Episode 78 - Cover Albums Are Awesome...Unless They’re By Weezer

We punch low this week after listening to the new surprise album release from 90’s nerd-rock stalwarts Weezer - The Teal Album!  And then review it track by track in the style of Casey Kasem's American Top 40! It’s not that we hate covers albums - there have been plenty over the years we actually adore. We just hate THIS particular covers album. Featuring Toto’s “Africa,” TLC’s “No Scrubs,” Black Sabbath’s “Paranoid,” Tears For Fears, A-Ha & beyond, this album is an unenthusiastic sampling of greatest hits from greater artists.  Is this Weezer's homage to the songs that influenced them, or are they just trolling us all with a phoned in contractual obligation record?  The countdown compares each cover to a better version done by literally anyone other than Weezer.  Because we have now transcended irony. | 5:45 - The Man In The High Castle | 7:25 - The Assassination Of Gianni Versace | 9:44 - Brawl In Cell Block 99 | 13:55 - Skittles Commercial: The Broadway Musical | 16:05 - The Kid Who Would Be King | 21:00 - Russian Doll | 23:52 - Velvet Buzzsaw | 27:56 - Pen15 | 30:38 - Let’s get to the cover songs! | 31:53 - Stand By Me | 40:42 - Billie Jean | 47:08 - No Scrubs | 52:49 - Mister Blue Sky | 59:04 - Paranoid | 1:02:45 - Happy Together | 1:07:00 - Take On Me | 1:14:35 - Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) | 1:20:32 - Everybody Wants To Rule The World | 1:24:50 - Africa | Clips: | TM Productions - Dark Disco | Kool & the Gang - Fresh / clip from Bridesmaids / B-Side - Change the Beat | Mac Quayle-Adagio in G Minor | Butch Tavares - Give Her A Ride - Brawl In Cell Block 99 | Clip from Watchmen (2009) | Michael C. Hall - Advertising Ruins Everything - from Skittles Commercial: The Broadway | Musical | Michael C. Hall - This Definitely Was a Bad Idea - from Skittles Commercial: The Broadway Musical | Electric Wave Bureau - Arthur’s Theme - The Kid Who Would Be King | Chad Kroeger - Hero | Clip from Monty Python and the Holy Grail | Harry Nilsson - Gotta Get Up | Five Knives - Money | Len - If You Steal My Sunshine | Mentos Jingle / Outkast - So Fresh and So Clean / Devo - Fresh | Stand By Me: Covers by Weezer, John Lennon, Florence + The Machine, Mickey Gilley, Meat Loaf | Blowfly - Don’t Suck Me No Mo’ | Billie Jean: Covers by Weezer, Chris Cornell, Martini Lizards | Trailer for A Deadly Adoption | Journey - Don’t Stop Believin’ | Weezer - No Scrubs | Ben Folds - Bitches Ain’t Shit | Bastille - No Angels [ft. Ella] | Blink 187 - Dysentery Gary | Weezer - Mister Blue Sky | Electric Light Orchestra - Telephone Line | Electric Light Orchestra - Don’t Bring Me Down | Electric Light Orchestra - Do Ya | Weezer - Paranoid | The Dickies - Paranoid | Happy Together: Covers by Weezer, Flobots, Mel Tormé | Inside Out - The Stalking Song (So Happy Together) | Take On Me: Covers by Weezer, Anni B Sweet, Hello India Calling, Lake Street Drive - Take On Me, Reel Big Fish | Clip from Saturday Night Live | Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This): Covers by Weezer, Marilyn Manson, Emily Browning, Rebecca Ferguson | Patti Smith - Smells Like Teen Spirit | Tori Amos - Smells Like Teen Spirit | Everybody Wants To Rule The World: Covers by Weezer, Relient K, Lorde | Gary Jules - Mad World | Africa: Covers by Weezer, Pyogenesis, Ninja Sex Party, Perpetuum Jazzile, Relient K, Hackney Colliery Band, Subaudible Hum, Kidz Bop | Toto - Hold The Line | David Bowie - I Can’t Explain | David Bowie - Let’s Spend The Night Together | Bryan Ferry - It’s My Party | Bryan Ferry - These Foolish Things | Skavoovie & the Epitones - Batman theme | Leo Moracchioli feat. Rabea & Hannah - Africa