Post-Pinkerton

Christmas Celebration

Wed, 25 Dec 2019 11:00:00 +0000

Ep. 82. Before the Green Album, there was Christmas CD, a special Weezer release to celebrate the holiday season, but which also in turn celebrated the band's return after their post-Pinkerton hiatus. On today's show, John talks about track two, "Christmas Celebration," and how it was a preview of things to come for the band.

LISTEN:

1. "Christmas Celebration" on Spotify | Apple Music | YouTube

2. "Oh Lisa" on Spotify | Apple Music | YouTube

3. "Sugar Booger" on YouTube

LYRICS:

1. "Christmas Celebration" at Genius.com

MORE INFO:

1. "Christmas Celebration" at Weezerpedia

2. Christmas CD at Weezerpedia

3. Christmas with Weezer at Weezerpedia

4. Christmas with Weezer episodes at Post-Pinkerton

5. The Green Album at Weezerpedia

6. "Oh Lisa" at Weezerpedia

7. "Sugar Booger" at Weezerpedia

8. Billie Joe Armstrong at Wikipedia

9. "The Christmas Song" at Weezerpedia

You Might Think

Wed, 18 Sep 2019 12:00:00 +0000

Ep. 81. In light of Ric Ocasek's sudden and unexpected death over the weekend, John talks about the time Weezer covered a Cars song for a Cars movie soundtrack. He also discusses the band's long-ranging relationship with the Cars lead singer.

LISTEN:

1. "You Might Think" (Weezer cover) on Spotify | Apple Music | YouTube

2. "You Might Think" (Cars original) on Spotify | Apple Music | YouTube

3. "Drive" on Spotify | Apple Music | YouTube

4. "Just What I Needed" (Cars original) on Spotify | Apple Music | YouTube

5. "Just What I Needed" (Weezer cover) on YouTube

LYRICS:

1. "You Might Think" at Genius.com

2. "Drive" at Genius.com

3. "Just What I Needed" at Genius.com

MORE INFO:

1. "You Might Think" at Wikipedia | Weezerpedia

2. Ric Ocasek at Wikipedia | Weezerpedia

3. "The Cars' Ric Ocasek Dead at 75" at Pitchfork

4. The Cars at Wikipedia

5. The Blue Album at Wikipedia | Weezerpedia

6. The Green Album at Wikipedia | Weezerpedia

7. Everything Will Be Alright in the End at Wikipedia | Weezerpedia

8. Heartbeat City at Wikipedia

9. "Drive" at Wikipedia

10. MTV Video Music Awards at Wikipedia

11. Cars 2 at Wikipedia

12. The Teal Album at Wikipedia | Weezerpedia

13. "Just What I Needed" at Wikipedia | Weezerpedia

14. Born in the U.S.A. at Wikipedia

15. John Luerssen's Rivers' Edge at Amazon

16. "Buddy Holly" at Wikipedia | Weezerpedia

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Get Me Some

Wed, 11 Sep 2019 20:50:04 +0000

Ep. 80. "Get Me Some" is one of Weezer's heaviest rock songs, but John explains why the song feels out of place in both the album era it was created (Raditude) and the larger Post-Pinkerton era in which it was born.

LISTEN:

1. "Get Me Some" on Spotify | Apple Music | YouTube

2. "Get Me Some" (Jacknife Lee version) on YouTube

3. "In the Garage" on Spotify | Apple Music | YouTube

4. "Detroit Rock City" on Spotify | Apple Music | YouTube

5. "The End of the Game" on Spotify | Apple Music | YouTube

LYRICS:

1. "Get Me Some" at Genius.com

2. "In the Garage" at Genius.com

3. "Detroit Rock City" at Genius.com

MORE INFO:

1. "Get Me Some" on Weezerpedia

2. Raditude on Weezerpedia | Wikipedia

3. Maladroit on Weezerpedia | Wikipedia

4. Dr. Luke on Weezerpedia | Wikipedia

5. Detroit Metal City on Wikipedia

6. KISS on Wikipedia

7. "Detroit Rock City" on Wikipedia

8. "In the Garage" on Weezerpedia

9. Jacknife Lee on Weezerpedia | Wikipedia

10. The Red Album on Weezerpedia | Wikipedia

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Eulogy for a Rock Band

Wed, 28 Aug 2019 11:00:00 +0000

Ep. 79. John is back with a brand new episode about one of his favorite Post-Pinkerton songs EVER! "Eulogy for a Rock Band" is exactly what its title says it is, and yet, there's a lot of mystery to explore as well, including figuring out which band this song is about.

LISTEN:

1. "Eulogy for a Rock Band" on Spotify | Apple Music | YouTube

2. "Eulogy for a Rock Band" (Rough mix) on YouTube

3. "Don't Worry Baby" on Spotify | Apple Music | YouTube

4. "Beach Boys" on Spotify | Apple Music | YouTube

5. "Pacific Coast Highway" on Spotify | Apple Music | YouTube

6. "Mr. Brightside" on Spotify | Apple Music | YouTube

LYRICS:

1. "Eulogy for a Rock Band" at Genius.com

2. "Beach Boys" at Genius.com

3. "Pacific Coast Highway" at Genius.com

MORE INFO:

1. "Eulogy for a Rock Band" at Weezerpedia

2. Everything Will Be Alright in the End at Weezerpedia | Wikipedia

3. Ric Ocasek at Weezerpedia | Wikipedia

4. Ric Ocasek in Studio with Band on Instagram

5. EWBAITEEYD at ExceptYouDie

6. "I Can't Imagine Weezer Stopping" at Wall Street Journal

7. Rivers Cuomo: Ask Me Anything at Reddit

8. Ozma at Weezerpedia | Wikipedia

9. Daniel Brummel at Wikipedia

10. Ryan Slegr at Wikipedia

11. The Astronauts at Weezerpedia

12. "Foolish Father" at Weezerpedia

13. Nirvana at Wikipedia

14. "Heart Songs" at Weezerpedia

15. "Heart Songs" Episode of Post-Pinkerton

16. Kurt Cobain's Suicide Note at Wikipedia

17. Dave Grohl at Wikipedia

18. Foozer Tour at Weezerpedia

19. Oasis at Wikipedia

20. KISS at Wikipedia

21. The Rolling Stones at Wikipedia

22. The Beatles at Wikipedia

23. Encyclopedia of Pop at Weezerpedia

24. Paul McCartney at Wikipedia

25. Wings at Wikipedia

26. The Beach Boys at Wikipedia

27. Brian Wilson at Wikipedia

28. "Don't Worry Baby" at Weezerpedia | Wikipedia

29. Alone II: The Home Recordings of Rivers Cuomo at Weezerpedia

30. "Beach Boys" at Weezerpedia

31. Pacific Daydream at Weezerpedia

32. All Things Weezer forum

33. That's Why God Made the Radio at Wikipedia

34. Rivers Cuomo on Spotify

35. Psychedelic Mellowness playlist on Spotify

36. The Killers on Wikipedia

37. "Mr. Brightside" on Wikipedia

38. "Say It Ain't So" on Weezerpedia

Freak Me Out

Wed, 07 Aug 2019 12:00:00 +0000

Ep. 78. "Freak Me Out" is one of the rare Weezer songs for which we have no alternate versions. There's no demos, no live performances, nothing but the album track. John explains why, and examines what makes this one of the most unique songs in Weezer's entire catalog.

LISTEN:

1. "Freak Me Out" on Spotify | Apple Music | YouTube

2. "In the Garage" on Spotify | Apple Music | YouTube

3. "The Spider" on Spotify | Apple Music | YouTube

LYRICS:

1. "Freak Me Out" at Genius.com

2. "The Spider" at Genius.com

MORE INFO:

1. "Freak Me Out" at Weezerpedia

2. Make Believe at Weezerpedia

3. We'z Talkin' Weez 2 Thee podcast

4. String Harmonics at Wikipedia

5. Harmonica at Wikipedia

6. "In the Garage" at Weezerpedia

7. "Spiderbitch" at Weezerpedia

8. "The Spider" at Weezerpedia

9. The Red Album at Weezerpedia

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Take On Me

Wed, 31 Jul 2019 11:00:00 +0000

Ep. 77. If any school offered a Masters Degree in covers of the A-Ha song "Take On Me," today's guest Jess Lampe would not only hold one, but also be a tenured professor in the department. Jess joins John to talk about the A-Ha original, the Weezer cover, and so much more in-between.

LISTEN:

1. "Take On Me" (Weezer) on Spotify | Apple Music | YouTube

2. "Take On Me" (A-Ha, 1984) on Spotify | Apple Music | YouTube

3. "Take On Me" (A-Ha, 1985) on Spotify | Apple Music | YouTube

4. "Take On Me" (Reel Big Fish) on Spotify | Apple Music | YouTube

5. "Take On Me" (MxPx) on Spotify | Apple Music | YouTube

6. "Take On Me" (A1) on Apple Music | YouTube

7. "Take On Me" (Bluegrass) on Spotify | Apple Music | YouTube

8. "Greyhound" on Spotify | Apple Music | YouTube

9. "Say It Ain't So" (Weezer) on Spotify | Apple Music | YouTube

10. "Say It Ain't So" (Calpurnia) on Spotify | YouTube

LYRICS:

1. "Take On Me" at Genius.com

2. "Greyhound" at Genius.com

3. "Say It Ain't So" at Genius.com

MORE INFO:

1. "Take On Me" at Wikipedia | Weezerpedia

2. Weezer (Teal Album) at Wikipedia | Weezerpedia

3. Jess Lampe on Twitter

4. Edgerton Life podcast

5. Edgerton.Life Pancreatic Cancer Foundation

6. A-Ha at Wikipedia

7. Hunting High and Low at Wikipedia

8. Billboard Year-End Hot 100 Singles of 1985 at Wikipedia

9. Rotoscoping at Wikipedia

10. Reel Big Fish at Wikipedia

11. BASEketball at Wikipedia

12. Napster at Wikipedia

13. Goldfinger at Wikipedia

14. MxPx at Wikipedia

15. Wes Anderson at Wikipedia

16. Tenacious D at Wikipedia

17. "You Gave Your Love To Me Softly" at Weezerpedia

18. A1 at Wikipedia

19. "Africa" at Wikipedia | Weezerpedia

20. Toto at Wikipedia

21. Stranger Things at Wikipedia

22. Finn Wolfhard at Wikipedia

23. Calpurnia at Wikipedia

24. Alone II: The Home Recordings of Rivers Cuomo at Weezerpedia

25. Under Cover podcast

26. Calpurnia / "Say It Ain't So" episode of Under Cover

27. "Say It Ain't So" at Weezerpedia

28. @WeezerAfrica Twitter account

29. "Tween Tweets Weezer Into Covering 'Africa'" at Cleveland Magazine

30. "L.A. Girlz" at Weezerpedia

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Polynesia

Wed, 24 Jul 2019 11:30:00 +0000

Ep. 76. When Weezer couldn't release as many tracks as they wanted on their 2002 live EP The Lion and the Witch, they decided to hide one. "Polynesia" is the opening track to the EP, but you won't see it on the tracklist. John explains why in today's brand new episode.

LISTEN:

1. "Polynesia" on YouTube

2. The Lion and the Witch on YouTube

3. "El Scorcho" (Live) on YouTube

4. "Holiday" (Live) on YouTube

LYRICS:

1. "Holiday" at Genius.com

MORE INFO:

1. "Polynesia" at Weezerpedia

2. The Lion and the Witch at Weezerpedia

3. "Dope Nose" at Weezerpedia

4. "El Scorcho" at Weezerpedia

5. "Holiday" at Weezerpedia

6. Scott Shriner at Weezerpedia

7. "Island in the Sun" at Weezerpedia

8. "Falling For You" at Weezerpedia

9. "Death and Destruction" at Weezerpedia

10. The Lion and the Witch EP artwork

11. kozyndan official web site

12. May 19, 2002 Weezer concert at Setlist.fm

13. "The Good Life" at Weezerpedia

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Let It All Hang Out

Wed, 17 Jul 2019 11:30:00 +0000

Ep. 75. Raditude may be the worst album in Weezer's discography, but "Let It All Hang Out" is a surprising gem that you may not have heard. John explores this collaboration between Rivers Cuomo, Jermaine Dupri, and Jacknife Lee, and explains how a video game managed to make this song even better.

LISTEN:

1. "Let It All Hang Out" (Raditude version) on Spotify | Apple Music | YouTube

2. "Let It All Hang Out" (Jacknife Lee version) on YouTube

3. "Let It All Hang Out" (Rock Band mix) on YouTube

4. "Buddy Holly" on Spotify | Apple Music | YouTube

5. "This Can't Be Life" on Tidal

6. "El Scorcho" (Rock Band mix) on YouTube

LYRICS:

1. "Let It All Hang Out" at Genius.com

2. "Buddy Holly" at Genius.com

3. "This Can't Be Life" at Genius.com

MORE INFO:

1. "Let It All Hang Out" at Weezerpedia

2. Raditude at Weezerpedia

3. Rivers Cuomo at Wikipedia | Weezerpedia

4. Jermaine Dupri at Wikipedia | Weezerpedia

5. Jacknife Lee at Wikipedia | Weezerpedia

6. Butch Walker at Wikipedia | Weezerpedia

7. "Can't Stop Partying" at Weezerpedia

8. "Can't Stop Parting" episode of Post-Pinkerton

9. The Red Album at Weezerpedia

10. "Troublemaker" at Weezerpedia

11. "Pork and Beans" at Weezerpedia

12. Rock Band at Wikipedia

13. "El Scorcho" at Weezerpedia

14. "Buddy Holly" at Weezerpedia

15. Everything Will Be Alright in the End at Weezerpedia

16. Vitamin Water at Wikipedia

17. Chiclets at Wikipedia

18. "Weezer's Rivers Cuomo & Jermaine Dupri: The Billboard Cover Story & Video" at Billboard.com

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I Admire You So Much

Wed, 10 Jul 2019 12:00:00 +0000

Ep. 74. You'd think this rough, 46-second demo would inspire an equally short podcast episode, but instead, it allows John to discuss many topics, ranging from Rivers Cuomo's longtime friendship with the musician Kevin Ridel to Cuomo's business instincts in the early 2000s.

LISTEN:

1. "I Admire You So Much" on Spotify | Apple Music | YouTube

2. "You Were Just Using Me" on YouTube

3. "Taken for a Ride" on Spotify | Apple Music | YouTube

4. "I Just Wanna Be Loved" on Spotify | Apple Music | YouTube

5. "Inspiration" on Spotify | Apple Music | YouTube

LYRICS:

1. "I Admire You So Much" at Genius.com

2. "Taken for a Ride" at Genius.com

3. "I Just Wanna Be Loved" at Genius.com

MORE INFO:

1. "I Admire You So Much" at Weezerpedia

2. Alone II: The Home Recordings of Rivers Cuomo at Weezerpedia

3. Catalog O' Riffs at Weezerpedia

4. The Green Album at Weezerpedia

5. The 4 and 5 Star Demos of Rivers Cuomo at Weezerpedia

6. "Can't Stop Partying" episode of Post-Pinkerton

7. "Cold and Damp" episode of Post-Pinkerton

8. "The Angel and the One" at Weezerpedia

9. Kevin Ridel at Weezerpedia | Wikipedia

10. Avant Garde at Weezerpedia

11. AM Radio at Weezerpedia | Wikipedia

12. Peel at Wikipedia

13. Radioactive at Weezerpedia

14. Reactive at Weezerpedia

15. "Weezer Gets Sued" at Silent Uproar

16. AM Radio official web site

17. Shamrock Irish Pub and Eatery web site

18. Albumsix.com Sings Weezer, Volume 2 at Weezerpedia

19. "Weezer's Rivers Cuomo Helps AM Radio Dress for Success" at MTV.com

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High Up Above

Wed, 03 Jul 2019 11:00:00 +0000

Ep. 73. John discusses the Maladroit demo "High Up Above," as well as the recent loss of beloved Weezer fan Running Monk. Please note the content warning at the top episode regarding discussion of death and suicide.

LISTEN:

1. "High Up Above" (BBC Sessions) on YouTube

2. "High Up Above" (Live) on YouTube

3. "High Up Above" (December 2001 demo) on YouTube

4. "Endless Bummer" (No Center Channel) on YouTube

LYRICS:

1. "High Up Above" at Genius.com

MORE INFO:

1. Weezjer Time YouTube Channel

2. Running Monk on Twitter | Last.fm | All Things Weezer

3. "Endless Bummer" at Weezerpedia

4. All Things Weezer web forum

5. Maladroit demos at Weezerpedia

6. Maladroit at Weezerpedia

7. "High Up Above" at Weezerpedia

8. BBC Sessions at Weezerpedia

9. "Burndt Jamb" episode of Post-Pinkerton

10. The Green Album at Weezerpedia

11. American Foundation for Suicide Prevention

12. National Suicide Prevention Lifeline

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Queen of Earth

Wed, 26 Jun 2019 10:00:00 +0000

Ep. 72. John discusses "Queen of Earth," a scrapped Album 5 demo that was a departure for the band in terms of its lyrics and sound. John examines why he didn't like it back in 2002, why it's grown on him, and how the band's experiment with a fifth member impacted the initial demo fans heard.

LISTEN:

1. "Queen of Earth" (6/25/2002) on YouTube

2. "Queen of Earth (7/16/2002) on YouTube

LYRICS:

1. "Queen of Earth" at Genius.com

MORE INFO:

1. "Queen of Earth" at Weezerpedia

2. Album 5 Demos at Weezerpedia

3. Maladroit at Weezerpedia

4. Ryan Maynes at Weezerpedia

5. Arlo at Sub Pop Records

6. May 27, 2010 Missoula Independent article

7. Office Demos at Weezerpedia

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It's Been So Long

Wed, 19 Jun 2019 10:00:00 +0000

Ep. 71. John talks with comics artist Alec Longstreth about the song "It's Been So Long," a single released to the Weezer Fan Club this year. John asks Alec about his work illustrating the single's packaging, his history working with the band, and his book about his history as a fan.

LISTEN:

1. "It's Been So Long" on YouTube

2. "Back to the Shack" on Spotify | Apple Music | YouTube

3. "Do It Again" on Spotify | Apple Music | YouTube

4. "Rock of Ages" on Spotify | Apple Music | YouTube

5. "Pretty Fly (For A White Guy)" on Spotify | Apple Music | YouTube

6. "Don't Worry Baby" on Spotify | Apple Music | YouTube

LYRICS:

1. "It's Been So Long" at Genius.com

2. "Back to the Shack" at Genius.com

3. "Do It Again" at Genius.com

MORE INFO:

1. "It's Been So Long" at Weezerpedia

2. Alec Longstreth's web site

3. Alec Longstreth at Wikipedia

4. Alec Longstreth on Twitter | Instagram | Patreon

5. Alec' illustration work for Weezer

6. Alec's blog post on illustrating "It's Been So Long" packaging

7. Weezer Fan at Amazon | Digital Edition

8. Weezer Fan Club

9. Karl Koch at Weezerpedia

10. Scott Shriner at Weezerpedia

11. Matt Sharp at Weezerpedia

12. Ric Ocasek at Weezerpedia

13. Everything Will Be Alright in the End at Weezerpedia

14. "Back to the Shack" at Weezerpedia

15. "Do It Again" at Wikipedia

16. "Rock of Ages" at Wikipedia

17. "Pretty Fly (For A White Guy)" at Wikipedia

18. Nicholas Gurewitch at Wikipedia

19. The Perry Bible Fellowship

20. Mykel and Carli at Weezerpedia

21. "Everybody Get Dangerous" at Weezerpedia

22. "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" at Wikipedia

Brave New World

Wed, 12 Jun 2019 11:00:00 +0000

Ep. 70. "Brave New World" is the ninth track off of the band's 2010 album Hurley. John talks about why he likes it, but also why it reveals some of the tension amidst the band at this time. In addition, you'll learn everything you ever need to know about Hurleygate.

LISTEN:

1. "Brave New World" on Spotify | Apple Music | YouTube

LYRICS:

1. "Brave New World" at Genius.com

MORE INFO:

1. "Brave New World" at Weezerpedia

2. Hurley at Weezerpedia

3. Brave New World at Wikipedia

4. Aldous Huxley at Wikipedia

5. The Tempest at Wikipedia

6. William Shakespeare at Wikipedia

7. The Tempest (audio book) at YouTube

8. "Weezer frontman Rivers Cuomo hosting Shakespeare-themed parties for fans" at NME

9. Weezer x Hurley x PacSun Press Release

10. Hurley album cover at Wikipedia

11. Epitaph Records at Wikipedia

12. "Weezer’s Hurley Not Actually Named After Hurley From Lost" at Vulture

13. "Weezer Promises Hurley Was Inspired by Real Hurley" at Vulture

14. "Weezer reveal Hurley cover" at Consequence of Sound

15. "Weezer Confess, Deny Nike Funded Hurley (The Sweatshop Song)" at Stereogum

16. Raditude at Weezerpedia

17. Everything Will Be Alright in the End at Weezerpedia

18. Linda Perry at Wikipedia

19. 4 Non Blondes at Wikipedia

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Unbreak My Heart

Wed, 05 Jun 2019 16:32:33 +0000

Ep. 69. Rachel from the We Are Weezer podcast joins John to discuss "Unbreak My Heart," a Make Believe-era cover of the Toni Braxton mega-hit that didn't see official release until it closed out the unreleased track compilation Death to False Metal. They discuss why the band covered the song in the first place, as well as touching on the wide world of Weezer podcasting.

LISTEN:

1. "Unbreak My Heart" on Spotify | Apple Music | YouTube

2. "Un-break My Heart" on Spotify | Apple Music | YouTube

3. "All The Young Dudes" on Spotify | Apple Music | YouTube

LYRICS:

1. "Unbreak My Heart" at Genius.com

2. "Un-break My Heart" at Genius.com

MORE INFO:

1. "Unbreak My Heart" at Weezerpedia

2. "Un-break My Heart" at Wikipedia

3. We Are Weezer podcast

4. John's appearances on We Are Weezer: 1, 2

5. We Are Weezer on Twitter | Instagram | Facebook

6. Toni Braxton at Wikipedia

7. Death to False Metal at Weezerpedia

8. Make Believe at Weezerpedia

9. Diane Warren at Wikipedia

10. L.A. Reid at Wikipedia

11. Alternative Press 2005 cover story on Weezer

12. Rick Rubin at Weezerpedia | Wikipedia

13. American Songwriter article about "Unbreak My Heart"

14. Vipassana movement at Wikipedia

15. The Teal Album at Weezerpedia

On the Edge

Wed, 29 May 2019 11:00:00 +0000

Ep. 68. "On the Edge" is one of the Summer Songs of 2000, a collection of songs from Weezer's time on the Vans Warped Tour, which marked the end of their self-imposed Post-Pinkerton hiatus. John talks about why he likes so many individual parts of this song -- and why they don't quite add up -- on today's show.

LISTEN:

1. "On the Edge" (SS2k version) on YouTube

2. "On the Edge" (Live, non-SS2k version) on YouTube

LYRICS:

1. "On the Edge" at Genius.com

MORE INFO:

1. "On the Edge" at Weezerpedia

2. Summer Songs of 2000 at Weezerpedia

3. Warped Tour at Weezerpedia | Wikipedia

4. Green Album Demos at Weezerpedia

5. "Hash Pipe" at Weezerpedia

6. The Green Album at Weezerpedia

O Girlfriend

Wed, 22 May 2019 16:34:44 +0000

Ep. 67. Dylan Gallagher joins the show to talk about "O Girlfriend," the final track on the Green Album. John and Dylan talk about how the song might be the best track on the album, why the live versions improved upon the song, and then transition to talk about Dylan's work curating the Weezer B-Sides YouTube channel and editing the Weezerpedia web site.

LISTEN:

1. "O Girlfriend" on Spotify | Apple Music | YouTube

2. "Do You Wanna Get High?" on Spotify | Apple Music | YouTube

3. "O Girl" on YouTube

4. "O Girlfriend" (Live in Toronto) on YouTube

5. "O Girlfriend" (Acoustic UStream) on YouTube

LYRICS:

1. "O Girlfriend" at Genius.com

2. "Do You Wanna Get High?" at Genius.com

3. "O Girl" at Genius.com

MORE INFO:

1. "O Girlfriend" at Weezerpedia

2. The Green Album at Weezerpedia

3. Weezerpedia

4. Weezer B-Sides YouTube Channel

5. Dylan Gallagher on Twitter

6. Dylan's Gallagher's art web site

7. Dylan's Weezerpedia account

8. "Do You Wanna Get High?" at Weezerpedia

9. "O Girl" at Weezerpedia

10. Partial archive of "Clarifications, Corrections, and Supplemental Materials"

11. "Weezer's Rivers Cuomo on Asian Women" at Glorious Noise

12. Rivers Cuomo at Wikipedia

13. "Tired of Sex" at Weezerpedia

14. "I'm A Robot" episode of Post-Pinkerton

15. Opposite Sides of the Same Good 'Ol Fence at Weezerpedia | YouTube

16. "Prodigy Lover" at Weezerpedia

17. Mikey Welsh at Weezerpedia

18. Homie at Weezerpedia

19. "Hot Tub" at Weezerpedia

20. "Sheila Can Do (It)" episode of Post-Pinkerton

Weekend Woman

Wed, 08 May 2019 10:00:00 +0000

Ep. 66. Almost exactly 17 years after first recording "Burning Sun," Weezer released "Weekend Woman," a song born from the bones of that Green Album era demo. John discusses what's changed, why he prefers "Weekend Woman" to "Burning Sun," and why you won't find the word "girl" on this track (or any other from Pacific Daydream).

LISTEN:

1. "Weekend Woman" on Spotify | Apple Music | YouTube

2. "Burning Sun" on YouTube

3. How Weezer Traded Power Chords For Pop: A Conversation With Rivers Cuomo on NPR | Overcast

LYRICS:

1. "Weekend Woman" at Genius.com

2. "Burning Sun" at Genius.com

MORE INFO:

1. "Weekend Woman" at Weezerpedia

2. "Burning Sun" at Weezerpedia

3. Post-Pinkerton episode on "Burning Sun"

4. Pacific Daydream at Weezerpedia

5. The Green Album at Weezerpedia

6. Ric Ocasek at Wikipedia | Weezerpedia

7. The Cars at Wikipedia

8. Everything Will Be Alright in the End at Weezerpedia

9. "Lonely Girl" at Weezerpedia

10. Post-Pinkerton episode on "Lonely Girl"

11. "Thank God For Girls: Tracking Weezer’s Brand of Nerd Misogyny" at Jezebel's The Muse

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Burning Sun

Wed, 01 May 2019 11:00:00 +0000

Ep. 65. "Burning Sun" is part one of Post-Pinkerton's first-ever two-part episode. John examines this Green Album cast-off, how it leaked twice in the strangest of manners, and why its bones eventually helped build a 2017 album track.

LISTEN:

1. "Burning Sun" on YouTube

2. "Las Dos" on YouTube

3. "The End of the World" (Rivers Cuomo) on YouTube

4. "The End of the World" (Skeeter Davis) on Spotify | Apple Music | YouTube

5. "Weekend Woman" on Spotify | Apple Music | YouTube

LYRICS:

1. "Burning Sun" at Genius.com

2. "Weekend Woman" at Genius.com

MORE INFO:

1. "Burning Sun" at Weezerpedia

2. "Weekend Woman" at Weezerpedia

3. "The End of the World" at Wikipedia

4. The Green Album at Weezerpedia

5. The Catalog of Riffs at Weezerpedia

6. Skeeter Davis at Wikipedia

7. 4chan at Wikipedia

8. Alone series (I, II, III) at Weezerpedia

9. Everything Will Be Alright in the End at Weezerpedia

10. Pacific Daydream at Weezerpedia

I'm A Robot

Wed, 24 Apr 2019 11:30:00 +0000

Ep. 64. John is joined by Steve Grogan of the We're All Yankovics podcast to discuss one of his favorite Post-Pinkerton songs, "I'm A Robot," from the unreleased song compilation Death to False Metal. John and Steve's conversation about the song takes them to some surprising places, like the Blue Album classic "Say It Ain't So" and Matt Sharp's proclivity for barking during some live performances.

LISTEN:

1. "I'm A Robot" on Spotify | Apple Music | YouTube

2. "Skipper Dan" on Spotify | Apple Music | YouTube

3. "Say It Ain't So" on Spotify | Apple Music | YouTube

4. "Prodigy Lover" on YouTube

5. "The Good Life" (Live at Shorecrest High) on YouTube

LYRICS:

1. "I'm A Robot" at Genius.com

2. "Say It Ain't So" at Genius.com

MORE INFO:

1. "I'm A Robot" at Weezerpedia

2. "Say It Ain't So" at Weezerpedia

3. "Prodigy Lover" at Weezerpedia

4. "Weird Al" Yankovic at Wikipedia | Weezerpedia

5. "Skipper Dan" at Weird Al Wiki

6. We're All Yankovics podcast

7. Steve's "I'm A Robot" video

8. "Skipper Dan" episode of We're All Yankovics

9. Weezer acoustic concert at Shorecrest High School

10. Post-Pinkerton episode for "My Best Friend"

11. Leaked Make Believe tracklist

12. Death to False Metal at Weezerpedia

13. Fallen Soldiers at Weezerpedia

13. Weezer B-Sides YouTube Channel

14. Running With Scissors at Wikipedia

15. Mandatory Fun at Wikipedia

16. Matt Sharp at Wikipedia | Weezerpedia

17. "The Good Life" at Weezerpedia

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Worry Rock

Wed, 17 Apr 2019 18:18:04 +0000

Ep. 63. "Worry Rock" is the seventh track off of Green Day's 1997 album Nimrod. And no, you're not listening to the wrong podcast -- Weezer recorded a cover of the song in 2002. John talks about it, why he thinks it improves on the original, and how the band has changed their approach to cover songs in the Teal Album era.

LISTEN:

1. "Worry Rock" (Weezer) on YouTube

2. "Worry Rock" (Green Day) on Spotify | Apple Music | YouTube

3. "Knock-down Drag-out" on Spotify | Apple Music | YouTube

4. "El Scorcho" on Spotify | Apple Music | YouTube

5. "Always" on YouTube

LYRICS:

1. "Worry Rock" (Green Day) at Genius.com

2. "Worry Rock" (Weezer) at Weezerpedia

3. "Knock-down Drag-out" at Genius.com

4. "El Scorcho" at Genius.com

MORE INFO:

1. "Worry Rock" at Weezerpedia

2. Nimrod at Wikipedia

3. Green Day at Wikipedia | Weezerpedia

4. A Different Shade of Green: A Tribute to Green Day at Weezerpedia

5. The Teal Album at Weezerpedia

6. Weezer with Tears for Fears at Coachella on YouTube

7. Weezer with Tears for Fears on Jimmy Kimmel Live at YouTube

8. Weezer with TLC's Chilli at Coachella on YouTube

9. Skunk Ape Records at Discogs

10. Making Noise: A Tribute to Weezer at Weezerpedia

11. "Knock-down Drag-out" at Weezerpedia

12. The Green Album at Weezerpedia

13. Encyclopedia of Pop at Weezerpedia

14. "El Scorcho" at Weezerpedia

15. Pinkerton at Weezerpedia

16. Rod Cervera at Weezerpedia

17. Petra Haden at Wikipedia

18. Tanya Haden at Wikipedia

19. Maladroit at Weezerpedia

20. "Always" at Weezerpedia

21. "Why Bother?" at Weezerpedia

22. Brian Bell at Weezerpedia

23. "Why Bother?" (live, Brian Bell lead vocals) at YouTube

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Death and Destruction

Wed, 10 Apr 2019 11:00:00 +0000

Ep. 62. John welcomes Christopher Knott of the We'z Talkin' Weez' 2 Thee podcast to the show. They discuss "Death and Destruction," tracking its journey from instrumental demo to one of the best tracks off of the band's fourth album, Maladroit.

LISTEN:

1. "Death and Destruction" (Maladroit version) on Spotify | Apple Music | YouTube

2. "Death and Destruction" (SnS demo) on YouTube

3. "Death and Destruction" (1/5/02 demo) on YouTube

4. "Death and Destruction" (1/6/02 demo) on YouTube

5. "Death and Destruction" (1/7/02) demo) on YouTube

6. "Death and Destruction" (1/11/02 demo) on YouTube

7. "Death and Destruction" (1/12/02 demo) on YouTube***

8. "Death and Destruction" (The Lion and the Witch version) on YouTube

LYRICS:

1. "Death and Destruction" at Genius.com

MORE INFO:

1. "Death and Destruction" at Weezerpedia

2. Maladroit at Weezerpedia

3. Maladroit Demos at Weezerpedia

4. The Lion and the Witch EP at Weezerpedia

5. We'z Talkin' Weez' 2 Thee podcast

6. We'z Talkin' Weez' 2 Thee on Twitter

7. Christopher Knott music projects: Knotty, Rah, and Christopher Knott solo

8. We Are Weezer podcast

9. What's With These Homies Talkin' About Weezer? podcast

*** NOTE: This version was not discussed on the show due to an error on John's part. Rest assured, it would not have significantly altered the shape of the discussion and is listed here for the completionists!

Where's My Sex?

Wed, 03 Apr 2019 10:00:00 +0000

Ep. 61. "Where's My Sex?" is a song inspired by Rivers Cuomo's daughter, Mia. But if that makes it sound like you're about to hear a sweet and sappy episode, well, you're quite mistaken. John explains why "Where's My Sex?" sounds like a bad April Fool's joke that, unfortunately for fans of the band, is all too real.

LISTEN:

1. "Radio Ga Ga" on Spotify | Apple Music | YouTube

2. "Radio Ga Ga" (Live Aid) on Spotify | Apple Music | YouTube

3. "Where's My Sex?" on Spotify | Apple Music | YouTube

LYRICS:

1. "Where's My Sex?" at Genius.com

MORE INFO:

1. "Where's My Sex?" at Weezerpedia

2. Hurley at Weezerpedia

3. "Radio Ga Ga" at Wikipedia

4. Queen at Wikipedia

5. Live Aid at Wikipedia

6. Bohemian Rhapsody at Wikipedia

7. Roger Taylor at Wikipedia

8. "Q&A: Rivers Cuomo of Weezer" at Spin

9. Greg Wells at Wikipedia

10. "Tunes to Fill Your Ears - Weezer - Where's My Sex?" at Wattpad

11. Hurley review at Rolling Stone

Wind in Our Sail

Wed, 27 Mar 2019 11:00:00 +0000

Ep. 60. "Wind in Our Sail" can be read as just another relationship song, but John thinks it has bigger aspirations than that. He talks about the song and its many references, including a blink-and-you'll-miss-it Pinkerton nod, in today's new show.

LISTEN:

1. "Wind in Our Sail" on Spotify | Apple Music | YouTube

2. "Surf Wax America" on Spotify | Apple Music | YouTube

3. "California Kids" on Spotify | Apple Music | YouTube

4. "Pink Triangle" on Spotify | Apple Music | YouTube

5. "Falling For You" on Spotify | Apple Music | YouTube

6. "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner" (as read by Ian McKellan) on YouTube

7. "Come and Get It" on Spotify | Apple Music | YouTube

LYRICS:

1. "Wind in Our Sail" at Genius.com

2. "Surf Wax America" at Genius.com

3. "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner" at Genius.com

MORE INFO:

1. "Wind in Our Sail" at Weezerpedia

2. Weezer (The White Album) at Weezerpedia

3. Scott Chesak at Defend Music | Twitter

4. Ryan Spraker at Defend Music

5. Eli "Paperboy" Reed at Wikipedia

6. "Put Me Back Together" episode of Post-Pinkerton

7. "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner" at Wikipedia

8. Samuel Taylor Coleridge at Wikipedia

9. Albatrosses at Wikipedia

10. "Photograph" episode of Post-Pinkerton

11. Charles Darwin at Wikipedia

12. The Voyage of the Beagle at Wikipedia

13. Gregor Mendel at Wikipedia

14. Scott Heisel episodes of Post-Pinkerton: Hang On, Serendipity

15. Great Auk on Wikipedia

16. Funk Island on Wikipedia

17. "Surf Wax America" at Weezerpedia

18. "Possibilities" episode of Post-Pinkerton

19. Jake Sinclair at Weezerpedia | Wikipedia

20. All Things Weezer message board

21. Butch Walker at Weezerpedia | Wikipedia

22. "California Kids" at Weezerpedia

23. "Falling For You" at Weezerpedia

Possibilities

Wed, 20 Mar 2019 12:00:00 +0000

Ep. 59. "Possibilities" is one of the more disliked songs in Weezer's catalog. John describes why fans hate it, why he doesn't mind it, and why this song sounds so damn loud, and why we have so many versions of it in today's new episode.

LISTEN:

1. "Possibilities" on Spotify | Apple Music | YouTube

2. "Gone To Stay" (SnS Demo) on YouTube

3. "Possibilities" (12/22/2002) on YouTube

4. "Possibilities" (12/30/2002) on YouTube

5. "Possibilities" (1/4/2002) on YouTube

6. "Possibilities" (1/22/2002) on YouTube

7. "Possibilities" (1/23/2002) on ?????

8. "Minority" on Spotify | Apple Music | YouTube

LYRICS:

1. "Possibilities" at Genius.com

MORE INFO:

1. "Possibilities" at Weezerpedia

2. Maladroit at Weezerpedia

3. Weezer (Green Album) at Weezerpedia

4. SnS Demos at Weezerpedia

5. Maladroit Demos at Weezerpedia

6. "Fall Together" Episode of Post-Pinkerton

7. Loudness Wars at Wikipedia

8. "Minority" at Wikipedia

9. Billboard Alternative Rock Charts: 2001, 2002

Cygnus X-1

Wed, 13 Mar 2019 11:00:00 +0000

Ep. 58. "Cygnus X-1" is a Maladroit-era demo that remains one of Weezer's few instrumental tracks. Learn about how this short, minor work in the band's catalog was almost one of the first Maladroit-era tracks to receive radio play.

LISTEN:

1. "Cygnus X-1" on YouTube

2. "This Charming Man" on Spotify | Apple Music | YouTube

3. "The Boy With The Thorn In His Side" on Spotify | Apple Music | YouTube

4. "Cygnus X-1 Book I: The Voyage" on Spotify | Apple Music | YouTube

5. "Cygnus X-1 Book II: Hemispheres" on Spotify | Apple Music | YouTube

LYRICS:

N/A

MORE INFO:

1. "Cygnus X-1" at Weezerpedia

2. Maladroit Demos at Weezerpedia

3. The Glenn Sound Demos at Weezerpedia

4. 107.7 FM The End

5. Maladroit at Weezerpedia

6. Weezer (The Green Album) at Weezerpedia

7. "Slave" at Weezerpedia

8. "Space Rock" at Weezerpedia

9. "Photograph" at Weezerpedia

10. Jamb at Weezerpedia

11. The Smiths at Wikipedia

12. Rush at Wikipedia

13. "Cygnus X-1" (Song series) at Wikipedia

14. Cygnus X-1 at Wikipedia

15. Black hole at Wikipedia

16. "Burndt Jamb" episode of Post-Pinkerton

Can't Knock the Hustle

Wed, 06 Mar 2019 12:00:00 +0000

Ep. 57. Weezer released their sixth self-titled album on Friday, and John's ready to talk about its lead single, "Can't Knock the Hustle." Learn about why the band struck out in a new direction, how many other songs had this video concept, and what the heck Pineaplemon is.

LISTEN:

1. "Can't Knock the Hustle" (Weezer) on Spotify | Apple Music | YouTube

2. "Can't Knock the Hustle" (Jay-Z) on YouTube

3. "Can't Knock the Hustle" (Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve) on YouTube

4. "Can't Knock the Hustle" (NHL Winter Classic) on NHL.com

5. "Surf Wax Off Your Shoulder" on YouTube

6. "Cardigan Disaster" (Live) on YouTube

7. "Happy Hour" on Spotify | Apple Music | YouTube

LYRICS:

1. "Can't Knock the Hustle" (Weezer) at Genius.com

2. "Can't Knock the Hustle" (Jay-Z) at Genius.com

3. "Cardigan Disaster" at Genius.com

4. "Happy Hour" at Genius.com

MORE INFO:

1. "Can't Knock the Hustle" at Wikipedia | Weezerpedia

2. Weezer (Black Album) at Wikipedia | Weezerpedia

3. Weezer (White Album) at Wikipedia | Weezerpedia

4. Jay-Z at Wikipedia

5. The Black Album at Wikipedia

6. Jay-Zeezer: The Black and Blue Album

7. The Grey Album at Wikipedia

8. Rivers Cuomo on Twitter

9. Scott Shriner at Wikipedia | Weezerpedia

10. Dave Sitek at Wikipedia

11. TV on the Radio at Wikipedia

12. Pacific Daydream at Wikipedia | Weezerpedia

13. Jerry Media at Wikipedia

14. Guy Blelloch at LinkedIn

15. Fyre Festival at Wikipedia

16. Pete Wentz at Wikipedia

17. Fall Out Boy at Wikipedia

18. Weezer Fan Club

19. "Happy Hour" at Wikipedia | Weezerpedia

20. Karl Koch at Weezerpedia

21. We Are Weezer podcast | Karl Koch episode

22. Pineaplemon web site

23. Hasta Luego Adios web site

24. "Zombie Bastards" at Wikipedia | Weezerpedia

25. Black Metal Hub

26. "Weezer Must Be Stopped" at The Ringer

27. Billboard interview with Rivers Cuomo (March 2019)

28. "Africa" at Wikipedia | Weezerpedia

29. Weezer (Teal Album) at Wikipedia | Weezerpedia

30. "Cardigan Disaster" / "Midnight" at Weezerpedia

31. Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve at Wikipedia

32. NHL Winter Classic at Wikipedia

Photograph

Wed, 27 Feb 2019 11:00:00 +0000

Ep. 56. John is joined by Sean Paul Ellis of Saturday Mourning Cartoons to discuss Photograph, the third single off of the Green Album. John and Sean discuss why they like the song so much, what they think it's about, and why Sean stopped listening to the band so soon after their comeback.

LISTEN:

1. "Photograph" on Spotify | Apple Music | YouTube

2. "If You Want It" on YouTube

3. "Photograph" (Promo mix) on YouTube

4. "Photograph / Song 2" (Live) on YouTube

LYRICS:

1. "Photograph" at Genius.com

MORE INFO:

1. "Photograph" at Weezerpedia

2. The Green Album at Weezerpedia

3. Mikey Welsh at Weezerpedia

4. Scott Shriner at Weezerpedia

5. Karl Koch at Weezerpedia

6. Sean Paul Ellis on Twitter

7. Saturday Mourning Cartoons on Twitter

8. Nox! at Washington Improv Theater

9. Post-Pinkerton episodes with guest Jenna Hall: 19, 20

Porcupine

Wed, 20 Feb 2019 13:00:00 +0000

Ep. 55. When working on Maladroit, Weezer released six different demos for a song called "Porcupine" (originally known by the title "Spend Some Time"). This usually makes for ripe podcast material, but on today's show, John explains why six "Porcupine" demos don't amount to much.

LISTEN:

1. "Spend Some Time" (12/19/2001) on YouTube

2. "Spend Some Time" (12/21/2001) on YouTube

3. "Spend Some Time" (12/22/2001) on YouTube

4. "Porcupine" (1/1/2002) on YouTube

5. "Porcupine" (1/2/2002) on YouTube

6. "Porcupine" (1/6/2002) on YouTube

7. "Cryin' and Lonely" on YouTube

LYRICS:

1. "Porcupine" at Genius.com

MORE INFO:

1. "Porcupine" at Weezerpedia

2. "Cryin' and Lonely" at Weezerpedia

3. Maladroit at Weezerpedia

4. Maladroit Demos at Weezerpedia

5. All Things Weezer

6. "'Porcupine' Appreciation Thread" at All Things Weezer

7. "Rate A Weezer Song, Day 144: Porcupine (aka Spend Some Time)" at All Things Weezer

8. Möbius Strip at Wikipedia

Put Me Back Together

Wed, 13 Feb 2019 13:00:00 +0000

Ep. 54. Rivers Cuomo wrote "Put Me Back Together" with the help of Tyson Ritter and Nick Wheeler of The All-American Rejects. They had a wonderful time working together and thought they had created a new Weezer classic. John explores all of the ways they got it wrong in today's episode.

LISTEN:

1. "Put Me Back Together" on Spotify | Apple Music | YouTube

2. "Put Me Back Together" (Rich Costey mix) on YouTube

3. "Put Me Back Together" (VEVO Go Show) on YouTube

4. "The World Has Turned And Left Me Here" on Spotify | Apple Music | YouTube

5. "Gives You Hell" on Spotify | Apple Music | YouTube

LYRICS:

1. "Put Me Back Together" at Genius.com

2. "Gives You Hell" at Genius.com

MORE INFO:

1. "Put Me Back Together" at Weezerpedia

2. Raditude at Weezerpedia

3. "Working With Weezer: All-American Rejects on Raditude Sessions" at Rolling Stone

4. "11 Things You Learn Hanging Out With Weezer" at Rolling Stone

5. "Put Me Back Together" at Setlist.fm

6. Serban Ghenea at AllMusic

7. Rich Costey at Wikipedia

8. "The Girl Got Hot" episode of Post-Pinkerton

9. "Feels Like Summer" episode of Post-Pinkerton

1,000 Years

Wed, 06 Feb 2019 13:00:00 +0000

Ep. 53. John is joined by podcaster and longtime Weezer fan Tom Chansky on the show to discuss "1,000 Years," a song we have from the late '90s when Rivers Cuomo was performing in the Boston area with a group fans dubbed The Rivers Cuomo Band. John and Tom discuss the song, why it sounds so different from eventually became the third album, and why it's often confused for a Homie song.

LISTEN:

1. "1,000 Years" (Rivers Cuomo soundboard recording) on YouTube

2. "1,000 Years" (HOMiE Vol. 1) on YouTube

3. Clips from Weezer's unfinished "sea opera" on YouTube

LYRICS:

1. "1,000 Years" at Weezerpedia

MORE INFO:

1. "1,000 Years" at Weezerpedia

2. Tom Chansky on Twitter

3. The Sith List podcast

4. Homie at Weezerpedia

5. HOMiE Vol. 1 at Weezerpedia

6. Indecision and Abandoning the Past by Tom Chansky

7. "Sheila Can Do (It)" episode of Post-Pinkerton

Happy Together

Wed, 30 Jan 2019 13:00:00 +0000

Ep. 52. When last week's episode was released, the album that features "Happy Together" was a mystery to us. But despite last week's surprise release of The Teal Album, the sixth track from this new record of covers was first performed all the way back in 2002, by request of Spike Jonze. John explores the history of Weezer's relationship with this Turtles song in today's episode.

LISTEN:

1. "Happy Together" (Teal Album version) on Spotify | Apple Music | YouTube

2. "Happy Together" (Turtles original) on Spotify | Apple Music | YouTube

3. "Happy Together" (Weezer, live in 2002) on YouTube

4. "Happy Together" (Weezer, live in 2018) on YouTube

5. "Happy Together" (Rivers Cuomo, live in 2018) on YouTube

6. "Longview" on Spotify | Apple Music | YouTube

LYRICS:

1. "Happy Together" at Genius.com

2. "Longview" at Genius.com

MORE INFO:

1. The Teal Album at Weezerpedia

2. "Happy Together" at Weezerpedia

3. The Teal Album on Spotify & Apple Music

4. The Turtles at Wikipedia

5. "Happy Together" at Wikipedia

6. Adaptation. at IMDB

7. Spike Jonze at Weezerpedia, IMDB & Wikipedia

8. Charlie Kaufman IMDB & Wikipedia

9. Susan Orlean at Wikipedia

10. The Orchid Thief at Wikipedia

11. Weezer at Setlist.fm

12. Rivers Cuomo at Setlist.fm

13. "Africa" at Weezerpedia

14. Green Day at Wikipedia

15. "Longview" at Wikipedia

Hash Pipe

Wed, 23 Jan 2019 13:00:00 +0000

Ep. 51. A big show for a big song: John dives deep into the 18-year life of "Hash Pipe." Today's episode has everything: Summer Songs 2000, The Green Album, the TV show Peter Gunn, a Massachusetts band called The Shods, and the Santa Monica prostitute who inspired it all.

LISTEN:

1. "Hash Pipe" on Spotify | Apple Music | YouTube

2. "Hash Pipe" (video edit) on Spotify | YouTube

3. "Half Pipe" on YouTube

4. "Hash Pipe" (SS2k) on YouTube

5. "Hash Pipe" (Toto cover) on Spotify | Apple Music | YouTube

6. "Peter Gunn" on Spotify | Apple Music | YouTube

7. "Shot Himself Up" on YouTube

8. Spy Hunter music on YouTube

LYRICS:

1. "Hash Pipe" at Genius.com

MORE INFO:

1. "Hash Pipe" at Weezerpedia

2. "Hash Pipe" at Wikipedia

3. The Green Album at Weezerpedia

4. The Green Album at Wikipedia

5. Summer Songs 2000 at Weezerpedia

6. "Dope Nose" at Weezerpedia

7. Pitchfork review of The Green Album

8. Toto at Wikipedia

9. "Africa" at Weezerpedia

10. "We Are All On Drugs" episode of Post-Pinkerton

11. Weezer B-Sides YouTube Channel

12. Marcos Siega at Wikipedia

13. "Undone" at Weezerpedia

14. Spy Hunter at Wikipedia

15. Peter Gunn at Wikipedia

16. The Shods at Wikipedia

17. Weezer concert in Columbia, MD (August 2009)

Silent Night

Tue, 25 Dec 2018 11:00:00 +0000

Ep. 50. "Silent Night" is the last track on the Christmas With Weezer EP. John takes it as an opportunity to reflect on why he likes this EP, what the detractors have to say about it, and why he thinks it's sneakily one of the band's best Post-Pinkerton projects.

LISTEN:

1. "Silent Night" on Spotify | Apple Music | YouTube

LYRICS:

1. "Silent Night" at Genius.com

MORE INFO:

1. "Silent Night" at Weezerpedia

2. "Silent Night" at Wikipedia

3. Christmas With Weezer at Weezerpedia

4. Previous episodes of the Christmas With Weezer mini-series: We Wish You A Merry Christmas | O Come All Ye Faithful | O Holy Night | The First Noel | Hark! The Herald Angels Sing

Hark! The Herald Angels Sing

Fri, 21 Dec 2018 12:00:00 +0000

Ep. 49. On today's show, John talks about "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing," why Pat Wilson's love of his iPhone helped lead to Christmas With Weezer, and why this project made him think about, of all things, the Weezer Snuggie.

LISTEN:

1. "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing" on Spotify | Apple Music | YouTube

LYRICS:

1. "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing" at Genius.com

MORE INFO:

1. "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing" at Weezerpedia

2. "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing" at Wikipedia

3. Christmas With Weezer at Weezerpedia

4. The Weezer Snuggie Commercial at YouTube

5. Previous episodes of the Christmas With Weezer mini-series: We Wish You A Merry Christmas | O Come All Ye Faithful | O Holy Night | The First Noel

The First Noel

Tue, 18 Dec 2018 11:00:00 +0000

Ep. 48. "The First Noel" is the fourth track on the Christmas With Weezer EP, and the focus of today's new episode. John explains who is responsible for the instrumentation given that Rivers Cuomo didn't pick up a guitar at these sessions, and why 2008 was the perfect time for such a different approach to a Weezer recording.

LISTEN:

1. "The First Noel" on Spotify | Apple Music | YouTube

LYRICS:

1. "The First Noel" at Genius.com

MORE INFO:

1. "The First Noel" at Weezerpedia

2. "The First Noel" at Wikipedia

3. Christmas With Weezer at Weezerpedia

4. The Red Album at Weezerpedia

5. Previous episodes of the Christmas With Weezer mini-series: We Wish You A Merry Christmas | O Come All Ye Faithful | O Holy Night

O Holy Night

Wed, 12 Dec 2018 12:30:00 +0000

Ep. 47. "O Holy Night" is a familiar Christmas carol, but not one many would think to be a fit for a band like Weezer. Quite often featured on Christmas albums as a vocal showcase, the song is the most challenging task Rivers Cuomo faced on the Christmas With Weezer EP. On today's episode, John talks about how he fared.

LISTEN:

1. "O Holy Night" on Spotify | Apple Music | YouTube

LYRICS:

1. "O Holy Night" at Genius.com

MORE INFO:

1. "O Holy Night" at Weezerpedia

2. "O Holy Night" at Wikipedia

3. Christmas With Weezer at Weezerpedia

4. Previous episodes of the Christmas With Weezer mini-series: We Wish You A Merry Christmas | O Come All Ye Faithful

O Come All Ye Faithful

Sat, 08 Dec 2018 13:00:00 +0000

Ep. 46. "O Come All Ye Faithful" is the second track on Christmas With Weezer, the EP that began its life as an iPhone application. On today's show, John talks about the band's version of this famous carol and why Rivers Cuomo plays a different role than usual on these recordings.

LISTEN:

1. "O Come All Ye Faithful" on Spotify | Apple Music | YouTube

LYRICS:

1. "O Come All Ye Faithful" at Genius.com

MORE INFO:

1. "O Come All Ye Faithful" at Weezerpedia

2. "O Come All Ye Faithful" at Wikipedia

3. Christmas With Weezer at Weezerpedia

4. "We Wish You A Merry Christmas" episode of Post-Pinkerton

We Wish You A Merry Christmas

Wed, 05 Dec 2018 13:00:00 +0000

Ep. 45. On today's show, John kicks off his monthlong look at the Christmas with Weezer EP, which didn't begin its life as an EP but as ... an iPhone application? Learn all about its strange beginnings on today's show!

LISTEN:

1. "We Wish You A Merry Christmas" on Spotify | Apple Music | YouTube

LYRICS:

1. "We Wish You A Merry Christmas" at Genius.com

MORE INFO:

1. "We Wish You A Merry Christmas" at Weezerpedia

2. Christmas With Weezer at Weezerpedia

3. Tap Tap Revenge at Wikipedia

4. "We Wish You A Merry Christmas" at Wikipedia

5. "Keep Fishin'" at Weezerpedia

New Joint

Fri, 30 Nov 2018 19:59:52 +0000

Ep. 44. "New Joint" is one of the first songs Weezer recorded in their sessions for the Green Album. John talks about this song as the transition point from SS2K to New Joint, and what its original title tells us about this song and its limited scope.

LISTEN:

1. "New Joint" on YouTube

LYRICS:

1. "New Joint" at Weezerpedia

MORE INFO:

1. "New Joint" at Weezerpedia

2. Green Album Demos at Weezerpedia

The Best and The Worst

Wed, 21 Nov 2018 21:22:49 +0000

I'm often asked by fans of the show for my favorite song, my least favorite song, my top ten, etc. I don't have a ready answer for these questions, in part because such an answer is never truly defined.

In that spirit, I'll be using this post as a place to track my favorite (and least favorite!) tracks covered on the show. Given how many versions we have of some Weezer songs, you may find a version on each list! Obviously, since I'm working from episodes rather than all songs, this is a living document and will change from week-to-week.

Each song links to the relevant episode, in case you want to hear my extended thoughts.

THE BEST

THE WORST

Cold and Damp

Wed, 14 Nov 2018 13:30:00 +0000

Ep. 43. "Cold and Damp" is another entry from the mysterious late '90s period of the band's history, where the band wasn't really a band and Rivers Cuomo was isolated and trying to reinvent his songwriting process. Learn what this song has to do with Oasis, Cuomo's unconscious and the Encyclopedia of Pop on today's show.

LISTEN:

1. "Cold and Damp" on Spotify | Apple Music | YouTube

2. "Trampoline" on Spotify | Apple Music | YouTube

3. "Supersonic" on Spotify | Apple Music | YouTube

LYRICS:

1. "Cold and Damp" at Genius.com

MORE INFO:

1. "Cold and Damp" at Weezerpedia

2. Alone II: The Home Recordings of Rivers Cuomo at Weezerpedia

3. "Trampoline" at Weezerpedia

4. Oasis at Wikipedia

5. "Supersonic" at Wikipedia

6. Arbitrary-Progression-Distortion-open-Strum-Intro-Melody-Arrange at Weezerpedia

7. The Encyclopedia of Pop at Weezerpedia

8. Episode 31 of Post-Pinkerton: "Trampoline"

Dreamin'

Wed, 07 Nov 2018 13:00:00 +0000

Ep. 42. "Dreamin'" is not a perfect song, but it's one of the more interesting ones we'll ever cover on the show. On today's episode, John discusses the amazing bridge, what about this song reminds him of "Across the Sea," and pizza bagels. Yes: pizza bagels.

LISTEN:

1. "Dreamin'" on Spotify | Apple Music | YouTube

2. "Susanne" on Spotify | Apple Music | YouTube

LYRICS:

1. "Dreamin'" at Genius.com

2. "Susanne" at Genius.com

MORE INFO:

1. "Dreamin'" at Weezerpedia

2. The Red Album at Weezerpedia

3. Alone: The Home Recordings of Rivers Cuomo at Weezerpedia

4. "This Is The Way" at Weezerpedia

5. "Susanne" at Weezerpedia

6. "Across the Sea" at Weezerpedia

7. "The Angel and the One" at Weezerpedia

8. Teenage Victory Songs post about "Dreamin'"

9. "Thought I Knew" at Weezerpedia

10. "Cold Dark World" at Weezerpedia

11. "Automatic" at Weezerpedia

Diamond Rings

Thu, 01 Nov 2018 04:30:45 +0000

Ep. 41. "Diamond Rings" never made it onto Maladroit, but it speaks volumes about what did and didn't work in this period of Weezer's work in and out of the studio.

LISTEN:

1. "Diamond Rings" (Live) on YouTube

2. "Take Control" on Spotify | Apple Music | YouTube

3. "Don't Let Go" on Spotify | Apple Music | YouTube

4. "Troublemaker" on Spotify | Apple Music | YouTube

LYRICS:

1. "Diamond Rings" at Weezerpedia

2. "Take Control" at Genius.com

3. "Don't Let Go" at Genius.com

MORE INFO:

1. "Diamond Rings" at Weezerpedia

2. Maladroit at Weezerpedia

3. "Don't Let Go" at Weezerpedia

4. "Take Control" at Weezerpedia

5. "Troublemaker" at Weezerpedia

6. The Red Album at Weezerpedia

7. "Don't Let Go" episode of Post-Pinkerton

Oh Lisa

Wed, 24 Oct 2018 13:00:00 +0000

Ep. 40. Let's not beat around the bush: "Oh Lisa" is one of the worst Weezer songs ever. John discusses why this B-Side misses the mark, and how it was the first Green Album era song some fans heard despite only being officially released as a B-side.

LISTEN:

1. "Oh Lisa" on Spotify | Apple Music | YouTube

LYRICS:

1. "Oh Lisa" at Genius.com

MORE INFO:

1. "Oh Lisa" at Weezerpedia

2. The Green Album at Weezerpedia

3. "Island in the Sun" at Weezerpedia

My Best Friend

Wed, 17 Oct 2018 12:00:00 +0000

Ep. 39. I think it's safe to say that today's episode will have more Shrek talk than any other episode you'll hear from this series. John discusses "My Best Friend," its history with the animated film Shrek 2, and why this song wasn't on Make Believe ... until it was.

LISTEN:

1. "My Best Friend" on Spotify | Apple Music | YouTube

2. "Accidentally in Love" on Spotify | Apple Music | YouTube

LYRICS:

1. "My Best Friend" at Genius.com

2. "Accidentally in Love" at Genius.com

MORE INFO:

1. "My Best Friend" at Weezerpedia

2. Make Believe at Weezerpedia

3. Shrek 2 at Wikipedia

4. Counting Crows at Wikipedia

5. "Accidentally in Love" at Wikipedia

6. "Perfect Situation" episode of Post-Pinkerton

7. The Fallen Soldiers at Weezerpedia

8. Original Make Believe tracklist

Ev'ry Night

Wed, 10 Oct 2018 12:00:00 +0000

Ep. 38. Summer Songs 2000 isn't an official album, and not something the band was planning to revisit until fans demanded it. But there are songs from this time period that didn't make the official unofficial release. "Ev'ry Night" is one such song. John talks about how this minor work illustrates the way the band was gently beginning to re-shape its own narrative.

LISTEN:

1. "Ev'ry Night" on YouTube

2. "Across the Sea" on Spotify | Apple Music | YouTube

LYRICS:

1. "Ev'ry Night" at Weezerpedia

2. "Across the Sea" at Genius.com

MORE INFO:

1. "Ev'ry Night" at Weezerpedia

2. Summer Songs 2000 at Weezerpedia

3. "Across the Sea" at Weezerpedia

4. "Modern Dukes" episode of Post-Pinkerton

5. "Preacher's Son" episode of Post-Pinkerton

6. Vans Warped Tour at Weezerpedia

I've Had It Up To Here

Wed, 03 Oct 2018 11:00:00 +0000

Ep. 37. "I've Had It Up To Here" is the fifth track off of Everything Will Be Alright in the End, a return to form for the band and John's favorite Post-Pinkerton album. In discussing this song, John makes the case that it helps illuminate how the guy who wrote Pinkerton isn't as different from the guy who wrote Raditude as you might think.

LISTEN:

1. "I've Had It Up To Here" on Spotify | Apple Music | YouTube

2. "I Believe in a Thing Called Love" on Spotify | Apple Music | YouTube

3. "I've Had It Up To Here" (leaked version) currently unavailable online.

LYRICS:

1. "I've Had It Up To Here" at Genius.com

MORE INFO:

1. "I've Had It Up To Here" at Weezerpedia

2. Everything Will Be Alright in the End at Weezerpedia

3. Panopticon at Wikipedia

4. Discipline & Punish at Wikipedia

5. Michel Foucault at Wikipedia

6. Pinkerton at Weezerpedia

7. Hurley at Weezerpedia

8. Raditude at Weezerpedia

9. Pacific Daydream at Weezerpedia

10. "Lonely Girl" episode of Post-Pinkerton

11. "Any Friend of Diane's" episode of Post-Pinkerton

12. Ric Ocasek at Weezerpedia | Wikipedia

13. Justin Hawkins at Wikipedia

14. Teaser videos for "I've Had It Up To Here": 1, 2, 3

Any Friend of Diane's

Wed, 19 Sep 2018 13:00:00 +0000

Ep. 36. "Any Friend of Diane's" is the only Weezer song named after an episode of Cheers. That's only one of many facts you'll learn about this song, the final track on the band's most recent album. John is joined by Richard Sallis, the lead vocalist of The Cameraman, to talk about not only the song, but his Weezer cover album Somebody's Daydream.

LISTEN:

1. "Any Friend of Diane's" on Spotify | Apple Music | YouTube

2. "Any Friend of Diane's" (Richard's cover) on YouTube | Bandcamp

3. "Ocean Park" on YouTube | Bandcamp

4. "Sober Up" on Spotify | Apple Music | YouTube

5. "Beach Boys" on Spotify | Apple Music | YouTube

LYRICS:

1. "Any Friend of Diane's" at Genius.com

2. "Sober Up" at Genius.com

3. "Beach Boys" at Genius.com

MORE INFO:

1. "Any Friend of Diane's" at Weezerpedia

2. Pacific Daydream at Weezerpedia

3. Somebody's Daydream at Bandcamp

4. Disneygreen at Bandcamp

5. The Cameramen at Bandcamp

6. The Cameramen at Facebook

7. Good Things Do Happen at Bandcamp

8. Rivers Cuomo interview with The Independent

9. "Any Friend of Diane's" at IMDB

Private Message

Wed, 12 Sep 2018 13:00:00 +0000

Ep. 35. "Private Message" saw a lot of iterations in its lifespan as an Album 5 Demo. It's been a Weezer demo written by Rivers Cuomo, a demo re-worked with piano, a demo re-worked as acoustic, a song given to Brian Bell and The Relationship, and then a song stripped down and re-born as a Brian Bell original. John walks you through every step of this song's lifespan on today's show.

LISTEN:

1. "Private Message" (April 2002 demo) on YouTube

2. "Private Message" (July 2, 2002 demo) is unavailable at this time.

3. "Private Message" (July 16, 2002 demo) on YouTube

4. "Private Message" (acoustic demo) on YouTube

5. "You Won't Get With Me Tonight" on Spotify | Apple Music | YouTube

6. "Hand to Hold" on YouTube

7. "Why Bother?" on Spotify | Apple Music | YouTube

8. "Why Bother?" (Live) on YouTube

9. "It's Easy" on YouTube

LYRICS:

1. "Private Message" at Genius.com

2. "Hand to Hold" is unavailable at this time.

3. "You Won't Get With Me Tonight" at Genius.com

4. "Why Bother?" at Genius.com

5. "It's Easy" at Genius.com

MORE INFO:

1. "Private Message" at Weezerpedia

2. Album 5 Demos at Weezerpedia

3. Office Demos at Weezerpedia

4. "You Won't Get With Me Tonight" at Weezerpedia

5. "Why Bother?" at Weezerpedia

6. Songs from the Black Hole at Weezerpedia

7. Brian Bell at Weezerpedia

8. The Relationship at Weezerpedia

9. "It's Easy" at Weezerpedia

10. "Hand to Hold" at Weezerpedia

All My Friends Are Insects

Wed, 05 Sep 2018 10:00:00 +0000

Ep. 34. "All My Friends Are Insects" is an unusual Post-Pinkerton track for many reasons: it's not written by any band members, it's for children, and ... it's almost universally loved by the fans. John is joined by returning guest Diana Metzger -- and his daughter! -- to talk about Weezer's one and only appearance on Yo Gabba Gabba!

LISTEN:

1. "All My Friends Are Insects" on Spotify | Apple Music | YouTube

LYRICS:

1. "All My Friends Are Insects" at Genius.com

MORE INFO:

1. "All My Friends Are Insects" at Weezerpedia

2. Hurley at Weezerpedia

3. Yo Gabba Gabba! at Wikipedia

4. Adam Deibert at Wikipedia

5. "The Spider" at Weezerpedia

6. "Freak Me Out" at Weezerpedia

Don't Let Go

Wed, 29 Aug 2018 10:00:00 +0000

Ep. 33. John is joined by Diana Metzger of Brightest Young Things to discuss "Don't Let Go," her favorite track off of The Green Album. Diana talks about what this song means to her, the extent of her relationship with the band over the years, and why the tweaked version of the song the band started performing live doesn't do it for her.

LISTEN:

1. "Don't Let Go" on Spotify | Apple Music | YouTube

2. "Don't Let Go" (AOL Sessions) on YouTube

LYRICS:

1. "Don't Let Go" at Genius.com

MORE INFO:

1. "Don't Let Go" at Weezerpedia

2. The Green Album at Weezerpedia

3. AOL Sessions at Weezerpedia

4. Diana Metzger on Twitter

5. Diana Metzger at Brightest Young Things

6. "Simple Pages" episode of Post-Pinkerton

Misstep

Wed, 22 Aug 2018 10:00:00 +0000

Ep. 32. The common joke about "Misstep" is that it was, well, a misstep for the band. But, more than anything, this demo illustrates the ways that Weezer's experimental recording process in 2001 and 2002 constrained their ability to play around by publicizing almost all of their studio work.

LISTEN:

1. "Misstep" (April 2002) on YouTube

2. "Misstep" (July 2002) on YouTube

LYRICS:

1. "Misstep" at Genius.com

MORE INFO:

1. "Misstep" at Weezerpedia

2. Album 5 Demos at Weezerpedia

3. Album 5 Demo Episodes at Post-Pinkerton

Trampoline

Wed, 15 Aug 2018 10:00:00 +0000

Ep. 31. "Trampoline" is a song from the mysterious Weezer period of the late 1990s, but fans didn't get to hear it until it surfaced on the compilation Death to False Metal in 2010. Learn about the song's history on today's show, and how it illuminates both sides of the "Is this an album?" debate raging amongst diehard Weezer fans since Death to False Metal's release.

LISTEN:

1. "Trampoline" on Spotify | Apple Music | YouTube

2. "Champagne Supernova" on Spotify | Apple Music | YouTube

LYRICS:

1. "Trampoline" at Genius.com

MORE INFO:

1. "Trampoline" at Weezerpedia

2. Death to False Metal at Weezerpedia

3. Mikey Welsh at Weezerpedia

4. Scott Shriner at Weezerpedia

5. Encyclopedia of Pop at Weezerpedia

6. Oasis at Wikipedia

7. "Velouria" (Episode 23 of Post-Pinkerton)

I Wanna Know

Wed, 08 Aug 2018 10:00:00 +0000

Ep. 30. "I Wanna Know" is one of Weezer's most forgettable songs, which is why John and his guest Scott Auth (I Miss the Old Weezer) spend most of the episode talking about their Top 5 songs that evoke the classic 1990s Weezer sound.

LISTEN:

1. "I Wanna Know" on YouTube

2. "Passion Fruit Tea" on Spotify | Apple Music | YouTube

3. "Rivers" on Spotify | Apple Music | YouTube

4. "Nervous as I'll Ever Be" on Spotify | Apple Music | YouTube

5. "Demon to Lean On" on Spotify | Apple Music | YouTube

6. "Ruby" on Spotify | Apple Music | YouTube

7. "Shooting Stars" on Spotify | YouTube

8. "Novelty Sweater" on Spotify | Apple Music | YouTube

9. "Can't Believe" on Spotify | Apple Music | YouTube

10. "Kangaroo Pocket" on Spotify | Apple Music | YouTube

11. "Commerce, TX" on Spotify | Apple Music | YouTube

LYRICS:

1. "I Wanna Know" at Weezerpedia

MORE INFO:

1. "I Wanna Know" at Weezerpedia

2. Maladroit Demos at Weezerpedia

3. SnS Demos at Weezerpedia

4. Spotify playlist of each song discussed in today's show

5. Scott Auth's Spotify playlist I Miss the Old Weezer

6. I Miss the Old Weezer (Scott's blog)

7. Scott Auth on Twitter

Fake Smiles and Nervous Laughter

Wed, 01 Aug 2018 10:00:00 +0000

Ep. 29. John welcomes Scott Auth (I Miss the Old Weezer blog) to the show to discuss "Fake Smiles and Nervous Laughter," what it has to do with the band Wavves, the specific way it invokes Pinkerton, and the broader ways it plays around with the '90s Weezer sound.

LISTEN:

1. "Fake Smiles and Nervous Laughter" on Spotify | Apple Music | YouTube

2. "You Gave Your Love To Me Softly" (Wavves cover) on YouTube

LYRICS:

1. "Fake Smiles and Nervous Laughter" at Genius.com

MORE INFO:

1. "Fake Smiles and Nervous Laughter" at Weezerpedia

2. Wavves at Wikipedia

3. Ghost Ramp official site

4. I Miss the Old Weezer (Scott's blog)

5. Scott Auth on Twitter

6. Nicholas Gazin on Twitter

7. Rivers Cuomo interview with The Los Angeles Times

8. "Velouria" episode of Post-Pinkerton

Preacher's Son

Wed, 25 Jul 2018 10:00:00 +0000

Ep. 28. "Preacher's Son" is a curious song in Weezer's history, because while it's ostensibly in some part about Rivers Cuomo's relationship with his father, the song mostly avoids talking about that relationship at all.

LISTEN:

1. "Preacher's Son" on YouTube

2. "Say It Ain't So" on Spotify | Apple Music | YouTube

3. "Storm" on Spotify | Apple Music | YouTube

LYRICS:

1. "Preacher's Son" at Genius.com

2. "Say It Ain't So" at Genius.com

MORE INFO:

1. "Preacher's Son" at Weezerpedia

2. "Say It Ain't So" at Weezerpedia

3. Frank Cuomo at Weezerpedia

4. Frank Cuomo at LinkedIn

5. "Modern Dukes" at Post-Pinkerton

6. Summer Songs 2000 at Weezerpedia

7. Wayne Shorter at Wikipedia

Memories

Wed, 18 Jul 2018 10:00:00 +0000

Ep. 27. "Memories" holds a strange place amongst Weezer's Post-Pinkerton work: dismissed by fans upon release, only to later inspire what might be the band's most beloved tour of the Post-Pinkerton era. John discusses all of this, plus the song's connection to the cast and crew of the Jackass franchise.

LISTEN:

1. "Memories" (Hurley version) on Spotify | Apple Music | YouTube

2. "Memories" (Jackass gang vocals) on YouTube

LYRICS:

1. "Memories" at Genius.com

MORE INFO:

1. "Memories" on Weezerpedia | Wikipedia

2. Hurley on Weezerpedia | Wikipedia

3. The Memories Tour on Weezerpedia

4. Jackass 3-D on Wikipedia

5. Ryan Dunn on Wikipedia

6. "Memories" music video on YouTube

Burndt Jamb

Wed, 11 Jul 2018 10:00:00 +0000

Ep. 26. If you like Weezer demos, then you've come to the right episode, because we've got a bunch of them in today's show about "Burndt Jamb." The Maladroit track started as a silly parody of jam bands and evolved into something much different during album production. John tracks the journey -- and explains why we even have access to all of these recordings -- during today's show.

LISTEN:

1. "Burndt Jamb" on Spotify | Apple Music | YouTube

2. "Burndt Jamb" (DC Demos) on YouTube

3. "Burndt Jamb" (BBC Sessions) on YouTube

4. "Burndt Jamb" (January 8, 2002) on YouTube

5. "Burndt Jamb" (January 10, 2002) is unavailable online

6. "Burndt Jamb" (January 11, 2002) on YouTube

7. George Benson's "Breezin'" on Spotify | Apple Music | YouTube

LYRICS:

1. "Burndt Jamb" at Genius.com

2. "Burndt Jamb" (early lyrics) at Weezerpedia

MORE INFO:

1. "Burndt Jamb" at Weezerpedia

2. Maladroit at Weezerpedia

3. Mikey Welsh at Weezerpedia

4. Scott Shriner at Weezerpedia

5. DC Demos at Weezerpedia

6. BBC Sessions at Weezerpedia

7. Weezer (The Green Album) at Weezerpedia

8. The Hooptie Tour at Weezerpedia

9. Rivers Correspondence Board at Weezerpedia

The Organ Player

Wed, 04 Jul 2018 10:00:00 +0000

Ep. 25. John is once again joined by Alex Rice, co-host of the Bruce Springsteen Song of the Week podcast, to discuss "The Organ Player," a demo from Weezer's scrapped fifth album sessions. John and Alex talk about why the song marks a pivotal turning point in Rivers Cuomo's evolution as a songwriter.

LISTEN:

1. "The Organ Player" (July 2, 2002) on YouTube

2. "The Organ Player" (July 16, 2002) on YouTube

LYRICS:

1. "The Organ Player" at Genius.com

MORE INFO:

1. "The Organ Player" at Weezerpedia

2. Album 5 Demos at Weezerpedia

3. Bruce Springsteen Song of the Week podcast at Soundcloud

4. Alex Rice on Twitter

Heart Songs

Wed, 27 Jun 2018 10:00:00 +0000

Ep. 24. John is joined by Alex Rice, the co-host of the Bruce Springsteen Song of the Week Podcast, to talk about Weezer's "Heart Songs," why it mentions Bruce Springsteen, and similarities between the two groups he's spent most of his life listening to.

LISTEN:

1. "Heart Songs" on Spotify | Apple Music | YouTube

2. "Sliver" (as covered by Weezer) on YouTube

LYRICS:

1. "Heart Songs" at Genius.com

MORE INFO:

1. "Heart Songs" at Weezerpedia

2. The Red Album at Weezerpedia

3. Bruce Springsteen at Wikipedia

4. Bruce Springsteen Song of the Week podcast at Soundcloud

5. Alex Rice on Twitter

Velouria

Sun, 24 Jun 2018 06:00:00 +0000

Ep. 23. Weezer kicks off a nationwide tour with the Pixies this weekend, so what better way to celebrate than with Weezer's cover of The Pixies' "Velouria." John discusses why this song was so important to the start of the Post-Pinkerton and which famous musician thinks this is the best Pixies cover of all-time.

LISTEN:

1. "Velouria" (Weezer's cover) on YouTube

2. "Velouria" (Pixies original) on Spotify | Apple Music | YouTube

3. "Where Is My Mind?" (live Weezer cover) on YouTube

4. "Where Is My Mind?" (Pixies original) on Spotify | Apple Music | YouTube

LYRICS:

1. "Velouria" at Genius.com

MORE INFO:

1. "Velouria" at Weezerpedia

2. The Pixies at Wikipedia

3. Bossanova at Wikipedia

4. Mikey Welsh at Weezerpedia

5. Where Is My Mind: A Tribute to the Pixies at Weezerpedia

6. Weezer/Pixies US tour dates

Feels Like Summer

Wed, 20 Jun 2018 10:00:00 +0000

Ep. 22. "Feels Like Summer" is a song that initially existed between albums, later becoming the lead single from PACIFIC DAYDREAM, the band's most recent album. Today, John talks about the song, why he's avoided that album to this point on the show, and what the song does to split casual and diehard fans apart.

LISTEN:

1. "Feels Like Summer" on Spotify | Apple Music | YouTube

2. "Feels Like Summer" (Acoustic) on Spotify | Apple Music | YouTube

LYRICS:

1. "Feels Like Summer" at Genius.com

MORE INFO:

1. "Feels Like Summer" at Weezerpedia

2. Pacific Daydream at Weezerpedia

3. Scott Shriner at Weezerpedia

4. The Black Album at Weezerpedia

My Day Is Coming

Wed, 13 Jun 2018 10:00:00 +0000

Ep. 21. On the eve of the 2018 World Cup, John revisits "My Day Is Coming," a song Rivers Cuomo wrote about the 2006 US Men's National Soccer Team. Cuomo was asked to write an anthem for the team, but wound up writing a ballad about hope in the wake of failure.

LISTEN:

1. "My Day Is Coming" on Spotify | Apple Music | YouTube

LYRICS:

2. "My Day Is Coming" at Genius.com

MORE INFO:

1. "My Day Is Coming" on Weezerpedia

2. Alone II: The Home Recordings of Rivers Cuomo on Weezerpedia

3. 2006 World Cup on Wikipedia

4. 2006 US Men's National Soccer Team in Group E on Wikipedia

The Girl Got Hot

Wed, 06 Jun 2018 10:00:00 +0000

Ep. 20. John is once again joined by Jenna Hall to discuss "The Girl Got Hot," a track off of the album Raditude. Warning: John and Jenna do not like this song, and are not afraid to tell you why.

LISTEN:

1. "The Girl Got Hot" on Spotify | Apple Music | YouTube

2. "No One Else" on Spotify | Apple Music | YouTube

LYRICS:

1. "The Girl Got Hot" on Genius.com

2. "No One Else" on Genius.com

MORE INFO:

1. "The Girl Got Hot" on Weezerpedia

2. Raditude on Weezerpedia

3. Butch Walker on Wikipedia

4. "No One Else" on Weezerpedia

5. Kiki Dee on Wikipedia

6. Rivers Cuomo on Wikipedia

7. "Sheila Can Do It" from Post-Pinkerton (hey, that's us!)

Fall Together

Wed, 30 May 2018 10:00:00 +0000

Ep. 19. Jenna Hall joins the show to talk about a favorite song off of a favorite album -- yup, Jenna is a Maladroit fan and "Fall Together" lover. Pretty unusual amongst Weezer fans. John and Jenna discuss why she digs this deep cut and they listen to some particularly interesting live performances of the song.

LISTEN:

1. "Fall Together" on Spotify | Apple Music | YouTube

2. "Fall Together" (Live on HBO's Reverb) on YouTube

3. "Fall Together" (from Video Capture Device DVD) on YouTube

LYRICS:

1. "Fall Together" at Genius.com

MORE INFO:

1. "Fall Together" at Weezerpedia

2. Maladroit at Weezerpedia

3. Scott Shriner at Weezerpedia

Crazy One

Wed, 23 May 2018 10:00:00 +0000

Ep. 18. "Crazy One" is a Rivers Cuomo demo from 1998 written in the aftermath of a relationship he screwed up. While it sounds like material worthy of a classic, '90s-era Weezer tune, "Crazy One" reveals a lot about what's to come in the band's future.

LISTEN:

1. "Crazy One" on Spotify | Apple Music | YouTube

2. "Please Mr. Postman" on Spotify | Apple Music | YouTube

LYRICS:

1. "Crazy One" at Genius.com

MORE INFO:

1. "Crazy One" at Weezerpedia

2. Alone: The Home Recordings of Rivers Cuomo at Weezerpedia

3. "Sheila Can Do (It)" at Post-Pinkerton

Yellow Camaro

Wed, 16 May 2018 10:00:00 +0000

Ep. 17. We're making a bit of history on the show today, covering the first of only a few Weezer songs not written or co-written by Rivers Cuomo. "Yellow Camaro" is a Brian Bell demo that never made a Weezer album -- well, at least not in the United States. Learn all about its eight-year history in today's episode!

LISTEN:

1. "Yellow Camaro" (March 2002 demo) on YouTube

2. "Yellow Camaro" (April 2002 demo) on YouTube

3. "Yellow Camaro" (by The Space Twins, from The End of Imagining) on YouTube

4. "Yellow Camaro" (Death to False Metal Japanese bonus track) on YouTube

LYRICS:

1. "Yellow Camaro" on Genius.com: Album 5 Demo version, Space Twins version, Death to False Metal version

MORE INFO:

1. "Yellow Camaro" at Weezerpedia

2. Brian Bell at Weezerpedia

3. The Space Twins at Weezerpedia

4. Album 5 Demos at Weezerpedia

I Love The USA

Wed, 09 May 2018 10:00:00 +0000

Ep. 16. John is once again joined by Coonoor Behal to talk about the 2016 single "I Love The USA," easily the band's most political work to date. Also, you'll learn what curse word Rivers uses for the first time!

LISTEN:

1. "I Love The USA" (Explicit) on Apple Music | Spotify | YouTube

2. "I Love The USA" (Clean) on YouTube

LYRICS:

1. "I Love The USA" on Genius.com

MORE INFO:

1. "I Love The USA" at Weezerpedia

2. "I Love The USA" music video

3. NASA's Juno mission

Perfect Situation

Wed, 02 May 2018 10:00:00 +0000

Ep. 15. John is joined by Coonoor Behal to talk about "Perfect Situation," one of the singles off of the band's fifth album Make Believe. Learn about what makes this song such a throwback and how Coonoor knows a founder of the Rebel Weezer Alliance.

LISTEN:

1. "Perfect Situation" (original) from first pressing of Make Believe

2. "Perfect Situation" (updated) from subsequent pressings of Make Believe

3. "Perfect Situation" (music video, slightly edited version)

LYRICS:

1. "Perfect Situation" at Genius.com

MORE INFO:

1. "Perfect Situation" at Weezerpedia

Sheila Can Do (It)

Wed, 25 Apr 2018 10:00:00 +0000

Ep. 14. What is Homie? Why do fans spell it HOMiE? And why are we talking about it on a Weezer podcast? John answers all of these questions (and more!) while discussing "Sheila Can Do (It)," one of the first songs written for Rivers Cuomo's Post-Pinkerton endeavors.

LISTEN:

1. "Sheila Can Do (It)" (Live) on YouTube

2. "Sheila Can Do (It)" (Homie cover album) on YouTube

3. "American Girls" on YouTube

LYRICS:

1. "Sheila Can Do (It)" at Genius.com

MORE INFO:

1. "Sheila Can Do (It)" on Weezerpedia

2. Homie on Weezerpedia

3. Adam Orth on Weezerpedia

4. Meet the Deedles on Wikipedia

5. Mikey Welsh on Weezerpedia

Simple Pages

Wed, 18 Apr 2018 10:00:00 +0000

Ep. 13. By the numbers, The Green Album is the best-selling album of the Post-Pinkerton era. But it left a lot of fans cold. John discusses the way that "Simple Pages" is indicative of some of the larger issues on the album.

LISTEN:

1. "Simple Pages" on Spotify | Apple Music | YouTube

LYRICS:

1. "Simple Pages" at Genius.com

MORE INFO:

1. "Simple Pages" at Weezerpedia

2. The Green Album at Weezerpedia

3. Def Leppard's "Pour Some Sugar On Me"

4. Giuseppe Verdi at Wikipedia

We Are All On Drugs

Wed, 11 Apr 2018 10:00:00 +0000

Ep. 12. John is once again joined by his longtime friend Nick Klinger to talk about "We Are All On Drugs," a single off of the 2005 album Make Believe. Why did Nick want to discuss it? Because many consider it to be one of the worst Post-Pinkerton songs.

LISTEN:

1. "We Are All On Drugs" (mistake version on first pressing of Make Believe) on YouTube

2. "We Are All On Drugs" (corrected version on every subsequent pressing of Make Believe) on Apple Music | Spotify | YouTube

3. "We Are All In Love" (edited version) on Apple Music

LYRICS:

1. "We Are All On Drugs" at Genius

MORE INFO:

1. "We Are All On Drugs" at Weezerpedia

2. "We Are All On Drugs" music video (official version)

3. "We Are All On Drugs" placeholder music video

Everybody Get Dangerous

Wed, 04 Apr 2018 10:00:00 +0000

Ep. 11. John is joined by Nick Klinger, an old friend of his, to talk about "Everybody Get Dangerous," a song from 2008's Red Album. Listen to two friends discuss a song about the dangers and risks of teenage friendship.

LISTEN:

1. "Everybody Get Dangerous" on Spotify | Apple Music | YouTube

LYRICS:

1. "Everybody Get Dangerous" at Genius

MORE INFO:

1. "Everybody Get Dangerous" at Weezerpedia

2. Adam Orth's blog post about "Everybody Get Dangerous"

Teenage Dirtbag

Sun, 01 Apr 2018 10:00:00 +0000

Ep. 10. "Teenage Dirtbag" is a song with a rich, complicated history for the band Weezer. Learn all about it in today's special BONUS episode!

LISTEN:

1. "Teenage Dirtbag" on Spotify | Apple Music | YouTube

2. "Teenage Dirtbag" (Live at Reading Festival) on YouTube

LYRICS:

1. "Teenage Dirtbag" at Genius.com

MORE INFO:

1. "Teenage Dirtbag" at Weezerpedia

Autopilot

Wed, 28 Mar 2018 10:00:00 +0000

Ep. 9. If you're in that incredibly small demographic that's wanted a Weezer song about dog droppings and computer programming, today's show is for you. John listens to "Autopilot," a song from Death to False Metal, a collection of unreleased studio material.

LISTEN:

1. "Autopilot" on Spotify | Apple Music | YouTube

LYRICS:

1. "Autopilot" at Genius.com

MORE INFO:

1. "Autopilot" on Weezerpedia

2. Death to False Metal on Weezerpedia

California Kids

Wed, 21 Mar 2018 10:00:00 +0000

Ep. 8. "California Kids" is the first track off of The White Album, arguably the favorite Post-Pinkerton album amongst the band's most ardent fans. John explains what he likes so much about this song, and how it participates in a conversation that has stretched across the band's entire career.

LISTEN:

1. "California Kids" on Spotify | Apple Music | YouTube

2. "California" on YouTube

3. "California Kids" (Spotify Session) on Spotify | YouTube

4. "The Ice of Boston" on Spotify | Apple Music | YouTube

5. "East Coast vs. West Coast" on YouTube

6. "Longtime Sunshine" (Alone demo) on Spotify | Apple Music | YouTube

LYRICS:

1. "California Kids" on Genius.com

2. "California" on Genius.com

MORE INFO:

1. "California Kids" on Weezerpedia

2. The White Album on Weezerpedia

3. Scott & Rivers on Wikipedia

4. "Lonely Girl" episode of Post-Pinkerton

5. "Longtime Sunshine" on Weezerpedia

6. "East Coast vs. West Coast" on Weezerpedia

Serendipity

Wed, 14 Mar 2018 10:00:00 +0000

Ep. 7. John is once again joined by Scott Heisel, this time to discuss the Maladroit-era demo "Serendipity." The conversation leads to an extensive look into Scott's work writing about the band.

LISTEN:

1. "Serendipity" on YouTube

LYRICS:

1. "Serendipity" at Genius

MORE INFO:

1. "Serendipity" at Weezerpedia

2. Scott's Review of The Green Album

3. Scott's review of Maladroit

4. Scott's review of Make Believe

5. Scott's review of The Red Album

6. Scott's review of Raditude

7. Scott's review of Hurley

8. Scott's review of Everything Will Be Alright in the End

9. Scott's review of The White Album

10. Scott's 2014 interview with Rivers Cuomo

11. Alternative Press #315

Hang On

Wed, 07 Mar 2018 11:00:00 +0000

Ep. 6. Scott Heisel joins the show to talk to John about "Hang On," one of his favorite tracks off of Hurley, the band's 2010 album. Scott worked at Alternative Press for a decade, and continues working now as a freelance music journalist.

LISTEN:

1. "Hang On" (album version) on Spotify | Apple Music | YouTube

2. "Hang On" (single version) on YouTube

LYRICS:

"Hang On" lyrics at Genius

MORE INFO:

1. Scott Heisel on Twitter

2. Scott's review of Hurley

3. The Pinkerton-era Alternative Press cover story

4. Scott's incomplete Pinkerton oral history

5. "Hang On" on Weezerpedia

6. Michael Cera's IMDB page

Lonely Girl

Wed, 28 Feb 2018 11:00:00 +0000

Ep. 5. "Lonely Girl" is the fourth track off of John's favorite Post-Pinkerton album. In today's episode, we learn about the song, the ambitious album it premiered on, and the Japanse language project Scott & Rivers.

LISTEN:
1. "Lonely Girl" on Spotify | Apple Music | YouTube

2. "Homely Girl" on Apple Music | YouTube

3. "Only in Dreams" on Spotify | Apple Music | YouTube

LYRICS:
1. "Lonely Girl" on Genius

2. "Only in Dreams" on Genius

3. "Homely Girl" on Genius

MORE INFO:
1. "Lonely Girl" on Weezerpedia

2. EWBAITE Teaser #20

3. "Lonely Girl" on Wikipedia

4. Everything Will Be Alright in the End on Weezerpedia

5. Catalog of Riffs on Weezerpedia

6. Scott & Rivers on Wikipedia

Modern Dukes

Wed, 21 Feb 2018 11:00:00 +0000

Ep. 4. "Modern Dukes" is the first track off of an unofficial Weezer album known as Summer Songs 2000. In today's episode, we learn about the history of SS2K and figure out why "Modern Dukes" and much of its SS2K brethren never made it to an official Weezer album.

LISTEN:

1. "Modern Dukes" (Summer Songs 2000 version) on YouTube

2. "Modern Dukes" (2000 demo) on YouTube

3. "Modern Dukes" (March 2002 demo) on YouTube

4. "Modern Dukes" (July 2002 demo) on YouTube

LYRICS:

"Modern Dukes" on Genius

MORE INFO:

"Modern Dukes" on Weezerpedia

Summer Songs 2000 on Weezerpedia

Album 5 Demos on Weezerpedia

Can't Stop Partying

Wed, 14 Feb 2018 11:00:00 +0000

Ep. 3. "Can't Stop Partying" is the fourth track on Weezer's 2009 album Raditude. It was co-written by Jermain Dupri and features a guest verse from Lil' Wayne. Join us as we explore the complicated history of one of the stranger songs of the Post-Pinkerton era.

LISTEN:

1. Can't Stop Partying (Alone II version) on Spotify | Apple Music | YouTube

2. Can't Stop Partying (Coconut Teaser) on YouTube

3. Can't Stop Partying (Raditude version) Spotify | Apple Music | YouTube

4. Can't Stop Partying (Jacknife Lee demo) on YouTube

LYRICS:

1. Can't Stop Partying (Alone II version) on Genius

2. Can't Stop Partying (Raditude version) on Genius

MORE INFO:

"Can't Stop Partying" on Weezerpedia

I Do

Wed, 07 Feb 2018 11:00:00 +0000

Ep. 2. In today's episode, John talks about the Weezer B-Side "I Do" from the Green Album era.

LISTEN:

1. "I Do" on YouTube

2. Weezer Live at the Electric Factory in Philadelphia (3/3/2001), featuring "I Do" at the top of the show

3. Billy Joel's "Leningrad" on YouTube | Apple Music | Spotify

LYRICS:

"I Do" at Genius

MORE INFO:

"I Do" at Weezerpedia

Acapulco

Thu, 01 Feb 2018 06:28:00 +0000

Ep. 1. Welcome to Post-Pinkerton! In today's debut episode, John introduces the show and examines "Acapulco," a Weezer demo from the Maladroit and Early Album 5 era of the band's work.

LISTEN:

1. Puerta Vallarta (DC Demo) on YouTube

2. Acapulco (Maladroit Demo) on YouTube

3. Acapulco (Early Album 5 Sessions) on YouTube

LYRICS:

Acapulco at Genius

MORE INFO:

Acapulco at Weezerpedia