The video begins with the band members turning on their webcams and they proceed to watch all of the greatest videos, in tune to their music. This CG-heavy video spoofs all of the greatest Internet memes. The KISS acronym is in full effect here: Keep It Simple, Stupid. Instead of fancy computer-generated imagery, the band sits in a circle while a revolving camera and flashing lights take the viewer on a musical mind trip.
El Scorcho (1996)Īllegedly named after a packet of hot sauce, “El Scorcho” sees the band take a minimalist approach to their video and it works. Use your imagination to find out what she has planned. There’s only one problem: the drummer is missing. The band is on the set of the old ‘70s Muppets variety show to debut their new single. Jim Henson’s furry creatures had a smaller comeback in 2003, starring in Weezer’s “Keep Fishin’” video. The Muppets had their recent comeback on the big screen in 2011, thanks to Jason Segel. The video premise is simple – Hugh Hefner calls up Weezer and wants them to play their new album for “the girls.” An unusual assortment of Playboy Bunnies and alt-rock Weezer fans congregate at various places at the mansion and proceed to rock out. But, this video of Weezer performing at the Playboy Mansion came out in 2005 before all of the reality tv shenanigans of the bunnies came debuted. It wouldn’t be fair to say that this video is responsible for the resurgence of Hugh Hefner and the Playboy brand. The Fonz even busts out some awkward-in-the-1990s-but-probably-cool-in-the-1970s dance moves. Directed by a then-unknown Spike Jonze, the video clip features some neat video trickery that allows Weezer to play at the diner from “Happy Days,” with the 1970s cast watching on. Add the video and it has gone on to live in infamy as one of the greatest music videos of all time. Buddy Holly (1994)īy itself, a song about a nerdy guy who looks like Buddy Holly and his girlfriend who doesn’t care. In this space, we’ll look at 10 of Weezer’s greatest music videos and what makes them so.
Make the big “W” with your hands everybody, it’s Weezer. One band has consistently had awesome music videos for going on 20 years now.
A music video can do anything from entertain, to enlighten, to make one cringe, to spread awareness, and even get people turned on. Now it simply stands for the ambiguous-sounding “MTV.”Ī lof of musical acts have had great videos. Music videos exploded in the 80s, fueled by the advent of a little thing we call MTV, which used to stand for Music Television. Thirty years later, is that statement true? I’d say that video made the radio star more interesting. They say that video killed the radio star.
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