Weezer -- Classic or Dud?

I only really dig about 5 Weezer songs: Buddy Holly, Jamie, Suzanne, Say it Ain't So, and The Sweater Song.
I just noticed those are all 94-95 (wiki). (maybe I should listen to their first album for once)
I own the Green Album but I never got into it. I don't think it sucks though

oops typo. I own Pinkerton

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someone asked me to d/l "say it ain't so" for them. i never liked weezer, was indifferent to buddy holly, thought sweater song was lazy, etc.

but this song is weirdly compelling. now i sort of hate myself for maybe liking it. am i living out the whole weezer vibe? were they built upon confused self-loathing?

the subconscious power of the p4k list right there

hah!

somebody should have murdered Rivers after the first two birth

Mind over mind. about 18 hours ago via web Retweeted by 72 people

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Rivers Cuomo

These guys are the "Windows 95 bonus file" guys in my mind.

i also d/l'ed a 311 song for weezer person that i'm ashamed to talk about here. who said guilty pleasures no longer exist? i've done some bad things.

Youdaman! RT@freddurst love Hurley!! Timeless and timely!! about 11 hours ago via web Retweeted by 14 people

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Rivers Cuomo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KnELkrxsXiw

that is pretty fuckin special

hahaha no idea if yr kiddin or not but Rivers is the man

I mean

Youdaman! RT@freddurst love Hurley!! Timeless and timely!! about 11 hours ago via web Retweeted by 14 people

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Rivers Cuomo

xpost Lots of kids said the same thing back in high school iirc.. "Sweater Song" sucks, "Buddy Holly" is kinda good, "SIAS" is fucking awesome.

I don't completely agree.. I enjoy all 3 songs. But just sayin, I recall lots of people agreeing.

Unholy moly.
about 5 hours ago via web
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Who is your arch rival?
8:53 AM Dec 10th via web
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YaaHevyxvvA

AND LIKE A GOOD NEIGHBOR, STATE FARM IS THERE!!!

For some reason every single band in the Green Bay area covers "Say It Ain't So"; I even know how to play the thing and I'm not really a fan. It's kind of like a secret handshake at the local shows here, "Say It Ain't So" always makes an appearance unless it's like a metal show or something. That song is definitely classic. I can't even say what's so compelling about it. I absolutely hated that riff when Asher Roth ripped it off.

For some reason every single band in the Green Bay area USA covers "Say It Ain't So"

Packers super bowl champs = we're all green bay now

ugh this guy should be shot

is it me or is this the best song he's written in like 10 years?

@Kari_Mil I believe the number one source of the spiritual power on Pinkerton was my leg procedure.
about 3 hours ago via web in reply to Kari_Mil

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Rivers Cuomo

Gotta have my bowl, gotta have cereal
12:46 PM Apr 1st via web
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My wife rules for wearing leg warmers to bed.
11:54 AM Mar 30th via web
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well, ahoy: http://www.theweezercruise.com/

There's actually a decent lineup joining them:

Coming along with us are special guests Dinosaur Jr, as well as Sebadoh, Gene Ween and Dave Dreiwitz, Wavves, The Antlers, Yuck, Free Energy, Boom Bip, J Mascis (solo acoustic), Lou Barlow, Keepaway, Ozma, The Nervous Wreckords, The Knocks, Sleeper Agent and Yacht Rock Revue.

Why can't they just throw together a festival like a normal band?

aw, I remember how excited me and my pals were when we spotted Barlow's name on the map in the Pinkerton art.

Why can't they just throw together a festival like a normal band?

Because thats so 2008. Cruise tours are all the rage right now.

i like rivers's twitter feed

@RiversCuomo
Rivers Cuomo
Everyone's just trying to be happy.
15 hours ago via Twitter for Android

^^ IMO this tweet pretty much sums up last decade-or-so for RC

(and that's what amuses me to no end about him)

Counting down the days until Weezer's inevitable "Friday" cover

http://riverscuomo.com/2011/07/27/entertaining-my-daughter-from-the-road-via-skype/

it disturbs me that he has a child

http://i.imgur.com/hy16P.jpg

Apparently Mikey Welsh has died: http://www.facebook.com/MikeyWelshArt

I just heard that from a cop friend. Seems that he took his own life in his hotel room here in Chicago. I assume this means their appearance at Congress tomorrow is canceled.

http://www.wbez.org/story/weezer-bassist-found-dead-chicago-hotel-92992

More info, but not much more.

http://twitter.com/#!/MikeyWelsh71/status/118305899923259392

26 Sep via web

Why would the show be cancelled? He's their ex-bassist, not their current bassist. In fact, I could have sworn the reason he was fired was substance abuse problems.

xp WTF THAT'S FREAKY

(either that, or he knew he was going to kill himself)

Ever since that Twitter thing broke, I've been tempted to believe the latter.