19,262
edits
Buddy Holly: Difference between revisions
Shunted over some Weird Al info that was on the Pinkerton article, for some reason, but not here
m (I should leave this one on principle but I won't) |
(Shunted over some Weird Al info that was on the Pinkerton article, for some reason, but not here) |
||
| Line 78: | Line 78: | ||
===Reception=== | ===Reception=== | ||
"Buddy Holly" is one of the most universally-loved and famous Weezer songs. The guitar fill at the end of the solo is one of the most notable moments in any Weezer song. Its music video was very significant in Weezer's career, winning awards and bringing the band a high level of visibility. The song was ranked as part of "The Very Best" by the Weezer songblog, [[Teenage Victory Songs]]. Allmusic.com gave "Buddy Holly" a [[Buddy Holly Allmusic track review|5 star rating]] and named it an "AMG Track Pick." | "Buddy Holly" is one of the most universally-loved and famous Weezer songs. The guitar fill at the end of the solo is one of the most notable moments in any Weezer song. Its music video was very significant in Weezer's career, winning awards and bringing the band a high level of visibility. The song was ranked as part of "The Very Best" by the Weezer songblog, [[Teenage Victory Songs]]. Allmusic.com gave "Buddy Holly" a [[Buddy Holly Allmusic track review|5 star rating]] and named it an "AMG Track Pick." | ||
[[Weird Al]] approached the band during the ''Pinkerton'' era, asking to use [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aXsbVQM8SP4 a snippet of "Buddy Holly"] in "The Alternative Polka." Cuomo turned Yankovic down, though he would eventually grant permission for use of "[[Beverly Hills]]" in "Polkarama."<ref>[https://www.weirdal.com/archives/miscellaneous/ask-al/#0796 'Ask Al'. Midnight Star. July & August, 1996. weirdal.com.]</ref> | |||
The song was covered by parody group [[Richard Cheese and Lounge Against the Machine]] for their [[2003]] album ''[[Tuxicity]]''. | The song was covered by parody group [[Richard Cheese and Lounge Against the Machine]] for their [[2003]] album ''[[Tuxicity]]''. | ||