Weezer (Teal Album)

the JoshMeister's Rating
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4 out of 5 stars: "Really like it!"

the JoshMeister's Review
Weezer (Teal Album), released in 2019, contains Weezer's covers of ten hit songs, half of which were originally released in the 1980s.

Many of the tracks have only minor variations from the originals, for which some professional music critics have panned the album. Thankfully, I'm not a professional critic, so I can enjoy the album for what it is: a fun and nostalgic tribute. Weezer fans apparently petitioned the band to cover "Africa," the album's first track (by far the most played on the album), and apparently one thing led to another; the band surprised fans by releasing an entire album of covers, just over a month before releasing their anticipated Weezer (Black Album).

Weezer has a sense of humor, and as such, some tracks are obvious jokes. I've always despised TLC's "No Scrubs," but I can almost tolerate hearing it sung in parody by a group of dudes.

I enjoy every other track on the album, and I give it a solid 4 out of 5 stars.

Track listing

 * 1) "Africa" — originally released by Toto in 1982
 * 2) "Everybody Wants to Rule the World" — originally released by Tears for Fears in 1985
 * 3) "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)" — originally released by Eurythmics in 1983
 * 4) "Take On Me" — originally released by A-ha in 1984
 * 5) "Happy Together" — originally released by The Turtles in 1967
 * 6) "Paranoid" — originally released by Black Sabbath in 1970
 * 7) "Mr. Blue Sky" — originally released by Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) in 1977
 * 8) "No Scrubs" — originally released by TLC in 1999
 * 9) "Billie Jean" — originally released by Michael Jackson in 1983
 * 10) "Stand by Me" — originally released by Ben E. King in 1961

How to listen

 * Listen to Weezer (Teal Album) on Amazon Prime Music or buy the MP3/CD/Vinyl
 * Watch the music video (which features "Weird Al" Yankovic!):

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