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Tay Zonday Covers Weezer. With Weezer.

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Didn't we already exhaust Tay's 15MB of fame? No. We did not. Because Rivers discovered YouTube, and then hired YouTube's Most Viewed alum for Weezer's "Pork And Beans" video, and then had Brian sit down with Tay to do an acoustic "Pork And Beans" for you to Favorite on YouTube. The Zonday performance roll call now includes Girl Talk, Dan Deacon, Lily Allen, and =w=, making his the most interminable 2.0 gag this side of LonelyGirl15. So take it away, Brian and Tay. Take it oh so far away.

The Red Album is out. And let's be real. That is not Tay's actual voice. Nor his actual face. It just can't be.

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Mark

NO.

Posted by: Mark profile link at 06/03/08 11:51 AM | Reply
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anyone ever realize how close Tay Zonday is to being an anagram of tony danza

Posted by: sean at 06/03/08 12:37 PM | Reply
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i watched 10 seconds of the video and felt ill until i saw that anagram comment. brilliant!

Posted by: julian at 06/03/08 1:11 PM | Reply
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way to put to fifth on the bottom.

i miss that.


=w=

Posted by: derek at 06/03/08 1:16 PM | Reply
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way to put to fifth on the bottom.

i miss that.


=w=

Posted by: derek at 06/03/08 1:16 PM | Reply
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way to put to fifth on the bottom.

i miss that.


=w=

Posted by: derek at 06/03/08 1:16 PM | Reply
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Rivers is just trying to get back in the loop, it's like when you parents say 'Cyberspace'

Posted by: dannygutters at 06/03/08 2:20 PM | Reply
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cheers, kid

The "**I mess up the lyrics to sound cool**" dig was worth it.

Posted by: cheers, kid profile link at 06/03/08 3:15 PM | Reply
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k

what prison is this?

Posted by: k profile link at 06/03/08 4:00 PM | Reply
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Andy Warhol had it right when he said, "In the future everyone will have 15 minutes of fame." You Tube and Myspace allows for us to live the lottery lifestyle. Look at me! Look at me!! Make me famous please.

Posted by: beskoniste at 06/03/08 5:14 PM | Reply
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icanread

Hey, I loled. But then again, I use phrases like "loled" so take that however you like.

Posted by: icanread profile link at 06/03/08 5:16 PM | Reply
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i couldn't find a place to write this, so i will just say the new weezer album is the biggest pile of shit ever. trust me, i just wasted $12.99 on itunes for the deluxe version. now every time i tell people i like weezer it will be followed by "only the first three albums."

Posted by: chris at 06/03/08 7:07 PM | Reply
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The Other Matthew

I'm sorry, but saying that you only liked the first three albums does nothing to help your credibility. The word that causes your failure is "three."

I'll say this to everyone once again, though: Stop expecting Rivers to write another Pinkerton. It's never going to happen. Just take the good stuff he does and throw out the bad. It's the best we can hope for.

Posted by: The Other Matthew profile link in reply to chris's comment at 06/03/08 8:32 PM | Reply
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I don't care about my credibility, I was just saying the new album is crap. I was so upset I had to share. I'm sorry if I "failed" by saying I liked the first three albums. I didn't know my opinion was going to be a test. Also, where did I say I was expecting Rivers to write another Pinkerton? That's clearly never going to happen by the way. I bet you are the kind of fan who thinks you are more of a fan than other people. Yeah, you are one of those guys. I can tell. Now go play Jonas on guitar hero.

Posted by: chris in reply to The Other Matthew's comment at 06/04/08 8:15 AM | Reply
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Thanks "other matthew" for your amazing insight. I haven't heard that Rivers isn't going to write another Pinkerton a million freaking times. Wow... you are a true fan. You are so cliche its cliche.

Posted by: Stevsie in reply to The Other Matthew's comment at 06/04/08 8:22 AM | Reply
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Stevsie: You're stupid.

Posted by: Greg in reply to Stevsie's comment at 06/05/08 9:21 AM | Reply
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devo

If someone told me that Tay wrote the lyrics to this song I'd probably believe them.

Posted by: devo profile link at 06/04/08 12:36 AM | Reply
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is it true that obama is going to ask tay zonday to be his running mate?

Posted by: looper at 06/04/08 11:36 AM | Reply
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Brian Eno should help these guys next.

Posted by: Sydney at 06/04/08 1:55 PM | Reply
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Brian Eno should steer well clear of this gash!

Posted by: routenote in reply to Sydney's comment at 06/06/08 10:55 AM | Reply
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talking about cover, the japanese version of the red album will contain a cover of a korean song !
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j6e-xstrULo

OMG!

Posted by: Hyde at 06/05/08 2:42 PM | Reply
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this is brilliantly funny, but then again, I'm a promo-whore.

Posted by: wendy at 06/05/08 4:58 PM | Reply
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Thought it was damn funny.

Posted by: biasedbulldog at 06/06/08 7:03 PM | Reply
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Dude could fit an entire fist in his giant mouth, for sure.

Posted by: ElliotP profile link at 06/06/08 7:24 PM | Reply
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