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'''Don't Call It a Comeback'''<br> | '''Don't Call It a Comeback'''<br> | ||
<small>By Beatrice Springborn</small> | <small>By Beatrice Springborn</small> | ||
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Weezer, the alt-rock group that made geek chic, is back. | Weezer, the alt-rock group that made geek chic, is back. | ||
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{{Interviewer|ChickClick|How do you entertain each other on the tour bus?}} | |||
{{Mikey|Pat and I run around the tour bus with our butts hanging out of our pants. We'll do typical rock guy things like throw food at each other, chase each other around the bus and have wrestling matches.}} | |||
{{Interviewer|CC|I've read that the Weezer members would make a great TV variety-show cast, but Rivers [Cuomo, Weezer's introvert lead singer] would be too depressed for primetime. Is that a fair comment?}} | |||
{{Mikey|Well, I suppose so, but more than anything he’s just honest about his feelings. He’s a very fun-loving and sweet guy.}} | |||
{{Interviewer|CC|Who would play you in the show?}} | |||
{{Mikey|That's such a hard question. I think Charlie Sheen would do a good job. [laughs] Or the guy who played Sick Boy in ''Trainspotting''.}} | |||
{{Interviewer|CC|Does Weezer consciously do a lot of all-ages shows?}} | |||
{{Mikey|Absolutely and it's pretty easy to do. We have a lot of young fans so we almost have to. I suppose we don't have to but it's almost better to do that because we shouldn't be excluding any fans. Our shows aren’t about scenesters going to a club and drinking beer, it’s more of a musical experience. The younger fans are very excitable and it makes it more fun for us.}} | |||
{{Interviewer|CC|Your songs range from total longing to complete heartbreak.}} | |||
{{Mikey|Most people want to be loved and love someone, but at the same time people get their hearts stomped. That's why these songs are so popular. People can relate. Maybe you can't truly love someone unless you despise them at the same time.}} | |||
{{Interviewer|CC|What makes for a better song? Unrequited love, true love or heartbreak?}} | |||
{{Mikey|Heartbreak. [laughs]}} | |||
{{Interviewer|CC|When I told the kid who works at my neighborhood record store that I was interviewing you, he said, "Man, ask them why they put out such a commercial album like ''Weezer'' and then had that kick-ass ''Pinkerton''." What do you want people to say about the third album?}} | |||
{{Mikey|I hope they say, "God, I'm so glad these guys are still together, and they have made this really beautiful, amazing brilliant album." But what the hell is wrong with making money and being artistic?}} | |||
{{Interviewer|CC|There are a lot of rumors about Weezer on the Web, like that you're a premade boy band. How do you respond to these?}} | |||
{{Mikey|A lot of them make me laugh. Some of them are fairly annoying. A lot of these kids don’t realize we're real people with families who read this stuff, and it's not amusing to them. It's not the greatest thing if you have a little niece or nephew saying, "Uncle Mikey is a heroin addict!?" That's not cool.}} | |||
{{Interviewer|CC|Those rumors could also be fueled by the fact that you’ve been out of the public eye for four years.}} | |||
{{Mikey|I can say that that is the longest break that Weezer will ever have in their career. We are very intent on being as busy as we possibly can be for a long time.}} | |||
{{Interviewer|CC|I've heard people say that Weezer could make a comeback as the next blink-182.}} | |||
{{Mikey|Oh, God, I just lost my appetite. I'm sick. I'm going to start pissing blood.}} | |||
{{Interviewer|CC|Speaking of blink-182, what's it like to be on a "cock rock" tour like Warped?}} | |||
{{Mikey|You're implying there is too much testosterone on the Warped Tour? I think people love songs they can sing along to and that was probably one of the reasons we got such a great reception. We were the only band that was so different, musically.}} | |||
{{Interviewer|CC|What Prince song or R&B cover would Weezer do?}} | |||
{{Mikey|I think "Purple Rain," "Sexual Healing" by Marvin Gaye or "This Is a Man’s World" by James Brown.}} | |||
{{Interviewer|CC|What about "You Remind Me of My Jeep" by R. Kelly?}} | |||
{{Mikey|Wow, that's so sweet. What a nice thing to say to a woman! That's not real R&B. When I think of R&B, I go back to the '70s. Marvin Gaye is the best.}} | |||
{{Interviewer|CC|Why do all the ladies love Weezer?}} | |||
{{Mikey|I think it would just have to be our undeniable good looks and soulful grooves.}} | |||
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