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Mr. Shankly

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I was just listening to the Blue album (Great album!) I've always thought Rivers Cuomo was a pretty clever lyricist on the early Weezer albums, at least. Anyways, do you think he always wrote from an autobiographical perspective, or did he create characters? The reason I ask is, the narrator in No One Else is quite a possessive asshole and seems to be vaguely psychotic and abusive toward his girlfriend, or at the very least, incredibly insecure. Do you think he was writing from a character's perspective or his own? I know the lyrics on Pinkerton are supposed to be mostly autobiographical, but what about the blue album?

Purely as an aside, here's an example of a great Cuomo lyric:

"I just made love to your sweet memory / 1000 times in my head"

Applerill
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Age: 30
Location: Chicago

In this case, it's just characters.

From Weezerpedia:

Quote:

lead singer Rivers Cuomo has suggested that "The World Has Turned and Left Me Here" may be related to the song that precedes it on "The Blue Album," "No One Else." Cuomo stated that "No One Else" is about "the jealous-obsessive asshole in me freaking out on my girlfriend," while "'The World Has Turned and Left Me Here' is the same asshole wondering why she's gone." This is likely mere coincidence, given that "No One Else" was written several months or possibly over a year after "The World Has Turned And Left Me Here

If you want autobiographical, listen to Pinkerton, the single greatest album ever made Laughing

Xavygravy

It's obviously based on his experiences, but some of it may have been made up in his head to enhance the song.

Mr. Shankly

Gender: Male
Age: 52
Location: Auburn, Washington

Applerill wrote:

In this case, it's just characters.

From Weezerpedia:

Quote:

lead singer Rivers Cuomo has suggested that "The World Has Turned and Left Me Here" may be related to the song that precedes it on "The Blue Album," "No One Else." Cuomo stated that "No One Else" is about "the jealous-obsessive asshole in me freaking out on my girlfriend," while "'The World Has Turned and Left Me Here' is the same asshole wondering why she's gone." This is likely mere coincidence, given that "No One Else" was written several months or possibly over a year after "The World Has Turned And Left Me Here

If you want autobiographical, listen to Pinkerton, the single greatest album ever made Laughing

It's interesting. He comes across as quite the romantic on Pinkerton, but the songs on the blue album have more elements of cynicism and sort of an ironic slacker cheekiness to them. That album really captured the zeitgeist of Generation X at the time.

Jackwc
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Mr. Shankly wrote:

Applerill wrote:

In this case, it's just characters.

From Weezerpedia:

Quote:

lead singer Rivers Cuomo has suggested that "The World Has Turned and Left Me Here" may be related to the song that precedes it on "The Blue Album," "No One Else." Cuomo stated that "No One Else" is about "the jealous-obsessive asshole in me freaking out on my girlfriend," while "'The World Has Turned and Left Me Here' is the same asshole wondering why she's gone." This is likely mere coincidence, given that "No One Else" was written several months or possibly over a year after "The World Has Turned And Left Me Here

If you want autobiographical, listen to Pinkerton, the single greatest album ever made :lol:

It's interesting. He comes across as quite the romantic on Pinkerton, but the songs on the blue album have more elements of cynicism and sort of an ironic slacker cheekiness to them. That album really captured the zeitgeist of Generation X at the time.

I dunno, if you read up on Rivers Cuomo or ever read his thoughts, it seems kinda like he might have Asperger's mixed with bi-polar disorder.
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Happy

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A lot of his songs are definitely autobiographical. I remember reading somewhere that "Buddy Holly" talks about his relationship with one of his girlfriends and how some people made fun of it "What's with these homies, dissing my girl? / Why do they gotta front?". The girl was also Asian. "Your tongue is twisted, your eyes are slit". "In the Garage" talks about him being a D&D fan and how he listened to Kiss. "My Name Is Jonas" is about his younger brother's car accident. "Say It Ain't So" is about his dad being an alcoholic.

Mr. Shankly

Gender: Male
Age: 52
Location: Auburn, Washington

Jackwc wrote:

Mr. Shankly wrote:

Applerill wrote:

In this case, it's just characters.

From Weezerpedia:

Quote:

lead singer Rivers Cuomo has suggested that "The World Has Turned and Left Me Here" may be related to the song that precedes it on "The Blue Album," "No One Else." Cuomo stated that "No One Else" is about "the jealous-obsessive asshole in me freaking out on my girlfriend," while "'The World Has Turned and Left Me Here' is the same asshole wondering why she's gone." This is likely mere coincidence, given that "No One Else" was written several months or possibly over a year after "The World Has Turned And Left Me Here

If you want autobiographical, listen to Pinkerton, the single greatest album ever made Laughing

It's interesting. He comes across as quite the romantic on Pinkerton, but the songs on the blue album have more elements of cynicism and sort of an ironic slacker cheekiness to them. That album really captured the zeitgeist of Generation X at the time.

I dunno, if you read up on Rivers Cuomo or ever read his thoughts, it seems kinda like he might have Asperger's mixed with bi-polar disorder.

I'm not a big enough fan to do that. I know there is a community of big Weezer fans on here though, so I thought it would be a good place to ask about what you guys thought about the song, No One Else.

Applerill
Autistic Princess <3

Gender: Female
Age: 30
Location: Chicago

Jackwc wrote:

Mr. Shankly wrote:

Applerill wrote:

In this case, it's just characters.

From Weezerpedia:

Quote:

lead singer Rivers Cuomo has suggested that "The World Has Turned and Left Me Here" may be related to the song that precedes it on "The Blue Album," "No One Else." Cuomo stated that "No One Else" is about "the jealous-obsessive asshole in me freaking out on my girlfriend," while "'The World Has Turned and Left Me Here' is the same asshole wondering why she's gone." This is likely mere coincidence, given that "No One Else" was written several months or possibly over a year after "The World Has Turned And Left Me Here

If you want autobiographical, listen to Pinkerton, the single greatest album ever made Laughing

It's interesting. He comes across as quite the romantic on Pinkerton, but the songs on the blue album have more elements of cynicism and sort of an ironic slacker cheekiness to them. That album really captured the zeitgeist of Generation X at the time.

I dunno, if you read up on Rivers Cuomo or ever read his thoughts, it seems kinda like he might have Asperger's mixed with bi-polar disorder.

Lawl, I have Autism. I guess that's why I obsess over Pinkerton Razz

Jackwc
Queen Of The Forums

Location: Aaaanywhere Sex: Incredible

Applerill wrote:

Jackwc wrote:

Mr. Shankly wrote:

Applerill wrote:

In this case, it's just characters.

From Weezerpedia:

Quote:

lead singer Rivers Cuomo has suggested that "The World Has Turned and Left Me Here" may be related to the song that precedes it on "The Blue Album," "No One Else." Cuomo stated that "No One Else" is about "the jealous-obsessive asshole in me freaking out on my girlfriend," while "'The World Has Turned and Left Me Here' is the same asshole wondering why she's gone." This is likely mere coincidence, given that "No One Else" was written several months or possibly over a year after "The World Has Turned And Left Me Here

If you want autobiographical, listen to Pinkerton, the single greatest album ever made :lol:

It's interesting. He comes across as quite the romantic on Pinkerton, but the songs on the blue album have more elements of cynicism and sort of an ironic slacker cheekiness to them. That album really captured the zeitgeist of Generation X at the time.

I dunno, if you read up on Rivers Cuomo or ever read his thoughts, it seems kinda like he might have Asperger's mixed with bi-polar disorder.

Lawl, I have Autism. I guess that's why I obsess over Pinkerton :P

Well, despite my general distaste for Weezer, their earlier stuff especially Pinkerton was... wait, what?
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