Video: Rivers Cuomo-God Only Knows

This is Rivers Cuomo (of Weezer) covering The Beach Boys “God Only Knows”. Jammer. Had to re-up this vid. Enjoy.

Since winning our nerdy hearts in the mid '90s, Weezer have surprised us with weirdo career moves that may alienate some old-school fans but bolster their off-kilter appeal to a new generation. For example, naming and designing an album around a character from Lost . Or branding their own Snuggie. Or collaborating with Kenny G and Adam Lambert. Or "Can't Stop Partying." At Harvard Rivers Cuomo majored in shattering expectations, probably. So with this week's news about The Weezer Cruise , I thought it would be an appropriate time to compile and rank the power pop kings' varied [...]

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El líder de Weezer compartió con sus fans un video en su página de Facebook , en el cual interpreta una versión en solitario de God Only Knows , una de las canciones más célebres del grupo musical estadounidense The Beach Boys , con motivo de las recientes fiestas navideñas. Cuomo realizó la canción en su propio estudio de grabación, con ayuda de un piano, y valiéndose únicamente de su voz [...]

Via Prefix Mag, this video of Rivers Cuomo covering The Beach Boys' "God Only Knows" is a nice beginning to the week. The personal tone of the video brings back memories of when Weezer songs "mattered" to me. And even though their current batch of albums haven't really clicked for me, this is proof that [...]

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O recesso do fim de ano implora para que todo mundo faça algo de útil. Deve ser por isso que Rivers Cuomo sentou-se ao piano e, assim como em Simplesmente Amor , misturou a vibe Natal com Beach Boys e mandou um cover de God Only Knows , música presente no épico Pet Sounds . A versão para amolecer até mesmo o coração de quem quer dar grana para o Weezer acabar foi postada no Facebook de Cuomo . Leia Também: [...]

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