They were able to find and use four out of the five original actors from the "1979" video. One of the original actors was in jail. Only professional actor Giuseppe Andrews was available to reprise his role.
The video is a sequel to the music video for the Smashing Pumpkins' 1996 single "1979."
The conclusion of the video, in which a tape falls off a car and is crushed, is probably a reference to the fate of the first tapes of the "1979" music video, which had to be re-taped because they were left on the roof of a car and destroyed when the car drove off.
The video also contains footage of the band performing at The Masque in L.A. for selected fans. The set played at the taping included heavier songs the band was not performing during regular concerts at the time, such as "Where Boys Fear to Tread," "Bodies," and "Pug."
The video debuted on MTV's 120 Minutes on September 16, 1998.