Weezer - SZNZ (March 20, June 21, September 22, December 21, 2022) Album • Page 24

Was going down a YouTube rabbit hole last night and this song popped up and I had forgotten about it, and I read a story in the comments about how the band asked rivers Cuomo how to write a catchy song that gets on the radio and etc, and so he wrote this song and gave it to them, and…damn does it make so much sense now.

 

@David87 Holy shit you just blew my mind. I totally know this song from back in the day, but I had NO IDEA Rivers wrote the verses and guitar part, wtf. But yes, listening back to it now, you totally can hear Rivers' writing style

 

Lol this happened to me two weeks ago. I've always known Rivers wrote that song, that album actually held up better than I thought it would when I listened to it. I forgot Limp Bizkit really pushed that band

 

Back when that song came out there was a message board war between Cold and Weezer fans. Weird times.

 

Cold actually opened for Weezer during that time period too, if I remember correctly.

 

Completely forgot this song existed…wow time capsule!

 

Okay, so... I feel a strong need to help clarify some of this.

The below interview helps spell it out, but long story short is that Ward had written the music for the song already and had writer's block on the lyrics.

Because Rivers was already an acquaintance by this time, and since it had been commented that the riff was reminiscent of Weezer, someone suggested getting Rivers' input. And so Rivers helped write the lyrics and melody for the song.

So it wasn't that Cold had Weezer write a catchy song for them. That's just false.

How Cold Tapped Weezer’s Rivers Cuomo For Their Big Hit,… | Kerrang!

 

I’ll just leave this here

 

Da fuck?

 

that a song from summer?

 

It's an old demo from the EWBAITE sessions.

 

Maladroit turns 20 today

 

amen

 

bless up

 

https://www.reddit.com/r/weezer/comments/upnxh0/rivers_is_already_preparing_for_the_next_weezer/

he don’t quit

 

A Weezer album where Rivers hasn't written any of the songs? Interesting.

 

It would be cool if he had the other members write all of the instrumentals and once those were complete he came up with lyrics and melody.

 

Confession time: I actually enjoyed the Red Album, so I would be down for that approach.

 

This would definitely go better than it did the other way around lol

 

Maladroit would have made for an awesome deluxe

 

In a just world, the inspiration band he hints at would be Ozma and the now-grown Ozma kids would write Yellow as a spiritual sequel to Doubble Donkey. In this world, the band is probably something like Fritz and the Tantrums and the album is being written by Butch Walker’s cousin and Rivers under a secret identity.

 

Almost a month away from Summer

 

I was at a record store yesterday and heard:
"Oh my god! They have the Blue Album! Oh wait. This is the wrong Blue Album."

Got a hearty chuckle out of that. I'm assuming it was Teal but didn't care to look.

 

Possible Dusty Gems, if they did a non RSD press.