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Post by Daryl the Beryl on May 30, 2018 5:36:25 GMT -5
Because one Toto cover is not enough. #4 on iTunes, all-genre.
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Post by Deleted on May 30, 2018 6:12:02 GMT -5
before any of you rock posters take this seriously, it's supposed to be for a meme
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Post by Harx on May 30, 2018 9:29:00 GMT -5
Can some meme expert explain why Weezer covering Toto is a thing
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Post by Glove Slap on May 30, 2018 9:36:07 GMT -5
What was the origin of the Africa meme?
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Post by maine on May 30, 2018 10:03:44 GMT -5
Someone jokingly made a Twitter account based on Weezer covering "Africa" that started drumming up some interest from fans over the months, then Weezer decided to cover it. I think the "Rosanna" cover was just them trolling the fans, lol.
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Post by fourloonies on May 30, 2018 14:23:53 GMT -5
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Post by Lordef†ones on May 30, 2018 15:04:22 GMT -5
Get the fuck out of here.
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Post by rainie on May 30, 2018 16:01:36 GMT -5
Watch this become a comeback hit for Weezer.
Also any news about the Black Album that was supposed to drop a couple days ago?
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Post by shanas on May 30, 2018 16:59:01 GMT -5
yep agree, this will be HUGE
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Post by dm2081 on May 30, 2018 18:32:35 GMT -5
Can somebody explain the phenomenon that “Africa” has become recently? I mean it’s a great song so I’m not really upset, just curious why the past year I’ve seen so much internet buzz about a song from the 80s.
Anyways, this is a solid cover although it doesn’t stray far from the original at all.
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Post by Deleted on May 30, 2018 18:49:19 GMT -5
Can somebody explain the phenomenon that “Africa” has become recently? I mean it’s a great song so I’m not really upset, just curious why the past year I’ve seen so much internet buzz about a song from the 80s. It's anything but for serious reasons. Africa got its spread from covers and usage in TV shows, which is actually a really poor way on how a meme gets popular. Millenials then found the song and started playing and remixing the song ironically, for the sake of hiding their crippling depression. Then, they turned to the saccharine band you all know as Weezer to beg to them to cover the song. |
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Post by Walking Contradiction on May 30, 2018 19:32:08 GMT -5
So it's the new Rickroll, basically?
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Post by rainie on May 30, 2018 19:37:30 GMT -5
Can somebody explain the phenomenon that “Africa” has become recently? I mean it’s a great song so I’m not really upset, just curious why the past year I’ve seen so much internet buzz about a song from the 80s. It's anything but for serious reasons. Africa got its spread from covers and usage in TV shows, which is actually a really poor way on how a meme gets popular. Millenials then found the song and started playing and remixing the song ironically, for the sake of hiding their crippling depression. Then, they turned to the saccharine band you all know as Weezer to beg to them to cover the song. Gee, could you get any more cynical? |
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Post by zjames on May 30, 2018 20:06:01 GMT -5
I think the song has just been consistently present in pop culture (TV, movies, covers, memes) and a lot of people like it for both serious and non-serious reasons. Speaking as a current college student, I've been to quite a few parties and gatherings where Toto's "Africa" comes on and everyone loves it. I think the chorus, as goofy as it may be, is super memorable and fun to sing. The song has definitely become even more popular in the past year or two.
I'm personally a fan of the original and Weezer's cover is pretty good too.
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Post by The Party Captain on May 30, 2018 21:37:19 GMT -5
It's the new "Don't Stop Believin'."
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Post by Doc Indie Party Rock on May 30, 2018 22:40:26 GMT -5
I love the original song, but I don't flip for covers. Anyway, why don't they cover "Hold The Line". I think they would be intersting.
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Post by rainie on May 30, 2018 23:51:40 GMT -5
This is actually pretty solid, maybe even better then the original (though that doesn’t say much considering I’ve always found it to be very cheesy). It’s a pretty faithful cover, although the chorus is a bit more punchy which I like.
I predict this will either go top 10 on alt or not chart, with no in between.
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Post by No Brake$ on May 31, 2018 14:23:28 GMT -5
Heard this on the radio in excitement not understanding why this was being played on an Alternative station at 3:15pm knowing it wasn’t a “turn back the clock hour” or whatever. Anyways, I think this also could be extremely huge. Don’t forget, Weezer being attached to <sigh> AJR might mean a big multi-format hit this summer.
Hope and think it blows up.
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Post by American Idiot on May 31, 2018 20:41:53 GMT -5
I haven't been too fond of Weezer as their career goes on, but like most of you, I thought this was really freaking good. I can completely see why fans have wanted them to cover this in the studio for years. They fit the sound in their own way perfectly.
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Post by ur local neighborhood dbender on Jun 1, 2018 9:06:13 GMT -5
I honestly like this. I wouldn't mind this being a hit.
Also lmao at Trilogy being the millennial expert here.
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Post by ben777 on Jun 1, 2018 9:27:07 GMT -5
I like it, but people turning on the radio and hearing this might think their station flipped formats
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Post by No Brake$ on Jun 1, 2018 9:47:11 GMT -5
Already at +100 in three days. This is going to be huge. I’d say by next mid-week it will be greatest gainer.
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Post by Butterflies & Hurricanes on Jun 1, 2018 17:34:16 GMT -5
this is nice i suppose, but it's way too faithful to the original...and why bother recording a cover if you aren't going to bring enough new to it to make it distinctive...play it concert? sure, but this seems pointless...prefer the original, but still, i wouldn't change the station if this version came on
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Post by Lordef†ones on Jun 2, 2018 9:31:27 GMT -5
Are you guys all joking? Meme or not, this is abysmal. I would probably put this below Sober Up tbh.
It's songs like this that made me stop listening to the radio.
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Post by Walking Contradiction on Jun 2, 2018 9:47:10 GMT -5
I haven't been thrilled with Weezer in recent years either, but I don't see what's abysmal about this. I feel like they could have done a little more to make it their own, but all in all it's a well done cover of a song I always couldn't help but like, and I wouldn't change the channel if it came on.
I'm expecting it to do very well on Alt and quite possibly cross over too.
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Post by maine on Jun 2, 2018 10:17:22 GMT -5
I haven't been thrilled with Weezer in recent years either, but I don't see what's abysmal about this. Lord finds everything about Weezer abysmal, so don't mind him, lol. I agree with pretty much everyone here. It's a decent cover, but it doesn't do much to differentiate itself from the original. |
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Post by No Brake$ on Jun 2, 2018 11:42:25 GMT -5
Third greatest gainer at +145 on not even half the format, right behind is The 1975. I think these two will be neck and neck at 2/3 or even 1/2 by mid-July, maybe earlier.
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Post by owenlovesmusic on Jun 2, 2018 20:20:58 GMT -5
I like the Toto version better. Not a big fan of this.
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Post by The Party Captain on Jun 2, 2018 21:15:12 GMT -5
So if this hit #1 on iTunes and is still hovering in the Top 5, will this debut on the Hot 100?
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Post by Zach on Jun 2, 2018 21:33:08 GMT -5
Nothing interesting about this as a cover.
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