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In 1995, Weezer released their third single, [[Say It Ain't So]]. Unlike previous videos, Spike Jonze was not invited to direct. Instead, the band performed at the site of their old [[The Garage|garage]] at the [[Amherst House]]. The single enjoyed success and is considered by many Weezer fans to be an all-time favorite. | In 1995, Weezer released their third single, [[Say It Ain't So]]. Unlike previous videos, Spike Jonze was not invited to direct. Instead, the band performed at the site of their old [[The Garage|garage]] at the [[Amherst House]]. The single enjoyed success and is considered by many Weezer fans to be an all-time favorite. | ||
===Pinkerton=== | ===''Pinkerton''=== | ||
====Songs from the Black Hole==== | ====''Songs from the Black Hole''==== | ||
After Weezer blew up, Rivers took complete control of the band's songwriting. He began to question if the life he wanted as a rock star was actually the life for him. When Rivers went home for Christmas in 1995, his music began to reflect his new mood as he penned new songs like [[Longtime Sunshine]]. In the song, Rivers sings about returning home and contemplates the idea of an east coast college education. Rivers, being a fan of opera like ''[[Madame Butterfly]]'' began to work on an opera of his own, ''[[Songs from the Black Hole]].'' It was an ambitious project. Serving as a metaphor for his growing distaste with the rock star life, Songs from the Black Hole required that each member of Weezer be assigned to play a character, two female vocalists be asked to temporarily join, and for Weezer's sound to evolve into a spacey moog/synth focused act. For a man who wanted to shun gimmicks, it's uncertain if the Black Hole was a larger gimmick than Buddy Holly, or a genius idea which Rivers anticipated to self-deflate the band's reputation akin to Nirvana's ''In Utero''. | After Weezer blew up, Rivers took complete control of the band's songwriting. He began to question if the life he wanted as a rock star was actually the life for him. When Rivers went home for Christmas in 1995, his music began to reflect his new mood as he penned new songs like [[Longtime Sunshine]]. In the song, Rivers sings about returning home and contemplates the idea of an east coast college education. Rivers, being a fan of opera like ''[[Madame Butterfly]]'' began to work on an opera of his own, ''[[Songs from the Black Hole]].'' It was an ambitious project. Serving as a metaphor for his growing distaste with the rock star life, Songs from the Black Hole required that each member of Weezer be assigned to play a character, two female vocalists be asked to temporarily join, and for Weezer's sound to evolve into a spacey moog/synth focused act. For a man who wanted to shun gimmicks, it's uncertain if the Black Hole was a larger gimmick than Buddy Holly, or a genius idea which Rivers anticipated to self-deflate the band's reputation akin to Nirvana's ''In Utero''. | ||