 | Police Officer #2 |