Hi Audiophiles Anonymous. My name is Jane and I kind of, sort of, have this thing for Weezer. I'm sorry! It's just after hearing "Freak Me Out" I really couldn't resist but join the triple-platinum band's bandwagon.
I know, I know - no self-respecting esoteric music-lover would admit to this publicly (it's alright, no one really reads this blog anyway).
And did you know that Rivers Cuomo attended Harvard? Yeah, really! Do you know who else attended Harvard? A lot of people. I know, hey!
I mean, even if he did major in English...it's Harvard! Like, that's legit, right?
And isn't it considered delightfully ironic and "hipster" these days to embrace the exact opposite of the abstruse? Case in point: Kanye West. You like "Stronger" and I like the band that pulled out the top iTunes download of 2005 ("Beverly Hills" - if you didn't know).
Man, there's just something so heartfelt about American "punk-rock". I mean, do you realize how many bands credit Weezer as influence?
Jimmy Eat World, for one...yeah...suck it. But really - can you name another band (excluding The Beatles) who have produced so many catchy tunes? I'll give you some time to think.
What I'm really trying to say is that Weezer doesn't have to be a guilty pleasure. This song, in fact, is quite precious. And has some high class references. Sort of.
Heart Songs - Weezer
Gordon Lightfoot sang a song about a boat that sank in the lake at the break of the morn'I know, I know - no self-respecting esoteric music-lover would admit to this publicly (it's alright, no one really reads this blog anyway).
And did you know that Rivers Cuomo attended Harvard? Yeah, really! Do you know who else attended Harvard? A lot of people. I know, hey!
I mean, even if he did major in English...it's Harvard! Like, that's legit, right?
And isn't it considered delightfully ironic and "hipster" these days to embrace the exact opposite of the abstruse? Case in point: Kanye West. You like "Stronger" and I like the band that pulled out the top iTunes download of 2005 ("Beverly Hills" - if you didn't know).
Man, there's just something so heartfelt about American "punk-rock". I mean, do you realize how many bands credit Weezer as influence?
Jimmy Eat World, for one...yeah...suck it. But really - can you name another band (excluding The Beatles) who have produced so many catchy tunes? I'll give you some time to think.
What I'm really trying to say is that Weezer doesn't have to be a guilty pleasure. This song, in fact, is quite precious. And has some high class references. Sort of.
Heart Songs - Weezer& a cat named Stevens found a faith he could believe in
& Joan Baez never listened to too much jazz, but hippie songs could be heard in our pad
Eddy rabbit sang about how much he loved a rainy night
Devo Benatar were there the day John Lennon died
Mr Springsteen said he had a hungry heart
Grover Washington was happy on the day he topped the chart
These are the songs
These are my heart songs
They never feel wrong
& when I wake for goodness sake
these are the songs I keep singing
Quiet Riot got me started with the banging of my head
Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, & Slayer taught me how to shred
I gotta admit though, sometimes I would listen to the radio
Debby Gibson, tell me that you think we're all alone
Michael Jackson's in the mirror
Gotta have faith if I wanna see clear
Never gonna give you up, this new love a wishing well
It takes two to make a thing go right, if the fresh prince starts a fight
Don't you worry for too long 'cause you know these are the songs
Back in 1991 I wasn't having any fun
'Til my roommate said "Come on," and put a brand new record on
Had a baby on it, he was naked on it
Then I heard the cold words that broke the chains I had up on me
Got together with my bros at some rehearsal studios
Then we played our first rock show and watched the fanbase start to grow
signed the day
made a record all our own
a song comes on the radio and now people go "This is the song"
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