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''<blockquote>The one that blew everything out of the water for Weezer, and, along with his "Sabotage" video, put [[Spike Jonze|Spike]] firmly on the map. No computer trickery, just a real Al, real sets and real props, combined with vintage footage to freak out a lot of fans not yet familiar with what CGI could and couldn't do.</blockquote>'' | |||
:-[[Karl Koch]] on the "Buddy Holly" music video, from the liner notes for ''[[Video Capture Device]]'' | |||
The music video, featuring the band spliced into a ''Happy Days'' set, was directed by [[Spike Jonze]]. The video combines new footage of the band, and old footage from the show, including many of its stars, such as Henry Winkler and Ron Howard. Also included, in a newly-shot speaking role, is Al Molinaro, who played Al Delvecchio on ''Happy Days''. It was massively successful, and launched the band into mainstream fame. It was featured on the installation CD-ROM for Microsoft Windows 95 as well. In the commentary for the video on the ''[[Video Capture Device]]'', the band members reveal that many of the backup dancers used in the video are friends of theirs, including [[Tony Maxwell]] of [[that dog.]]. | The music video, featuring the band spliced into a ''Happy Days'' set, was directed by [[Spike Jonze]]. The video combines new footage of the band, and old footage from the show, including many of its stars, such as Henry Winkler and Ron Howard. Also included, in a newly-shot speaking role, is Al Molinaro, who played Al Delvecchio on ''Happy Days''. It was massively successful, and launched the band into mainstream fame. It was featured on the installation CD-ROM for Microsoft Windows 95 as well. In the commentary for the video on the ''[[Video Capture Device]]'', the band members reveal that many of the backup dancers used in the video are friends of theirs, including [[Tony Maxwell]] of [[that dog.]]. | ||