Comments on: Rivers Cuomo Rifles Through YouTube’s “Most Played” List

By: Dom

Dom — Sat, 15 Oct 2011 01:59:10 +0000

I know this is old, but my two cents:
It’s not a ‘goof’ of ‘e-list stars’. It completely fits with the theme of the song, lifting those people who were daring enough to be themselves from any ridicule they may have been subject to. As the line goes: “I’m fine and dandy with the me inside….” and “I ain’t got a thing to prove to you.” Thanks Weezer, for maybe taking a chunk out of cyber-bullying.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 26 May 2008 07:36:15 +0000

I sorta stopped listening to Weezer with the Green album… and I heard they went to shit… but this honestly isn’t that bad. Infinitely better than “Beverly Hills.”

By: G3K

G3K — Sat, 24 May 2008 06:02:59 +0000

Critic-proof. It's the sound of a band enjoying itself without a fuck given to its detractors, which makes sense since that's what the song is about. I hated this song the first time I heard it, but now I've gotten used to ignoring the lyrics and learned to love the unbridled joy.

I haven't heard "Troublemaker" but "The Greatest Man That Ever Lived (Variations on a Shaker Hymn)" is like some massive mind-fuck explosion that sounds like "Bohemian Rhapsody" if it were on Blue.

By: saltwater

saltwater — Fri, 23 May 2008 09:49:37 +0000

Same chord progression as every other god Weezer song. I know this because I just tried to figure it out on guitar. Which is what good Weezer used to get out of me. But this isn’t very good. If you only watched the last minute you’ll see how much better the concept would be if they didn’t make every joke more than three times. Once the joke’s told, it’s old. They tried for the big finish, but… meh. Why does he sound like “Every Morning” era McGrath? Stink lines.

By: tankboy

tankboy — Fri, 23 May 2008 09:45:53 +0000

Listen kids, expecting River to craft another Pinkerton is like believing Liz will ever get back to Guyville … it ain’t gonna happen. So enjoy the hooks and leave it at that.

By: FionaScrapple

FionaScrapple — Fri, 23 May 2008 09:09:37 +0000

This band is toast.

By: musicmope

musicmope — Fri, 23 May 2008 08:20:49 +0000

Is this the modernized remake of Masked and Anonymous?

K-Fed is unconvincing playing a man who wishes to improve Weezer's sound.

That said, for Nü-Weezer, the track is pretty good.

By: Cam/ron

Cam/ron — Fri, 23 May 2008 08:13:58 +0000

Yeah, the video appears to be two years too late on the cutting-edge scale but I still like it. The piece sits between the Muppets video and the videos where bored hipsters in coke-bottle glasses and ringer-tees invade the Playboy Mansion.

By: TheRunningboard7

TheRunningboard7 — Fri, 23 May 2008 07:32:56 +0000

I watched the video without sound at work just now: it was still cute. I think what sold me was when the leave britney alone guy got a sympathy hug from cuomo. too cute for me.

By: Mick Kraut

Mick Kraut — Fri, 23 May 2008 06:09:39 +0000

@avoncobra: +1

I keep holding out hope for the Mighty Weez only to have it repeatedly dashed...the GREEN album was wonderful, the first 3 tracks on MALADROIT were good and then with MAKE BELIEVE the wheels just came completely off the wagon...

Having said that it is clear that I have learned nothing from these collected experiences as I pre-ordered the new record on iTunes last night...of course I am the same guy that kept buying +LIVE+ records up to V thinking that eventually they would be as good as THROWING COPPER and SECRET SAMAHDI again...