Geek Rock is Cool: Weezer’s Blue Album

In the early nineties America’s teenagers were riding high on the wave of Seattle’s “grunge” music explosion. But in 1994 that fad would soon begin to waste away with the release of The Blue Album, which became an instant classic. The band’s name was Weezer, and they came straight out of California with a unique sound and catchy rock anthems about unrequited love, unraveling sweaters, departing fathers, and Buddy Holly.
“If you've never heard 'Buddy Holly' then you must have been sharing a cave with Osama Bin Laden. And the [song’s] Happy Days inspired video is still perhaps the finest music video that MTV has ever seen.” raves Punktastic.com. ‘Buddy Holly’ was the band’s first single, a terrific rock tune that became the favorite of many college and high school students. The song is filled with powerful guitar chords, dynamic percussion, and then sprink...