A Cry for Help

Weezer recorded some great pop songs back in the day. That's reason enough to dig the band, but that doesn't tell the whole story on my enjoyment and devotion to Weezer. I continue to follow Weezer even as their recent albums lag, because of their enigmatic frontman, Rivers Cuomo. Sure he has the typical rock star trappings - he's insane, he wants to lead the biggest band in the world yet yearns to lead a private life, and he defies logic in every single choice he makes - but it is the way he does things that keeps me interested. Cuomo has drastic shifts in style and purpose that occur so fast, following along with him is like being high while on a roller coaster.

I could provide examples, but no one could do it better than the man himself. Recently posted on River's myspace page (which is widely agreed to actually be created and maintained by the actual Rivers Cuomo) is his recent readmission letter to Harvard. It is a wickedly interesting look into the mind of a man who I consider to be one of the more important musicians of our generation. I hope to someday be as eccentric as Mr. Cuomo.

I'm off to wash my ham sandwiches with Jules Verne. Eng Gah!

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