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"Buddy Holly" is a song by the American rock band Weezer. The song was written by Rivers Cuomo and released by DGC as the second single from the band's debut album, Weezer (The Blue Album) (1994). The lyrics reference the song's namesake, 1950s rock-and-roll singer Buddy Holly, and actress Mary Tyler Moore.
“Buddy Holly” peaked at No. 2 on Billboard’s alternative rock radio chart in mid-December. Galluzzi: We played the hell out of that video. Weatherly: It all culminated with Weezer playing ...
Weezer's 'Blue Album' is turning 30, and Rivers Cuomo's songs of heartbreak, fun, and ripping guitar are still classics in almost everyone's books. ... In “Buddy Holly,” the gooey “oo-wee-oo ...
Rivers Cuomo (/ ˈ k w oʊ m oʊ / KWOH-moh; born June 13, 1970) is an American musician best known as the lead vocalist, guitarist, and songwriter of the rock band Weezer.Cuomo was born in New York City and raised in several Buddhist communities in the northeastern U.S. until the age of 10, when his family settled in Connecticut.
The band will be joined by The Flaming Lips and Dinosaur Jr. and the setlist includes the full album, featuring iconic hits like "Say It Ain't So," "Undone — The Sweater Song" and "Buddy Holly."
Weezer has been described as a fusion of "chart-angled hook-craft" with "roaring" guitar distortion, confessional lyrics and "unashamedly vibrant" melodies.Andy Price of Guitar.com observed that the album's sound and aesthetic were "distinctly non-alternative", stating that the band instead "took their style cues from the DIY slackers of the lo-fi indie scene, albeit with a broader audience in ...
"Buddy Holly" Weezer: 1994: E♭ Standard: Weezer 5-Song Pack: January 21, 2014 "My Name Is Jonas" "Island in the Sun" 2001: E Standard "Undone (The Sweater Song)" 1994: E♭ Standard "Hash Pipe" 2001: E Standard "Aerials" System of a Down: 2002: D Drop C: System of a Down 3-Song Pack: January 28, 2014 "B.Y.O.B." 2004: E♭ Drop D♭ "Toxicity ...
Weezer are introduced to the world with their self-titled debut, often referred to as the Blue Album. It would go on to become one of the most influential records of the 1990s spawning hits "Undone – The Sweater Song", "Buddy Holly" and "Say It Ain't So". May 26 – Michael Jackson and Lisa Marie Presley are married in the Dominican Republic ...