Lyrics by the Weez

Since its release I have loved, loved, loved Weezer's debut album. With every new album I become more disinterested in the band, but my appreciation for "the blue album" never wanes. This record has two of my favorite things. Big, loud guitars and simple, sing-along lyrics. This record just might be the rock and roll nerd's Sergeant Pepper's.

The following are a few of my favorite lyrics from the record. I promise I will not try to ruin the songs for you, Burgess.

My Name is Jonas

The choo-choo train left right on time

A ticket costs only your mind

The driver said, 'Hey man, we go all the way'

Of course we were willing to pay

This record has quite a bit of quotes from other people. They often the best part of the song, lyrically speaking. 'Hey man, we go all the way.' i have no idea why that sticks with me, but it does.

No One Else

My girl's got a big mouth

With which she blabbers a lot

She laughs at most everything

Whether it's funny or not

And if you see her

Tell her it's over now

The World has Turned and Left Me Here

I talked for hours to your wallet photograph

And you just listened

You laughed enchanted by my intellect

Or maybe you didn't

How often do events really turn out how they are envisioned in your head? I am beginning to understand why this record connected so well with losery teenagers. It was about them...err, about me.

Buddy Holly

What's with these homies, dissing my girl?

Why do they gotta front?

I can't think of a single line of lyric that starts a song better than how "Buddy Holly" starts. Why is it funny when nerdy white men speak "street"? Why is it over 10 years of hearing this song constantly and I have yet to grow weary of it?

What's a matter babe are you feeling sick?

what's a matter, what's a matter, what's a matter you?

What's a matter babe, are you feeling blue? oh-oh!

Undone (The Sweater Song)

It's good to see you lying there in your Superman skivvies

Surf Wax America

I'm going surfin cos I don't like your face

This is one of my favorite songs on this record. Beatin' the rat race by going surfing. Someday, I will do something with the catalyst being my dislike for your face. Probably not surfing. I'll go grab some Mexican food cos I don't like your face.

Say it Ain't So

So be cool

Easily my least favorite song on this record. The drunk/absent/abusive/born-again father/step-father thing has been done to death. "So try and be cool" is that perfect little reminder though. Maybe it is just best to get away and wrestle with Jimmy.

In The Garage

I've got an electric guitar

I play my stupid songs

I write these stupid words

And I love every one

This song is the constitution of Weezer in 3 1/2 minutes. I too have an affinity for X-Men and KISS.

Holiday

We will write a postcard

To our friends and family

In free verse

Only in Dreams

You walk up to her

Ask her to dance

She says, 'Hey baby I just might take the chance'

You say, 'It's a good thing

That you float in the air (in the air)

That way there's no way

I will crush your pretty

Toenails into a thousand pieces.'

Weezer gets all smoochy on the big finale. The perfect topping for an album full of humor, intelligence, invention, wishful thinking and the 'what ifs' of possibility. Weezer is AC/DC for the kids that can read and don't have STDs. That sounds pretty fantastic to me.