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Weezer Cover Coldplay

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When Amrit was busy cataloging Weezer's recent appearances earlier today in order to put their Halloween performance at Hammerstein Ballroom in context, we didn't have footage of Rivers Cuomo in standard-issue tracksuit covering "Viva La Vida." He reads the lyrics off a sheet of paper, but clearly has Chris Martin's dramatic arm movements memorized. Cuomo went for it -- backed by piano, violin, cello, drums and bell -- on 10/28 before the rest of Weezer joined him onstage at P.C. Richard & Song Theatre, NYC, for one of those I Heart Radio "Stripped" shows.

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Do you know how I know Rivers Cuomo is gay? ...

Posted by: yo man at 11/02/09 5:07 PM  | Reply
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BEcause he listens to coldplay

Posted by: isaacdestout profile link  in reply to yo man's comment at 11/24/09 3:30 PM  | Reply
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the pink triangle on his sleave?

Posted by: zowee at 11/02/09 5:46 PM  | Reply
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I have always loved this Joe Satriani song.

Posted by: Rebecca profile link at 11/02/09 6:32 PM  | Reply
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Pretty funny. All the Weezer haters will take this too seriously and start attacking them again

Posted by: Izzy at 11/02/09 7:54 PM  | Reply
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This is a new low.

Posted by: SubSickAlien profile link at 11/02/09 8:20 PM  | Reply
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call me a coldplay douche but weezer at least had an actual violin.

Posted by: tingletrent profile link at 11/02/09 9:47 PM  | Reply
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Nerd Rock Karaoke! I love Weezer.

Posted by: Ian at 11/03/09 12:47 AM  | Reply
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That was an enjoyable few minutes. Mildly awkward, but enjoyable enough.

Posted by: Lucretius at 11/03/09 10:06 AM  | Reply
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Weezer rubs.

Posted by: Yawn at 11/03/09 11:04 AM  | Reply
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won't you die just yet, Weezer?

Posted by: mighty undies at 11/03/09 4:35 PM  | Reply
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All dignity lost, too late to die.

Posted by: King of Carrot Flowers profile link at 11/03/09 9:15 PM  | Reply
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Rivers is our generation's Andy Kaufman.

Posted by: Stormy at 11/03/09 10:25 PM  | Reply
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That was a pretty brilliant observation. The more I think about it, the better it fits.

Posted by: indiegrandpa  in reply to Stormy's comment at 11/04/09 1:49 PM  | Reply
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