I am Sheriff. It is March 3rd as I am writing this, and I am currently the Events Manager at SCAD Radio. For sake of anonymity, I will be referring to my peers and coworkers with code names. I am one of the lucky few who is pretty unfamiliar with Weezer. During Weezer week, I will only listen to music by Weezer. At the beginning of Radio’s discussion of Weezer, I was under the impression that I had never heard a single Weezer song. Upon review, I found that I was indeed familiar with “Buddy Holly” and the fact that Weezer covered “Africa” by Toto.
I still believe I am the best candidate to go on this intense journey. I know the least about Weezer compared to everyone on staff and I have the biggest b*lls. Though I know the consequences, which I will dive further into in the next few paragraphs, I’m still choosing to dedicate (or waste) my spring break listening to their albums. I am currently under the impression that they have at least 4 albums and a handful of singles or EPs to listen to.
I have very little knowledge about this band as of current. As I have said, I know of at least two of their songs, one of which is a cover, and that they are some sort of punk or pop punk in the same way that Smash Mouth is. I believe their lead is a man named Rivers Cuomo and he has a very nice mustache that makes him attractive and everyone is uncomfortable with that. Somehow the band correlates with the Wiggles and I am very excited to see how that works.
At this time, I would like to discuss some of my fears going into this project. The most obvious ones are:
- What if I like Weezer?
2. I am going on a 4-hour trip to North Carolina during Weezer week
If I do like Weezer, I am aware there is a stigma to it. This does not phase me as much as the fact that I will be driving for 4 hours with only Weezer and my podcasts. Some of the bigger and more ridiculous fears I have are of River Cuomo himself. I genuinely know nothing of this man except that sometimes he will investigate Weezer related fan things. What if I upset this man? Will it have consequences? He might have a beautiful mustache, but mustaches are meant to conceal, and do we really know what all Rivers Cuomo might be hiding? Long story short, I fear this man and how he will potentially ruin my life, be it with music or an act of god.
Realistically, I will probably realize that I know more Weezer songs than I thought. After a week of listening to just Weezer, I am sure that I will have favorite Weezer songs, and I might even learn some of the lyrics. (author’s note: Did Weezer sing “Holiday”? I do not think anyone actually knows the words to that song.) [Editor’s note: Yes, “Holiday” is a Weezer song.] While on my road trip, I am most likely going to be taking intermittent breaks to listen to podcasts, such as SCAD Radio’s Salacious Scriptures™.
In conclusion, if I do not make it though this week, I bequeath my cat to my co-worker who shall be referred to as Peaches and ask my second co-worker, Chicken, to acquire many frogs for a proper burial. You will hear from me at the end of Weezer Week with my findings and opinions.
Sincerely,
Sheriff
