History Music / WeezerTheRedAlbum

* ListSong: "Heart Songs", which is Rivers rattling off his influences until it segues into an autobiographal account of how Rivers' roommate at the time played for him a copy of ''Music/{{Nevermind}}'' by Music/{{Nirvana}}, which inspired him to launch Weezer.

Four singles were released, including the aforementioned "The Greatest Man that Ever Lived" and "Dreamin'", as well as "Pork and Beans" and "Troublemaker", the latter having an iTunes cover illustrated by mangaka Manabu Akishige (who wrote and illustrated the manga ''Go-On!''). "Pork and Beans" is notable for having a music video which featured many of the famous [[MemeticMutation internet meme]] stars of the day, including Music/TayZonday ("Chocolate Rain"), Gary Brolsma ("Numa Numa"), Tom Dickson (''Advertising/WillItBlend'') and Cara Cunningham ("Leave Britney Alone"). It became the most-viewed WebSite/YouTube video the weekend after it was released, and has since been cited as a direct precursor to ''[=YouTube=] Rewind'', as the first ''Rewind'' installment would come out the following year in 2009.

It followed ''another hiatus'' as Cuomo went back to Harvard to finish his degree and marry his now wife, Kyoto Ito. Meanwhile, the rest of the band pursued side projects; Patrick Wilson and Brian Bell appeared in the 2006 film ''Factory Girl'', while Brian formed another band called The Relationship (though unlike with ex-bassist Matt Sharp's band The Rentals, this would not lead to Brian departing from Weezer).

The band reconvened in 2007 to begin work on what would become ''The Red Album''. Production duties were split three-way between ''Music/MakeBelieve'' producer Music/RickRubin, Jacknife Lee, and Weezer themselves. It is noted for being more experimental than the other albums, with Cuomo allowing his bandmates to contribute songwriting to the album (the first time since ''Music/WeezerTheBlueAlbum'') and even sing lead on some tracks (a first for ''any'' Weezer album). It contains songs that deviate from the "verse-chorus--verse-chorus-bridge", like "The Greatest Man That Ever Lived (Variations on a Shaker Hymn)", "Dreamin'", and "The Angel and the One".

* LongTitle: "The Greatest Man That Ever Lived (Variations on a Shaker Hymn)". It's reported that Brian's mother pointed out the similarities between the song and a Shaker hymn that was sung in her church. It turns out that the song shared unintentional similarities with Joseph Brackett's song "Simple Gifts". As a result, they tacked on "(Variations on a Shaker Hymn)" to the end of the title to avoid any accusations of plagiarism.

The band reconvened in 2007 to begin work on what would become ''The Red Album''. Production duties were split three-way between ''Music/MakeBelieve'' producer Rick Rubin, Jacknife Lee, and Weezer themselves. It is noted for being more experimental than the other albums, with Cuomo allowing his bandmates to contribute songwriting to the album (the first time since ''Music/WeezerTheBlueAlbum'') and even sing lead on some tracks (a first for ''any'' Weezer album). It contains songs that deviate from the "verse-chorus--verse-chorus-bridge", like "The Greatest Man That Ever Lived (Variations on a Shaker Hymn)", "Dreamin'", and "The Angel and the One".

Four singles were released, including the aforementioned "The Greatest Man that Ever Lived" and "Dreamin'", as well as "Pork and Beans" and "Troublemaker", the latter having an iTunes cover illustrated by mangaka Manabu Akishige (who wrote and illustrated the manga ''Go-On!''). "Pork and Beans" is notable for having a music video which featured many of the famous [[MemeticMutation internet meme]] stars of the day, including Music/TayZonday ("Chocolate Rain"), Gary Brolsma ("Numa Numa"), Tom Dickson (''Advertising/WillItBlend'') and Cara Crocker ("Leave Britney Alone"). It became the most-viewed WebSite/YouTube video the weekend after it was released, and has since been cited as a direct precursor to ''[=YouTube=] Rewind'', as the first ''Rewind'' installment would come out the following year in 2009.

''Weezer'' (retrospectively known as ''The Red Album'' to separate it from the other band's self-titled releases) is the sixth studio album by Music/{{Weezer}}, released in 2008. It followed ''another hiatus'' as Rivers went back to Harvard to finish his degree and marry his now wife, Kyoto Ito. Meanwhile, the rest of the band pursued side projects; Patrick Wilson and Brian Bell appeared in the 2006 film ''Factory Girl'', while Brian formed another band called The Relationship (though unlike with ex-bassist Matt Sharp's band The Rentals, this would not lead to Brian departing from Weezer).

The band reconvened in 2007 to begin work on what would become ''The Red Album''. Production duties were split three-way between ''Music/MakeBelieve'' producer Rick Rubin, Jacknife Lee, and Weezer themselves. It is noted for being more experimental than the other albums, with Rivers allowing his bandmates to contribute songwriting to the album (the first time since ''Music/WeezerTheBlueAlbum'') and even sing lead on some tracks (a first for ''any'' Weezer album). It contains songs that deviate from the "verse-chorus--verse-chorus-bridge", like "The Greatest Man That Ever Lived (Variations on a Shaker Hymn)", "Dreamin'", and "The Angel and the One".

Four singles were released, including the afformentioned "The Greatest Man that Ever Lived" and "Dreamin'", as well as "Pork and Beans" and "Troublemaker", the latter having an iTunes cover illustrated by mangaka Manabu Akishige (who wrote and illustrated the manga ''Go-On!''). "Pork and Beans" is notable for having a music video which featured many of the famous internet meme stars of the day, including Music/TayZonday (famous for the song "Chocolate Rain"), Gary Brolsma (the Numa Numa guy), Tom Dickson (from ''Advertising/WillItBlend'') and Cara Crocker (of "Leave Britney Alone" fame). It became the most-viewed WebSite/YouTube video the weekend after it was released. The video is cited as a direct precursor to [=YouTube=] Rewind, as the first [=YouTube=] Rewind would come out the following year in 2009.

Four singles were released, including the afformentioned "The Greatest Man that Ever Lived" and "Dreamin'", as well as "Pork and Beans" and "Troublemaker", the latter having an iTunes cover illustrated by mangaka Manabu Akishige (who wrote and illustrated the manga ''Go-On!''). "Pork and Beans" is notable for having a music video which featured many of the famous internet meme stars of the day, including Tay Zonday (famous for the song "Chocolate Rain"), Gary Brolsma (the Numa Numa guy), and Cara Crocker (of "Leave Britney Alone" fame). It became the most-viewed WebSite/YouTube video the weekend after it was released. The video is cited as a direct precursor to [=YouTube=] Rewind, as the first [=YouTube=] Rewind would come out the following year in 2009.

!!I'll eat my candy with the Pork and Tropes:

* YouthIsWastedOnTheDumb: "Everybody Get Dangerous" is a song about all of the stupid things Rivers and his friends did as kids, but one part that stands out is a game Rivers came up with called (which according to an interview was called "[[CapsLock HOLY SHIT WE ARE ALL GOING TO DIE]]"), where on a hill with a dead man's curve at the bottom, Rivers, without warning, would shift the car to neutral and rip the keys out of the ignition and toss them in the back seat, leaving his friends to scramble to give him back the car keys and restart the car as it goes rolling back down the hill before it reaches the bottom and crashes.

** The Andrew Sisters

Four singles were released, including the afformentioned "The Greatest Man that Ever Lived" and "Dreamin'", as well as "Pork and Beans" and "Troublemaker", the latter having an iTunes cover illustrated by mangaka Manabu Akishige (who wrote and illustrated the manga ''Go-On!''). "Pork and Beans" is notable for having a music video which featured many of the famous internet meme stars of the day, including Tay Zonday (famous for the song "Chocolate Rain"), Gary Brolsma (the Numa Numa guy), and Chris Crocker (the Leave Britney Alone guy). It became the most-viewed WebSite/YouTube video the weekend after it was released. The video is cited as a direct precursor to [=YouTube=] Rewind, as the first [=YouTube=] Rewind would come out the following year in 2009.

Despite the strength of its four singles, it underperformed compared to its predecesor ''Music/MakeBelieve''. Like most Weezer albums that came after ''Music/{{Pinkerton}}'', reception to this album among the fanbase is divisive. However, fans who enjoy this album enjoy it strongly. It was released in a standard edition and a "Deluxe Edition" with four bonus tracks and a booklet containing interviews with the band.

* YouthIsWastedOnTheDumb: "Everybody Get Dangerous" is a song about all of the stupid things Rivers and his friends did as kids, but one part that stands out is a game Rivers came up with called "HOLY SHIT WE ARE ALL GOING TO DIE", where on a hill with a dead man's curve at the bottom, Rivers, without warning, would shift the car to neutral and rip the keys out of the ignition and toss them in the back seat, leaving his friends to scramble to give him back the car keys and restart the car as it goes rolling back down the hill before it reaches the bottom and crashes.

* ListSong: "Heart Songs" which is Rivers rattling off his influences until it segues into an autobiographal account of how Rivers' roommate at the time played for him a copy of ''Music/Nevermind'' which is what inspired him to launch Weezer.
* LongTitle: "The Greatest Man That Ever Lived (Variations on a Shaker Hymn)". It's reported that Brian's mother pointed out the similarities between the song and a Shaker hymn that was sung in her church. It turns out that the song shared unintentional similarities with Joseph Brackett's song "Simple Gifts". As a result, they tacked on "(Variations on a Shaker Hymn)" to the end of the title to avoid any accusations of plagerism.

** Bach
** Beethoven

* YouthIsWastedOnTheDumb: "Everybody Get Dangerous" is a song about all of the stupid things Rivers and his friends done as kids, but one part that stands out is a game Rivers came up with called "HOLY SHIT WE ARE ALL GOING TO DIE" where on a hill with a dead man's curve at the bottom, Rivers, without warning, would shift the car to neutral and rip the keys out of the ignition and toss them in the back seat, leaving his friends to scramble to give him back the car keys and restart the car as it goes rolling back down the hill before it reaches the bottom and crashes.

''Weezer'' (retrospectively known as ''The Red Album'' to separate it from the other band's self-titled releases)]is the sixth studio album by Music/{{Weezer}}, released in 2008. It followed ''another hiatus'' as Rivers went back to Harvard to finish his degree and marry his now wife, Kyoto Ito. Meanwhile, the rest of the band pursued side projects; Patrick Wilson and Brian Bell appeared in the 2006 film ''Factory Girl'', while Brian formed another band called The Relationship (though unlike with ex-bassist Matt Sharp's band The Rentals, this would not lead to Brian departing from Weezer).

''Weezer'' [[RunningGag (retrospectively known as]] ''[[RunningGag The Red Album]]'' [[RunningGag to separate it from the other band's self-titled releases)]] is the sixth studio album by Music/{{Weezer}}, released in 2008. It followed ''another hiatus'' as Rivers went back to Harvard to finish his degree and marry his now wife, Kyoto Ito. Meanwhile, the rest of the band pursued side projects; Patrick Wilson and Brian Bell appeared in the 2006 film ''Factory Girl'', while Brian formed another band called The Relationship (though unlike with ex-bassist Matt Sharp's band The Rentals, this would not lead to Brian departing from Weezer).

* Brian Bell – guitar, backing vocals
* Scott Shriner – bass, backing vocals
* Patrick Wilson – drums, percussion, backing vocals

* Pastiche: "The Greatest Man That Ever Lived" is a pastiche spanning ''eleven artists and genres''. They are, in order of appearance:

''Weezer'' [[RunningGag (retrospectively known as]] ''[[RunningGag The Red Album]]'' [[RunningGag to separate it from the other band's self-titled releases)]] is the sixth studio album by Weezer, released in 2008. It followed ''another hiatus'' as Rivers went back to Harvard to finish his degree and marry his now wife, Kyoto Ito. Meanwhile, the rest of the band pursued side projects; Patrick Wilson and Brian Bell appeared in the 2006 film ''Factory Girl'', while Brian formed another band called The Relationship (though unlike with ex-bassist Matt Sharp's band The Rentals, this would not lead to Brian departing from Weezer).

Four singles were released, including the afformentioned "The Greatest Man that Ever Lived" and "Dreamin'", as well as "Pork and Beans" and "Troublemaker", the latter having an iTunes cover illustrated by mangaka Manabu Akishige (who wrote and illustrated the manga ''Go-On!''). "Pork and Beans" is notable for having a music video which featured many of the famous internet meme stars of the day, including Tay Zonday (famous for the song "Chocolate Rain", Gary Brolsma (the Numa Numa guy), and Chris Crocker (the Leave Britney Alone guy). It became the most-viewed WebSite/YouTube video the weekend after it was released. The video is cited as a direct precursor to [=YouTube=] Rewind, as the first [=YouTube=] Rewind would come out the following year in 2009.