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Post by wildojinx on Jan 10, 2016 22:13:01 GMT -5
Why do Weezer sometimes get lumped into the pop-punk scene? I happen to be a fan and i dont think i've heard anything of theirs that could even remotely be considered punk, let alone pop-punk. Power-pop, definitely, but i dont hear even a minor punk influence on them, i consider them more of a modern day cheap trick or cars (of course, you could lump a lot of so called pop-punk bands in the power-pop category as well to be honest).
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Post by Milkman Norm on Jan 10, 2016 22:19:58 GMT -5
Because Weezer (the Blue Album) came out shortly after Dookie and it had that kind of poppy feel so it got lumped together. I'd say that in terms of pop punk Rivers Cuomo shared some song writing similarities with Paul Westerberg. So I think there is a link there.
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Post by Futureraven: Beelzebruv on Jan 11, 2016 3:08:16 GMT -5
Because they have to go somewhere and don't fit anywhere.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 11, 2016 3:49:59 GMT -5
Because labels like that have limitations and there becomes a point when there's so many labels that they're all meaningless.
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Post by chazraps on Jan 11, 2016 4:00:58 GMT -5
Whenever magazines or websites do their "Top 50 Punk Albums of All Time" lists, they throw a Weezer album and a Public Enemy on there with the qualifier it's a "punk rock statement" or something.
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Post by eDemento2099 on Jan 11, 2016 4:47:37 GMT -5
It's because Rivers Cuomo dressed like a punk rocker in the music video to "Go Away."
(Just kidding.)
I think the people who labeled the band 'pop-punk' got that label mixed up with 'power pop.' Both labels have short words that start with the letter 'p.'
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Post by wisdomwizard on Jan 11, 2016 5:12:42 GMT -5
Even if they are pop punk, so what? I like plenty of pop punk songs. Just enjoy what you enjoy.
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Post by cageking666 on Jan 11, 2016 7:36:32 GMT -5
Listen to "If You're Wondering if I Want You Too" and tell me that doesn't sound the slightest bit pop punk
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Post by Glitch on Jan 11, 2016 8:12:59 GMT -5
I always thought they were alternative rock.
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Post by Push R Truth on Jan 11, 2016 8:30:44 GMT -5
I just call the blue album what is it, Awesome.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 11, 2016 8:36:32 GMT -5
If you have to label Weezer, I'd term it "Dork Rock." Pop Punk sounds stupid.
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Post by Ultimo Gallos on Jan 11, 2016 9:45:54 GMT -5
Weezer is one of those bands I never understood how they became so popular. As far as Pop Punk,their early stuff does remind me of Husker Du and early Go Gos stuff. So I can see why they might get the pop punk label. But to me pop punk is Green Day and tripe like Blink 182 and Sum 41.
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Post by Clash, Never a Meter Maid on Jan 11, 2016 9:48:17 GMT -5
What I don't understand is why "pop punk" has to be considered such a negative term.
I'm sorry, but Blink 182 and Bowling For Soup are f***ing great. No shame in lumping Weezer among those groups.
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Post by Urethra Franklin on Jan 11, 2016 10:16:02 GMT -5
I think there's a sentiment among some people that it's not kosher for any form of rock to have a pop sensibility to it, which is utter horseshit.
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Post by Cyno on Jan 11, 2016 10:37:19 GMT -5
I never really thought of Weezer being punk. They're alt rock/power pop.
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Post by Ultimo Gallos on Jan 11, 2016 11:55:04 GMT -5
What I don't understand is why "pop punk" has to be considered such a negative term. I'm sorry, but Blink 182 and Bowling For Soup are f***ing great. No shame in lumping Weezer among those groups. Part of it is punk rock started out to be the anti-pop music. So a pop punk band is kind of going against the original ideals. Never considered Bowling for Soup as any kind of punk. But then I really don't consider Blink as a punk band either. They are pop rock bands. |
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