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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 ------ Want a Post-Pinkerton sticker? E-mail me with your address! Want a Post-Pinkerton enamel pin? Make a donation to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention of $20 or more! Learn more here.
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 ------ Want a Post-Pinkerton sticker? E-mail me with your address! Want a Post-Pinkerton enamel pin? Make a donation to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention of $20 or more! Learn more here.
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 ------ Want a Post-Pinkerton sticker? E-mail me with your address! Want a Post-Pinkerton enamel pin? Make a donation to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention of $20 or more! Learn more here.
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 ------ Want a Post-Pinkerton sticker? E-mail me with your address! Want a Post-Pinkerton enamel pin? Make a donation to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention of $20 or more! Learn more here.
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 ------ Want a Post-Pinkerton sticker? E-mail me with your address! Want a Post-Pinkerton enamel pin? Make a donation to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention of $20 or more! Learn more here.
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 ------ Want a Post-Pinkerton sticker? E-mail me with your address! Want a Post-Pinkerton enamel pin? Make a donation to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention of $20 or more! Learn more here.
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 ----------- DONATIONS TO AFSP IN MEMORY OF RUNNING MONK As discussed on the show last week, I hope you'll join me in making a donation of $20 or more to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, which builds awareness, funds research, and provides support to those affected by suicide. If you make such a donation, please forward your receipt to postpinkertonpod@gmail.com and provide a mailing address. I'll send you a Post-Pinkerton enamel pin as thanks. (Limited to first 100 donations. I'll update the @PostPinkerton Twitter account when pins are gone.)
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 ----------- DONATIONS TO AFSP IN MEMORY OF RUNNING MONK As discussed on the show, I hope you'll join me in making a donation of $20 or more to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, which builds awareness, funds research, and provides support to those affected by suicide. If you make such a donation, please forward your receipt to postpinkertonpod@gmail.com and provide a mailing address. I'll send you a Post-Pinkerton enamel pin as thanks. (Limited to first 100 donations. I'll update the @PostPinkerton Twitter account when pins are gone.)
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 Want a free Post-Pinkerton sticker? Send your mailing address to postpinkertonpod@gmail.com!
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
Rachel and guest host John Carroll from the Post Pinkerton Podcast discuss Waiting On You. A B-Side off of Pinkerton’s Good Life single. They talk Post Pinkerton and have a really great discussion on this gem of a song. Hosts & Content: Rachel & John Audio Editing/ Mixing: Bryan Becker Graphic Designer: Sue Anne K John is on Twitter @jpcarrolljr and @postpinkerton Post Pinkerton on Facebook www.postpinkerton.com Email: postpinkertonpod@gmail.com Our stuff: We Are Weezer. Com, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, MERCH! Email: weareweezerforever@gmail.com Weezerpedia, Not Alone – Rivers Cuomo & Friends Live at Fingerprints, Pinkerton Deluxe, Songs from the Black Hole, Weezer.com blog, Consequence of sound Article, Magnet Magazine Article
Rachel and guest host John Carroll from the Post Pinkerton Podcast share opinions on current Weezer topics; the future of Weezer, the importance of throwing in a new song every now and then, and how they've managed to stay relevant. John explains his show, Post Pinkerton, shares his Weezer story, favorite album, song, and other projects he’s got going on. Listen to see how you too can be a weeztective and help him achieve his interview goals. Hosts & Content: Rachel & John Audio Editing/ Mixing: Bryan Becker Graphic Designer: Sue Anne K John is on Twitter @jpcarrolljr and @postpinkerton Post Pinkerton on Facebook www.postpinkerton.com Email: postpinkertonpod@gmail.com Our stuff: We Are Weezer. Com, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, MERCH! Email: weareweezerforever@gmail.com
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 ---------------- Follow the show on Facebook and Twitter! Want to show your Post-Pinkerton pride? Send us your mailing address for a free sticker!
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 Want a Post-Pinkerton sticker? Send your mailing address to postpinkertonpod@gmail.com for a free one!
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 Want a free Post-Pinkerton sticker? Send a good mailing address to postpinkertonpod@gmail.com.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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)
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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)
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
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
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
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
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!)
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
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
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
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
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
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
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