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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.
Instead, according to the Weezer collaborator Karl Koch, Cuomo was inspired by the cover of a cheap Beach Boys greatest-hits cassette, which featured the Beach Boys with striped shirts in front of a blue background. The cover has become a part of internet culture and used in memes, usually accompanied by the song "Buddy Holly", from the album. [24]
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 7 February 2025. American rock and roll singer (1936–1959) For other uses, see Buddy Holly (disambiguation). "Charles Holly" redirects here. For the Colorado judge, see Charles Frederick Holly. Buddy Holly Holly ca. 1957 Born Charles Hardin Holley (1936-09-07) September 7, 1936 Lubbock, Texas, U.S ...
Jonze also directed Weezer's second video, "Buddy Holly", [12] splicing the band into footage from the 1970s television sitcom Happy Days. [16] The video achieved heavy rotation on MTV [17] and won four MTV Video Music Awards, including Breakthrough Video and Best Alternative Music Video, and two Billboard Music Video Awards. [18] "
Pinkerton is the second studio album by the American rock band Weezer, released on September 24, 1996, by DGC Records.The guitarist and vocalist Rivers Cuomo wrote most of Pinkerton while studying at Harvard University, after abandoning plans for a rock opera, Songs from the Black Hole.
Weezer's self-titled debut studio album, often referred to as The Blue Album, was released in May 1994 through DGC Records. The album was a commercial success, peaking at number 16 on the US Billboard 200 and spawning the singles " Undone – The Sweater Song " and " Buddy Holly ", both of which were responsible for launching Weezer into ...
Weezer performing in 2015. From left to right: Brian Bell, Scott Shriner, Patrick Wilson, and Rivers Cuomo. This is a list of every song ever released by American rock band Weezer.
Replacing founding member Jason Cropper, Bell joined the band during the recording of its debut album, Weezer (1994). Backed by the singles "Buddy Holly", "Undone – The Sweater Song" and "Say It Ain't So", the album was a critical and commercial success.