Say what you will about the piles of sonic bullshit that Weezer has piled on us in the years following their debut and Pinkerton (1996), but I think we all have to admit that their new video / single, “Pork and Beans” is a stunning return to form. Snarky as ever, Rivers Cuomo and the boys have rubbed out a pure pop nugget that would make Ric Ocasek proud of them all over again. The music is melodically punchy and the lyrics comprise one long post-modern, pop culture-referencing, cheeky rant. The accompanying video is an homage to the You Tube era, pitting various You Tube celebrities against the backdrop of Weezer’s music. It’s funny, it’s sharp, it’s irresistible: it’s a surprising new high for one of our generation’s best (and worst) pop bands. Click on the link below to see / hear “Pork and Beans”.
New Weezer! Yay! “Pork and Beans”
good song, great video. i love Pat playing drums with light sabres. it’s too bad Rivers continues to be lyrically innocuous, and henceforth irrelevant. but i’ll buy this shit. it sounds great after ‘Beverly Hills.’