History Music / WeezerTheBlueAlbum

* OneWomanSong: "My Evaline" and "Jamie" are both about girls whom Rivers dated, but the former seems to be done InTheStyleOf an old rock hit.

-->'''"Buddy Holly"'''

It generated massive critical acclaim upon release thanks to its [[LighterAndSofter softer, more radio-friendly sound]] in the midst of the AlternativeRock and {{Grunge}} movements of TheNineties, and would prove to be an inspiration for countless softer [[EmoMusic Emo]] and PopPunk bands in the years to come.

"Buddy Holly", "Undone (The Sweater Song)", and "Say It Ain't So" were very well-received on the radio; the music videos for the former two songs were directed by Creator/SpikeJonze, whose creativity contributed to extensive airplay on MTV. Weezer's clean-cut image spurred their success, though it eventually proved to be a thorn in the band's side as their lyrical concerns began to mature and their style began to progress.

!!''Woo-ee-ooh, I trope just like Buddy Holly''

''Weezer'' (retrospectively known as ''The Blue Album'' to separate it from the band's other self-titled releases) is the debut studio album by Music/{{Weezer}}, released in 1994.

* LongTitle: "The World Has Turned and Left Me Here".

--> ''[[ADateWithRosiePalms I just make love to your sweet memory]]\\

It generated massive critical acclaim upon release thanks to its [[LighterAndSofter softer, more radio-friendly sound]] in the midst of the AlternativeRock and {{Grunge}} movements of TheNineties, and would prove to be an inspiration for countless softer [[EmoMusic emo]] and PopPunk bands in the years to come.

* FilkSong: "In the Garage" is one of the more genuine ones of the genre, since it mostly discusses how Rivers is awkward around people, but loves how his fans share his passions.
--> ''I've got [[TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons Dungeon Master's Guide]]\\
I've got a 12-sided die\\
I've got ''ComicBook/KittyPryde''\\
And ''ComicBook/{{Nightcrawler}}'' too\\
Waiting there for me\\
Yes I do, I do''

Produced by Ric Ocasek of Music/TheCars, ''The Blue Album'' captured a [[DeadpanSnarker sense of irony characteristic of younger bands]], while the band's [[HollywoodNerd nerdy persona]] garnered a cult following from audiences outside the core PostPunk movement. The album's PowerPop and ArenaRock melodies helped elevate Rivers Cuomo's charming but angst-filled lyrics, which made the subject matter accessible to a mainstream audience.

"Buddy Holly", "Undone (The Sweater Song)", and "Say It Ain't So" were very well-received on the radio; the music videos for the former two songs were directed by Creator/SpikeJonze, whose creativity contributed to extensive airplay on MTV. Weezer's clean-cut image spurred their success, though it proved to be a thorn in the band's side as their lyrical concerns began to mature and [[EvolvingMusic style began to progress]].

->''Oh no, it go, it gone, bye-bye (Bye)\\
Who I, I think, I sink, and I die\\
\\
If you want to destroy my sweater\\
Hold this thread as I walk away (As I walk away!)\\
Watch me unravel, I'll soon be naked\\
Lying on the floor, lying on the floor, I've come undone''
-->-- '''"Undone (The Sweater Song)"'''

Watch me unravel I'll soon be naked\\

-->'''"Undone (The Sweater Song"'''

''Weezer'' (retrospectively known as ''The Blue Album'' to separate it from the band's other self-titled releases) is the debut studio album by Music/{{Weezer}}, released in 1994. Upon release, it generated massive critical acclaim thanks to its [[LighterAndSofter softer, more radio-friendly sound]] in the midst of the AlternativeRock and {{Grunge}} movements of TheNineties. The album's PowerPop and ArenaRock melodies helped elevate Rivers Cuomo's charming but angst-filled lyrics, which made the subject matter accessible to a mainstream audience.

Produced by Ric Ocasek of Music/TheCars, ''The Blue Album'' captured a [[DeadpanSnarker sense of irony characteristic of younger bands]], while the band's [[HollywoodNerd nerdy persona]] garnered a cult following from audiences outside the core PostPunk movement.

"Buddy Holly", "Undone – The Sweater Song", and "Say It Ain't So" were very well-received on the radio; the music videos for "Buddy Holly" and "Undone" were directed by Creator/SpikeJonze, whose creativity contributed to extensive airplay on MTV. Weezer's clean-cut image spurred their success, though it proved to be a thorn in the band's side as their lyrical concerns began to mature and [[EvolvingMusic style began to progress]].

Rivers Cuomo would later [[CreatorBacklash dismiss the videos as "gimmicky"]], and his disillusionment with the rock lifestyle which caused a CreatorBreakdown for him resulted in the band's original plans for their second album, a RockOpera titled ''Songs from the Black Hole'', to be scrapped and eventually replaced by their DarkerAndEdgier 1996 follow-up ''Music/{{Pinkerton}}''.

The album as a whole inspired countless softer [[EmoMusic emo]] and PopPunk bands.

* AlbumSingle: "Undone-The Sweater Song", "Buddy Holly" and "Say it Ain't So"