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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