Eulogy for a Rock Band

Christmas Celebration

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 [https://open.spotify.com/track/6mnfmE9YKyHxdRnankK70X?si=Mq51-znhRQuVmc9RYh8MIw] | Apple Music [https://music.apple.com/lk/album/christmas-celebration/946659564?i=946659566] | YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fGr2rlG3NfY] 2. "Oh Lisa" on Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/track/5ra4oVDl5OGJUkjE4Dde6u?si=YfLS1IrSQX69QwD0gIHU2g] | Apple Music [https://music.apple.com/us/album/oh-lisa-non-lp-version/1442979097?i=1442979596] | YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZZ1q03KRHg] 3. "Sugar Booger" on YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nf9NGc4KoZA] LYRICS: 1. "Christmas Celebration" at Genius.com [https://genius.com/Weezer-christmas-celebration-lyrics] MORE INFO: 1. "Christmas Celebration" at Weezerpedia [https://www.weezerpedia.com/wiki/Christmas_Celebration] 2. Christmas CD at Weezerpedia [https://www.weezerpedia.com/wiki/Christmas_CD] 3. Christmas with Weezer at Weezerpedia [https://www.weezerpedia.com/wiki/Christmas_with_Weezer] 4. Christmas with Weezer episodes at Post-Pinkerton [http://postpinkerton.com/category/Christmas+With+Weezer] 5. The Green Album at Weezerpedia [https://www.weezerpedia.com/wiki/Weezer_(The_Green_Album)] 6. "Oh Lisa" at Weezerpedia [https://www.weezerpedia.com/wiki/Oh_Lisa] 7. "Sugar Booger" at Weezerpedia [https://www.weezerpedia.com/wiki/Sugar_Booger] 8. Billie Joe Armstrong at Wikipedia [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billie_Joe_Armstrong] 9. "The Christmas Song" at Weezerpedia [https://www.weezerpedia.com/wiki/The_Christmas_Song]

You Might Think

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 [https://open.spotify.com/track/5tKlIgkTo8QZBVLGkyhEso?si=xhk8rdWQRQGMAIR5Z6xTVw] | Apple Music [https://music.apple.com/us/album/you-might-think/1440807147?i=1440807362] | YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KyT1_jEx6eY] 2. "You Might Think" (Cars original) on Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/track/7BvuV4c1BGhaRapcXvRu5z?si=lwf84oExQwyOzIkr6t24rg] | Apple Music [https://music.apple.com/us/album/you-might-think/1088528654?i=1088528668] | YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3dOx510kyOs] 3. "Drive" on Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/track/3wfujdbamR3Z46F4xav7LM?si=S7VOFFN4QvKBb99ofVRZzg] | Apple Music [https://music.apple.com/us/album/drive/1088528654?i=1088528666] | YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xuZA6qiJVfU] 4. "Just What I Needed" (Cars original) on Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/track/4alHo6RGd0D3OUbTPExTHN?si=GrZHeXuoSg6FQ4UMbKtIcg] | Apple Music [https://music.apple.com/us/album/just-what-i-needed/1088527349?i=1088527515] | YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z5-rdr0qhWk] 5. "Just What I Needed" (Weezer cover) on YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yy4WduOXPvE] LYRICS: 1. "You Might Think" at Genius.com [https://genius.com/The-cars-you-might-think-lyrics] 2. "Drive" at Genius.com [https://genius.com/The-cars-drive-lyrics] 3. "Just What I Needed" at Genius.com [https://genius.com/The-cars-just-what-i-needed-lyrics] MORE INFO: 1. "You Might Think" at Wikipedia [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/You_Might_Think] | Weezerpedia [https://www.weezerpedia.com/wiki/You_Might_Think] 2. Ric Ocasek at Wikipedia [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ric_Ocasek] | Weezerpedia [https://www.weezerpedia.com/wiki/Ric_Ocasek] 3. "The Cars' Ric Ocasek Dead at 75" at Pitchfork [https://pitchfork.com/news/the-cars-ric-ocasek-dead-at-75/] 4. The Cars at Wikipedia [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Cars] 5. The Blue Albumat Wikipedia [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weezer_(Blue_Album)] | Weezerpedia [https://www.weezerpedia.com/wiki/Weezer_(The_Blue_Album)] 6. The Green Albumat Wikipedia [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weezer_(Green_Album)] | Weezerpedia [https://www.weezerpedia.com/wiki/Weezer_(The_Green_Album)] 7. Everything Will Be Alright in the Endat Wikipedia [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Everything_Will_Be_Alright_in_the_End] | Weezerpedia [https://www.weezerpedia.com/wiki/Everything_Will_Be_Alright_in_the_End] 8. Heartbeat City at Wikipedia [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heartbeat_City] 9. "Drive" at Wikipedia [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drive_(Cars_song)] 10. MTV Video Music Awards at Wikipedia [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MTV_Video_Music_Award] 11. Cars 2 at Wikipedia [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cars_2] 12. The Teal Albumat Wikipedia [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weezer_(Teal_Album)] | Weezerpedia [https://www.weezerpedia.com/wiki/Weezer_(The_Teal_Album)] 13. "Just What I Needed" at Wikipedia [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Just_What_I_Needed] | Weezerpedia [https://www.weezerpedia.com/wiki/Just_What_I_Needed] 14. Born in the U.S.A. at Wikipedia [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Born_in_the_U.S.A.] 15. John Luerssen's Rivers' Edge at Amazon [https://www.amazon.com/Rivers-Edge-Weezer-John-Luerssen/dp/1550226193] 16. "Buddy Holly" at Wikipedia [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buddy_Holly_(song)] | Weezerpedia [https://www.weezerpedia.com/wiki/Buddy_Holly] ------ Want a Post-Pinkerton sticker?E-mail me with your address! [johnpcarroll@gmail.com] Want a Post-Pinkerton enamel pin? Make a donation to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention of $20 or more!Learn more here. [http://postpinkerton.com/high-up-above]

Get Me Some

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 [https://open.spotify.com/track/1SnduaAT2KCDoSRUWnnlK2?si=c8eL50mpTQKTqVgPVf1aWQ] | Apple Music [https://music.apple.com/us/album/get-me-some/1444026224?i=1444026379] | YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=embErsSqmJ8] 2. "Get Me Some" (Jacknife Lee version) on YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A6HWn9xbk_I] 3. "In the Garage" on Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/track/3If9Idk1rglOqubIsJcpmv?si=IyMjHB59Sim1uY0K4pq-8g] | Apple Music [https://music.apple.com/us/album/in-the-garage/1440878798?i=1440879552] | YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V0rV88Ev-og] 4. "Detroit Rock City" on Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/track/2jz6rWGqVCYsymwxGoaON4?si=oaudmCCzSaOc4Q7jLmoSlA] | Apple Music [https://music.apple.com/us/album/detroit-rock-city-edit-version/1452842544?i=1452843601] | YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iZq3i94mSsQ] 5. "The End of the Game" on Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/track/4zB544yCIaSw3cuHltMCRJ?si=b9gAcWfHRkmGhrPVrA32Fw] | Apple Music [https://music.apple.com/us/album/the-end-of-the-game/1479227321?i=1479227464] | YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rl-hSj3gnks] LYRICS: 1. "Get Me Some" at Genius.com [https://genius.com/Weezer-get-me-some-lyrics] 2. "In the Garage" at Genius.com [https://genius.com/Weezer-in-the-garage-lyrics] 3. "Detroit Rock City" at Genius.com [https://genius.com/Kiss-detroit-rock-city-lyrics] MORE INFO: 1. "Get Me Some" on Weezerpedia [https://www.weezerpedia.com/wiki/Get_Me_Some] 2. Raditudeon Weezerpedia [https://www.weezerpedia.com/wiki/Raditude] | Wikipedia [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raditude] 3. Maladroit on Weezerpedia [https://www.weezerpedia.com/wiki/Maladroit] | Wikipedia [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maladroit] 4. Dr. Luke on Weezerpedia [https://www.weezerpedia.com/wiki/Dr._Luke] | Wikipedia [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dr._Luke] 5. Detroit Metal City on Wikipedia [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Detroit_Metal_City] 6. KISS on Wikipedia [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kiss_(band)] 7. "Detroit Rock City" on Wikipedia [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Detroit_Rock_City] 8. "In the Garage" on Weezerpedia [https://www.weezerpedia.com/wiki/In_the_Garage] 9. Jacknife Lee on Weezerpedia [https://www.weezerpedia.com/wiki/Jacknife_Lee] | Wikipedia [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacknife_Lee] 10. The Red Album on Weezerpedia [https://www.weezerpedia.com/wiki/Weezer_(The_Red_Album)] | Wikipedia [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weezer_(Red_Album)] ------ Want a Post-Pinkerton sticker?E-mail me with your address! [johnpcarroll@gmail.com] Want a Post-Pinkerton enamel pin? Make a donation to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention of $20 or more!Learn more here. [http://postpinkerton.com/high-up-above]

Eulogy for a Rock Band

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 [https://open.spotify.com/track/1gIMETJ85nrrvmqUgkpLXt?si=5GCCpWImSgSF2LZx28GXUQ] | Apple Music [https://music.apple.com/us/album/eulogy-for-a-rock-band/1440852447?i=1440852727] | YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=00O_iA-azRk] 2. "Eulogy for a Rock Band" (Rough mix) on YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AyrycuwRA9A] 3. "Don't Worry Baby" on Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/track/1AjZqvXyVVMsCXks3sNu67?si=OQImf2x9QQyjqqMTFDQ1Og] | Apple Music [https://music.apple.com/mn/album/dont-worry-baby/1443598874?i=1443600022] | YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NwvCmoPvaf8] 4. "Beach Boys" on Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/track/2MW0ofGJTi9RfoCMPsfGrJ?si=VcSi7jBnQbOWt2bx9Lhknw] | Apple Music [https://music.apple.com/us/album/beach-boys/1270328038?i=1270328049] | YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RsG37JcEQNw] 5. "Pacific Coast Highway" on Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/track/1gHfAEgJtueNvZAc49Stgt?si=WQClJsWGTwijvyz9Uf-VNA] | Apple Music [https://music.apple.com/us/album/pacific-coast-highway/715466841?i=715466865] | YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-3mBUCtzcs] 6. "Mr. Brightside" on Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/track/7oK9VyNzrYvRFo7nQEYkWN?si=2LrY8B0EQbasLdhOI7IfCQ] | Apple Music [https://music.apple.com/us/album/mr-brightside/1440893753?i=1440893757] | YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gGdGFtwCNBE] LYRICS: 1. "Eulogy for a Rock Band" at Genius.com [https://genius.com/Weezer-eulogy-for-a-rock-band-lyrics] 2. "Beach Boys" at Genius.com [https://genius.com/Weezer-beach-boys-lyrics] 3. "Pacific Coast Highway" at Genius.com [https://genius.com/The-beach-boys-pacific-coast-highway-lyrics] MORE INFO: 1. "Eulogy for a Rock Band" at Weezerpedia [https://www.weezerpedia.com/wiki/Eulogy_for_a_Rock_Band] 2. Everything Will Be Alright in the End at Weezerpedia [https://www.weezerpedia.com/wiki/Everything_Will_Be_Alright_in_the_End] | Wikipedia [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Everything_Will_Be_Alright_in_the_End] 3. Ric Ocasek at Weezerpedia [https://www.weezerpedia.com/wiki/Ric_Ocasek] | Wikipedia [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ric_Ocasek] 4. Ric Ocasek in Studio with Band on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/p/mA_0v2iJat/] 5. EWBAITEEYD at ExceptYouDie [https://sites.google.com/site/exceptyoudie/everything-will-be/ewbaiteeyd] 6. "I Can't Imagine Weezer Stopping" at Wall Street Journal [https://blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2014/10/07/rivers-cuomo-weezer-interview/] 7. Rivers Cuomo: Ask Me Anything at Reddit [https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/2mxh4o/i_am_rivers_cuomo_from_weezer_ama/cm8hzzw/] 8. Ozma at Weezerpedia [https://www.weezerpedia.com/wiki/Ozma] | Wikipedia [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ozma_(band)] 9. Daniel Brummel at Wikipedia [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_Brummel] 10. Ryan Slegr at Wikipedia [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ryen_Slegr] 11. The Astronauts at Weezerpedia [https://www.weezerpedia.com/wiki/The_Astronauts] 12. "Foolish Father" at Weezerpedia [https://www.weezerpedia.com/wiki/Foolish_Father] 13. Nirvana at Wikipedia [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nirvana_(band)] 14. "Heart Songs" at Weezerpedia [https://www.weezerpedia.com/wiki/Heart_Songs] 15. "Heart Songs" Episode of Post-Pinkerton [http://postpinkerton.com/heart-songs] 16. Kurt Cobain's Suicide Note at Wikipedia [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suicide_of_Kurt_Cobain#Suicide_note] 17. Dave Grohl at Wikipedia [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dave_Grohl] 18. Foozer Tour at Weezerpedia [https://www.weezerpedia.com/wiki/Foozer] 19. Oasis at Wikipedia [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oasis_(band)] 20. KISS at Wikipedia [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kiss_(band)] 21. The Rolling Stones at Wikipedia [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Rolling_Stones] 22. The Beatles at Wikipedia [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Beatles] 23. Encyclopedia of Pop at Weezerpedia [https://www.weezerpedia.com/wiki/The_Encyclopedia_of_Pop] 24. Paul McCartney at Wikipedia [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_McCartney] 25. Wings at Wikipedia [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_McCartney_and_Wings] 26. The Beach Boys at Wikipedia [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Beach_Boys] 27. Brian Wilson at Wikipedia [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_Wilson] 28. "Don't Worry Baby" at Weezerpedia [https://www.weezerpedia.com/wiki/Don%27t_Worry_Baby] | Wikipedia [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don%27t_Worry_Baby] 29. Alone II: The Home Recordings of Rivers Cuomo at Weezerpedia [https://www.weezerpedia.com/wiki/Alone_II:_The_Home_Recordings_of_Rivers_Cuomo] 30. "Beach Boys" at Weezerpedia [https://www.weezerpedia.com/wiki/Beach_Boys] 31. Pacific Daydream at Weezerpedia [https://www.weezerpedia.com/wiki/Pacific_Daydream] 32. All Things Weezer forum [http://www.allthingsweezer.com/] 33. That's Why God Made the Radio at Wikipedia [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/That%27s_Why_God_Made_the_Radio] 34. Rivers Cuomo on Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/artist/4LAz9VRX8Nat9kvIzgkg2v?si=VJ-0LtROT1ipWEen2Ihtzg] 35. Psychedelic Mellowness playlist on Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3vLCOfczt61r9XjjbFFcIo?si=7wFfFjDiSz-UD9v3iTdyPQ] 36. The Killers on Wikipedia [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Killers] 37. "Mr. Brightside" on Wikipedia [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mr._Brightside] 38. "Say It Ain't So" on Weezerpedia [https://www.weezerpedia.com/wiki/Say_It_Ain%27t_So]

Freak Me Out

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 [https://open.spotify.com/track/01EBzwufAS0XnF5oGLKgWj?si=HuS99_8zQPqVyhp0JHeLBw] | Apple Music [https://music.apple.com/us/album/freak-me-out/1440865423?i=1440865447] | YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTJuGxhGGMc] 2. "In the Garage" on Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/track/3If9Idk1rglOqubIsJcpmv?si=4WcgTitaTCOZe5WUrMJQ1w] | Apple Music [https://music.apple.com/us/album/in-the-garage/1440878798?i=1440879552] | YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V0rV88Ev-og] 3. "The Spider" on Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/track/4sREVA8raftFY8x2dF9aOg?si=2hUwADXuQQamkPKG4IvyxQ] | Apple Music [https://music.apple.com/us/album/the-spider-bonus-track/1440865387?i=1440866439] | YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FG-cYqEjqc4] LYRICS: 1. "Freak Me Out" at Genius.com [https://genius.com/Weezer-freak-me-out-lyrics] 2. "The Spider" at Genius.com [https://genius.com/Weezer-the-spider-lyrics] MORE INFO: 1. "Freak Me Out" at Weezerpedia [https://www.weezerpedia.com/wiki/Freak_Me_Out] 2. Make Believe at Weezerpedia [https://www.weezerpedia.com/wiki/Make_Believe] 3. We'z Talkin' Weez 2 Thee podcast [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wez-talkin-weez-2-thee/id1440489049] 4. String Harmonics at Wikipedia [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/String_harmonic] 5. Harmonica at Wikipedia [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harmonica] 6. "In the Garage" at Weezerpedia [https://www.weezerpedia.com/wiki/In_the_Garage] 7. "Spiderbitch" at Weezerpedia [https://www.weezerpedia.com/wiki/Spiderbitch] 8. "The Spider" at Weezerpedia [https://www.weezerpedia.com/wiki/The_Spider] 9. The Red Album at Weezerpedia [https://www.weezerpedia.com/wiki/Weezer_(The_Red_Album)] ------ Want a Post-Pinkerton sticker?E-mail me with your address! [johnpcarroll@gmail.com] Want a Post-Pinkerton enamel pin? Make a donation to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention of $20 or more!Learn more here. [http://postpinkerton.com/high-up-above]