The Weezer Snuggie Would Have Been A Lot Funnier A Year Ago
Weezer have made their own Weezer-brand Snuggie. It is real. You can buy it. They even made a commercial (after the jump), which is very similar to the original Snuggie commercial that became an Internet Sensation a year ago. Fair enough. Weezer gets to do whatever they want, this is America. But this would have been a lot funnier a year ago. I'm happy for anyone making Snuggie jokes at this point, and I'mma let them finish, but making Borat jokes is the best outdated, overused pop culture reference of all time. Get it? You get it. [Borat voice:] Success! Seriously, though, what happened? Did Weezer's Internet go out for a year and they're just catching up? "Hold on, guys, I'm going to call Time Warner just as soon as I finish sleeping with these teenage, Japanese groupies." That is what Rivers Cuomo says.
You know who probably still thinks that Snuggie jokes are funny and topical? Dads. Which I guess makes sense. How old are these guys anyways? I'm in my late-to-very-late '60s and I'm pretty sure I've seen these guys cutting me in line at the Sizzler buffet to take advantage of the Early Bird Special. What a bunch of dads.
"Daaaaad, everyone at school is making fun of me."
"Why? Kids love the Snugglies. I read about it on my Yahoo! homepage."
Also, what is THIS about?
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It's like one of the dads in Weezer (although make no mistake, they are all your dads) has been estranged from his son for years, and just found his son's livejournal and read a three-year-old entry about thinking Chamillionaire is the neatest {mood: confused; music: ridin' dirty}, and this is his very dad-like attempt to bring the family back together. Mr. Cool Dad!
Like father, stepfather, Weezer is drowing in the daaaaaaaaaaads. OK, that's enough.
Posted by Gabe at 4:00 PM in Dream Merch, Music Related Content
Tags: Snuggie | Weezer
...AND IF YOU WANT TO DESTROY MY SNUGGIE
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Hold this thread as I lay on the couch and watch TV while still able to enjoy a snack or operate a telephone.
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I mean, that last couple of snuggies were kind of enjoyable, but really after The Green Snuggie, it just got a little sad.
I always get nostalgic about my college days when I wear my Blue Snuggie.
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Weezer are the Mel Brooks of alt-rock. Do people still say alt-rock? And is it hyphenated? Some days I feel like I'm my own Dad...
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Like when Marty's mom as a teenager came on to him in Back to the Future? And was trying to get him to become his own dad?
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"I wrote a song called 'Pick U Up' for Weezer. It's one of my favorite songs I ever wrote. It sounds like a combination of ABBA, with these beautiful pop melodies, and a disco beat like you'd hear in a Donna Summer song, but then this like heavy guitar feel to it that's like from Rammstein or something. So it's just a wonderful hybrid of all the music I love. For some reason, Weezer didn't want to record it for Raditude." -So Rivers gave it to Adam Lambert.
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SHUT IT DOWN!
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And by "it" I mean the band. It's been all downhill since Pinkerton. Why do they keep trying?
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River is "trying" to recreate the success of the Blue album, however he is unable to do that because if you recall Weezer penned a very honest album that sorta influenced a lot of other musicians called Pinkerton, then freaked out about how honest he was and decided that he would spend the rest of his life making the Blue Album look like the foreword to a novel about a guy who shits his pants in an attempt to be the most ironic person alive, only he is hilariously 2 years behind the times; rendering his humor dated, unfunny, and irrelevant.
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OK... you're right. But why would you say "if you recall Weezer penned a very honest album that sorta influenced a lot of other musicians called Pinkerton" when I clearly remember Pinkerton because MENTIONED it in my comment? Unnecessary snark, dude.
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I apologize for the misunderstanding. I meant no snark there towards you. The "if you recall" was intended as more of a "I submit to the jury exhibit A" and not intended as a "you are a dumbass" comment. I just seeth hatred for all things Weezer and it makes me want to use the Snob's Guide to Diction and Sentence Structure as a result.
Don't take it personally :)
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SEETH ROGAN
SEETH MACFARLANE
SEETH GREEN
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Also, your FACE is dated, unfunny and irrelevant.
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Oh wee oh, I look just like Ben Kenobi.
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I'm still making "Clapper" references in my act, which explains why I'm doing birthday party gigs.
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Next thing you know they're gonna be making Albums with Polow da Don (London Bridges by Fergie) and Using Vocoders...
They're what?
Wait, What?
NVM, I hate this modernity so...
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Weezer, isn’t there a Slanket somewhere you should be filling with your farts?
signed,
Videogum Teen Korner
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Workin' on our Night Weez!
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I'm not sure if Weezer has gone full retard or if they're playing a horrible trick on the world for not embracing Pinkerton back in 1995.
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Jeez. I know, right? It took all the way until 1998 for the world to embrace Pinkerton.
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actually yes. rivers basically decided to continuously say 'fuck you' to fans after the whole pinkerton incident. if not one way, then another. sometimes ear fucking.
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Gabe please stopping hurting our ears today!
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I think the former. BUT I most definitely tried to convince my boss to buy slankets as winter gifts for our incoming employees. But work gifts are supposed to be cheesy, right?
...Right?
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Now that I think of it, my Husker Du pajamas are getting a little worn...
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rivers cuomo is obviously bat-shit insane again.
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I'm a big fan of the weezer slap-chop.
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No matter how terrible Rivers gets, I can't help but have a mega-crush on him :/ I am slightly embarrassed.
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I'm still waiting on the Nerf Herder branded Kinoki Footpads.
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Total dads. I asked Rivers Cuomo is he'd gotten a haircut, and he said, "No, I had 'em all cut!" Then he effortlessly ate every grain of rice on his plate, and spent an hour and a half on the toilet.
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My only regret is that I have but one upvote to give for your comment.
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Can't stop partying with lil wayne is possibly my favorite song this year. It is hilarious.
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- Gabe, you're ranking of dated pop-references is great and I'mma let you finish but **SMAAACK!!!!***
- I'm Rick James, bitch!
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These have been out for several months..
http://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/index.php/2009/05/22/random-notes-weezers-blanket-statement-eminem-green-day-and-the-week-in-rock/
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Your use of Rolling Stone was classic. Upvote forever.
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Relax, technojeremy.
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If, with this post, Gabe is out of date by Rolling Stone standards, then the rules of irony dictate that The Weezers are actually the cutting edge of music and marketing.
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They were announced several months ago, but weren't available until now.
-Professor Weezer over here
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LOL..."Totally Legit Snuggie".
"Hey there, cowboy--I'm going to need to see the license and registration on that Snuggie."
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every time i heard that song i can't help but think about this EVERY.FUCKINTIME.
and i can't be the only one
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Really? Cuz I thought of this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m5LX16zia2k
*Wish I understood HTML :(
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Why can't they gracefully bow out of the spotlight? Like Fountains of Wayne... do songs for movie soundtracks/scores, come out with a hit occasionally, but not a big deal if you don't. Because, you have enough money... how much do you need Weezer? Its obviously not about music and just $$$$$ at this point.
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Gabe, I know you are reading/have read Klosterman's new book, "Eating the Dinosaur". First the "What we talk about when we talk about ____" titled post, and now a reference to Rivers' Japanese teenager obsession. THESE CANNOT BE SIMPLE COINCIDENCES. Why don't you just write a post about the book so we can all talk about it together? What'd'ya say? I am dying to know what my fellow pop culture geeks think about it.
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Gabe, please say your "What we talk about..." was a reference to Murakami, not Klosterman.
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"What We Talk About When We Talk About..." is actually Raymond Carver reference. Back to pop culture geek school for you, Big Love Mogul.
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Ezzackly. And i'm pretty sure the japenese teenagers reference just means that Gabe's heard Pinkerton before. But hey, it's great that you're really psyched about your book, Big Love Mogul. Reading is fundamental!
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I did not mean to imply that Klosterman is the first person to reference either Carver's wording or Cuomo's fetish (ah no duh). Perhaps this is all just a coincidence. But I think not.
Thanks for pulling out the classic nerdsnark on me, though. I feel truly accepted now.
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I think you are probably right about Gabe recently reading the new Klosterman book. Everyone should read it, for Klosterman is awesome. These guys are just envious that you put the pieces together. Like how Gabe tried to act like Keanu Reeves isn't immortal because he was ashamed of missing what has been staring us all in the face this whole time.
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So they are actually giving their album away, with merchandise their fellow dads will buy us as gifts this holiday season, because dads will see this commercial and be reminded that we like that band, Weezer ("Ugh, 10 years ago, DAD!"), and wouldn't this be a great gift, hon?
Dads give terrible presents.
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I think it is really cute that Weezer likes Tim and Eric- Awesome Show, Great Job. I like that show too.
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Is it still Tuesay? Is that why today is so dumb? is it me? am I the dumb one?
On a related note my mom ordered my grandma a plain green snuggie for Christmas. It came to the house (last week) and everyone was excited* to see the thing of course. My mom opened it to see the color (would the green be to garish?) and instead of green it was Jaguar print! What? The thing was only $10 and it would cost more for her to send it back then to just give it to my grandma. But it's jaguar print! What kind of old lady would like Jaguar print**?? Oh, we all had a good laugh.
*no one was excited.
**obviously zebra is another story
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Ben Gibbard's agent probably has a call in to ShamWow.
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I have reached the acceptance stage of my mourning of Weezer. I understand that they no longer take themselves at all seriously. Thanks to this acceptance, I actually enjoyed the new album. That being said, they are totally lame dads.
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That pretty much sums up my feelings toward new Weezer perfectly.
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On a sidenote, remember when joking about the Snuggie was still funny? I'm pretty sure the first time I saw it referenced outside of my circle of friends and family was when I saw Tim and Eric in January and DJ Douggpound mixed samples from the commercials into his set. Great lols were had by all.
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Pfft, you just don't realize how long it takes to a) come up with the idea and b) create it! These things take time.
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Lots of Love @ 1:00-1:01 that the slanket commercial.
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Watching Rivers Cuomo sing that song is kind of depressing.
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rivers shoudl go back to sippin' purp and trying to bang asian lesbians.
fuck Y'ALL.
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))=w=((
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Rivers Cuomo is dead.
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Ever since Matt Sharp left the band, their Snuggies haven't been as good.
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Give it to me
We are all in Snuggz yeah
Never getting enough (Never get enough)
We are all in Snuggz yeah
Give me some of that stuff (Wooooh)
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Rivers Cuomo looks more and more like Woody Allen every day...
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Weezer? More like GEEZER? Ha ha! Ha, right guys? Am I right? Uhm. Okay. Bye.
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