Something about the entirely unergetic Rivers makes this perfect. I feel like it captures the feel of the song pretty well for some reason. The camera work is also pretty good
I recently saw Weezer live opening for Blink 182. I wasn't that familiar with their music, but their set rocked and they really brought it! I've been looking up Weezer songs and have been reading about them since the show. I have to say, I've become fascinated by Rivers Cuomo! He's such an interesting guy. And this song is so sweet. "I've got your letter, you've got my song." i love that line...
@Barry Goldwater why did he hate Pinkerton? I'm not that much into the band but that's one of my favourites in general. I love that album, it's so tender.
Because it was a comercial failure it people started to question his songwriting on not only Pinkerton but the blue album as well and that hurt him and caused the band to go into a 5 year hiatus until 2000
When Weezer kicked asses...however...10 days to their concert, a concert that I've been waiting for 23 years in my country, Italy...waiting on you...this time I can't really wait. =w=
“words and dreams and a million screams oh how i need a hand in mine to feel” whilst and odd line is definetly the best the harmony the emotion is so beautiful thank you rivers
I don't know why people thumb's downed this, Rivers is a huge Nirvana fan, not exactly the same chords, but maybe the guitar tone is similar. Either way, it's a well-written tune and I love the crazy breakdown and chord changes mixed with the sweet solos. Now where the hell have those gone!? Rivers, I demand better solos and songs that aren't top 40 disposable waste
matzamafia 9 years late but he’ll never write songs like this ever again because when he first released pinkerton it got so much backlash and people said it was shit after he poured his heart and soul into all the songs. it made him really depressed that his second album was a commercial failure plus matt sharp leaving the band and going on hiatus
You're forgetting the fact that Rivers was more of a "douche" back then-- he was extremely controlling and uptight during the Pinkerton era (I'm not dissing him or anything, but it's true), and nowadays he just wants to have fun with his music. How can you call someone like that douche? Just because he doesn't want bring himself to dark places and write depressing songs anymore? He poured out his soul once, and people tore him to shreds for it. Be happy he made the album in the first place.
As someone who has written Pinkerton-esque lyrics I understand how hard it can be to sing those songs in front of other people-especially a giant crowd like that
this is weezer in their prime i dont think people are ever gona get live shows like this from weezer again lucky ass fans must of been the best concert they ever went to
this whole concert has been playing on the channel Palladia these days. It's called "Across the Sea: Weezer Live in Japan". Anyone know of any other vids of this show online?
so funny to see the japanese girls freaking out at the start. this song encapsulates all that's good about weezer. love song, good fun, clever lyrics, self deprecating. thanks for all the fun guys!! Come back to europe sometime soon. weezer rule!!
If it makes you feel any better, it seems like they didn't have a spectator mic as they do in most live shows. You can hear people screaming faintly in the background at times, and it's pretty clear that people are singing along. It's just being picked up by the stage mics :D
Yo sé que comento en español y lo más seguro es que Weezer no lea mi comentario, solo quiero decir que su música es el sonido de mi adolescencia. Ustedes me ayudaron a salir adelante. Los amo Weezer desde el fondo de mi corazón
I feel the same. It's like, yeah, in my eyes they haven't made another impact like they did on Pinkerton but I still respect so much. Even through Raditude and Hurley: albums generally hated by 90's kids like me.
idt anyone knows how much influence matt had, but its mostly rivers, he writes most of the songs... most, pat and brian ands cott write soem cool songs, like king, uh why bother and automatic are really good, scott wrote cold dark world and king i think
the other reply to your comment may be true, but Pinkerton is also based on Madame Butterfly which I think also had something to do with a girl in Japan.
It's just not the same seeing scott on bass playing this instead of Matt, early weezer, the rentals and his solo worok and bass work with tegan and sara only show what a genius Matt is.
