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August 28, 2009

Rivers Cuomo Claims "Sweater Song" Is A Metallica Rip-Off Weezer's frontman says the hit song was an attempt to ape Velvet Underground that turned into "almost a complete rip-off" of "Welcome Home (Sanitarium)." Wonder if Lars will sue. More raditude (will Rivers work with Matt Sharp again?) at RS.

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Yea...I can see that.

Posted by: anonny at 08/28/09 12:16 PM  | Reply
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Listening to "Welcome Home" right now...yeah, I can hear it.

Posted by: carson at 08/28/09 2:04 PM  | Reply
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rivers cuomo has sucked almost this whole decade.

Posted by: la la landon profile link at 08/28/09 6:46 PM  | Reply
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Weezer doesn't care for your raditude, landon.

Posted by: zxcvb at 08/29/09 12:47 AM  | Reply
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they dont sound too much alike expect for some of the usage of the same chords but what band hasnt done that now in days? theres so much music around, bands can use the same chords together as another song might from another band. anyways, both of their songs equally suck, I dont see why lars would sue them for a song that kinda sounds like their shitty song

Posted by: new nothing at 08/29/09 4:22 PM  | Reply
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Agreed. A lot of bands even do it to themselves. For example.... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aapr4SbWLF8

:)

Posted by: a'tris profile link at 08/31/09 2:05 PM  | Reply
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