Weezerpedia:Today's featured article/October 23, 2009
The Red Alert interview with Rivers Cuomo - October 2008
Weezer’s self-titled “Red Album” finds the geek chic heroes testing new genres and embracing democracy, as Rivers Cuomo is no longer the sole singer and songwriter. But lead single “Pork and Beans” played right to the strengths that made Weezer ubiquitous on college campuses in the mid-‘90s: hooky power-pop and clever videos. This time around, they were joined by a motley crew of viral stars, from Chris Crocker to the “Numa Numa” guy.
Right before kicking off Weezer’s fall arena tour, Cuomo talked about fighting irony, finding trouble and rubbing elbows with the YouTube elite.
TheRedAlert: Were there any viral sensations that you wanted for the “Pork and Beans” video that you couldn’t get?
Rivers: Yeah, I think we all really wanted to get the Star Wars kid. When I saw that clip, I identified with him so much, and it evoked this really strong emotion—I couldn’t even put my finger on it. I wanted to reach out to him, but I don’t think he wants to have anything to do with his clip anymore.