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  • 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

  • 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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  • 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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  • 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

  • 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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  • 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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  • 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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  • 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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  • 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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  • 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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  • 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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  • 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

  • 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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  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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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  • 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

  • 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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  • 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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