''Vieuphoria'' is a long form
music video
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by American
alternative rock
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band
The Smashing Pumpkins
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, originally released on
VHS on October 4, 1994 and DVD on November 26, 2002. It was certified
gold
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by the
RIAA
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in late 1996.
The video consists of various Smashing Pumpkins performances, mostly from the ''
Siamese Dream
''Siamese Dream'' is the second studio album by American alternative rock band the Smashing Pumpkins, released on July 27, 1993, on Virgin Records. Despite recording sessions fraught with difficulties and tensions, ''Siamese Dream'' debuted at ...
'' tour, interspersed with comedy bits (including "Meet
the Frogs
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"), interviews, featurettes, and other short videos.
The soundtrack for the film, ''
Earphoria
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'', was released as a promo CD in 1994 and officially in 2002.
Track listing
The DVD also includes the complete interview with Manny Chevrolet and ''The Lost '94 Tapes'', which were found by
Billy Corgan
William Patrick Corgan Jr. (born March 17, 1967) is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and professional wrestling promoter. He is best known as the lead singer, primary songwriter, guitarist, and only permanent member of the rock band th ...
shortly before the DVD release. The performances are:
#"Quiet"
#"Snail"
#"
Siva
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* Siva (director), Indian cinematographer and director
* ''Siva'' (1989 Tamil film), a film starring Rajinikanth as the title character
* ''Siva'' (1989 Telugu film), an action film
Music and dance
* "Siv ...
"
#"I Am One"
#"Geek U.S.A."
#"Soma"
#"Hummer"
#"Porcelina"
#"Silverfuck"
"Porcelina" should not be confused with the similarly titled "Porcelina of the Vast Oceans" from the album ''
Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness
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''.
Personnel
;The Smashing Pumpkins
*
Jimmy Chamberlin
James Joseph Chamberlin (born June 10, 1964) is an American drummer and record producer. He is best known as the drummer for the alternative rock band The Smashing Pumpkins. Following the 2000 breakup of the band, Chamberlin joined Pumpkins fro ...
–
drums
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*
Billy Corgan
William Patrick Corgan Jr. (born March 17, 1967) is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and professional wrestling promoter. He is best known as the lead singer, primary songwriter, guitarist, and only permanent member of the rock band th ...
–
vocals
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,
guitar
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*
James Iha
(born March 26, 1968) is an American rock musician. He is best known as a guitarist and co-founder of the alternative rock band the Smashing Pumpkins. He was a member until the initial breakup in 2000. Among his musical projects of recent yea ...
– guitar, vocals
*
D'arcy Wretzky
D'arcy Elizabeth Wretzky-Brown (born May 1, 1968) is an American musician. She is the original bass player of the alternative rock band the Smashing Pumpkins and is credited on their first six studio albums. She left the band in 1999.
Biograph ...
–
bass guitar
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, vocals,
percussion
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on "Mayonaise"
;Additional musicians
*
Eric Remschneider –
electric cello
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on "Soma", "Hummer", and "Porcelina"
;Production
*
Modi – direction
References
{{The Smashing Pumpkins
The Smashing Pumpkins video albums
The Smashing Pumpkins live albums
1994 video albums
Live video albums
1994 live albums
Virgin Records live albums
Virgin Records video albums