Tuesday, January 12, 2021

"Photograph" by Weezer

It's nice that Weezer has had a handful of appearances on the Top 100 but they really deserve tons more. Since forming in 1992, this prolific band has only scored two Top 40 hits: "Buddy Holly," which reached #18 in 1995 and "Beverly Hills," which landed at #10 in 2005.

Led by songwriting genius Rivers Cuomo, Weezer consistently cranks out delectable melodies buried under the crunch and fuzz of distorted guitars. One the most tragic absences from the charts is "Photograph" from their masterful 2001 "Green Album."

The band experienced a mild resurgence in 2018 with their rocking cover of "Africa" by Toto (it peaked at #51), which spawned an album of similar cover tunes (2019's "Teal Album"). And their fantastic new song for the third Bill & Ted film, "Beginning Of The End," is a sign that Weezer might still strike gold again on the charts.


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