This is a little different, but I couldn't help myself (I got over the nasal part of Jim James's voice a long time ago). It's a cover of a Buddy Holly song.
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Feist - How Come You Never Go There (live on Letterman)
Great performance. Awesome horn section that didn't really come through in the studio version.
Monday, February 20, 2012
The Cars vs. Weezer
Eventually, Weezer had to cover a Cars song.
Why? Because Ric Ocasek produced Weezer's first album. Finding that out changed the way I hear the Blue album, too, because I found myself listening for The Cars in it. And there are some cues in there that either Ocasek was drawing on previous experience or Weezer was looking to The Cars (or both) when they produced the blue album.
The Cars' version is still way better, but it's kind of a cool tribute. Unfortunately, Rivers hasn't been able to sound like he's trying hard for a very long time. Which isn't to say he hasn't made any cool songs. They're just not cool, sincere-sounding songs.
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