Remember when Weezer was groundbreaking and rad? After what I have been reading about them in the last few weeks, it’s been getting harder and harder for me to remember that.
First it was bad when I read that they recorded a song with American Idol runner-up Adam Lambert. Then I heard (see below) they were spotted performing with Gossip Girl’s Leighton Meester at a show in NYC over the weekend. But the straw that broke camel’s back for me came today when I saw that Weezer is selling personalized Snuggies to sell their latest CD Raditude that is out tomorrow. Seriously when did they get so lame that they are selling blankets with sleeves to promote their music. I mean even The Rolling Stones, Paul McCartney and Tom Jones wouldn’t do something so geriatric. I want to know when Weezer became such big sell outs to do all of the above? It happened so rapidly, I don’t think any of us saw it coming. Did you?
BTW now having said all of that I so want a Weezer Snuggie and Raditude! It’s only $30 maybe I will splurge for the blue one!
Weezer’s second video from their highly successful CD The Red Album is out and not only is it a Troublemaker it is a multi-record breaker.
The Guinness World Records: Largest Air Guitar Ensemble
The largest air guitar ensemble consisted of 233 participants and took place during during the filming of the music video “Troublemaker” by the band Weezer in Los Angeles, California, USA on 21 August 2008. Largest Game of Dodgeball
The largest game of dodgeball consisted of two teams of 50 people (100 total) who played against each other during the filming of the music video “Troublemaker” by the band Weezer in Los Angeles, California, USA, on 21 August 2008. Longest Guitar Hero World Tour Marathon
The longest Guitar Hero World Tour Marathon lasted for 10 hr 12 min 54 sec during the filming of the music video “Troublemaker” by the band Weezer in Los Angeles, California,USA, on 21 August 2008. Most People in a Custard Pie Fight
The most people in a custard pie fight was 120 during the filming of the music video “Troublemaker” by the band Weezer in Los Angeles, California, USA, on 21 August 2008. Most People Riding on a Skateboard
The most people riding on a skateboard is 22 during the filming of the music video “Troublemaker” by the band Weezer in Los Angeles, California, USA, on 21 August 2008.
Weezer is looking to add one more record to the list and that is Pat Wilson was shown playing the World’s Smallest Drum Kit in the video! BTW who else wishes they took part in the largest Custard Pie Fight because that seriously looked like a lot of fun!!!
BTW if you haven’t picked up Weezer’s The Red Album, what are you waiting for? Seriously it is one of the best CDs of the year!!! And that is coming from one Troublemaker to all you Troublemakers!!!
One more quick Weezer note, they kick off their North American tour tonight!
Oct 7 Salt Lake City, UT E Center
Oct 9 Portland OR Memorial Coliseum
Oct 10 Vancouver, BC GM Place
Oct 11 Seattle, WA Key Arena
Oct 13 San Jose, CA Events Center
Oct 14 Los Angeles, CA The Forum
Oct 17 San Diego, CA Cox Arena
Oct 18 Phoenix, AZ Arizona State Fair
Oct 20 Austin, TX Frank Erwin Center
Oct 21 Dallas, TX Nokia Theater
Oct 23 Houston, TX Reliant Arena
Oct 25 Atlanta, GA Gwinnett Arena
You can still get tickets to most of their shows and they are def one band you want to see live!!! For more info on the tour check out Weezer’s site.
Weezer wants to create the next Macarena/Electric Slide dance craze for their hit song Pork & Beans and they want you to create it for them. If you think you can come up with the signature dance for Pork & Beans then go to DanceJams and follow the instructions. Not only can you say created the hottest new dance for weddings and bar mitzvahs, you can win $500 and two tickets to see Weezer live!
OK, I am off to get my Pork & Beans on!
Weezer posted the making of their hit and extremely brilliant music video Pork and Beans. Seriously it looks like it was as much fun behind the scenes as it was for the final video!
P&B is the first single of their red hot 6th that came out yesterday! Who else besides me ran out and bought the super deluxe version of the CD yesterday? I bet you a can of Pork and Beans that The Red Album is going to be #1 this week!!!
Weezer not only debuted their video for Pork and Beans on YouTube today, they also launched the Weezer channel on YouTube!!! (Rivers Cuomo also YouTube Channel)
YouTube is the perfect place for Weezer to premiere their brilliant video dedicated to some of the most memorable videos ever uploaded to YouTube!
Weezer’s third self-titled album aka The Red Album is out on June 3rd!!!
