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 Post subject: Weezer calling it quits?
PostPosted: Wed Jul 12, 2006 10:39 am 
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Is the beloved band of many an indie fan throwing in the rag? Looks like they are. From NME:

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Weezer split shock
Band on hiatus, singer reveals

Weezer could never make a record again, according singer Rivers Cuomo.

The band's last album was 2005's 'Make Believe'.

"For the moment we are done. And I'm not certain we'll ever make a record again, unless it becomes really obvious to me that we need to do one," he said.

Cuomo said that he had been writing lots of songs but not for the band.

He revealed: "All this year, I've been feeling pretty creative and excited, so I've been writing a lot. I don't know what'll happen with these songs - if anything - I just sort of write them and I can't stop. I certainly don't see them becoming Weezer songs, and I don't really see the point of a solo career. So we'll just have to wait and see."

Titles of two of the new tracks are 'Heart Songs' and 'Our Time Will Come'.

Although the end of the band is in sight, Cuomo does not want to release a 'Greatest Hits'.

"I'm not convinced that we have a greatest - hits album that is worth putting out at this point. I'd like to include two more amazing songs on there. And anything else would just seem lazy to me. We'll see, though. I don't really feel comfortable with it now," he told MTV.
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Cuomo, go away for awhile. Come back when you don't want to impress 16 year olds.
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I certainly don't see them becoming Weezer songs, and I don't really see the point of a solo career.

Is it really that much of a distinction after Sharp left?
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God willing.
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as far as i am concerned they were done after pinkerton

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Timis Wrote:
as far as i am concerned they were done after pinkerton

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Yeah, can't say I'm disappointed by the news. Never been much of a fan.
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Timis Wrote:
as far as i am concerned they were done after pinkerton

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Sketch Wrote:
Is it really that much of a distinction after Sharp left?

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as far as i am concerned they were done after pinkerton

these two statements are related.
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Rivers said the same thing after Pinkerton flopped. He's at Harvard now, he's living the good life. Getting married, meditating in closets, etc. His mind is so convoluted at this point in time, I say give him a solo record, and poor sales or possibly a glimpse of Weezer success again, and they'll be back.

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Rivers Cuomo = the new Billy Corgan.


He'll form a new group, release a shitty album, then release a shitty solo album, then re-form Weezer and (presumedly) release some more shitty albums.
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good riddance. "beverly hills" is a hangable offense.

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as far as i am concerned they were done after pinkerton

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Timis Wrote:
as far as i am concerned they were done after pinkerton

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I liked Maladroit ok but I think it's definitely a good idea for the band to stop. They should have stopped before Make Believe, if not after Pinkerton.

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I'm not convinced that we have a greatest hits album that is worth putting out at this point.



Yeah, I'd agree with you there Mr. Cuomo..

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"Hash Pipe" was the last song I liked by them.
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 Post subject: Re: Weezer calling it quits?
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Aural Fixation Wrote:
"I'm not certain we'll ever make a record again, unless it becomes really obvious to me that we need to do one," he said.


Translation:

"I'm not certain we'll ever make a record again, unless it becomes really obvious to me that I've run out of royalty cash to feed my addiction to Vietnamese hookers."

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FT Wrote:
Aural Fixation Wrote:
"I'm not certain we'll ever make a record again, unless it becomes really obvious to me that we need to do one," he said.


Translation:

"I'm not certain we'll ever make a record again, unless it becomes really obvious to me that I've run out of royalty cash to feed my addiction to Vietnamese hookers."


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